Sung Hong Im, 65Annandale, VA

7264151, Sep 4, 2007

Jul 20, 2005

11/185030

Sung Bin Im - Oakton VA, US

Goldmine World, Inc. - Annandale VA

G06F 19/00

235379, 235380

A method and apparatus for a credit card and debit card transaction terminal including a processor, a display and a memory. A card reader is configured to read data stored on a portable memory medium. An operator interface is produced by an operator interface program and executable by the processor. The operator interface being displayable on the display in an operator language. A customer interface is produced by a customer interface program and executable by the processor. The customer interface being displayable in a customer language. A language identification module is stored in the memory and executable on the processor. The language identification module is configured to select the operator language and to select a customer language in which displayable for the operator and customer, respectively. The operator and customer languages are selected from a plurality of languages stored in the module. The operator and customer languages are different.

8087580, Jan 3, 2012

Jul 25, 2007

11/782745

Sung Bin Im - Oakton VA, US

World Bankcard Services, Inc. - Annandale VA

G07F 19/00

235379, 235375

A method and apparatus for facilitating a business transaction wherein a merchant/operator is presented with transaction-related information in the operator's preferred language and currency, wherein the customer is presented with transaction-related information in the customer's preferred language and currency, and wherein the customer's language and currency are different from the operator's language and currency. This allows persons who speak different languages and who are used to conducting transactions in different currencies to readily engage in business transactions. The method and apparatus can be employed, for example, in a credit card or debit card terminal, thereby allowing a merchant to easily accommodate tourists from foreign countries. The customer's language and/or currency preferences may be obtained from a credit card/debit card, cellular telephone, smart card, or other portable memory medium prior to or during the transaction, thereby obviating the need to manually select a preferred language and currency for each transaction.

8636204, Jan 28, 2014

Jan 2, 2012

13/342184

Sung Bin Im - Oakton VA, US

Goldmine World, Inc. - Fairfax VA

G07F 19/00

235379, 235375

A method and apparatus for facilitating a business transaction wherein a merchant/operator is presented with transaction-related information in the operator's preferred language and currency, wherein the customer is presented with transaction-related information in the customer's preferred language and currency, and wherein the customer's language and currency are different from the operator's language and currency. This allows persons who speak different languages and who are used to conducting transactions in different currencies to readily engage in business transactions. The method and apparatus can be employed, for example, in a credit card or debit card terminal, thereby allowing a merchant to easily accommodate tourists from foreign countries. The customer's language and/or currency preferences may be obtained from a credit card/debit card, cellular telephone, smart card, or other portable memory medium prior to or during the transaction, thereby obviating the need to manually select a preferred a language and currency for each transaction.

2012029, Nov 15, 2012

May 12, 2011

13/106572

Sung Im - Oakton VA, US

World Bank Services, Inc. - Annandale VA

G06Q 20/34
G06Q 30/02

705 143, 705 17

A method and an apparatus for operating a gift card network are disclosed. The system receives registration data from first and second merchants, each having one or more points of sale, and processes the registration data to establish membership of the merchants in a gift card network. The system then receives card issuance data from the first merchant, the card issuance data reflecting at least a unique serial number and a monetary value associated with a network gift card issued by the first merchant. The network gift card is redeemable at the first merchant or at other merchants which have established membership in the gift card network. When a transaction occurs in which the card issued by the first merchant is used at the second merchant, transaction data is received from the second merchant, the transaction data indicating that at least a portion of the monetary value of the network gift card has been redeemed at the second merchant. In response, the system applies a credit to the first merchant, the credit being equal to or derived from the value that has been redeemed at the second merchant.

2012029, Nov 22, 2012

May 20, 2011

13/112718

Sung Im - Oakton VA, US

IMIDUS Technologies, Inc. - Fairfax VA

G06Q 10/02

705 5

A system for synchronizing and integrating the reservation data, order data, and e-commerce data, gift card data, and/or loyalty points data residing in a POS device with that of a merchant's website and synchronizing data residing in a website database to the POS device is disclosed. The system includes a POS device to host a POS application, the POS application having a POS database layer, and a web server to host a website application, the website application including a website database layer. The web server hosts a publically accessible website and the website application processes data inputs in the website into the website database layer, and the POS application communicates with the website application to harmonize the website database layer and the POS database layer via Internet protocols. The system can be used to integrate a restaurant or other merchant's POS reservation, ordering, and e-commerce systems with those provided via the website.

2021022, Jul 22, 2021

May 14, 2019

17/055618

- Fairfax VA, US
Sung Bin Im - Oakton VA, US

Goldmine World, Inc. - Fairfax VA

G06Q 20/24
G06Q 20/34
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 10/06

A system for automatically receiving and processing credit card processing applications includes a data store and a computer processor coupled to the data store and in communication through the Internet with a user device. The data store stores application form data and merchant applicant data. The computer processor is programmed, upon receiving an indication from a merchant applicant, to (i) serve a credit card processing application form via a web page or mobile application page to the merchant applicant via the Internet, the credit card processing application form comprising a plurality of data fields describing at least an identification of a merchant applicant and an identification of a level of credit card processing service to be purchased, (ii) receive and store in the data store credit card processing application data provided by the merchant applicant via the sales lead form, (iii) automatically process the credit card processing application data to determine that an application for credit card processing service is approved, and (iv) automatically transmit to the merchant applicant data indicating that the application for credit card processing service is approved.

2021020, Jul 8, 2021

May 14, 2019

17/055615

- Fairfax VA, US
Sung Bin Im - Oakton VA, US

Goldmine World, Inc. - Fairfax VA

G06Q 10/06
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 10/10

A system for receiving and automatically distributing sales leads includes a data store and a computer processor coupled to the data store and in communication through the Internet with a user device. The data store stores registered user data and sales lead data. The computer processor is programmed, upon receiving an indication from a referral agent that sales lead data is to be uploaded, to (i) serve a sales lead form via a web page or mobile application page to the referral agent via the Internet, the sales lead form comprising a plurality of data fields describing at least an identification of a prospective customer, an identification of goods or services to be purchased, and an identification of a geographic location of the prospective customer, (ii) receive and store in the data store sales lead data provided by the user via the sales lead form, (iii) automatically identify at least one sales agent to the sales lead data is to be distributed, (iv) automatically distribute, via the Internet, the sales lead data to the at least one sales agent identified, (v) track at least one sale associated with the sales lead data, and (vi) display at least one indication to a user that a sale of goods or services associated with the sales lead data has been made.

2020025, Aug 13, 2020

Feb 7, 2020

16/785441

- Fairfax VA, US
Sung Bin Im - Fairfax VA, US

Goldmine World, Inc. - Fairfax VA

G06F 9/451
G06F 40/47
G06F 40/58

A system and method for providing a wireless or wired language conversion device includes a processor, a Read/Write Controller, a Communication module and a memory. The Communication module connects the device with active networked devices within its range using security code authorization. The Read/Write Controller controls writing in the memory. A language input interface is produced by a language input program executable by the processor. A plurality of words/sentences/phrases of multiple languages are stored in the memory through the language input interface from any connected device, which can display language input interface, after providing valid access information. A language selector interface is produced by a language selector program and executable by the processor. A program module is produced to be executed by external software and to read words/sentences/phrases in multiple languages from the memory while running in an external device, connected through a wired or wireless network. Software developed to include this program module can set the language per request from the wireless/wired device. The program module then sends words/sentences/phrases to the connected wireless/wired device for translation into the selected language, and a translated version is shown as the software interfaces' text on request.