Patents Examined by John Preston
  • Patent number: 9767442
    Abstract: Systems and methods for person-to-person and person-to-merchant remittances from a person having a closed loop system account to merchants who are not members of the closed loop system. In an embodiment, a payment gateway computer receives a remittance transaction request from a payment services provider (PSP) computer associated with a closed-loop system, maps an alias identifier into a shadow account number assigned to the sender in an open-loop payment authorization system, determines that the alias identifier mapped into a valid shadow account number, debits a stored value account for the remittance transaction amount, credits a shadow account in the open-loop payment authorization system for the remittance transaction amount, generates an authorization request for an open-loop payment transaction and transmits it to the open-loop payment authorization system, receives an authorization response from the open-loop payment authorization system, and transmits an approval response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Patrick Killian, Sandeep Malhotra
  • Patent number: 9652802
    Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring and reporting of changes to a user's credit data are provided. One embodiment includes providing a service, hosted by a data server, that allows the user to access the service via a communication terminal. The service may also request enrollment data, including identity verification data, from the user. Further, the service may periodically access and monitor the user's credit data for a change in the user's credit data via a connection between the data server and a credit bureau even if the data server has not received sufficient identity verification data from the user. Additionally, the service may determine whether a change detected in the user's credit data is a significant event. When an event or a significant event in the user's credit data is detected, the service may alert the user of the fact that an event has occurred even if the data server has not received sufficient identity verification data from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: CONSUMERINFO.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Sheldon Kasower
  • Patent number: 9607336
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating and delivering an alert to an individual regarding a credit inquiry. For example, an inquiry request may be received that includes a request for credit data associated with an individual. An alert may then be generated and provided to the individual based on retrieved contact information associated with the individual. In some embodiments, the alert is generated regardless of whether the inquiry causes a change to credit data associated with the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 9558519
    Abstract: A computing device is configured to acquire or access credit or reporting data associated with a consumer. The computing device then is configured to analyze the credit or reporting data to determine reporting cycles for accounts associated with the consumer. For example, the computing device may determine that credit information for a particular account may be updated at a regular interval (e.g., once a month on the 3rd) or some other more complex cycle. The computing device can subsequently used the determined reporting cycles to predict the next reporting dates for respective accounts and provide the information, for instance, to the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Burger
  • Patent number: 8919888
    Abstract: There is provided a seat belt guiding construction capable of regulating the longitudinal and transverse movement of a seat belt. In a seat belt guiding construction including a retractor 12 for a seat belt, which is installed in a seat back 2; a belt guide portion 13 for a seat belt 5, which is disposed in an upper end portion of the seat back 2; and a seat belt cover 11 which is mounted at a belt takeout port 6 for taking the seat belt 5 out of the seat back 2, the belt guide portion 13 is made up of a front guide portion 8b for guiding the front surface of the seat belt 5, side guide portions 9c for guiding the side of the seat belt 5, and a rear guide portion 9b for guiding the rear surface of the seat belt 5; a slit 9a through which the seat belt 5 passes into the guide is formed in the side guide portion 9c or the rear guide portion 9b; and the attachment portion for the seat belt cover 11 is formed in the belt guide portion 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichiro Maruo
  • Patent number: 8768825
    Abstract: A graphical interface and method are provided for displaying market information corresponding to a tradeable object. According to one example embodiment, a market depth indicator is displayed in relation to a value axis in a market overview interface. Then, detailed market depth is displayed in a market depth interface, and a plurality of market depth prices displayed in the market depth interface are adjustable based on a position of the market depth indicator in relation to the value axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Lee Mauro, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8719165
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that generally relate to enabling completion of secure transactions using mobile devices that may or may not have the needed or desired security features. A secure transaction may be partially completed by a secure computing device and partially completed by a less secure mobile device, where the secure computing device may be used to delegate a transaction operation to the less secure mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development, LLC
    Inventor: Shaibal Roy
  • Patent number: 8688578
    Abstract: The business community hub application provides a business customer the ability to add an event or offer to the community hub that can be accessed by individual customers or business customers. The business community hub application also notifies business customers of offers provided by other businesses or about local community events in which the business customer may be interested. The business customers have the ability to find contacts and network with other local businesses. The business community hub application also uses transaction information available to the bank to display market data and trends that may be of interest to the business customer. In this way, the business community hub works with the online banking application as a tool for local businesses, it allows business customers to interact with individual customers, the community in general, as well as other businesses, in a forum for exchanging products, services, and information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Srinath Nagarajan, Timothy James Mark, David Joa, Kurt D. Newman
  • Patent number: 8635092
