Patents by Inventor William John Vigilante

William John Vigilante 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).

  • Authorization of payment for a commercial transaction via a bluetooth enabled device
    Publication number: 20030172028
    Abstract: A personal payment system that enables a desired items to be purchased by the customer utilizing a wireless enabled device such as a cellular phone, PDA, etc. The system comprises a background structure that enables electronic payment transactions, a terminal linked to the background structure having wireless interactive capabilities, and a customer device with wireless capabilities that enables the customer to remotely interact with the terminal and authorize payment for a financial transaction within the background structure. The wireless transmission features of the invention are implemented via Bluetooth protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Abell, Jamel Pleasant Lynch, Charles Burhnam Oxrieder, Usen E. Udoh, William John Vigilante