Patents by Inventor Tyrone Aiken

Tyrone Aiken 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).

  • Local zone security architecture for retail environments
    Patent number: 7607576
    Abstract: A security architecture for a retail environment providing both on-line and off-line personal identification number (PIN) validation for a smart card transaction using a reduced number of secure access modules (SAMs). In one embodiment, the retail environment includes and security module and numerous fuel dispensers each including a controller and one or more PINpads and card readers. The security module includes one or more SAMs for off-line PIN validation. Each of the PINpads communicates with the security module, and the security module performs either on-line or off-line PIN validation for every PINpad in the retail environment. Accordingly, the security module uses one set of SAMs for off-line validation for every PINpad in the retail environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Gilbarco, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip A. Robertson, Chris Whitley, Simon Huang Seng Siew, Timothy M. Weston, Victor C. Turner, Ken Ringeman, Greg K. Hampson, Tyrone Aiken, Giovanni Carapelli, Giorgio Carozzini
  • Local zone security architecture for retail environments
    Publication number: 20050211766
    Abstract: A security architecture for a retail environment providing both on-line and off-line personal identification number (PIN) validation for a smart card transaction using a reduced number of secure access modules (SAMs). In one embodiment, the retail environment includes and security module and numerous fuel dispensers each including a controller and one or more PINpads and card readers. The security module includes one or more SAMs for off-line PIN validation. Each of the PINpads communicates with the security module, and the security module performs either on-line or off-line PIN validation for every PINpad in the retail environment. Accordingly, the security module uses one set of SAMs for off-line validation for every PINpad in the retail environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Philip Robertson, Chris Whitley, Simon Siew, Timothy Weston, Victor Turner, Ken Ringeman, Greg Hampson, Tyrone Aiken, Giovanni Carapelli, Giorgio Carozzini