公开(公告)号：US07003495B1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US09675438

申请日：2000-09-28

申请人： Todd O. Burger ,  Rob Cohen ,  Karlin Jessen ,  Joshua Hassol ,  Stuart Lipoff

发明人： Todd O. Burger ,  Rob Cohen ,  Karlin Jessen ,  Joshua Hassol ,  Stuart Lipoff

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G07F7/1008 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/105 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/3576 ,  G06Q20/3676 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G07F7/0886

摘要： In one embodiment an apparatus includes a housing; a user authenticator, supported by the housing, that authenticates an identity of a user; at least one memory, supported by the housing, that stores transaction information for at least first and second media; and at least one output, supported by the housing, that releases at least a portion of the transaction information to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal after the user authenticator has authenticated the identity of the user. In another embodiment, a method involves steps of: storing transaction information for at least first and second media in a memory of a device; receiving as input a user's selection of one of the at least first and second media; displaying a visual indication to the user regarding which of the at least first and second media has been selected; and transferring at least a portion of the transaction information from the device to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括壳体; 由外壳支持的用户认证器，用于认证用户的身份; 由壳体支持的至少一个存储器，其存储用于至少第一和第二媒体的交易信息; 以及由所述外壳支持的至少一个输出，在所述用户认证器已经认证所述用户的身份之后，将所述交易信息的至少一部分释放到销售点（POS）终端。 在另一个实施例中，一种方法包括以下步骤：将至少第一和第二媒体的交易信息存储在设备的存储器中; 作为输入接收用户对所述至少第一和第二媒体之一的选择; 向所述用户显示所选择的至少第一和第二媒体中的哪一个的视觉指示; 以及将所述交易信息的至少一部分从所述设备传送到销售点（POS）终端。

公开(公告)号：US20090212110A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12283740

申请日：2008-09-15

申请人： Todd O. Burger ,  Stuart Lipoff ,  Matthew Hickox

发明人： Todd O. Burger ,  Stuart Lipoff ,  Matthew Hickox

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/06

CPC分类号： G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/1095

摘要： In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an electrically-controlled illumination source, and a circuit configured to control the illumination source so as cause the light source to generate at least one sequence of light pulses that mimics those a photo-detector of a bar code reader would observe from a reflected source when reading a printed bar code symbol. In another embodiment, an apparatus comprises an electronically reconfigurable, reflective display that is insensitive to a polarization of an incident illumination source, and a circuit configured to selectively configure the display to display a bar code symbol thereon.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括电控照明源和被配置为控制照明源的电路，以便使光源产生模拟条形码读取器的光检测器的至少一个光脉冲序列 当读取打印的条形码符号时，会从反射源观察。 在另一个实施例中，一种装置包括对入射照明源的偏振不敏感的电子可重构的反射显示器，以及被配置为选择性地配置显示器以在其上显示条形码符号的电路。

公开(公告)号：US20090222349A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：US12284463

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Todd O. Burger ,  Stuart Lipoff

发明人： Todd O. Burger ,  Stuart Lipoff

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/07749 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06K19/06206 ,  G06K19/0719 ,  G06K19/07703 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/3576 ,  G06Q20/4097 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G07C9/00111 ,  G07F7/0886 ,  G07F7/1008 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G09G2300/0473 ,  G09G2380/04

摘要： A portable electronic device may be configured to present information identifying a coupon or rebate offer concerning a product or service in a machine-readable format at a point of sale. The portable electronic device may additionally or alternatively be configured to electronically receive information identifying a coupon or rebate offer concerning a product or service while disposed at a first location, and to store the information in memory so that the information can be selectively retrieved from the memory and presented in a manner that enables the information to be communicated to a provider of the product or service in connection with a purchase of the product or service consummated when the portable electronic device is disposed at a second location. The portable electronic device may be further configured to, in response to the occurrence of at least one event, automatically disable a capability of the portable electronic device to present the information.

