Patents by Inventor Tom Elgar
Tom Elgar 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).
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Patent number: 9934503Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: GEMALTO SAInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Publication number: 20150379504Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: SERVERSIDE GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Publication number: 20150199676Abstract: A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalised image; and saving the personalised image for selection by a member of the affinity group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: SERVERSIDE GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Tom Elgar, Adam Elgar
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Publication number: 20150039412Abstract: A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalised image; and saving the personalised image for selection by a member of the affinity group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: SERVERSIDE GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Tom Elgar, Adam Elgar
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Patent number: 8544731Abstract: A method for producing transaction cards corresponding to an account of a customer and bearing an image defined by the customer comprises associating an optically-readable identifier with a customer-defined image to be applied to the transaction card. The optical identifier can be read to reconcile it with a corresponding identifier related to customer account information to be applied to the transaction card. In this way a card may be produced bearing the image defined by the customer and the customer's account information.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Patent number: 8527354Abstract: A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalized image; and saving the personalized image for selection by a member of the affinity group.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Tom Elgar, Adam Elgar
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Publication number: 20120290408Abstract: A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalized image; and saving the personalized image for selection by a member of the affinity group.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Tom Elgar, Adam Elgar
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Patent number: 8269793Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying and manipulating at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Publication number: 20110227326Abstract: A method of producing a plurality of transaction cards comprising the steps of providing a plurality of blank cards to which at least one element is to be applied, each card comprising at least one card tag, each card tag carrying production information identifying at least one element to be applied to the card and/or a location on the card at which at least one element is to be applied, wherein the production information carried by at least one of the plurality of card tags differs from the production information carried by at least another one of the plurality of card tags; reading the card tag; sorting the plurality of cards into at least first and second sorted groups based on the production information; and applying the at least one element to the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Tom Elgar, Adam Elgar, Iain James Wishart Mcneill, Andrew Christian Camargo Francis
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Publication number: 20110210980Abstract: A method for producing transaction cards corresponding to an account of a customer and bearing an image defined by said customer comprises associating an optically-readable identifier with a customer-defined image to be applied to the transaction card. The optical identifier can be read to reconcile it with a corresponding identifier related to customer account information to be applied to the transaction card. In this way a card may be produced bearing the image defined by the customer and the customer's account information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam ELGAR, Tom Elgar
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Publication number: 20110144793Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: SERVERSIDE GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Patent number: 7946490Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Patent number: 7931199Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Publication number: 20110072988Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Publication number: 20090177975Abstract: A computer implemented image design facility capable of supporting image design by a plurality of users each having browser-based access, comprising: an image design engine capable of presenting an image design interface to a plurality of users via browser software on user computers, said image design engine comprising means for storing image designs resulting from a plurality of user design processes as a corresponding plurality of uniquely identifiable sessions; and a messaging engine to construct an electronic message to a new user identified by an existing one of said plurality of users, said messaging engine being coupled to said image design engine such that it receives session information relating to an image design produced by said existing user and intended by that user to be accessed by said new user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar, Andrew Christian Camargo Francis, Andrew Cox
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Publication number: 20080313205Abstract: The present invention relates to a service provider connected to a database for storing a plurality of images having associated unique identifiers. The service provider comprising a first interface for enabling a user to select at least one of the plurality of images to be displayed on a transaction card. The service provider also comprising a second interface for enabling a card issuer to upload a stock image to the database and for assigning a unique stock identifier to said stock image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2005Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar, James Pendley, Michael Pollitt
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Publication number: 20080230616Abstract: An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: SERVERSIDE GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar
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Publication number: 20080091459Abstract: A transaction card design creation apparatus comprising: a processor for generating a first user interface configured to enable creation of a product type transaction card design for application to a transaction card, and storing the product type transaction card design in a first storage device; and a processor for generating a second user interface configured to enable creation of a transaction card design comprising the product type transaction card design and at least one image, and storing the transaction card design in a second storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Tom Elgar, Adam Elgar, Iain McNeill, Andrew Francis, Andrew Cox
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Publication number: 20080037900Abstract: A method of creating an affinity group Image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalised image; and saving the personalised image for selection by a member of the affinity group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Tom Elgar, Adam Elgar
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Publication number: 20070246526Abstract: A method for producing transaction cards corresponding to an account of a customer and bearing an image defined by said customer comprises associating an optically-read-able identifier with a customer-defined image to be applied to the transaction card. The optical identifier can be read to reconcile it with a corresponding identifier related to customer account information to be applied to the transaction card. In this way a card may be produced bearing the image defined by the customer and the customer's account information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2004Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: Serverside Group LimitedInventors: Adam Elgar, Tom Elgar