Patents by Inventor Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson 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).

  • Systems and methods for passive identification circuitry
    Publication number: 20110084147
    Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to enable an individual to complete a financial transaction by swiping a magnetic stripe card through a card reader connected to a mobile device. The size of the card reader is miniaturized to be portable for connection with the mobile device. The card reader is configured to reliably read data encoded in a magnetic strip of the card with minimum error in a single swipe and provide a signal that corresponds to the data read to the mobile device, which then decodes the incoming signal from the card reader and acts as a point-of-sale device to complete the financial transaction. Such an approach enables a person to become either a micro-merchant (payee) or a buyer/customer (payer) without having to purchase expensive card reader devices or software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Matt Wilson, Sam Wen
  • Providing an indication of network capabilities to a user for special number calls
    Patent number: 7773975
    Abstract: Networks and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of the capability of a communication network for serving special number calls. Before a user places a special number call, the communication network determines the capability of the communication network for serving a special number call, and provides the indication of the network capability to the user. The user is thus kept aware of the quality of the special number service available to them through the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: John Lawrence Snapp, Marcus Robert Andronici, Cynthia Corne, Robin Erkkila, Bill Hyatt, John Kearney, Matt Wilson
  • NETWORK AND METHOD PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF NETWORK CAPABILITIES TO A USER FOR SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS
    Publication number: 20100142386
    Abstract: Networks and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of the capability of a communication network for serving special number calls. Before a user places a special number call, the communication network determines the capability of the communication network for serving a special number call, and provides the indication of the network capability to the user. The user is thus kept aware of the quality of the special number service available to them through the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: WEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Lawrence Snapp, Marcus Robert Andronici, Cynthia Corne, Robin Erkkila, Bill Hyatt, John Kearney, Matt Wilson
  • Providing An Indication Of Network Capabilities To A User For Special Number Calls
    Publication number: 20080026728
    Abstract: Networks and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of the capability of a communication network for serving special number calls. Before a user places a special number call, the communication network determines the capability of the communication network for serving a special number call, and provides the indication of the network capability to the user. The user is thus kept aware of the quality of the special number service available to them through the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: John Lawrence Snapp, Marcus Robert Andronici, Cynthia Corne, Robin Erkkila, Bill Hyatt, John Kearney, Matt Wilson