Patents by Inventor William S. Johnson, Jr.
William S. Johnson, Jr. 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: 8469277Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for acquiring payment device data for wireless payment transactions are disclosed. According to one method, a request from a wireless payment reader for standardized payment device data for effecting a wireless payment is received by a wireless smart payment device. Payment device data elements are assembled by the wireless smart payment device into the standardized payment device data. The standardized payment device data are sent by the wireless smart payment device to the wireless payment reader.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: MasterCard International IncorporatedInventors: William S. Johnson, Jr., Ming-Li Liu
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Patent number: 8220719Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna. According to one aspect, an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna includes a display for graphically displaying payment information to a user. An RFID antenna is embedded in a portion of the display used for displaying the payment information to a user and for communicating with an RFID device of the user to receive transaction information form the RFID device. An RFID payment module is coupled to the antenna for receiving the transaction information and for effecting the payment transaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Vivotech, Inc.Inventors: William S. Johnson, Jr., Hans Bielefeld Reisgies
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Patent number: 8116678Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for interacting with ISO 14443-4 and MIFARE® applications on the same wireless smart device during a common transaction are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes detecting and communicating with an ISO 14443-4 application located on a wireless smart device that includes an ISO 14443-4 and a MIFARE® application to perform at least part of the common transaction. Termination of the ISO 14443-4 application is detected, and the MIFARE® application located on the wireless smart device is detected and communicated with for performing at least part of the common transaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Vivotech, Inc.Inventors: William S. Johnson, Jr., Pradeep Kumar, Ming-Li Liu, Xuejun Jiao
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Publication number: 20110320295Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna. According to one aspect, an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna includes a display for graphically displaying payment information to a user. An RFID antenna is embedded in a portion of the display used for displaying the payment information to a user and for communicating with an RFID device of the user to receive transaction information form the RFID device. An RFID payment module is coupled to the antenna for receiving the transaction information and for effecting the payment transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: William S. Johnson, JR., Hans Bielefeld Reisgies
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Patent number: 8011594Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna. According to one aspect, an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna includes a display for graphically displaying payment information to a user. An RFID antenna is embedded in a portion of the display used for displaying the payment information to a user and for communicating with an RFID device of the user to receive transaction information form the RFID device. An RFID payment module is coupled to the antenna for receiving the transaction information and for effecting the payment transaction.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Vivotech Inc.Inventors: William S. Johnson, Jr., Hans Bielefeld Reisgies
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Publication number: 20110022223Abstract: A retrofit filling station communication system including a fuel dispensing island locatable communications adaptor assembly and a remote communications adaptor and legacy controller assembly including at least POS functionality, arranged to be coupled to existing underground wiring and to facilitate legacy and non-legacy communication at least associated with the POS functionality over the existing underground wiring with the fuel dispensing island locatable communications adaptor assembly and to facilitate legacy communication with pump control electronics via a legacy communications protocol employed by the pump control electronics prior to retrofit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: VERIFONE, INC.Inventors: William S. JOHNSON, JR., Daniel T. ROSS, Paul Wayne JANNARONE, Randy Duane RICHARDSON
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Publication number: 20100024046Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting lateral intrusion of a secure electronic component enclosure are disclosed. According to one system, the system includes a secure enclosure for enclosing at least one electronic component. The secure enclosure includes a first and a second printed circuit board (PCB) and a security ring sandwiched between the first and second PCBs defining an interior region for enclosing the at least one electronic component. The PCBs define opposite sides of the enclosure and the security ring defines lateral surfaces of the enclosure. The lateral surfaces defined by the security ring are wrapped by at least two wires that define at least two circuits. An intrusion detection module detects an intrusion of the secure enclosure based on a condition of the at least two circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: William S. Johnson, JR., James S. Arakaki, Stanley A. Mercado, Michael Steen
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Patent number: 7631810Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for supporting multiple applications and multiple instances of the same application on a wireless smart device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for supporting multiple instances of the same application. The system includes a wireless smart device for communicating with a wireless reader. The wireless smart device includes multiple instances of the same application for performing wireless transactions with an external device. The wireless smart device also includes an application manager for identifying one of the instances as active, for detecting a request from a wireless reader for performing a wireless transaction, and for communicating the request to the active instance.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Vivotech, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Li Liu, Pradeep Kumar, William S. Johnson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090254438Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna. According to one aspect, an RFID payment terminal with a display-embedded antenna includes a display for graphically displaying payment information to a user. An RFID antenna is embedded in a portion of the display used for displaying the payment information to a user and for communicating with an RFID device of the user to receive transaction information form the RFID device. An RFID payment module is coupled to the antenna for receiving the transaction information and for effecting the payment transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: William S. Johnson, JR., Hans Bielefeld Reisgies
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Publication number: 20080306849Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for interacting with ISO 14443-4 and MIFARE® applications on the same wireless smart device during a common transaction are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes detecting and communicating with an ISO 14443-4 application located on a wireless smart device that includes an ISO 14443-4 and a MIFARE® application to perform at least part of the common transaction. Termination of the ISO 14443-4 application is detected, and the MIFARE® application located on the wireless smart device is detected and communicated with for performing at least part of the common transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: William S. Johnson, JR., Pradeep Kumar, Ming-Li Liu, Xuejun Jiao
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Patent number: 7039389Abstract: A retail transaction system provides enhanced customer convenience and increased transaction security by sending transaction information to a cellular network provider via a customer's digital cellular phone. For example, a fuel dispenser is equipped with a communications link allowing direct communications to a customer's cellular phone. When a customer desires to conduct a transaction using the fuel dispenser, the fuel dispenser transmits select information to the customer's cellular telephone using this communications link. A telephone number is included in the select information. When the customer presses send, or otherwise causes their telephone to dial the number transferred from the fuel dispenser, the select information along with any additional customer information is sent to the cellular network.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventor: William S. Johnson, Jr.
