David P Hooker

US Patent:

7058644, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Oct 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/265932

Inventors:

Richard Patchet - Allen TX, US
Ravi Narayanan - Plano TX, US
David Hooker - Plano TX, US
Srinivas Maram - Frisco TX, US

Assignee:

Click Commerce, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707101, 707 2, 707 3, 707102, 707100

Abstract:

Methods and systems in a data-processing system for matching data contained in a hierarchical data tree structure. One or more sets of data contained within a first data tree structure can be associated with one or more sets of data contained within a second data tree structure, such that the data associated with the first data tree structure is generally utilized to process the data associated with the second data tree structure. The first data tree structure can then be compared in parallel to the second data tree structure beginning with a first root thereof to thereby identify data similarities between the first and second data tree structures based on a predefined search criteria. Finally, one or more matching set of data between the first data tree structure and the second data tree structure can be identified, in response to comparing the first data structure to the second data structure.

US Patent:

8250187, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Jan 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684927

Inventors:

David Hooker - Forney TX, US
Wayne Thomas McHugh - Little Elm TX, US
Kristopher Glover - Dallas TX, US
Webb Edwards - Lebanon TN, US
Arthur Martin Holbrook - Carrollton TX, US
Barrett Jenkins - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Ganart Technologies, Inc. - Carrollton TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709221, 709226, 705 16, 705 2641, 705 35, 705 42

Abstract:

A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. Also included are a plurality of physical system resource interfaces for interfacing with available physical system resources. The physical system resources allow a user to gain access to the predetermined desired services. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with the available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user. A plurality of configurations are stored in the data store, and each is associated with a predetermined service and one or more of the available physical system resources. Each physical system resource interface is uniquely associated with a defined one of the physical system resources.

US Patent:

8255499, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Jan 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684928

Inventors:

David Hooker - Forney TX, US
Wayne Thomas McHugh - Little Elm TX, US
Kristopher Glover - Dallas TX, US
Webb Edwards - Lebanon TN, US
Arthur Martin Holbrook - Carrollton TX, US
Barrett Jenkins - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Ganart Technologies, Inc. - Carrollton TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709221, 709226, 705 16, 705 2641, 705 35, 705 42

Abstract:

A system for interfacing predetermined external services provided by service providers to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system and a plurality of physical system resource interfaces for interfacing with available physical system resources allowing a user to gain access to the predetermined external services, a data store associated with the processing platform stores configuration information defining ones of a plurality of external services, a communication interface enables the operating system to communicate with a central office to download of configuration information for one or more of the external services and to facilitate access to a selected one of the external services.

US Patent:

8255500, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Jan 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684929

Inventors:

David Hooker - Forney TX, US
Wayne Thomas McHugh - Little Elm TX, US
Kristopher Glover - Dallas TX, US
Webb Edwards - Lebanon TN, US
Arthur Martin Holbrook - Carrollton TX, US
Barrett Jenkins - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Ganart Technologies, Inc. - Carrollton TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709221, 709226, 705 16, 705 2641, 705 35, 705 42

Abstract:

A user device for interfacing predetermined external services provided by third party service providers to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system, a plurality of physical system resources associated with the remotely configurable user device, physical system resource interfaces for interfacing the operating system with the available physical system resources, a data store for storing ones of multiple configuration information associated with and identifying the external services that are available to a user with the user device and one or more of the available physical system resources required for ones of the external services and a communication resource for interfacing with the operating system to allow communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading of configuration information to remotely enable a selected one or ones of the predetermined external services provided by third party service providers.

US Patent:

8433769, Apr 30, 2013

Filed:

Jan 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684930

Inventors:

David Hooker - Forney TX, US
Wayne Thomas McHugh - Little Elm TX, US
Kristopher Glover - Dallas TX, US
Webb Edwards - Lebanon TN, US
Arthur Martin Holbrook - Carrollton TX, US
Barrett Jenkins - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Ganart Technologies, Inc. - Carrollton TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709207, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

A system for providing access to a plurality of services from third party service providers to users at remote locations includes a plurality of resource managers having associated physical system resources for enabling a user to access a user selected service each resource manager including a processing platform with an operating system running thereon, a data store, including configuration information for each of the services available to a user through the resource manager, wherein there are multiple configurations associated with different ones of the predetermined services and one or more of the available physical system resources, and central processing center that communicates with each of the plurality of resource managers to enable or disable selected ones of the services on given ones of the resource managers based upon predetermined criteria and operates in conjunction with the resource managers to execute predetermined sequences of actions for accessing user selected ones of the services from the service providers providing such services.

US Patent:

8463669, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684931

Inventors:

David Hooker - Forney TX, US
Wayne Thomas McHugh - Little Elm TX, US
Kristopher Glover - Dallas TX, US
Webb Edwards - Lebanon TN, US
Arthur Martin Holbrook - Carrollton TX, US
Barrett Jenkins - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Ganart Technologies, Inc. - Carrollton TX

International Classification:

G07C 1/10
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 32

Abstract:

A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. Also included are a plurality of physical system resource interfaces for interfacing with available physical system resources. The physical system resources allow a user to gain access to the predetermined desired services. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with the available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user. A plurality of configurations are stored in the data store, and each is associated with a predetermined service and one or more of the available physical system resources. Each physical system resource interface is uniquely associated with a defined one of the physical system resources.

US Patent:

20100179887, Jul 15, 2010

Filed:

Jan 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684932

Inventors:

DAVID HOOKER - FORNEY TX, US
WAYNE THOMAS MCHUGH - LITTLE ELM TX, US
KRISTOPHER GLOVER - DALLAS TX, US
WEBB EDWARDS - LEBANON TN, US
ARTHUR MARTIN HOLBROOK - CARROLLTON TX, US
BARRETT JENKINS - PLANO TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 20/00
G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 27, 705 32, 707607, 707E17032

Abstract:

A system for enabling employees to utilize accrued and unpaid earnings to obtain externally provided goods and services includes at least one employee access node located in an employer facility and having physical resources for interfacing with subscribing employees to transfer value on the behalf thereof, a transaction processor for facilitating transfer of value on behalf of the subscribing employees; and physical resource interfaces associated with the physical resources to enable subscribing employees to input identification information, a data store a data store for storing configurations associated with providers and/or goods and services, a local server for communicating with the at least one employee access node to operate in conjunction therewith to facilitate the transfer of value on behalf of the given subscribing employee and a central processing center including one or more provider communications interfaces enabling the central processing center to communicate with a third party provider of goods or services and to facilitate a transfer of value to the third party provider on behalf of the given subscribing employee.

US Patent:

20130036049, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/590873

Inventors:

DAVID HOOKER - FORNEY TX, US
WAYNE THOMAS MCHUGH - LITTLE ELM TX, US
KRISTOPHER GLOVER - DALLAS TX, US
WEBB EDWARDS - LEBANON TN, US
ARTHUR MARTIN HOLBROOK - CARROLLTON TX, US
BARRETT JENKINS - PLANO TX, US

Assignee:

GANART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - CARROLLTON TX

International Classification:

G06Q 40/02

US Classification:

705 42

Abstract:

A distributed transaction system for enabling users to conduct transactions using services from third party service providers includes a central processing center with one or more communications interfaces to facilitate transactions initiated by users at a plurality of kiosks wherein each of the kiosks includes a user interface enabling a user to access a user selected service and a data store for storing configurations associated with services provided by the third party service providers, whereby a user interfaces with one or more of physical system resources of the kiosk to open a user identity session such that the kiosk is operative to facilitate at least one first user action with the physical resources to initiate a financial transaction and the central processing center is operative to execute at least a second action to facilitate the transaction and to communicate with a financial institution.