摘要翻译： 便携式电子设备可以被配置为在销售点以机器可读格式呈现关于产品或服务的优惠券或折扣提供的信息。 便携式电子设备可以附加地或替代地被配置为在设置在第一位置时电子地接收识别关于产品或服务的优惠券或折扣提供的信息，并且将信息存储在存储器中，使得可以从存储器中选择性地检索信息 并且以使得当将便携式电子设备设置在第二位置时完成的产品或服务的购买而使信息能够传达到产品或服务的提供者的方式。 便携式电子设备还可以被配置为响应于至少一个事件的发生而自动禁用便携式电子设备呈现信息的能力。

公开(公告)号：US07080037B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-18

申请号：US09968628

申请日：2001-10-01

申请人： Todd O. Burger ,  Rob Cohen

发明人： Todd O. Burger ,  Rob Cohen

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/3576 ,  G06Q20/3674 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0609 ,  G07F7/0886 ,  G07F7/1008

摘要： In one embodiment, an electronic device is used to authenticate an identity of a user to determine that the user is permitted to access restricted information on a server. In response to the electronic device authenticating the identity of the user, a software module on a computer operated by the user is permitted to access the restricted information. In another embodiment, an electronic device is used to authenticate an identity of a user. In response to the electronic device authenticating the identity of the user, the settings on a computer are altered to correspond to settings on the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20090212909A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12363608

申请日：2009-01-30

申请人： Todd O. Burger ,  Karlin B. Jessen

发明人： Todd O. Burger ,  Karlin B. Jessen

IPC分类号： G06F7/04 ,  H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G07F7/1008 ,  G06K19/06206 ,  G06K19/0719 ,  G06K19/07703 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/355 ,  G06Q20/3552 ,  G06Q20/3574 ,  G06Q20/4097 ,  G07C9/00111

摘要： In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a user authenticator and a transponder. The transponder is permitted to emit a wireless signal representing information stored in the apparatus in response to a wireless interrogation signal after the user authenticator has authenticated the identity of the user. In another embodiment, an apparatus comprises, a memory, a user input, and a transponder. The memory stores at least first and second distinct codes. The user input permits a user to select any one of the at least first and second codes for transmission in response to a wireless interrogation signal. The transponder emits a wireless signal representing the selected one of the at least first and second codes in response to an interrogation signal. In yet another embodiment, a token that may be used to engage in a transaction at a point of sale comprises a substrate, a rewritable memory, and a reconfigurable display. The rewriteable memory is supported by the substrate and can be selectively configured to store information on the token that identifies an account that is to be used to engage in the transaction at the point of sale. The substrate and memory are configured and arranged such that the substrate can be selectively interfaced with an apparatus at the point of sale to permit the apparatus to read the contents of the memory. The reconfigurable display is also supported by the substrate and displays at least some of the information that is stored in the rewritable memory.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括用户认证器和应答器。 在用户认证器已经认证用户的身份之后，应答器被允许响应于无线询问信号发出表示存储在设备中的信息的无线信号。 在另一实施例中，一种装置包括存储器，用户输入和应答器。 存储器至少存储第一和第二不同的代码。 用户输入允许用户响应于无线询问信号选择用于发送的至少第一和第二代码中的任何一个。 响应于询问信号，应答器发出表示至少第一和第二代码中的所选择的一个的无线信号。 在另一个实施例中，可以用于在销售点从事交易的令牌包括基板，可重写存储器和可重新配置的显示器。 可重写存储器由衬底支持，并且可以被选择性地配置为存储识别用于在销售点处进行交易的帐户的令牌的信息。 衬底和存储器被配置和布置成使得衬底可以在销售点被选择性地与设备接口以允许设备读取存储器的内容。 基板可支持可重构显示器，并显示存储在可重写存储器中的至少一些信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100031043A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12578123

