Patents by Inventor James Robert McMahon

James Robert McMahon 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: 9082251
    Abstract: Networked product containers such as vending machines identify the presence of a potential customer via sensors, and present customized interactive marketing content to consumers. Consumers interact with a touch screen to win prizes, make purchases, or have a fun and interactive experience. The prizes and purchases offered by the product container may be determined by the product container or by one or more content servers in communication with the container. The content server may also provide digital content for display on the product container and remotely update the product container's content. The networked product container also includes a wireless access point to provide nearby wireless-enabled devices network connectivity via the product container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: William J. Deakin, Jerome Daniel Phelan, Robert James Curtin, James Robert McMahon
  • Publication number: 20090281887
    Abstract: Networked product containers such as vending machines identify the presence of a potential customer via sensors, and present customized interactive marketing content to consumers. Consumers interact with a touch screen to win prizes, make purchases, or have a fun and interactive experience. The prizes and purchases offered by the product container may be determined by the product container or by one or more content servers in communication with the container. The content server may also provide digital content for display on the product container and remotely update the product container's content. The networked product container also includes a wireless access point to provide nearby wireless-enabled devices network connectivity via the product container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: William J. Deakin, Jerome Daniel Phelan, Robert James Curtin, James Robert McMahon
  • Publication number: 20090281892
    Abstract: Networked product containers such as vending machines identify the presence of a potential customer via sensors, and present customized interactive marketing content to consumers. Consumers interact with a touch screen to win prizes, make purchases, or have a fun and interactive experience. The prizes and purchases offered by the product container may be determined by the product container or by one or more content servers in communication with the container. The content server may also provide digital content for display on the product container and remotely update the product container's content. The networked product container also includes a wireless access point to provide nearby wireless-enabled devices network connectivity via the product container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: William J. Deakin, Jerome Daniel Phelan, Robert James Curtin, James Robert McMahon
  • Publication number: 20090281915
    Abstract: Networked product containers such as vending machines identify the presence of a potential customer via sensors, and present customized interactive marketing content to consumers. Consumers interact with a touch screen to win prizes, make purchases, or have a fun and interactive experience. The prizes and purchases offered by the product container may be determined by the product container or by one or more content servers in communication with the container. The content server may also provide digital content for display on the product container and remotely update the product container's content. The networked product container also includes a wireless access point to provide nearby wireless-enabled devices network connectivity via the product container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: William J. Deakin, Jerome Daniel Phelan, Robert James Curtin, James Robert McMahon
  • Patent number: 7593867
    Abstract: Networked product containers such as vending machines identify the presence of a potential customer via sensors, and present customized interactive marketing content to consumers. Consumers interact with a touch screen to win prizes, make purchases, or have a fun and interactive experience. The prizes and purchases offered by the product container may be determined by the product container or by one or more content servers in communication with the container. The content server may also provide digital content for display on the product container and remotely update the product container's content. The networked product container also includes a wireless access point to provide nearby wireless-enabled devices network connectivity via the product container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: William J. Deakin, Jerome Daniel Phelan, Robert James Curtin, James Robert McMahon