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Patent number: 6470233Abstract: The current invention is a dispensing system for deterring and preventing transponder misuse in a fueling environment. The system includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals, including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associated with a customer. The receiver operates in conjunction with the control system to provide the control system with the first indicia and determine if the remote communications unit has been lost, stolen or used in an unauthorized manner. The control system is adapted to prevent fueling and transaction continuance upon determining the remote communications unit in communication if the dispenser was lost, stolen or used in an unauthorized manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1998Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventor: William S. Johnson, Jr.
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Patent number: 6185307Abstract: The invention relates to providing secure transactions with a tag and POS device associated with a host network authorization system. In doing so, the tag is adapted to bi-directionally communicate with a POS device, preferably a fuel dispenser, which further communicates with a host network to provide authorization of the tag and carry out any desired purchases or transactions. To avoid transmitting data from which valuable account or financial information could be derived, between the tag and POS device or the POS device and the host network system, the invention may maintain all or a majority of account and financial information requiring absolute security only at the host network. Neither the tag nor the POS device has or has access to certain critical financial or account information. The tag also is adapted to communicate with other local sources and the POS device directly. Additional and alternate security is available for these communications.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventor: William S. Johnson, Jr.
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Patent number: 6078888Abstract: The invention relates to providing secure transactions with a tag and POS device associated with a host network authorization system. In doing so, the tag is adapted to bi-directionally communicate with a POS device, preferably a fuel dispenser, which further communicates with a host network to provide authorization of the tag and carry out any desired purchases or transactions. To avoid transmitting data from which valuable account or financial information could be derived, between the tag and POS device or the POS device and the host network system, the invention may maintain all or a majority of account and financial information requiring absolute security only at the host network. Neither the tag nor the POS device has or has access to certain critical financial or account information. The tag also is adapted to communicate with other local sources and the POS device directly. Additional and alternate security is available for these communications.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1997Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventor: William S. Johnson, Jr.
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Patent number: 6067527Abstract: The present invention is a point of sale system, method of operation and a control program for use within a point of sale system. The point of sale system includes at least one operator console controlled with the control program with each operator console communicating with at least one console device connected thereto with a control program being executable by a site controller processor of the point of sale system which is operatively associated with a coresident console and being executable by a remote console processor within each console which is remote from the site controller and connected to the site controller by a communications link. The programming includes coresident console application programming for controlling operation of a coresident operator console which is executable by the site controller processor and remote console application programming for controlling operation of each remote console within the point of sale system.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1995Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: Gilbarco, Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Lovell, William S. Johnson, Jr., Philip A. Robertson, John S. Sabol
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Patent number: 6026868Abstract: The present invention solves these problems by providing a fueling system capable of distinguishing between types of transponders based on the type of signals transmitted or information transmitted therein. Based on the type of transponder, the system may control dispenser functions accordingly. For example, certain applications may allow transponders carried on a person to be moved about the fueling environment during a fueling operation, but stop fueling and provide warning or instructional information if a vehicle mounted transponder begins or starts to move during the fueling operation.The fueling system may use many various techniques to determine transponder movement within the fueling environment, and in particular, with respect to the fuel dispenser at which the fueling operation is taking place.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventor: William S. Johnson, Jr.
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Patent number: 5890520Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel dispenser having a fuel delivery path, a pump associated with the delivery path for pumping fuel from a storage tank to a fueling nozzle and a controller and communication system adapted to receive remotely transmitted signals from transmitters of different types. The controller is adapted to determine the type of transmitter from which the remotely transmitted signals were received, and preferably, whether or not the transmitter is moved with respect to the dispenser. The controller and communication depending on the sophistication of the system or respond to information in the transmitted signals indicating the vehicle is moving.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventor: William S. Johnson, Jr.