申请日：2009-10-13

申请人： Todd O. Burger ,  Robert M. Cohen

发明人： Todd O. Burger ,  Robert M. Cohen

IPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/07749 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06K19/06206 ,  G06K19/0719 ,  G06K19/07703 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/3576 ,  G06Q20/4097 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G07C9/00111 ,  G07F7/0886 ,  G07F7/1008 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G09G2300/0473 ,  G09G2380/04

摘要： A method is disclosed for enabling a user interface on a computer operated by a user to cause memory content of an electronic device distinct from the computer to be modified. A communication link may be established between the user interface and the electronic device by establishing a first connection between the user interface and a server distinct from each of the computer and the electronic device, and establishing a second connection between the electronic device and the server. The user interface may be used to communicate with the server via the first connection so as to cause the server to communicate with the electronic device via the second connection and thereby cause new information to be added to the memory of the electronic device via the second connection.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于使由用户操作的计算机上的用户界面使得不同于计算机的电子设备的存储器内容被修改的方法。 可以通过建立用户界面和不同于计算机和电子设备中的每一个的服务器之间的第一连接以及在电子设备和服务器之间建立第二连接来在用户界面和电子设备之间建立通信链路。 用户界面可以用于经由第一连接与服务器进行通信，以使得服务器经由第二连接与电子设备进行通信，从而通过第二连接将新信息添加到电子设备的存储器 。

公开(公告)号：US07340439B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US10392319

申请日：2003-03-19

申请人： Todd O. Burger ,  Joseph A. Thomas ,  Joshua L. Hassol

发明人： Todd O. Burger ,  Joseph A. Thomas ,  Joshua L. Hassol

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G09G3/34 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06K19/06206 ,  G06K19/0719 ,  G06K19/07703 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06K2017/0067 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/3576 ,  G06Q20/367 ,  G06Q20/4097 ,  G07C9/00111 ,  G07F7/0886 ,  G07F7/1008 ,  G09G2300/0473 ,  G09G2380/04

摘要： In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a user authenticator and a transponder. The transponder is permitted to emit a wireless signal representing information stored in the apparatus in response to a wireless interrogation signal after the user authenticator has authenticated the identity of the user. In another embodiment, an apparatus comprises, a memory, a user input, and a transponder. The memory stores at least first and second distinct codes. The user input permits a user to select any one of the at least first and second codes for transmission in response to a wireless interrogation signal. The transponder emits a wireless signal representing the selected one of the at least first and second codes in response to an interrogation signal. In yet another embodiment, a token that may be used to engage in a transaction at a point of sale comprises a substrate, a rewritable memory, and a reconfigurable display. The rewriteable memory is supported by the substrate and can be selectively configured to store information on the token that identifies an account that is to be used to engage in the transaction at the point of sale. The substrate and memory are configured and arranged such that the substrate can be selectively interfaced with an apparatus at the point of sale to permit the apparatus to read the contents of the memory. The reconfigurable display is also supported by the substrate and displays at least some of the information that is stored in the rewritable memory.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括用户认证器和应答器。 在用户认证器已经认证用户的身份之后，应答器被允许响应于无线询问信号发出表示存储在设备中的信息的无线信号。 在另一个实施例中，一种装置包括存储器，用户输入和应答器。 存储器至少存储第一和第二不同的代码。 用户输入允许用户响应于无线询问信号选择用于发送的至少第一和第二代码中的任何一个。 响应于询问信号，应答器发出表示至少第一和第二代码中的所选择的一个的无线信号。 在另一个实施例中，可以用于在销售点从事交易的令牌包括基板，可重写存储器和可重新配置的显示器。 可重写存储器由衬底支持，并且可以被选择性地配置为存储识别用于在销售点处进行交易的帐户的令牌的信息。 衬底和存储器被配置和布置成使得衬底可以在销售点被选择性地与设备接口以允许设备读取存储器的内容。 基板可支持可重构显示器，并显示存储在可重写存储器中的至少一些信息。