Patents by Inventor Patrick R. Schultz

Patrick R. Schultz 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).

  • Patent number: 11151481
    Abstract: A system capable of associating tickets with an account to provide ticketless entry to an event. The system may verify that a user is associated with the account using far field verification techniques, such as using facial recognition or by detecting wireless signals. The system 100 may improve a user experience by simplifying the process of entering the event, as the far field verification techniques do not require direct interaction with the user. As a result, the user may access the event without stopping at the entrance to provide proof of purchase (e.g., a physical or electronic ticket, bar code, etc.), proof of identification (e.g., driver's license, passport, biometric scans, etc.) and/or other information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Sun, Ian W Freed, Joseph Hopkins, Patrick R Schultz
  • Publication number: 20180357572
    Abstract: A ticketing system allows a group of people to purchase individual tickets for an event and sit together even though the tickets are purchased separately. The ticketing system is able to encumber a block of seats and provide a block identifier that allows subsequent purchasers to purchase seats within the block of seats if they provide the block identifier. The block of seats is encumbered for an encumbrance duration, which may be established, or updated, based upon the popularity, or changing popularity, of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kias Hafiz, Xuan Li, Steve L. Huynh, Patrick R. Schultz
  • Patent number: 9146720
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for processing applications to determine compatible devices. An application processing system may determine application dependencies by parsing application manifest files, filtering customer reviews, and/or emulating the application on a virtual device. Based at least in part on the application dependencies, a determination may be made whether to make the application available for download and/or execution on a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. McGilliard, Calvin Y. Kuo, Patrick R. Schultz, Therapon Skoteinotis, Jean-Philippe Langlois