Patents by Inventor Robert Wilmes

Robert Wilmes 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: 10768597
    Abstract: To simplify and/or more flexibly implement a process control by means of a control device, a method is provided for process control in which at least one first and one second data processing module are executed by a control device during operation, wherein an operating program of the control device automatically implements an exchange of data between assigned data objects of the first and the second data processing module, and wherein the assignment between the data objects of the first and the second data processing modules is modified during operation of the control device in order to modify the process control. In addition, the control device is designed to carry out the method, as well as an operating program for such a control device, which can particularly be saved on a data storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Friedrich Wegener, Friedrich Hackl, Carsten Kolodziej, Robert Wilmes
  • Publication number: 20190340598
    Abstract: A method comprises transmitting, by a merchant web-client, a signal using a low energy consuming device, wherein the signal may be received by a transaction account holder web-client, wherein the signal may carry content associated with a merchant, and wherein the merchant is associated with the merchant web-client, and/or receiving, by the merchant web-client, a response from the transaction account holder web-client, wherein the response may be transmitted by the transaction account holder web-client to the merchant web-client using the low energy consuming device. The content may comprise an advertisement associated with an item offered for sale by the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibish Neelikattil Basheerahammed, Sastry VSM Durvasula, Premkumar Manivannan, Anuj K. Mathur, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan, Philip Norman, Robert Wilmes, David M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 10395237
    Abstract: A method comprises transmitting, by a merchant web-client, a signal using a low energy consuming device, wherein the signal may be received by a transaction account holder web-client, wherein the signal may carry content associated with a merchant, and wherein the merchant is associated with the merchant web-client, and/or receiving, by the merchant web-client, a response from the transaction account holder web-client, wherein the response may be transmitted by the transaction account holder web-client to the merchant web-client using the low energy consuming device. The content may comprise an advertisement associated with an item offered for sale by the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Sibish Neelikattil Basheerahammed, Sastry V S M Durvasula, Premkumar Manivannan, Anuj K. Mathur, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan, Philip Norman, Robert Wilmes, David M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 9569789
    Abstract: A system and method provide rewards or loyalty incentives to transaction account customers. The system includes a computing platform comprising application programming interfaces that enable users to define marketing programs. The system thus enables an efficient, automated and extensible platform for creating, managing and executing rewards and other marketing related programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Sastry Durvasula, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Michael Morris, Sherree Newhouse, Manjushri Puranik, Scott Roen, Jennifer Russo, Sripriya Tiku, Robert Wilmes, David Wolf, Sathish Muthukrishnan
  • Publication number: 20160313718
    Abstract: To simplify and/or more flexibly implement a process control by means of a control device, a method is provided for process control in which at least one first and one second data processing module are executed by a control device during operation, wherein an operating program of the control device automatically implements an exchange of data between assigned data objects of the first and the second data processing module, and wherein the assignment between the data objects of the first and the second data processing modules is modified during operation of the control device in order to modify the process control. In addition, the control device is designed to carry out the method, as well as an operating program for such a control device, which can particularly be saved on a data storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Friedrich Wegener, Friedrich Hackl, Carsten Kolodziej, Robert Wilmes
  • Publication number: 20150339655
    Abstract: A method comprises transmitting, by a merchant web-client, a signal using a low energy consuming device, wherein the signal may be received by a transaction account holder web-client, wherein the signal may carry content associated with a merchant, and wherein the merchant is associated with the merchant web-client, and/or receiving, by the merchant web-client, a response from the transaction account holder web-client, wherein the response may be transmitted by the transaction account holder web-client to the merchant web-client using the low energy consuming device. The content may comprise an advertisement associated with an item offered for sale by the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibish Neelikattil Basheerahammed, Sastry VSM Durvasula, Premkumar Manivannan, Anuj K. Mathur, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan, Philip Norman, Robert Wilmes, David M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 8702521
