Patents by Inventor Stephen Eccles

Stephen Eccles 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).

  • Conducting transactions
    Patent number: 7113930
    Abstract: A two-part payment token is used during a transaction whereby a buyer obtains goods/services from a seller. The token, which does not identify the buyer, is given to a trusted third party (TTP) by the buyer. The TTP releases a first part of the token to the seller who then releases the goods/services to the buyer. Upon confirming receipt of the goods/services by the buyer, the TTP releases the second part of the payment token to the seller, who may then present both parts of the token to the buyer's bank to obtain payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen Eccles, Michael Kinateder, Robert Howard Cole
  • Conducting transactions
    Publication number: 20020123973
    Abstract: A two-part payment token is used during a transaction whereby a buyer obtains goods/services from a seller. The token, which does not identify the buyer, is given to a trusted third party (TTP) by the buyer. The TTP releases a first part of the token to the seller who then releases the goods/services to the buyer. Upon confirming receipt of the goods/services by the buyer, the TTP releases the second part of the payment token to the seller, who may then present both parts of the token to the buyer's bank to obtain payment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Eccles, Michael Kinateder, Robert Howard Cole