Patents by Inventor Janet E. Goodfellow

Janet E. Goodfellow 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).

  • Authorization code
    Patent number: 6923371
    Abstract: An authorization code (70) for gaining access to a secure device (10) is described. The device may be an ATM. The authorization code (70) comprises a sequence of characters, which may be digits, letters, or special characters, and the code (70) includes an identification field (70a) for identifying or verifying the identity of a user, and a transaction field (70b) for indicating an amount of money to be transacted. Use of this authorization code (70) enables a transaction to be executed by solely by entering the authorization code (70), without a user having to navigate through a sequence of screens or other prompts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Janet E. Goodfellow
  • Authorization code
    Publication number: 20040004118
    Abstract: An authorization code (70) for gaining access to a secure device (10) is described. The device may be an ATM. The authorization code (70) comprises a sequence of characters, which may be digits, letters, or special characters, and the code (70) includes an identification field (70a) for identifying or verifying the identity of a user, and a transaction field (70b) for indicating an amount of money to be transacted. Use of this authorization code (70) enables a transaction to be executed by solely by entering the authorization code (70), without a user having to navigate through a sequence of screens or other prompts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Janet E. Goodfellow