    Abstract: A method for the unambiguous personal association of at least one autonomous storage unit (10) with at least one player in a score keeping device (20) in order to store at least one status of a game, especially a computer game, network game, or trading card game, is characterized in that an unambiguous identification feature that is effective in the game environment is allocated in a way clearly indicating the player's action to a game status, particularly an amount of properties of a game piece created and/or guided by the player and/or an amount of game situations created and/or managed by the player within the group of players detected by the score keeping device, the game status being created and/or managed by the player, being stored in the at least one autonomous storage unit, and unambiguously identifying the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: PublicSolution GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Wilm
  • Patent number: 8303389
    Abstract: An assembly for electronically performing card games through data transmission between a game console and RFID elements, for reading out and/or changing game status or game course representing data and data characterizing player features. A game pad is provided with defined game fields for receiving data carriers whose information can be read out. An antenna coil device is embedded into the game pad, allowing the readout of game fields. At least one RFID-element is provided with autonomous power supply and a transmitter/receiver unit for data transfer to the console, and with optical and/or acoustic display elements. The RFID-element inductively enters into a data exchange connection with a coupling coil section of the antenna coil device so that the game card data carriers of the respective game field group are readable and possibly changeable, wherein furthermore a signaling element signalizes the reading of the game card data carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Robert Wilm
  • Publication number: 20120246038
    Abstract: A transactional tax settlement system for use with a personal communication device is provided. The system has particular usefulness in determining a taxing authority and calculating a tax rate imposed by the taxing authority in a communication network environment. The system may be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate for a buyer/seller transaction over a network, e.g., the Internet. The system may also be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate in a mobile telecommunications network, e.g., a cellular phone. The system includes a tax information system for determining the taxing authorities and corresponding tax rates by evaluating factors pertaining to the transaction such as, location, tax status, and transaction description. In addition, the tax information system may validate a payment modality, collect taxes, and account for the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Wilmes, Fred Bishop
  • Publication number: 20120246037
    Abstract: A transactional tax settlement system for use with a personal communication device is provided. The system has particular usefulness in determining a taxing authority and calculating a tax rate imposed by the taxing authority in a communication network environment. The system may be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate for a buyer/seller transaction over a network, e.g., the Internet. The system may also be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate in a mobile telecommunications network, e.g., a cellular phone. The system includes a tax information system for determining the taxing authorities and corresponding tax rates by evaluating factors pertaining to the transaction such as, location, tax status, and transaction description. In addition, the tax information system may validate a payment modality, collect taxes, and account for the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Wilmes, Fred Bishop
  • Publication number: 20120232982
    Abstract: A system and method provide rewards or loyalty incentives to transaction account customers. The system includes a computing platform comprising application programming interfaces that enable users to define marketing programs. The system thus enables an efficient, automated and extensible platform for creating, managing and executing rewards and other marketing related programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sastry Durvasula, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Michael Morris, Sherree Newhouse, Manjushri Puranik, Scott Roen, Jennifer Russo, Sripriya Tiku, Robert Wilmes, David Wolf, Sathish Muthukrishnan
  • Patent number: 8214269
    Abstract: A transactional tax settlement system for use with a personal communication device is provided. The system has particular usefulness in determining a taxing authority and calculating a tax rate imposed by the taxing authority in a communication network environment. The system may be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate for a buyer/seller transaction over a network, e.g., the Internet. The system may also be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate in a mobile telecommunications network, e.g., a cellular phone. The system includes a tax information system for determining the taxing authorities and corresponding tax rates by evaluating factors pertaining to the transaction such as, location, tax status, and transaction description. In addition, the tax information system may validate a payment modality, collect taxes, and account for the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wilmes, Fred Bishop
  • Publication number: 20110264490
    Abstract: A system and method provide rewards or loyalty incentives to transaction account customers. The system includes a computing platform comprising application programming interfaces that enable users to define marketing programs. The system thus enables an efficient, automated and extensible platform for creating, managing and executing rewards and other marketing related programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sastry Durvasula, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Michael Morris, Sherree Newhouse, Manjushri Puranik, Scott Roen, Jennifer Russo, Sripriya Tiku, Robert Wilmes, David Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110250973
