Stephen R Ewald

US Patent:

20050071240, Mar 31, 2005

Filed:

Sep 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/672133

Inventors:

Stephen Ewald - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705026000

Abstract:

A system and method for purchasing goods and services related to broadcast media, such a radio or television broadcast, where a broadcast receiver receives a media including information relating to goods and services that can be purchased by persons receiving the media. A person purchases the goods and services by indicating at the broadcast receiver a desire to purchase, and the broadcast receiver selectively records the purchase data for the goods and services and relays the purchase data to one or more servers that selectively receive and verify the purchase data. The transmission of the purchase data from the receiver can occur at the time of purchase, or at some other predetermined period or location.

US Patent:

20080162300, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Mar 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/049877

Inventors:

Stephen A. Ewald - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

A system and method for purchasing goods and services related to a media stream, such as a radio or television broadcast, where a broadcast receiver receives a media stream. A person purchases the goods and services by indicating on a device the desire to purchase. The device can capture a portion of the media stream from the broadcast receiver The device analyzes directly or requests analysis of the media stream from a remote device to determine the goods or services associated with the stream. The device selectively records the purchase data for the goods and services, and relays the purchase data to one or more servers that selectively receive and verify the purchase data. The transmission of the purchase data from the device can occur at the time of purchase, or at some other predetermined period or location.

US Patent:

60150920, Jan 18, 2000

Filed:

Feb 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/019223

Inventors:

William M. Postlewaite - Tarpon Springs FL
Stephen A. Ewald - Tampa FL

International Classification:

G06K 700

US Classification:

235486

Abstract:

A smart card reader includes a smart card holder that is mounted to a PCMCIA card at a ninety-degree angle. The upstanding position of the smart card holder makes it easier for users to insert smart cards into it. Moreover, the position of the smart card holder enables connectors for cellular telephones, modems, network cards and the like to be connected in an adjacent PCMCIA slot without interfering with the operation of the smart card reader. Moreover, the provision of a separate smart card holder frees space within the PCMCIA card for housing a modem or other device performing electrical functions. In this way, a single smart card reader provides two or more separate functions, neither of which interferes physically with adjacent PCMCIA cards. As such, electronics for cellular telephones, modems, network connections and the like may be incorporated into the PCMCIA portion of the reader with connectors for these applications being on the trailing end of a smart card reader's PCMCIA card. In a second embodiment, the connection between the smart card holder and the PCMCIA card is hinged so that the smart card holder may lie flat atop the PCMCIA card.