Patents by Inventor William Melo

William Melo 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).

  • Publication number: 20200034819
    Abstract: A method and system for transferring media on demand to a mobile computing device of a consumer is presented. A sensor in a kiosk identifies a consumer by facial recognition algorithms or identification of the mobile computing device of the consumer. An interactive display presents media that is available for download by the consumer based at least in part on the identity of the consumer. The consumer touches their mobile computing device to a short range communications interface on the kiosk which transfers the media to the mobile computing device. The media can be streamed to the kiosk from a remote content server across a network. The kiosk can process the consumer payment for the downloaded media by sending payment transactions to a payment network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: William MELO, Lee Michael SULLIVAN, Ryan BATTAGLIA, Candice HAGA, Timothy SANDBERG
  • Publication number: 20160132849
    Abstract: A method and system for transferring media on demand to a mobile computing device of a consumer is presented. A sensor in a kiosk identifies a consumer by facial recognition algorithms or identification of the mobile computing device of the consumer. An interactive display presents media that is available for download by the consumer based at least in part on the identity of the consumer. The consumer touches their mobile computing device to a short range communications interface on the kiosk which transfers the media to the mobile computing device. The media can be streamed to the kiosk from a remote content server across a network. The kiosk can process the consumer payment for the downloaded media by sending payment transactions to a payment network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: William Melo, Lee Michael Sullivan, Ryan Battaglia, Candice Haga, Timothy Sandberg
  • Patent number: 9332140
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems for management and control of document production devices, as well as methods and software for their use. These systems can include a server configured to host a document management service. The server can have a plurality of local user interfaces adapted for electronic and/or optical data communication with one or more remote user interfaces and one or more document production devices. The server can have a plurality of purpose-specific application interfaces which further communicate over a communications network with a plurality of purpose-specific applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: William Melo
  • Publication number: 20150229793
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems for management and control of document production devices, as well as methods and software for their use. These systems can include a server configured to host a document management service. The server can have a plurality of local user interfaces adapted for electronic and/or optical data communication with one or more remote user interfaces and one or more document production devices. The server can have a plurality of purpose-specific application interfaces which further communicate over a communications network with a plurality of purpose-specific applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: William Melo
  • Publication number: 20050015399
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for optimizing collaborative fleet performance utilizing an Internet-based analytical tool. A user accesses the online tool via a secured access portal. The user is then prompted to provide current customer information, pricing and supplying terms, and customer objectives. The system then processes the information provided, prompting the user to select those products which most closely fulfill the customer's objectives. Once the necessary information has been input into the system, the web-based analytical tool generates a professional proposal suitable for presentation by the user to a prospective customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: William Melo, David Yun, Manuel Ley, Christopher Park, Daryl Dressel
  • Patent number: 6431772
    Abstract: A broadcast printing system includes a first data communication network including a client device and one or more local imaging devices. A remote imaging device is coupled to the first data communication network through a second data communication network. In response to a single print request generated by an application process hosted on the client device, a print job is transmitted to the local imaging device according to a local print protocol and a print job is transmitted to the remote imaging device according to a protocol suitable for transmitting print jobs in a public data communication network such as the Internet Printing Protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Imaging Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: William Melo, Ladon Harrison, Maxim Sorkin, Tiberiu Dumitrescu, Alistair Egan
  • Publication number: 20010037270
    Abstract: The disclosed system and method provides an invoice to a customer for the use of a device by the customer. Information representative of an amount of usage of the device by the customer is recorded and maintained. A process associated with a billing party is coupled to the device through a data communication network. An invoice is provided to a billing destination at a premises of the customer on a human-readable medium having an invoice amount based upon the amount of usage of the device by the customer and pre-established billing contract rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: William Melo, Ladon Harrison, Gregory Strockbine, Frederick Class, LLoyd Manglapus, James Keeler, Alistair Egan