James Morgan Mckelvey

US Patent:

D553715, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Jun 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/247159

Inventors:

James M. McKelvey - Pensacola FL, US

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23255

US Patent:

8571989, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/829641

Inventors:

William Henderson - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Grassadonia - San Francisco CA, US
James M. McKelvey - Pensacola FL, US

Assignee:

Square, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/40
G06Q 20/10
G06Q 40/00
G06Q 20/04
G06Q 40/02

US Classification:

705 44, 235449

Abstract:

A decoding system has a decoding engine running on a mobile device. The decoding engine decodes signals produced from a read of a first party's financial transaction card, accepts and initializes incoming signals from a read of a first party's financial transaction card, and detects a read of the first party's financial transaction card. The transaction engine receives as its input decoded first party's financial transaction card information from the decoding engine, and serves as an intermediary between the first party and a second party, so that the first party does not have to share his/her financial transaction card information with the second party. A social network is in communication with the transaction engine.

US Patent:

8573489, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/829829

Inventors:

Jack Dorsey - San Francisco CA, US
William Henderson - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Grassadonia - San Francisco CA, US
James M. McKelvey - Pensacola FL, US

Assignee:

Square, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235380, 235449, 235491, 235493

Abstract:

A decoding system has a decoding engine running on a mobile device. The decoding engine decodes signals produced from a read of a first party's financial transaction card. The decoding engine accepts and initializes incoming signals from a read of the first party's financial transaction card. A transaction engine runs on the mobile device and is coupled to the decoding engine. The transaction engine receives as its input decoded first party's financial transaction card information from the decoding engine. A user interaction engine is configured to utilize a touch screen of the mobile device. A first party or second party can input at least one of numbers, characters, and signatures by touching the touch screen.

US Patent:

8602305, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/829741

Inventors:

William Henderson - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Grassadonia - San Francisco CA, US
James M. McKelvey - Pensacola FL, US

Assignee:

Square, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/08

US Classification:

235449, 235493

Abstract:

A decoding system has a decoding engine running on a mobile device. The decoding engine decodes signals produced from a read of a first party's financial transaction card, accepts and initializes incoming signals from a read of a first party's financial transaction card. A transaction engine runs on the mobile device and is coupled to the decoding engine. The transaction engine receives as its input decoded first party's financial transaction card information from the decoding engine, and serves as an intermediary between the first party and a second party, so that the first party does not have to share his/her financial transaction card information with the second party. The decoding system is configured to be coupled and decoupled to a card reader with wake-up electronics.

US Patent:

8612352, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/829485

Inventors:

William Henderson - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Grassadonia - San Francisco CA, US
James M. McKelvey - Pensacola FL, US

Assignee:

Square, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/40
G06Q 20/10
G06Q 40/00
G06Q 20/04
G06Q 40/02

US Classification:

705 44, 235449

Abstract:

A decoding system with a decoding engine running on a mobile device The decoding engine decodes signals produced from a read of a buyer's financial transaction card, accepts and initializes incoming signals from a read of a buyer's financial transaction card until the signals reach a steady state, detects the read of the buyer's financial transaction card once the incoming signals are in a steady stat, identifies peaks in the incoming signals and digitizes the identified peaks in the incoming signals into bits. A transaction engine runs on the mobile device and is coupled to the decoding engine. A payment system is in communication with the transaction engine and with a buyer's financial transaction card institution or a first party's financial account. The payment system includes identifying information of second parties qualified by the payment system to conduct business with the payment system.

US Patent:

8640953, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/829908

Inventors:

William Henderson - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Grassadonia - San Francisco CA, US
James M. McKelvey - Pensacola FL, US

Assignee:

Square, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/08

US Classification:

235449, 235493

Abstract:

A decoding system runs on a mobile device and is coupled to a payment system. The decoding engine decodes signals produced from a read of a first party's financial transaction card. A transaction engine runs on the mobile device and is coupled to the decoding engine. The transaction engine receives as its input decoded first party's financial transaction card information from the decoding engine. A payment system, in communication with the transaction engine, includes at least one of, a user database, a product database, and transaction database.

US Patent:

20120097739, Apr 26, 2012

Filed:

Nov 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/298501

Inventors:

Amish Babu - San Francisco CA, US
Kartik Lamba - San Francisco CA, US
Elliot John Patrick Sather - San Francisco CA, US
Adam David Peter Rothschild - San Francisco CA, US
Jack Dorsey - San Francisco CA, US
James M. McKelvey - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/08
G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235380, 235449

Abstract:

A method of transmitting information to a mobile device includes providing a card reader is provided with a read head, a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card and device electronics that includes an analog front-end and a microcontroller. The analog to digital front end is coupled to a processing element in the microcontroller. A raw magnetic head signal is received at the analog to digital front end. The raw magnetic head signal is converted into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. An output jack output jack signal is delivered to the mobile device.

US Patent:

20120097740, Apr 26, 2012

Filed:

Nov 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/298510

Inventors:

Kartik Lamba - San Francisco CA, US
Amish Babu - San Francisco CA, US
Adam David Peter Rothschild - San Francisco CA, US
Jack Dorsey - San Francisco CA, US
James M. McKelvey - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/08
G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235380, 235449

Abstract:

A method of transmitting information to a mobile device has a card reader with wake-up electronics and a microcontroller, and a power supply coupled to the wake-up electronics and the microcontroller. Data is read on the magnetic stripe. A raw magnetic signal is produced indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. The raw magnetic head signal is converted into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. An output jack signal is sent to the mobile device.