Terrence J Campbell

US Patent:

7460252, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Jan 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/756092

Inventors:

Terrence J. Campbell - Ithaca NY, US
John E. Tarbotton - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc. - Ithaca NY

International Classification:

G06K 15/00
G06K 9/46

US Classification:

358 11, 382190, 358 111

Abstract:

A set of new printing functions are implemented as defining commands to make it possible to add graphic effects to a printout of a POS printer. These functions are based on a method of designating usually cyclically re-occurring byte strings, usually text in receipts, to act as triggers to launch the graphics function. These functions include optionally eliminating some text, adding graphic surrounds about designated lines, changing the color of designated lines, and inserting logos between or merging logos with text. Such usage need not make any changes to existing store lane checkout applications. Configuring new custom commands in POS printers permits defining byte string triggers occurring in receipt text that are used to trigger adding graphics to the receipt output.

US Patent:

20040085579, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Nov 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/289496

Inventors:

Terrence Campbell - Ithaca NY, US
Andrew Kobziar - Ithaca NY, US
Andrew Nye - Skaneateles NY, US
John Tarbotton - Ithaca NY, US

International Classification:

G06K001/00
G06F015/00

US Classification:

358/001180, 358/001500, 358/001900

Abstract:

The present invention uses the capabilities provided by configuring linked command sequences to provide for logo headers, logo trailers, watermarks, and margin message logos as configuration options. Additionally, the ability to map existing text attributes to new sets of attributes that may include color is also provided.

US Patent:

20050057764, Mar 17, 2005

Filed:

Sep 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/936397

Inventors:

Andrew Kobziar - Ithaca NY, US
Terrence Campbell - Ithaca NY, US
John Tarbotton - Ithaca NY, US
William Schmid - Auburn NY, US

International Classification:

B41J001/00

US Classification:

358001900

Abstract:

POS printer software architecture for merging multiple graphical objects with standard printed data to improve the visual addition of content. The real-time merging of graphics with the legacy output of POS printers begins with the receipt of legacy data into the printer buffer, active merge sources are retrieved, the merge source pixels are added into the raster data, the merge source counters are updated, a check is made to verify that all active merge sources have been added, and the raster line is sent to the printer for printing the combined legacy output and graphics.

US Patent:

20050073710, Apr 7, 2005

Filed:

Feb 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/784023

Inventors:

Terrence Campbell - Ithaca NY, US
Ralph Hill - Ithaca NY, US
Andrew Kobziar - Ithaca NY, US
John Tarbotton - Ithaca NY, US

International Classification:

G06F015/00

US Classification:

358001140

Abstract:

A method of controlling the printing of graphic enhancements to a POS receipt using additional configuration commands. The method is implemented in a POS printer by designating exception byte strings (i.e., not usual text in receipts) to act as triggers for the suspension of the normal launching of a selected graphic function for a given number of iterations. The method also involves optionally eliminating the triggering text itself, as well as suspending the targeted graphic. The method does not require any changes to existing host software, such as the store checkout legacy application. Instead, byte string triggers are defined in the input text comprising the POS receipt and used to trigger suppression of the graphics normally merged with the legacy receipt output, thus allowing users to configure new custom control commands in the printer without having to upgrade or replace the legacy host application.

US Patent:

20050074159, Apr 7, 2005

Filed:

Sep 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/949469

Inventors:

John Mitchell - Ovid NY, US
William Schmid - Auburn NY, US
Terrence Campbell - Ithaca NY, US

International Classification:

G06K009/00

US Classification:

382139000

Abstract:

Commercial establishments that add MICR indicia to commercial instruments usually do so via laser printers that produce a high gain signal. Moreover, commercially printed documents that include MICR indicia can also result in a high gain signal. MICR indicia generated by laser printers are difficult to decode, using conventional DC biasing methods, because the laser-generated MICR high gain signals become clipped. Therefore, in order to decode these distorted signals, the present system processes both low and high gain signals to decode the raw MICR data.