Patents by Inventor Mindy Dawn Rector

Mindy Dawn Rector 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: 20230419286
    Abstract: Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchases. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Hendrick, David Martin Nelms, Mindy Dawn Rector
  • Patent number: 11790341
    Abstract: Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchases. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Hendrick, David Martin Nelms, Mindy Dawn Rector
  • Publication number: 20220084003
    Abstract: Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchases. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Hendrick, David Martin Nelms, Mindy Dawn Rector
  • Patent number: 11182760
    Abstract: Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between any front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchase of the items. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Hendrick, David Martin Nelms, Mindy Dawn Rector
  • Publication number: 20200219076
    Abstract: Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between any front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchase of the items. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Hendrick, David Martin Nelms, Mindy Dawn Rector
  • Patent number: 10628814
    Abstract: Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between any front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchase of the items. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Hendrick, David Martin Nelms, Mindy Dawn Rector
  • Publication number: 20160034872
    Abstract: Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between any front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchase of the items. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Hendrick, David Martin Nelms, Mindy Dawn Rector
  • Publication number: 20120095853
    Abstract: A method for purchasing an item using a mobile device is provided. The method includes but is not limited to inputting identification information into the mobile device which identifies the item for purchase and generating an order for the item identified by the identification information. The method also includes but is not limited to displaying on a display of the mobile device an optical machine-readable representation of the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Samuel John von Bose, David Martin Nelms, Jason Richard Todd, Timothy Wayne Webb, David Jordan Carmon, Philip Wayne Marbut, Kelly Lee White, Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Kier A O'Neil, Christopher Joseph Phillips, Brian Scott Barnett, Kristen Rachelle Bowlin Williams, Douglas Jahe Ryner, Michelle York Gocio, Mindy Dawn Rector, Chad Clinton Gilliam, Leslie Shawn Irvin, Catherine Davis Garner, Cord Cameron Leonhardt, Shannon Elizabeth Letts, Jessica Ford Salmon