Don Charles Finfrock, 795370 Valina Dr, Gainesville, GA 30504

7293174, Nov 6, 2007

May 8, 2000

09/567097

Don Charles Finfrock - Gainesville GA, US
Lynn Lester Kerchner - Duluth GA, US

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

H04L 9/00

713166, 713182, 726 2

The present invention discloses a software method for creating a multilevel customer database that provides consumer data privacy via a smart card or other personal storage device. The method allows the merchant or business to access specific information that the consumer is willing to share. Each individual consumer maintains control of information that he or she considers to be personal, private, and only divulges the level or type of data that he or she feels is appropriate.

4930093, May 29, 1990

Aug 1, 1988

7/226923

James S. Houser - Cambridge OH
Don C. Finfrock - Cambridge OH

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

G04F 1000
G05B 2300

36455101

A method of measuring message response time performance of a data processing system includes the generation of timing messages when a data or status message is sent from a data terminal, such as a point of sale terminal in the system to a central processing unit, and when a data message is received at the terminal from the central processing unit. The timing messages include identification of type of message, time data taken from a timer in the terminal, and a sequence number which permits related messages to be paired so that the time values in each can be compared to determine a response time for the total period required for transmission of messages from the terminal to the central processing unit, any necessary data processing at the central processing unit and transmission of a message from the central processing unit back to the terminal.

4683531, Jul 28, 1987

Jul 2, 1984

6/627253

Russell K. Kelch - Senecaville OH
Don C. Finfrock - Cambridge OH
Donald J. Girard - Cambridge OH
Daniel B. Seevers - Cambridge OH
Barry D. Briggs - New Concord OH
Gene R. Mathes - Zanesville OH

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

G06F 1322

364200

A method for polling a plurality of remote processing units includes establishing a table of active and inactive remote processing units, sequentially polling each of the active processing units, at the conclusion of polling the active processing units, polling an inactive processing unit after which all of the active processing units are again polled. This sequence is repeated until all the active and inactive processing units have been polled. If in polling a processing unit, a response to the poll message indicates a change of status of the polled processing unit has occurred, the table is accordingly updated to reflect the current status of the processing unit.

4787028, Nov 22, 1988

Sep 3, 1985

6/772225

Don C. Finfrock - Cambridge OH
Donald J. Girard - Cambridge OH

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

G06F 300
G06F 1520

364200

A data processing system which includes a host processor and a plurality of remote processing devices which are coupled to a common communication channel. The system also includes a look-up table storing the sets of instructions for a plurality of communication protocols for use with the remote processing device and a controller associated with one of the remote processing devices. A selectively actuated switch member located in the controller provides an address for the controller. During a power-up operation, the controller address is transmitted to the host processor for use in addressing the look-up table to obtain the communication protocol for the controller. This information is then loaded into the controller for controlling the transfer of data between the host processor and the remote processing device.