James P Brady

Author:

James F. Brady

ISBN #:

0517505576

Author:

James F. Brady

ISBN #:

0802027601

Author:

James Brady

ISBN #:

0312155336

Author:

James Brady

ISBN #:

0312185790

Author:

James Brady

ISBN #:

0312280181

Author:

James Brady

ISBN #:

0312303327

Author:

James Brady

ISBN #:

0312332424

Author:

James Brady

ISBN #:

0312967063

US Patent:

6580816, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Jun 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/877440

Inventors:

Alan Kramer - Berkeley CA
James Brady - Plano TX

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics, Inc. - Carrollton TX

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382124, 382126, 235447

Abstract:

A scanning fingerprint detection system includes an array of capacitive sensing elements, the array having a first dimension greater than the width of a fingerprint and a second dimension less than the length of a fingerprint. Each of the capacitive sensing elements has first and second conductor plates connected across an inverting amplifier, the conductor plates forming capacitors with the ridges and valleys of a fingerprint of a finger pressed against a protective coating above the array, the inverting amplifier generating a signal indicative of a ridge or valley. Circuitry is provided for scanning the array to capture an image of a portion of fingerprint and for assembling the captured images into a fingerprint image.

US Patent:

6647372, Nov 11, 2003

Filed:

Dec 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/453188

Inventors:

James T. Brady - San Jose CA
Scott W. Slinker - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Forecourt Communications Group - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 14, 705 16, 705 18

Abstract:

Apparatus, and a corresponding method, present to a customer various forms of information (product, brand. . . ) during periods where the customer is idle. A signal indicating the start or impending start of idle time is used to present to the customer various offers in a series of interactions between a computer interface and the customer. The interactions are planned based on previously acquired information about the customer, the current transaction, the venue of the transaction, the time of day and the date of the transaction, and the history of prior customer activities. The method of the invention enables a system of computers to collect information about the characteristics of a customer in a retail, banking or service establishment utilizing a point-of-sale terminal, which has input and output devices that the customer can use to communicate with the system of computers for identification purposes and to select from various options presented to the customer. The information concerning the customers activities are accumulated and analyzed such that the resulting information can be used to improve the efficiency of the customers next interaction with the system in the same or different venues. The efficiency increase results from a fitting of a set of possible activities into the idle time, in such a manner as to select a set of activities and their order that will provide the highest value likelihood that the customer will complete each activity.

US Patent:

6810385, Oct 26, 2004

Filed:

Oct 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/427155

Inventors:

James T. Brady - San Jose CA
Scott W. Slinker - San Jose CA
Roger B. Bertman - Los Altos CA
William H. Yundt - Foster City CA

Assignee:

Forecourt Communications Group - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 18, 705 14, 705 21

Abstract:

An apparatus and method present to a consumer information during consumer idle periods. A signal indicating the start of idle time is used to present to the consumer various offers. The interactions are planned based on previously acquired consumer data, the current transaction, the venue of the transaction, the time of day and the date of the transaction, and the estimated time available. The method of the invention collects information about the customer utilizing a point-of-sale terminal. Information concerning the customers transactions are accumulated and analyzed and the resulting information is used to improve the efficiency of the customers next interaction with the system. The efficiency increase results from a fitting of a set of possible dialogues, into the idle time, so as to select a set of dialogues and their order that will provide the highest value.

US Patent:

6923369, Aug 2, 2005

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611017

Inventors:

James T. Brady - San Jose CA, US
Anthony A. Shah-Nazaroff - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Forecourt Communication Group - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06K005/00

US Classification:

235380, 235449, 235451, 235487, 2353825

Abstract:

A system and method for constructing an ID code for a loyalty program from non-restricted information from a payment card or other ID card having restricted information.

US Patent:

8008921, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Jul 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/174179

Inventors:

David L. Alumbaugh - Berkeley CA, US
Andrea Zerilli - Fiorenzuola, IT
H. Frank Morrison - Berkeley CA, US
Martin Howlid - Blommenholm, NO
James P. Brady - Houston TX, US
Leendert Combee - Oslo, NO
Edward Nichols - Berkeley CA, US
Nestor Cuevas - Albany CA, US

Assignee:

WesternGeco L.L.C. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01V 3/15

US Classification:

324365

Abstract:

A system to perform a marine subterranean survey includes at least one vertical electromagnetic (EM) source and at least one EM receiver to measure a response of a subterranean structure that is responsive to EM signals produced by the vertical EM source. At least one tow cable is used to tow the EM source and EM receiver through a body of water.

US Patent:

20020062244, May 23, 2002

Filed:

Feb 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/497744

Inventors:

James Brady - San Jose CA, US
Scott Slinker - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

Apparatus, and a corresponding method, for arranging presentation of advertising, sales, promotional, and educational campaigns to selected user of computer interfaces in one or more locations, that meet demographic requirements of campaign. Apparatus collects Information about campaign, capacity of various locations, characteristics of locations, and characteristics of users of those locations. Apparatus uses information to negotiate cost of campaign; to conclude a contract for campaign; to schedule, distribute, present, and measure campaign; and to report result of campaign to involved parties.

US Patent:

20020103705, Aug 1, 2002

Filed:

Dec 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/012253

Inventors:

James Brady - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Forecourt Communication Group

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G06G001/12

US Classification:

705/014000, 705/021000

Abstract:

Apparatus, and a corresponding method, present to a consumer various forms of information (information, ads, offers to sell . . . ) during periods where the consumer is idle, where the forms of information are based on the consumer's prior purchases. The system being comprised of one or more user terminals that present activities to the user, and one or more servers that collect, store and disseminate the information used in this process. A first server monitors the purchases of the user and transmits these to a second server, which consolidates the data into the user database. The second server correlates the user database containing the prior purchases and an activity database, to provide the correlation between the products and the activities, and disperses the correlation data to the appropriate first servers. The activities are then selected by the first server based on a correlation to prior purchases of the user, when the user subsequently uses one of the terminals.

US Patent:

20020184049, Dec 5, 2002

Filed:

May 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/155637

Inventors:

James Brady - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

FORECOURT COMMUNICATION GROUP

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

A system for scheduling activities at a user terminal associated with a point-of-service station, such that the users idle time is exceeded when the value of the idle time is likely to exceed the cost of overrunning the primary transaction associated with the point-of-service station. When the cost of overrun is expected to be greater than the value of the activity the activity is not presented to the user. This determination is made by using value criteria, the expected value of the activity, and the expected overrun of the activity. Additionally, the value criteria may be modified by the interarrival time of users at the point-of-service station or the utilization of the point-of-service station.