Patents by Inventor John David Landers, Jr.
John David Landers, Jr. 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).
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Patent number: 11514497Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Brad Matthew Johnson, Jeffrey John Smith, David John Steiner, Phuc Ky Do
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Patent number: 11074632Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for compiling a virtual transaction for a person within an environment having a plurality of items. The method includes acquiring, using at least one visual sensor, first image information including a person. The method further includes identifying the at least one person from the first image information by classifying the person into a class. The method also includes acquiring second image information including the person and an item. The method further includes identifying a behavior of the person relative to the item, and updating, based on the identified behavior, the virtual transaction.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Brad Matthew Johnson, Ankit Singh, Bobby Lewis Williams, Jr., David John Steiner, Phuc Ky Do, Neil Andrew Girard, Michael Schaefer, Erin Kendall Dorshorst, Craig Walton Turner
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Publication number: 20200402130Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: John David LANDERS, JR., Dean Frederick HERRING, Brad Matthew JOHNSON, Jeffrey John SMITH, David John STEINER, Phuc Ky DO
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Patent number: 10825068Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce SolutionsInventors: John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Brad Matthew Johnson, Jeffrey John Smith, David John Steiner, Phuc Ky Do
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Patent number: 10690320Abstract: To provide a user with descriptive images for each function performed by a button, the embodiments described herein use a transforming graphical expression that presents different images depending on the particular function the button is currently performing. For example, if the button is used to increase speaker volume, the graphical expression may display plus sign, but if the button is currently being used to navigate through a display menu, the graphical expression may be transformed into an arrow to indicate the direction a selection element in the menu moves if the button is activated. Thus, as the current function of the button changes, the graphical expression presented to the user also changes. In this manner, the same button may be used to perform multiple functions while presenting to a user a customized graphical expression indicating the current function of the button.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce SolutionsInventors: David John Steiner, John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Brad Matthew Johnson
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Patent number: 10380816Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for facilitating access by a first person to a secure region that is at least partly defined by an access control device. The method acquires, using at least one visual sensor, first image information including the first person and the access control device. The method identifies the first person using image analysis performed on the first image information. The method further identifies a first behavior of the first person relative to the access control device. Upon determining the first behavior corresponds to a predefined visual access behavior indicating that the first person is in the process of manually operating the access control device, and that the security level of the first person satisfies a predetermined threshold security level associated with the access control device, the method permits the first person to physically access the secure region.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Paul Morton Wilson, David John Steiner, Kimberly Ann Wood
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Publication number: 20190096198Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: John David LANDERS, JR., Dean Frederick HERRING, Brad Matthew JOHNSON, Jeffrey John SMITH, David John STEINER, Phuc Ky DO
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Patent number: 10157413Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Brad Matthew Johnson, Jeffrey John Smith, David John Steiner, Phuc Ky Do
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Publication number: 20180350174Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for facilitating access by a first person to a secure region that is at least partly defined by an access control device. The method acquires, using at least one visual sensor, first image information including the first person and the access control device. The method identifies the first person using image analysis performed on the first image information. The method further identifies a first behavior of the first person relative to the access control device. Upon determining the first behavior corresponds to a predefined visual access behavior indicating that the first person is in the process of manually operating the access control device, and that the security level of the first person satisfies a predetermined threshold security level associated with the access control device, the method permits the first person to physically access the secure region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: John David LANDERS, JR., Dean Frederick HERRING, Paul Morton WILSON, David John STEINER, Kimberly Ann WOOD
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Patent number: 10140605Abstract: A portable payment terminal (PPT) that is used to facilitate customer transactions in a mobile point-of-sale (MPOS) system is assigned to a particular tablet device. The PPT device may dock with to charge its batteries, and undock from the tablet device to facilitate customer transactions. To maintain a requisite one-to-one relationship between the two devices, a timer is started whenever the PPT device is undocked from the tablet device. Additionally, checks are performed to ensure that the PPT device is authorized to dock with the tablet device. If the PPT device remains undocked from the tablet device for a predetermined time period, or if the PPT device is not authorized to dock with the tablet device, the functions of the tablet device and/or the PPT device are disabled to reduce or eliminate the usability of the devices to a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: John David Landers, Jr., Paul Wilson, David John Steiner, Kimberly Wood
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Patent number: 10129507Abstract: A network of cameras is disposed throughout a store, such as a grocery store, for example. The cameras are positioned so as to monitor the products available in the store, as well as the entrances and exits to and from the store. Customers are identified as they enter the store, and their movements throughout the store are tracked. The cameras capture images of the products selected by the customer and then send those images to a computer server. The server identifies each product selected by the customer, maintains a total price for all products selected by the customer, and automatically debits the customer's account for the total price upon detecting the customer leaving the store.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: John David Landers, Jr., David John Steiner, Phuc Do
