Kenneth Lee Reece

US Patent:

6783926, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Sep 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/243350

Inventors:

Kenneth Reece - Arroyo Grande CA 93420

International Classification:

H01R 2400

US Classification:

430630, 361737, 235492

Abstract:

A device for establishing electrical connection between at least one contact pad on an integrated circuit (IC) card and corresponding conductive elements of a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of evenly aligned brush contacts comprised in the PCB. An optional housing is adapted to apply pressure to the inserted card to press the contact pad of said card against the contacts comprised in the PCB. Each contact comprised in the PCB comprises a contact leg and a contact head that is attached to an open end of said contact leg. The contact legs are created and made flexible by removing unwanted parts of the PCB thus creating desired gaps between said contact legs. The contact head is created by attaching a conductor to the open end of a contact leg. The housing and the PCB together define a card insertion plane therebetween having a card insertion ingress at a front boundary thereof.

US Patent:

20030073499, Apr 17, 2003

Filed:

Oct 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/263565

Inventors:

Kenneth Reece - Arroyo Grande CA, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/042000

Abstract:

A gaming device for use over a network and a method for instantly placing any size bets and receiving winnings in a secure, convenient and optionally anonymous manner are provided. The gaming device comprises means for coupling the gaming device to a game provider's game server over a network. The game server determines the outcome of a game and calculates winnings and transmits the result to the gaming device over the network. The device comprises means for graphically or electro mechanically displaying the result of any particular game, either on the device itself or on a display of a computer coupled to the gaming device. The device can optionally have a replaceable top, whereby it can be adapted to play a plurality of games and said replaceable top comprises a plurality of buttons for allowing a player to control certain parameters of a game. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the device is formed as a desk top slot machine which comprises a manual pull arm for allowing to “spin the reels” in a traditional fashion. Furthermore the device comprises at least one card read/write device, for allowing a player to insert a payment card such as a smart card, into the card read/write device, and have bets transferred from the card before each play. Any winnings are instantly transferred from the game provider to the player's card after a winning game is completed.

US Patent:

20030150915, Aug 14, 2003

Filed:

Dec 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/314046

Inventors:

Kenneth Reece - Arroyo Grande CA, US

International Classification:

G06K007/08

US Classification:

235/449000

Abstract:

A card read/write device comprises means for storing and updating authorization information regarding specific cards and/or card types which are authorized for use with said card read/write device. Even if a certain card is complying with the standards under which the card read/write device operates, and therefore in theory should be allowed to be used with said device, the card read/write device comprises means for denying or accepting the use of the card, each time the card is presented to the device. The functionality to accept or deny a specific card and/or card type can be altered repeatedly in the lifespan of the card reader by storing—and providing means for updating authorization data in the card read/write device. The process to update the authorization data of the card read/write device, could be any hardware or software based method, such as a button on the smart card reader, an application stored in a smart card, an application stored on a computing device which is coupled to the card reader or by downloading updated information via a network such as the Internet. The advantage of the present invention, is that it provides card reader providers and/or card issuers a means to control and prevent unauthorized use of the card read/write device, which said card reader provider have provided. The reader provider retains control over which cards can be used with the card read/write device, and thus the card reader provider has the freedom to enter into agreements with other card issuers, to authorize the use of card issuer's cards, with the provided card readers. In alternate embodiments, the authorization data is not stored in the card reader, but in other locations, and looked up by the card reader when authorization of a card is required.

US Patent:

20030195842, Oct 16, 2003

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/413847

Inventors:

Kenneth Reece - Arroyo Grande CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/039000, 705/041000, 705/044000

Abstract:

A system and device is described, that allows a user to use the existing credit card processing infrastructure to make a secure stored value transaction over a network. A data storage media read/write device is used to deduct stored value from a user's data storage media and optionally transfer said stored value over a network to a financial institution, a service provider or a transaction processor. After the deduction of stored value has been completed a limited-use credit card number is provided to the user for use over a network such as the Internet. The limited-use credit card number is complying with the industry standards for credit card numbers and it has a limited life span and/or a limited spending limit corresponding to the amount of the stored value transaction optionally less a transaction fee. Because the limited-use credit card number is only good for the purchase that it was intended for when the user requested to make a secure payment, the risk of credit card fraud is greatly reduced. The financial institution can optionally allow the limited-use credit card number to be used for more than one purchase over a longer period of time than a few minutes. The present invention, while not limited to electronic commerce transactions using a stored value card, is especially suited for smart card payments over communication networks, without requiring payees to invest in smart card processing infrastructure or signing up for smart card payment processing services.

US Patent:

20030236120, Dec 25, 2003

Filed:

Apr 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/418846

Inventors:

Kenneth Reece - Arroyo Grande CA, US
Mette Reece - , US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

463/042000

Abstract:

A method and a device is described for determining the physical location and/or identity of network users and for preventing certain undesired users for participating in—or getting access to restricted activities, services or information. When a user accesses a service provider's website, an encrypted session ID is stored on the user's electronic device or computer. The user's electronic device or computer is then coupled to the service provider's server through a phone connection and the session ID is transferred to the service provider over the phone line for verification. By using Caller ID technology the user's telephone number is identified, and by analyzing the phone number the location of the player is determined. If the location satisfied the service provider's and any official regulator's requirements the available service options are then determined depending on the user's specific location. The available service options—if any—are then displayed on the user's electronic device or computer.