Patents by Inventor James A. Schneider

James A. Schneider has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8571981
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates an electronic transaction between a set of entities. During operation, the system discovers a potential interaction between the entities and verifies a set of shared electronic transfer capabilities between the entities. Next, the system facilitates the electronic transaction between the entities by notifying one or more of the entities of the shared electronic transfer capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Laaser, Rajalakshmi Ganesan, James A. Schneider
  • Patent number: 8150161
    Abstract: Embodiments of a computer system, a method, and a computer-program product (e.g., software) for use with the computer system are described. These embodiments may be used to identify and correct errors in financial information that was extracted using character-recognition software, such as optical character recognition software and/or intelligent character recognition software. In particular, potential errors may be identified by comparing the financial information for a current financial transaction of a user with expected financial information from one or more previous financial transactions of the user. Error metrics for these potential errors may be determined and used to correct at least some of the potential errors. For example, values of the Levenshtein edit distance may be determined based on the comparison, and one or more potential errors associated with one or more minimum values of the Levenshtein edit distance may be corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventors: William T. Laaser, Rajalakshmi Ganesan, James A. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20100074509
    Abstract: Embodiments of a computer system, a method, and a computer-program product (e.g., software) for use with the computer system are described. These embodiments may be used to identify and correct errors in financial information that was extracted using character-recognition software, such as optical character recognition software and/or intelligent character recognition software. In particular, potential errors may be identified by comparing the financial information for a current financial transaction of a user with expected financial information from one or more previous financial transactions of the user. Error metrics for these potential errors may be determined and used to correct at least some of the potential errors. For example, values of the Levenshtein edit distance may be determined based on the comparison, and one or more potential errors associated with one or more minimum values of the Levenshtein edit distance may be corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Laaser, Rajalakshmi Ganesan, James A. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20090139164
    Abstract: An insulating unit that includes at least three transparent and/or semi-transparent sheets and which includes an improved arrangement to secure one or more intermediate sheets to a spacer frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: James G. Prete, James A. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20090139163
    Abstract: An insulating unit that includes at least three transparent and/or semi-transparent sheets and which includes an improved arrangement to secure one or more intermediate sheets to a spacer frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: James G. Prete, James A. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20090139165
    Abstract: An insulating unit that includes at least three transparent and/or semi-transparent sheets and which includes an improved arrangement to secure one or more intermediate sheets to a spacer frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: James G. Prete, James A. Schneider
  • Patent number: 5410681
    Abstract: An interpretive language comprises instructions making up part of the first sequence of instructions (a test "script"). The first language comprises a first set of instructions, the first set of instructions causes a first computer system (a "host" in a preferred embodiment) to issue a series of commands to a second computer system (a "target") in order to cause the second computer system to emulate user activity on the second computer system. User activity includes emulating typing text and/or moving a mouse cursor position. The language further comprises a second set of instructions which cause the first computer system to issue a series of commands to the second computer system in order to cause the second computer system to respond to the first computer system with its state. This state includes user interface objects, and applications running in the target, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Jessen, Palanivelu Nagaraian, Sean L. Flynn, James A. Schneider
  • Patent number: 5301005
    Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of at least one position retroreflective element in a predetermined frame of reference using two benchmark positions of known coordinates. A light transmitting and detecting means and a reference retroreflective element are oppositely positioned at a primary benchmark position located at known first coordinates and a secondary benchmark position located at known second coordinates. The light transmitting and detecting means takes angular measurements by sensing a reflected light beam from the position and reference retroreflective elements. After taking angular measurements in the above configuration, the light transmitting and detecting means and the reference retroreflective element are transposed and additional angular measurements are taken. From the angular measurements, the position of the position retroreflective element is determined in the coordinate frame of reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Spectra-Physics Laserplane, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon B. C. deVos, James A. Schneider