Patents by Inventor Robert Smeallie

Robert Smeallie 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).

  • System for card-based service access
    Patent number: 7455227
    Abstract: A service providing apparatus for providing a service to a user of a user interface card (10) is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into a card read device (1) that has a receptacle (4) to receive the interface card (10). The interface card (10) comprises a substrate (12) with indicia (14) formed thereon. The apparatus also comprises a central processing unit for receiving a service identifier and data stored on the card (10), from the read device (1). The data is related to a user selected indicia (14), wherein the central processing unit is configured to provide a service. The service is identified by the service identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, Hayden Graham Fleming, William Simpson-Young, Anthony Timothy Robert Newman, Zhenya Alexander Yourlo
  • Card reading device for service access
    Patent number: 7159763
    Abstract: A read device (1) for reading an interface card (10) is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (10) comprises indicia (14) formed thereon and a memory (19) having data stored therein for communicating with an external device. The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) upon receipt of the card (10) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of the data to the external device. The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14), wherein the external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, William Simpson-Young, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
  • Card reading device for service access
    Patent number: 7156302
    Abstract: A read device (1) for reading an interface card (16). The card (16) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (16) comprises indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein for communicating with an external device (601, 700). The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (16) upon receipt of the card (16) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit (45) for sending a service identifier, a distinguishing identifier and a specific portion of the data to the external device (601, 700). The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14). A service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data is provided via the external device (601, 700).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, William Simpson-Young, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
  • System for card-based service access
    Publication number: 20040122753
    Abstract: A service providing apparatus for providing a service to a user of a user interface card (10) is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into a card read device (1) that has a receptacle (4) to receive the interface card (10). The interface card (10) comprises a substrate (12) with indicia (14) formed thereon. The apparatus also comprises a central processing unit for receiving a service identifier and data stored on the card (10), from the read device (1). The data is related to a user selected indicia (14) wherein the central processing unit is configured to provide a service. The service is identified by the service identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, Hayden Graham Fleming, William Simpson-Young, Anthony Timothy Robert Newman, Zhenya Alexander Yourlo
  • Card reading device for service access
    Publication number: 20040024735
    Abstract: A read device (1) for reading an interface card (10) is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (10) comprises indicia (14) formed thereon and a memory (19) having data stored therein for communicating with an external device. The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) upon receipt of the card (10) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of the data to the external device. The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14), wherein the external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, William Simpson-Young, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
  • Card reading device for service access
    Publication number: 20030023554
    Abstract: A read device (1) for reading an interface card (16). The card (16) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (16) comprises indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein for communicating with an external device (601, 700). The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (16) upon receipt of the card (16) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit (45) for sending a service identifier, a distinguishing identifier and a specific portion of the data to the external device (601, 700). The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14). A service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data is provided via the external device (601, 700).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, William Simpson-Young, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman