Robert L Hernandez

US Patent:

20230033432, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Oct 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/962296

Inventors:

- Tempe AZ, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G07G 1/00
G06K 7/00
G07G 1/01
G06Q 20/04
G06Q 20/38
G06Q 20/08
G06Q 20/10
G06Q 20/40

Abstract:

A payment terminal, including: a display, an input device configured to generate input signals indicative of a user input, a payment instrument reader configured to receive payment instrument data from a financial payment instrument, a secure processor connected to the payment instrument reader, a main processor connected to the display, the main processor separate and distinct from the secure processor, a secure input processor connected to the input device and the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is operable between an unsecured mode, wherein the secure processor sends input coordinates based on the input signals received from the secure input processor to the main processor; and a secured mode, wherein the secure input processor ceases input coordinate forwarding to the main processor.

US Patent:

20200104817, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Dec 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/700145

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G07G 1/00
G06K 7/00
G07G 1/01
G06Q 20/04
G06Q 20/38
G06Q 20/08
G06Q 20/10
G06Q 20/40

Abstract:

A payment terminal, including: a display, an input device configured to generate input signals indicative of a user input, a payment instrument reader configured to receive payment instrument data from a financial payment instrument, a secure processor connected to the payment instrument reader, a main processor connected to the display, the main processor separate and distinct from the secure processor, a secure input processor connected to the input device and the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is operable between an unsecured mode, wherein the secure processor sends input coordinates based on the input signals received from the secure input processor to the main processor; and a secured mode, wherein the secure input processor ceases input coordinate forwarding to the main processor.

US Patent:

20200082134, Mar 12, 2020

Filed:

Nov 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/685106

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/08
G11B 5/105
G06K 7/00

Abstract:

A low-profile card reader, including: a carriage; a single support arm including a first end statically mounted to the carriage, a second end, free from the carriage, a body tapering from the second end toward the first end, wherein the body is free from the carriage, such that the support arm freely deflects along a support arm length relative to the carriage, and a set of strengthening channels extending along the support arm length; and a magnetic reading head statically connected to the second end of the support arm.

US Patent:

20190172036, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Feb 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/271695

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G06Q 20/04
G06K 7/00
G07G 1/00
G07G 1/01
G06Q 20/08
G06Q 20/38
G06Q 20/40
G06Q 20/10

Abstract:

A payment terminal, including: a display, an input device configured to generate input signals indicative of a user input, a payment instrument reader configured to receive payment instrument data from a financial payment instrument, a secure processor connected to the payment instrument reader, a main processor connected to the display, the main processor separate and distinct from the secure processor, a secure input processor connected to the input device and the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is operable between an unsecured mode, wherein the secure processor sends input coordinates based on the input signals received from the secure input processor to the main processor; and a secured mode, wherein the secure input processor ceases input coordinate forwarding to the main processor.

US Patent:

20180374070, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Aug 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/119072

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G06Q 20/04
G07G 1/01
G06K 7/00
G07G 1/00

Abstract:

A payment terminal, including: a display, an input device configured to generate input signals indicative of a user input, a payment instrument reader configured to receive payment instrument data from a financial payment instrument, a secure processor connected to the payment instrument reader, a main processor connected to the display, the main processor separate and distinct from the secure processor, a secure input processor connected to the input device and the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is operable between an unsecured mode, wherein the secure processor sends input coordinates based on the input signals received from the secure input processor to the main processor; and a secured mode, wherein the secure input processor ceases input coordinate forwarding to the main processor.

US Patent:

20170323122, Nov 9, 2017

Filed:

Jul 24, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/658264

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/08
G06K 7/08
G06K 7/00
G11B 5/105
G06K 7/00

Abstract:

A low-profile card reader, including: a carriage; a single support arm including a first end statically mounted to the carriage, a second end, free from the carriage, a body tapering from the second end toward the first end, wherein the body is free from the carriage, such that the support arm freely deflects along a support arm length relative to the carriage, and a set of strengthening channels extending along the support arm length; and a magnetic reading head statically connected to the second end of the support arm.

US Patent:

20170308882, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Jun 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/635462

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G06F 3/14
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

A payment terminal, including: a display, an input device configured to generate input signals indicative of a user input, a payment instrument reader configured to receive payment instrument data from a financial payment instrument, a secure processor connected to the payment instrument reader, a main processor connected to the display, the main processor separate and distinct from the secure processor, a secure input processor connected to the input device and the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is operable between an unsecured mode, wherein the secure processor sends input coordinates based on the input signals received from the secure input processor to the main processor; and a secured mode, wherein the secure input processor ceases input coordinate forwarding to the main processor.

US Patent:

20160117529, Apr 28, 2016

Filed:

Oct 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/925831

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ray Tanaka - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hernandez - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/08
G06Q 20/34

Abstract:

A low-profile card reader, including: a carriage; a single support arm including a first end statically mounted to the carriage, a second end, free from the carriage, a body tapering from the second end toward the first end, wherein the body is free from the carriage, such that the support arm freely deflects along a support arm length relative to the carriage, and a set of strengthening channels extending along the support arm length; and a magnetic reading head statically connected to the second end of the support arm.