Patents Assigned to CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
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Patent number: 11810166Abstract: A method for managing payments made as part of an employee-liable expense reimbursement program is described. A plurality of employees are enrolled in the program and submit requests for reimbursement for expenses related to a service provided to the employees by a service provider for which the employees are liable. The method includes receiving, by the computer system, requests for reimbursement and aggregating the requests for reimbursement scheduled for payment within a predefined time period and associated with the service provider. The method also includes generating an invoice that includes a payment amount to be paid to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider. The method also includes automatically requesting funds from an employer of the plurality of employees for the payment amount included in the invoice and electronically transferring funds associated with the employer to the service provider or alternatively, to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor
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Patent number: 11488217Abstract: A method for managing payments made as part of an employee-liable expense reimbursement program is described. A plurality of employees are enrolled in the program and submit requests for reimbursement for expenses related to a service provided to the employees by a service provider for which the employees are liable. The method includes receiving, by the computer system, requests for reimbursement and aggregating the requests for reimbursement scheduled for payment within a predefined time period and associated with the service provider. The method also includes generating an invoice that includes a payment amount to be paid to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider. The method also includes automatically requesting funds from an employer of the plurality of employees for the payment amount included in the invoice and electronically transferring funds associated with the employer to the service provider or alternatively, to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Cass Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor
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Patent number: 10896411Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating expense management information between an expense management system and a mobile device are provided. The methods and systems include one or more applications for a mobile device, such as mobile phone, that enable a user, such as an expense manager for an entity such as a business entity or other organization, to use their mobile device to communicate and exchange data with an expense management system, such as a management system for expenses associated with a provider of products and/or services to the entity. The methods and systems enable an expense manager to review and approve invoices, generate graphics to review usage or other data, and conduct data searches relative to the expenses being managed.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Cass Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor, Randy Edmonds, Gregory Steven Thomas
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Patent number: 10839434Abstract: A method for managing payments made as part of an employee-liable expense reimbursement program is described. A plurality of employees are enrolled in the program and submit requests for reimbursement for expenses related to a service provided to the employees by a service provider for which the employees are liable. The method includes receiving, by the computer system, requests for reimbursement and aggregating the requests for reimbursement scheduled for payment within a predefined time period and associated with the service provider. The method also includes generating an invoice that includes a payment amount to be paid to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider. The method also includes automatically requesting funds from an employer of the plurality of employees for the payment amount included in the invoice and electronically transferring funds associated with the employer to the service provider or alternatively, to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor
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Patent number: 10268997Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating expense management information between an expense management system and a mobile device are provided. The methods and systems include one or more applications for a mobile device, such as mobile phone, that enable a user, such as an expense manager for an entity such as a business entity or other organization, to use their mobile device to communicate and exchange data with an expense management system, such as a management system for expenses associated with a provider of products and/or services to the entity. The methods and systems enable an expense manager to review and approve invoices, generate graphics to review usage or other data, and conduct data searches relative to the expenses being managed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Cass Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor, Randy Edmonds, Gregory Steven Thomas
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Patent number: 9978087Abstract: A method for managing payments made as part of an employee-liable expense reimbursement program is described. A plurality of employees are enrolled in the program and submit requests for reimbursement for expenses related to a service provided to the employees by a service provider for which the employees are liable. The method includes receiving, by the computer system, requests for reimbursement and aggregating the requests for reimbursement scheduled for payment within a predefined time period and associated with the service provider. The method also includes generating an invoice that includes a payment amount to be paid to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider. The method also includes automatically requesting funds from an employer of the plurality of employees for the payment amount included in the invoice and electronically transferring funds associated with the employer to the service provider or alternatively, to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Cass Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor
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Patent number: 9105056Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating expense management information between an expense management system and a mobile device are provided. The methods and systems include one or more applications for a mobile device, such as mobile phone, that enable a user, such as an expense manager for an entity such as a business entity or other organization, to use their mobile device to communicate and exchange data with an expense management system, such as a telecommunications expense management system. The methods and systems enable an expense manager to review and approve invoices, generate graphics to review usage or other data, and conduct data searches relative to the expenses being managed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Cass Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor, Randy Edmonds, Gregory Steven Thomas
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Publication number: 20150127523Abstract: A computer system for providing financing of payee invoices is provided. The system includes a processor and a computer-readable storage device having encoded thereon computer-readable instructions that are executable by the processor. The processor receives at least one invoice from at least one payee that represents a verified debt obligation payable by a payor to the at least one payee on a specified due date. The processor also determines if the at least one verified invoice is eligible for financing to enable early payment of the at least one invoice. The processor also aggregates a plurality of financing-eligible invoices according to at least one aggregation criterion, to enable financing of the aggregated invoices as a unit, and determines whether financing of the unit of aggregated invoices, including the at least one verified invoice, will include participation by at least one partner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Cass Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Gerard Schaper, David Garret Richardson, Cory Jay Bricker, Mark Anthony Campbell
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Patent number: 8744935Abstract: A method for managing payments made as part of an employee-liable expense reimbursement program is described. A plurality of employees are enrolled in the program and submit requests for reimbursement for expenses related to a service provided to the employees by a service provider for which the employees are liable. The method includes receiving, by the computer system, requests for reimbursement and aggregating the requests for reimbursement scheduled for payment within a predefined time period and associated with the service provider. The method also includes generating an invoice, using the computer system that includes a payment amount to be paid to the first service provider. The method also includes automatically requesting funds from an employer of the plurality of employees for the payment amount included in the invoice and electronically transferring, using the computer system, funds associated with the employer to the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Cass Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor
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Publication number: 20140095362Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating expense management information between an expense management system and a mobile device are provided. The methods and systems include one or more applications for a mobile device, such as mobile phone, that enable a user, such as an expense manager for an entity such as a business entity or other organization, to use their mobile device to communicate and exchange data with an expense management system, such as a telecommunications expense management system. The methods and systems enable an expense manager to review and approve invoices, generate graphics to review usage or other data, and conduct data searches relative to the expenses being managed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Carl N. Friedholm, Angela Melissa Taylor, Randy Edmonds, Gregory Steven Thomas
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Publication number: 20130226751Abstract: A method for managing payments made as part of an employee-liable expense reimbursement program is described. A plurality of employees are enrolled in the program and submit requests for reimbursement for expenses related to a service provided to the employees by a service provider for which the employees are liable. The method includes receiving, by the computer system, requests for reimbursement and aggregating the requests for reimbursement scheduled for payment within a predefined time period and associated with the service provider. The method also includes generating an invoice that includes a payment amount to be paid to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider. The method also includes automatically requesting funds from an employer of the plurality of employees for the payment amount included in the invoice and electronically transferring funds associated with the employer to the service provider or alternatively, to the employee for subsequent payment to the service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Cass Information Systems, Inc., a Missouri CorporationInventor: Cass Information Systems, Inc., a Missouri Corporation