Patents by Inventor John Richard Tapley

John Richard Tapley 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: 10672062
    Abstract: A system or method is provided to monitor a consumer's shopping routes associated with shopping lists. A location and movements of the consumer in a merchant's store may be monitored using a network of Bluetooth beacons installed throughout the merchant's store. When the consumer picks up a product from a store shelve and crosses out an item from a digital shopping list, the system may mark the location where the merchandise is picked up. Thus, a shopping route of the consumer may be detected as the consumer picks ups and crosses out various products listed on the shopping list during the shopping trip in the store. The consumer may share the shopping route with another consumer. The shopping route may be shared in real time, such that another consumer may make suggestions or comments or approve various items picked up by the consumer in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Krystal Rose Higgins, John Richard Tapley
  • Publication number: 20160078427
    Abstract: There is provided systems and method for credit preauthorization on user device detection. The methods include receiving merchant information and user information, wherein the user information is received after a user device corresponding to the user information is determined to be in a geographic area corresponding to the merchant information, determining a credit preauthorization amount based on the user information, and transmitting the credit preauthorization amount to a merchant device corresponding to the merchant information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Nate Lee Lyman, Roy Leon Camp, Eric John Farraro, John Richard Tapley
  • Publication number: 20150186982
    Abstract: A system or method is provided to monitor a consumer's shopping routes associated with shopping lists. A location and movements of the consumer in a merchant's store may be monitored using a network of Bluetooth beacons installed throughout the merchant's store. When the consumer picks up a product from a store shelve and crosses out an item from a digital shopping list, the system may mark the location where the merchandise is picked up. Thus, a shopping route of the consumer may be detected as the consumer picks ups and crosses out various products listed on the shopping list during the shopping trip in the store. The consumer may share the shopping route with another consumer. The shopping route may be shared in real time, such that another consumer may make suggestions or comments or approve various items picked up by the consumer in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Krystal Rose Higgins, John Richard Tapley
  • Publication number: 20150149296
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing targeted content to a user, such as an ultimate fan, are described. A user is able to attend a current event and have behavior information associated with the current event collected. Based on the behavior information, the user can be identified as an ultimate fan. Once the user is identified as an ultimate fan, targeted content can be delivered to the user. Targeted content includes discounts, promotions, marketing offers, and advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Richard Tapley, Scott Leach
  • Publication number: 20150051977
    Abstract: There is provided systems and method for credit preauthorization on user device detection. The methods include receiving merchant information and user information, wherein the user information is received after a user device corresponding to the user information is determined to be in a geographic area corresponding to the merchant information, determining a credit preauthorization amount based on the user information, and transmitting the credit preauthorization amount to a merchant device corresponding to the merchant information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nate Lee Lyman, Roy Leon Camp, Eric John Farraro, John Richard Tapley