Patents by Inventor James Douglas Evans

James Douglas Evans 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: 8751400
    Abstract: Devices and methods for signature authentication of a bearer of a payment processing device during financial transactions are provided. The payment processing device is provided with a signature input panel configured to receive user input signature information for the purpose of authenticating the signature. After the bearer of the payment processing device writes her signature into the signature input panel, the input signature information is compared to a pre-stored signature profile stored in the payment processing device for authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: James Douglas Evans
  • Patent number: 8694793
    Abstract: Aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure provide devices and methods for biometric authentication of a user during access control transactions. In one aspect, an access control processor device, comprising a biometric input sensor configured to receive user biometric information; a biometric verification processor configured to authenticate the input user biometric information; and a communication element configured to activate when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is authenticated and maintain an inactive status for the communication element on the payment processor device when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is not authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: James Douglas Evans
  • Publication number: 20130246271
    Abstract: Devices and methods for signature authentication of a bearer of a payment processing device during financial transactions are provided. The payment processing device is provided with a signature input panel configured to receive user input signature information for the purpose of authenticating the signature. After the bearer of the payment processing device writes her signature into the signature input panel, the input signature information is compared to a pre-stored signature profile stored in the payment processing device for authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: James Douglas Evans
  • Patent number: 8429078
    Abstract: Devices and methods for signature authentication of a bearer of a payment processing device during financial transactions are provided. The payment processing device is provided with a signature input panel configured to receive user input signature information for the purpose of authenticating the signature. After the bearer of the payment processing device writes her signature into the signature input panel, the input signature information is compared to a pre-stored signature profile stored in the payment processing device for authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: James Douglas Evans
  • Publication number: 20100063922
    Abstract: Devices and methods for signature authentication of a bearer of a payment processing device during financial transactions are provided. The payment processing device is provided with a signature input panel configured to receive user input signature information for the purpose of authenticating the signature. After the bearer of the payment processing device writes her signature into the signature input panel, the input signature information is compared to a pre-stored signature profile stored in the payment processing device for authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: James Douglas Evans
  • Publication number: 20090150994
    Abstract: Aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure provide devices and methods for biometric authentication of a user during access control transactions. In one aspect, an access control processor device, comprising a biometric input sensor configured to receive user biometric information; a biometric verification processor configured to authenticate the input user biometric information; and a communication element configured to activate when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is authenticated and maintain an inactive status for the communication element on the payment processor device when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is not authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: James Douglas Evans
  • Publication number: 20090145972
    Abstract: Devices and methods for biometric authentication of a user during financial transactions are provided. In one aspect, a payment processor device comprising a biometric input sensor configured to receive user biometric information; a biometric verification processor configured to authenticate the input user biometric information; and a communication element configured to activate when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is authenticated and maintain an inactive status for the communication element on the payment processor device when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is not authenticated, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: James Douglas Evans