Patents by Inventor James Asa Cloin

James Asa Cloin 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).

  • Techniques for restaurant transaction processing
    Patent number: 11276128
    Abstract: Techniques for restaurant transaction processing are provided. A handheld device of a waiter is used to automatically associate a check with a table at a restaurant and to recall and modify that check. In an embodiment, two waiters use one or more handheld devices to automatically transfer a customer's check to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: James Asa Cloin, James Lee Fortuna
  • Techniques for retail printing
    Patent number: 10019702
    Abstract: Techniques for retail printing are provided. A handheld device is placed within a configured proximity to a printer and acquires a printer identifier for that printer. The handheld device transmits the identifier and print data opened on the handheld to a printer server service. The printer server service maps the identifier to the printer and forwards the print data to the printer for printing on behalf of the handheld device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: James Asa Cloin, James Lee Fortuna
  • TECHNIQUES FOR RESTAURANT TRANSACTION PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20170323401
    Abstract: Techniques for restaurant transaction processing are provided. A handheld device of a waiter is used to automatically associate a check with a table at a restaurant and to recall and modify that check. In an embodiment, two waiters use one or more handheld devices to automatically transfer a customer's check to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: James Asa Cloin, James Lee Fortuna
  • Techniques for restaurant transaction processing
    Patent number: 9760958
    Abstract: Techniques for restaurant transaction processing are provided. A handheld device of a waiter is used to automatically associate a check with a table at a restaurant and to recall and modify that check. In an embodiment, two waiters use one or more handheld devices to automatically transfer a customer's check to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Asa Cloin, James Lee Fortuna
  • TECHNIQUES FOR RETAIL PRINTING
    Publication number: 20140114782
    Abstract: Techniques for retail printing are provided. A handheld device is placed within a configured proximity to a printer and acquires a printer identifier for that printer. The handheld device transmits the identifier and print data opened on the handheld to a printer server service. The printer server service maps the identifier to the printer and forwards the print data to the printer for printing on behalf of the handheld device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: NCR Corporation, Law Dept.
    Inventors: James Asa Cloin, James Lee Fortuna
  • TECHNIQUES FOR RESTAURANT TRANSACTION PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20140114775
    Abstract: Techniques for restaurant transaction processing are provided. A handheld device of a waiter is used to automatically associate a check with a table at a restaurant and to recall and modify that check. In an embodiment, two waiters use one or more handheld devices to automatically transfer a customer's check to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: NCR Corporation, Law Dept.
    Inventors: James Asa Cloin, James Lee Fortuna