Patents by Inventor Mark Grossi
Mark Grossi 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: 10482509Abstract: Techniques for collaborative shopping are presented. During a shopping transaction, a customer collaborates in real time with one or more additional participants. Real-time and dynamic feedback is provided to the customer from the participants throughout the shopping transaction. Furthermore, real-time and dynamic feedback is provided from the customer to the participants throughout the shopping transaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Richard Chavie, Daniel Frederick White, Mark Grossi, Michael Robertson McNamara
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Patent number: 9998161Abstract: A wireless communication device which stores and transfers entire digital media files for later use at transfer speeds compliant with the 60 GHz wireless standard. An example wireless communication device includes a receiver for wirelessly receiving an entire digital media file and associated usage rights from a kiosk while the receiver is within a wireless reception range of the kiosk, a memory for storing the digital media file and the associated usage rights, transfer circuitry for transferring the digital media file and the associated usage rights, and a controller for operating the receiver to receive the entire digital media file and associated rights, for storing the digital media file for later playing, and for operating the transfer circuitry to transfer the digital media file and associated rights.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Jim Henderson, Mark Grossi
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Publication number: 20170364974Abstract: Techniques for collaborative shopping are presented. During a shopping transaction, a customer collaborates in real time with one or more additional participants. Real-time and dynamic feedback is provided to the customer from the participants throughout the shopping transaction. Furthermore, real-time and dynamic feedback is provided from the customer to the participants throughout the shopping transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Richard Chavie, Daniel Frederick White, Mark Grossi, Michael Robertson McNamara
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Publication number: 20170364975Abstract: Techniques for collaborative shopping are presented. During a shopping transaction, a customer collaborates in real time with one or more additional participants. Real-time and dynamic feedback is provided to the customer from the participants throughout the shopping transaction. Furthermore, real-time and dynamic feedback is provided from the customer to the participants throughout the shopping transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Richard Chavie, Daniel Frederick White, Mark Grossi, Michael Robertson McNamara
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Patent number: 9846863Abstract: Techniques for automating a retail transaction are provided. In an embodiment, a customer of a retailer is provided a bill to complete a transaction with the retailer. The bill includes a barcode or a Quick Response (QR) code with details of the bill encoded therein. The customer, using a mobile device, scans the code. The mobile device automatically connects with a mobile transaction service and completes payment details for the customer. The retailer's system is notified that payment was received and the transaction is completed.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Mark Grossi, Erick Kobres
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Patent number: 9754298Abstract: Techniques for collaborative shopping are presented. During a shopping transaction, a customer collaborates in real time with one or more additional participants. Real-time and dynamic feedback is provided to the customer from the participants throughout the shopping transaction. Furthermore, real-time and dynamic feedback is provided from the customer to the participants throughout the shopping transaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Chavie, Daniel Frederick White, Mark Grossi, Michael Robertson McNamara
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Publication number: 20130132234Abstract: Techniques for automating a retail transaction are provided. In an embodiment, a customer of a retailer is provided a bill to complete a transaction with the retailer. The bill includes a barcode or a Quick Response (QR) code with details of the bill encoded therein. The customer, using a mobile device, scans the code. The mobile device automatically connects with a mobile transaction service and completes payment details for the customer. The retailer's system is notified that payment was received and the transaction is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Mark Grossi, Erick Kobres
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Publication number: 20130054328Abstract: Techniques for collaborative shopping are presented. During a shopping transaction, a customer collaborates in real time with one or more additional participants. Real-time and dynamic feedback is provided to the customer from the participants throughout the shopping transaction. Furthermore, real-time and dynamic feedback is provided from the customer to the participants throughout the shopping transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Richard Chavie, Daniel Frederick White, Mark Grossi, Michael Robertson McNamara
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Publication number: 20120202426Abstract: A wireless communication device which stores and transfers entire digital media files for later use at transfer speeds compliant with the 60 GHz wireless standard. An example wireless communication device includes a receiver for wirelessly receiving an entire digital media file and associated usage rights from a kiosk while the receiver is within a wireless reception range of the kiosk, a memory for storing the digital media file and the associated usage rights, transfer circuitry for transferring the digital media file and the associated usage rights, and a controller for operating the receiver to receive the entire digital media file and associated rights, for storing the digital media file for later playing, and for operating the transfer circuitry to transfer the digital media file and associated rights.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Jim Henderson, Mark Grossi
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Publication number: 20070174190Abstract: To enable the payment of charges, for example those for mobile telephones, with cash there is provided an automated terminal for receiving payments including an input for currency notes, an acceptor for such currency notes and an input for information on an account for charges to which payment is required together with a control arrangement to record said account information and the value of acceptable currency notes fed in, to relate said information to said value as payment to said account and to hold said related information and value and acceptable currency notes available for retrieval. In this way a user need not have a bank account to make a payment to an account with a service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Kenneth Nicoll, Mark Grossi, Grant Paton, Wolf Rossman, Alfred Hutcheon
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Publication number: 20050282539Abstract: A method of providing information to a user at a remote terminal (12) is described. The method comprises the steps of: receiving from the remote terminal (12) status information relating to an irregularity in the remote terminal; determining from the status information what action may be required to resolve the irregularity; identifying an agent capable of performing the action; transmitting the status information to a portable device (50) associated with the agent to inform the agent of the irregularity; and allowing the portable device (50) to access a repository containing operational information for presentation to the agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Mark Grossi, Martin Smith