Patents by Inventor James E. Tralnor

James E. Tralnor 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).

  • Method and device for communication between an automobile and a point of sale
    Patent number: 8348154
    Abstract: Automobile, Reader and Method facilitating mobile commerce by a user of an automobile is disclosed, the automobile being equipped with a reader to be placed inside of the automobile, the reader being able to read purchasing instrument data of at least one of a contactless credit card or smart card-type credit card or NFC-enabled handset, and the reader being further connected to a wireless communication interface of the automobile, the wireless communication interface being able to transmit the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Control Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Sims, James E. Tralnor, Richard J. Chutorash
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN AUTOMOBILE AND A POINT OF SALE
    Publication number: 20090289109
    Abstract: Automobile, Reader and Method facilitating mobile commerce by a user of an automobile is disclosed, the automobile being equipped with a reader to be placed inside of the automobile, the reader being able to read purchasing instrument data of at least one of a contactless credit card or smart card-type credit card or NFC-enabled handset, and the reader being further connected to a wireless communication interface of the automobile, the wireless communication interface being able to transmit the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Sims, James E. Tralnor, Richard J. Chutorash