Patents by Inventor James David Sinton

James David Sinton 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).

  • Transaction device, computer program and transaction method
    Patent number: 11580509
    Abstract: A transaction device is described. The device comprises storage configured to store a first data record comprising first value data and a unique identifier associated with one other device; communications circuitry configured to receive an identifier and second value data from a device; and control circuitry configured to compare the received identifier with the unique identifier and in the event of a positive comparison, the control circuitry is further configured to update the stored first value data in accordance with the exchanged second value data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dave Sylvester, John Beric, James David Sinton, Duncan Garrett, David Anthony Roberts, Emil Johan Sjoberg
  • Identity, Payment and Access Control System
    Publication number: 20220374896
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a method for providing identity, payment and/or access. A primary account number (PAN) is read from a card or token. A hashed PAN is generated. A transaction result is determined based on the hashed PAN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Weiming MA, Phuc Duyet BUI, Dendy GUNAWAN, Srinath RAVINATHAN, Xie ZHIJIAN, Bensam JOYSON, Rasika Chandana KARUNAPALA, Donghao HUANG, Paul KELLETT, James David SINTON
  • TRANSACTION DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND TRANSACTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20190385135
    Abstract: A transaction device is described. The device comprises storage configured to store a first data record comprising first value data and a unique identifier associated with one other device; communications circuitry configured to receive an identifier and second value data from a device; and control circuitry configured to compare the received identifier with the unique identifier and in the event of a positive comparison, the control circuitry is further configured to update the stored first value data in accordance with the exchanged second value data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Dave SYLVESTER, John BERIC, James David SINTON, Duncan GARRETT, David Anthony ROBERTS, Emil Johan SJOBERG
  • CONFIGURING A TRANSACTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180181954
    Abstract: A method of configuring a transaction device (102, 160) for use within a closed loop transaction system (12), the closed loop transaction system comprising a point-of-interaction terminal (24) for processing transactions with the transaction device, the method comprising: receiving an instruction to set a field within a device data store on the transaction device to use a predetermined currency code specified by the terminal; receiving, at the transaction device, a transaction amount available for transactions with the closed loop terminal system; storing (202) the transaction amount on the transaction device; receiving an unique identifier associated with the closed loop terminal system for use in transactions with the point-of-interaction terminal within the system; storing (206) the unique identifier on the transaction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: James David Sinton, John Beric, David Anthony Roberts