Patents by Inventor John Robert Wankmueller

John Robert Wankmueller 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 for use in association with identification token and apparatus including identification token
    Patent number: 8235288
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises: sensing at least one of movement and position of an identification token; determining if a criteria is satisfied; and enabling operation of the identification token if the criteria is satisfied; wherein determining if the criteria is satisfied comprises determining if the at least one of movement and position satisfies a reference criteria; and wherein the sensor comprises a sensor to provide a signal indicative of at least one of movement and position of the identification token prior to presentation to a proximity coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: MasterCard International, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Phillips, John Robert Wankmueller
  • METHOD FOR USE IN ASSOCIATION WITH IDENTIFICATION TOKEN AND APPARATUS INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION TOKEN
    Publication number: 20110303747
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises: sensing at least one of movement and position of an identification token; determining if a criteria is satisfied; and enabling operation of the identification token if the criteria is satisfied; wherein determining if the criteria is satisfied comprises determining if the at least one of movement and position satisfies a reference criteria; and wherein the sensor comprises a sensor to provide a signal indicative of at least one of movement and position of the identification token prior to presentation to a proximity coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Simon Phillips, John Robert Wankmueller
  • Method for use in association with identification token and apparatus including identification token
    Patent number: 7992779
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises: sensing at least one of movement and position of an identification token; determining if a criteria is satisfied; and enabling operation of the identification token if the criteria is satisfied; wherein determining if the criteria is satisfied comprises determining if the at least one of movement and position satisfies a reference criteria; and wherein the sensor comprises a sensor to provide a signal indicative of at least one of movement and position of the identification token prior to presentation to a proximity coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Mastercard International, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Phillips, John Robert Wankmueller
  • METHOD FOR USE IN ASSOCIATION WITH IDENTIFICATION TOKEN AND APPARATUS INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION TOKEN
    Publication number: 20090065575
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises: sensing at least one of movement and position of an identification token; determining if a criteria is satisfied; and enabling operation of the identification token if the criteria is satisfied; wherein determining if the criteria is satisfied comprises determining if the at least one of movement and position satisfies a reference criteria; and wherein the sensor comprises a sensor to provide a signal indicative of at least one of movement and position of the identification token prior to presentation to a proximity coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Simon Phillips, John Robert Wankmueller