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Publication number: 20180211460Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for facilitating access by a first person to a secure region within an environment having a plurality of items, wherein the secure region is at least partly defined by an access control device. The method acquires, using at least one visual sensor disposed within the environment, first image information including the first person and the access control device. The method identifies the first person using image analysis performed on the first image information. Further, the method identifies, using image analysis a first behavior of the first person relative to the access control device. Upon determining the first behavior corresponds to a predefined visual access behavior, and the security level of the first person satisfies a predetermined threshold security level associated with the access control device, deactivating a security element to permit the first person to physically access the secure region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: John David LANDERS, Jr., Dean Frederick HERRING, Paul Morton WILSON, David John STEINER, Kimberly Ann WOOD
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Patent number: 10032326Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for facilitating access by a first person to a secure region within an environment having a plurality of items, wherein the secure region is at least partly defined by an access control device. The method acquires, using at least one visual sensor disposed within the environment, first image information including the first person and the access control device. The method identifies the first person using image analysis performed on the first image information. Further, the method identifies, using image analysis a first behavior of the first person relative to the access control device. Upon determining the first behavior corresponds to a predefined visual access behavior, and the security level of the first person satisfies a predetermined threshold security level associated with the access control device, deactivating a security element to permit the first person to physically access the secure region.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Paul Morton Wilson, David John Steiner, Kimberly Ann Wood
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Publication number: 20170308942Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for compiling a virtual transaction for a person within an environment having a plurality of items. The method includes acquiring, using at least one visual sensor, first image information including a person. The method further includes identifying the at least one person from the first image information by classifying the person into a class. The method also includes acquiring second image information including the person and an item. The method further includes identifying a behavior of the person relative to the item, and updating, based on the identified behavior, the virtual transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: John David LANDERS, JR., Dean Frederick HERRING, Brad Matthew JOHNSON, Ankit SINGH, Bobby Lewis WILLIAMS, JR., David John STEINER, Phuc Ky DO, Neil Andrew GIRARD, Michael SCHAEFER, Erin Kendall DORSHORST, Craig Walton TURNER
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Publication number: 20170175981Abstract: To provide a user with descriptive images for each function performed by a button, the embodiments described herein use a transforming graphical expression that presents different images depending on the particular function the button is currently performing. For example, if the button is used to increase speaker volume, the graphical expression may display plus sign, but if the button is currently being used to navigate through a display menu, the graphical expression may be transformed into an arrow to indicate the direction a selection element in the menu moves if the button is activated. Thus, as the current function of the button changes, the graphical expression presented to the user also changes. In this manner, the same button may be used to perform multiple functions while presenting to a user a customized graphical expression indicating the current function of the button.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: David John STEINER, John David LANDERS, JR., Dean Frederick HERRING, Brad Matthew JOHNSON
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Patent number: 9677740Abstract: To provide a user with descriptive images for each function performed by a button, the embodiments described herein use a transforming graphical expression that presents different images depending on the particular function the button is currently performing. For example, if the button is used to increase speaker volume, the graphical expression may display plus sign, but if the button is currently being used to navigate through a display menu, the graphical expression may be transformed into an arrow to indicate the direction a selection element in the menu moves if the button is activated. Thus, as the current function of the button changes, the graphical expression presented to the user also changes. In this manner, the same button may be used to perform multiple functions while presenting to a user a customized graphical expression indicating the current function of the button.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: David John Steiner, John David Landers, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Brad Matthew Johnson
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Patent number: 9606929Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to leveraging disk controller cache memory to simulate non-volatile random access memory. At least one logical block address in cache memory of the disk controller is designated and set aside as permanently dirty. Read operations may be supported with data in the cache memory; including data retained in any block address designated as permanently dirty. Write operations may also be supported by storing the write data in the logical block address designated as permanently dirty.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Susan W. Brosnan, Patricia S. Hogan, John David Landers, Jr., David J. Steiner
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Publication number: 20160275479Abstract: A portable payment terminal (PPT) that is used to facilitate customer transactions in a mobile point-of-sale (MPOS) system is assigned to a particular tablet device. The PPT device may dock with to charge its batteries, and undock from the tablet device to facilitate customer transactions. To maintain a requisite one-to-one relationship between the two devices, a timer is started whenever the PPT device is undocked from the tablet device. Additionally, checks are performed to ensure that the PPT device is authorized to dock with the tablet device. If the PPT device remains undocked from the tablet device for a predetermined time period, or if the PPT device is not authorized to dock with the tablet device, the functions of the tablet device and/or the PPT device are disabled to reduce or eliminate the usability of the devices to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: John David Landers, JR., Paul Wilson, David John Steiner, Kimberly Wood
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Publication number: 20160110702Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: John David LANDERS, JR., Dean Frederick HERRING, Brad Matthew JOHNSON, Jeffrey John SMITH, David John STEINER, Phuc Ky DO
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Publication number: 20160019514Abstract: A network of cameras is disposed throughout a store, such as a grocery store, for example. The cameras are positioned so as to monitor the products available in the store, as well as the entrances and exits to and from the store. Customers are identified as they enter the store, and their movements throughout the store are tracked. The cameras capture images of the products selected by the customer and then send those images to a computer server. The server identifies each product selected by the customer, maintains a total price for all products selected by the customer, and automatically debits the customer's account for the total price upon detecting the customer leaving the store.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: John David Landers, JR., David John Steiner, Phuc Do