Patents by Inventor Rand A. Kennedy

Rand A. Kennedy 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).

  • Financial card authorization system
    Patent number: 5619559
    Abstract: A credit card authorization network which takes advantage of an all digital system to eliminate the need for analog to digital signal conversion. This allows for faster response time as well as reduced telephone charges. A credit card company may operate as an interexchange customer providing trunk protocol executing network access system devices at a Feature Group B access facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: CompuServe Incorporated
    Inventor: Rand A. Kennedy