Patents by Inventor Steven J. Giera

Steven J. Giera 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: 10832513
    Abstract: Systems and methods allowing for a customer to initiate a fuel purchase transaction utilizing a mobile device are described. The customer may further be presented with advertisements on his mobile device and/or be provided with the opportunity to purchase additional items for inclusion on his fuel transaction. In some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using mobile wallet information or other information associated with the mobile device. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using input means of the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Aaron Miller, Michael Cain Finley, Steven J. Giera
  • Patent number: 10319174
    Abstract: Systems and methods allowing for a customer to initiate a fuel purchase transaction utilizing a mobile device are described. The customer may further be presented with advertisements on his mobile device and/or be provided with the opportunity to purchase additional items for inclusion on his fuel transaction. In some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using mobile wallet information or other information associated with the mobile device. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using input means of the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Aaron Miller, Michael Cain Finley, Steven J. Giera
  • Publication number: 20190139354
    Abstract: Systems and methods allowing for a customer to initiate a fuel purchase transaction utilizing a mobile device are described. The customer may further be presented with advertisements on his mobile device and/or be provided with the opportunity to purchase additional items for inclusion on his fuel transaction. In some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using mobile wallet information or other information associated with the mobile device. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using input means of the fuel pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Joel Aaron Miller, Michael Cain Finley, Steven J. Giera
  • Publication number: 20160217421
    Abstract: Remote management techniques which allow existing workflows to remain intact and manager responses to workflow tasks to be completed on or off-site using a mobile communication device, such as a smartphone or tablet. An example remote management method includes receiving a workflow task from a local management system by a workflow management system, sending a message by the workflow management system to a mobile communication device carried by a manager requesting that the manager respond to the workflow task, receiving a manager response from the mobile communication device by the workflow management system, and providing the manager response to the local management system by the workflow management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Steven J. Giera, John DeSetto, Joel A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130006776
    Abstract: Systems and methods allowing for a customer to initiate a fuel purchase transaction utilizing a mobile device are described. The customer may further be presented with advertisements on his mobile device and/or be provided with the opportunity to purchase additional items for inclusion on his fuel transaction. In some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using mobile wallet information or other information associated with the mobile device. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using input means of the fuel pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel Aaron Miller, Michael Cain Finley, Steven J. Giera