Patents by Inventor Werner Sterner

Werner Sterner 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).

  • Mobile phone charge card notification and authorization method
    Patent number: 7954706
    Abstract: An added level of security is provided for charge card transactions. Upon presenting a charge card number for a purchase, for example, the cardholder receives a message on his cell phone or PDA that a charge authorization request has been received. The cardholder may also be prompted to reply with a password or a PIN, so as to add a second security authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Calabrese Stemer LLC
    Inventors: Gerry Calabrese, Werner Sterner