Patents by Inventor Mark Ritzmann

Mark Ritzmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20150019431
    Abstract: The invention describes a method of direct debiting a user by means of a mobile communication device comprising a secure element. The method comprises the steps of: receiving at least a part of an identifier provided by means of a backend system by means of the mobile communication device; storing the transmitted identifier in the secure element; initiating a data connection between the mobile communication device and/or the secure element and a reader device for preparing a transaction; transferring at least a part of the transmitted identifier to the reader device; verifying the identifier to be transferred to the reader device or transferred to the reader device in order to release a payment by means of a bank system. The invention further describes a mobile communication device and a system to perform the method in order to enable secure payment by means of a mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: VODAFONE HOLDING GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai Strasding, Mark Ritzmann
  • Publication number: 20140189550
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of this disclosure include methods and devices for adjusting a graphical user interface. According to one embodiment, a method is provided. The method may include obtaining external stimulus data including data associated with at least one user interface element of a plurality of user interface elements making up a graphical user interface (GUI); analyzing the external stimulus data to detect a presence of a GUI presentation adjustment condition; in response to detecting the presence of the GUI presentation adjustment condition, generating GUI presentation adjustment condition data including data describing the GUI presentation adjustment condition; and adjusting presentation of at least one of the plurality of user interface elements based on the GUI presentation adjustment condition data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CROSS COMMERCE MEDIA
    Inventors: Stephen Messer, Michael Martinov, Heidi Messer, Mark Ritzmann, Russell William Martin, JR.