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the unambiguous personal association of at least one autonomous storage unit (10) with at least one player in a score keeping device (20) in order to store at least one status of a game, especially a computer game, network game, or trading card game. The inventive method is characterized in that an unambiguous identification feature that is effective in the game environment is allocated in a way clearly indicating the player's action to a game status, particularly an amount of properties of a game piece created and/or guided by the player and/or an amount of game situations created and/or managed by the player within the group of players detected by the score keeping device, said game status being created and/or managed by the player, being stored in the at least one autonomous storage unit, and unambiguously identifying the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventor: Robert Wilm
  • Publication number: 20100032900
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for electronically performing board-, role-, or collection card games through data transmission from and to a game console and RFID elements, for reading out and/or changing game status or game course representing data and data characterizing player features. According to the invention a game pad is provided with defined game fields for the purpose of receiving data carriers, like game cards, whose information can be read out, wherein an antenna coil device is embedded into the game pad, allowing the readout of a plurality of game fields from a predetermined location in the vicinity of a game field group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Wilm
  • Publication number: 20080305874
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the unambiguous personal association of at least one autonomous storage unit (10) with at least one player in a score keeping device (20) in order to store at least one status of a game, especially a computer game, network game, or trading card game. The inventive method is characterized in that an unambiguous identification feature that is effective in the game environment is allocated in a way clearly indicating the player's action to a game status, particularly an amount of properties of a game piece created and/or guided by the player and/or an amount of game situations created and/or managed by the player within the group of players detected by the score keeping device, said game status being created and/or managed by the player, being stored in the at least one autonomous storage unit, and unambiguously identifying the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Wilm
  • Publication number: 20080021800
    Abstract: A transactional tax settlement system for use with a personal communication device is provided. The system has particular usefulness in determining a taxing authority and calculating a tax rate imposed by the taxing authority in a communication network environment. The system may be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate for a buyer/seller transaction over a network, e.g., the Internet. The system may also be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate in a mobile telecommunications network, e.g., a cellular phone. The system includes a tax information system for determining the taxing authorities and corresponding tax rates by evaluating factors pertaining to the transaction such as, location, tax status, and transaction description. In addition, the tax information system may validate a payment modality, collect taxes, and account for the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Wilmes, Fred Bishop
  • Patent number: 7313538
    Abstract: A transactional tax settlement system for use with a personal communication device is provided. The system has particular usefulness in determining a taxing authority and calculating a tax rate imposed by the taxing authority in a communication network environment. The system may be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate for a buyer/seller transaction over a network, e.g., the Internet. The system may also be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate in a mobile telecommunications network, e.g., a cellular phone. The system includes a tax information system for determining the taxing authorities and corresponding tax rates by evaluating factors pertaining to the transaction such as, location, tax status, and transaction description. In addition, the tax information system may validate a payment modality, collect taxes, and account for the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wilmes, Fred Bishop
  • Publication number: 20020116302
    Abstract: A transactional tax settlement system for use with a personal communication device is provided. The system has particular usefulness in determining a taxing authority and calculating a tax rate imposed by the taxing authority in a communication network environment. The system may be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate for a buyer/seller transaction over a network, e.g., the Internet. The system may also be used to determine a tax authority and corresponding tax rate in a mobile telecommunications network, e.g., a cellular phone. The system includes a tax information system for determining the taxing authorities and corresponding tax rates by evaluating factors pertaining to the transaction such as, location, tax status, and transaction description. In addition, the tax information system may validate a payment modality, collect taxes, and account for the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Wilmes, Fred Bishop
  • Patent number: D606593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: PublicSolution GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Wilm