Rick Nathan Orr

US Patent:

20110191196, Aug 4, 2011

Filed:

Feb 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/020795

Inventors:

Rick N. Orr - Austin TX, US
David Lemley - Cedar Park TX, US
Cameron J. Hotchkies - Austin TX, US
Jean-Louis Dehoux - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705 17

Abstract:

An information technology system taking the form of a management console, central server, point of sale system, software running on a point of sale system and software running on a customer's mobile phone. The software on the customer's mobile phone lets a customer interact with the point of sale system, allowing the customer to view a pending economic transaction, optionally add or remove items to the transaction, and pay for the transaction using payment information stored on the mobile phone.

US Patent:

20120016794, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Jul 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/184472

Inventors:

Rick N. Orr - Austin TX, US
David G. Lemley - Cedar Park TX, US
Cameron Hotchkies - Austin TX, US
C. Kelly Harper - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 39, 705319

Abstract:

A user of a social network can open a tab at a business (e.g., a bar or restaurant) and can provide a message to other users of the social network, to which the user is socially coupled, to join the user at the business. The message to the other users can include an account identification that the other users can use applying money to the tab or in purchasing a good or service, for sale by the business, for the user. One or more of the other users can be present at the business to purchase a good or service for the user, and/or one or more of the other users may not be present at the business to purchase a good or service for the user. For example, one or more of the other users can purchase a good or service for the user from a remote location.