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a method for offering an protection policy for a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of providing an application, conducting a test of the mobile device, calculating the risk of protecting the mobile device, and offering an protection policy. The application is configured to operate on the mobile device and to test at least one function of the mobile device. The test is conducted by the application and verifies at least one function of the mobile device through the application. The risk of protecting the mobile device is based upon at least one result of the test. The protection policy for the mobile device is based upon the calculated risk, has a cost, and is offered for purchase to a user of the mobile device an.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Asurion, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Alexander Wooldridge, Brian Townsend Johnson, Francis M. Anton, Jr., Jeffrey Hunter Pittman
  • Patent number: 8615463
    Abstract: A graphical interface and method are provided for displaying market information corresponding to a tradeable object. According to one example embodiment, a market depth indicator is displayed in relation to a value axis in a market overview interface. Then, detailed market depth is displayed in a market depth interface, and a plurality of market depth prices displayed in the market depth interface are adjustable based on a position of the market depth indicator in relation to the value axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Lee Mauro, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8548893
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating tri-party repurchase (or other) agreement transactions. A dealer or trader sends instructions to an intermediary third party characterizing a previously agreed-upon set of terms for a repurchase agreement between the dealer and an investor. The parties can thereafter approve or reject the deal allegement via an on-line system. In addition to, or instead of, dealer or investor approval, an instruction matching utility is provided to automatically or substantially automatically match instructions received from dealers and investors related to a plurality of deal allegements. In either case the status of the trade will be displayed to all parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Bank of New York
    Inventors: Michael Schroeder, James Malgieri, Charles Austin
  • Patent number: 8548892
    Abstract: Benchmarks for the price of a financial instrument such as FX spot rate for a currency pair are calculated by an algorithm based on a previous benchmark and a market price. The market price is derived from a deal price and a quote price. The deal price is based on deals conducted since the last benchmark and the quote price is based on bids and offers entered since the last benchmark. For each of the deal and quote prices, a price, weight and scatter is calculated which is used to calculate a benchmark price, weight and scatter and a benchmark error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: EBS Group Limited
    Inventors: Edward R. Howorka, David Jifeng Liu, Jeffrey Edward Power, Nasir Ahmed Zubairi, Neena Jain
  • Patent number: 8489498
    Abstract: A computer-implemented mortgage loan application data processing system comprises a workflow engine and workflow analysis logic. The workflow engine has stored therein a list representing tasks that need to be performed in connection with a mortgage loan application associated with a lender. The workflow engine is configured to prompt users to perform the tasks and to track performance of the tasks. The workflow analysis logic includes fallout prediction logic configured to receive status information from the workflow engine concerning status of the tasks that need to be performed in connection with the mortgage loan application. The workflow analysis logic is configured to predict a probability of fallout for the mortgage loan application based on the status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fannie Mae
    Inventors: David R. Flaxman, Minerva L. Tantoco-Hobbs, Anne M. Murphy Kobus, Michael W. Koch, Daniel Packer, Peter G. Plofchan, Richard C. Pomeroy
  • Patent number: 8438078
    Abstract: A system for providing supplementary product sales is provided in which a central controller receives a purchase from a card authorization terminal. The purchase includes at least one purchase parameter, such as a customer account identifier, product identifiers for specifying items purchased or product price. The central controller determines a supplementary product to offer that is based on the at least one purchase parameter. A product identifier for specifying the supplementary product is transmitted to the card authorization terminal, where the customer chooses whether to accept the offered supplementary product. The card authorization terminal generates and transmits to the central controller a selection signal indicative of whether the supplementary product is accepted. If the selection signal indicates that the supplementary product is accepted, the central controller adjusts a balance of a financial account in dependence on an adjustment value associated with the supplementary product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Ebay Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Vanluchene, Daniel E. Tedesco
  • Patent number: 8429029
    Abstract: A system for providing supplementary product sales is provided in which a central controller receives a purchase from a card authorization terminal. The purchase includes at least one purchase parameter, such as a customer account identifier, product identifiers for specifying items purchased or product price. The central controller determines a supplementary product to offer that is based on the at least one purchase parameter. A product identifier for specifying the supplementary product is transmitted to the card authorization terminal, where the customer chooses whether to accept the offered supplementary product. The card authorization terminal generates and transmits to the central controller a selection signal indicative of whether the supplementary product is accepted. If the selection signal indicates that the supplementary product is accepted, the central controller adjusts a balance of a financial account in dependence on an adjustment value associated with the supplementary product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ebay Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Vanluchene, Daniel E. Tedesco
  • Patent number: 8429030
    Abstract: A system for providing supplementary product sales is provided in which a central controller receives a purchase from a card authorization terminal. The purchase includes at least one purchase parameter, such as a customer account identifier, product identifiers for specifying items purchased or product price. The central controller determines a supplementary product to offer that is based on the at least one purchase parameter. A product identifier for specifying the supplementary product is transmitted to the card authorization terminal, where the customer chooses whether to accept the offered supplementary product. The card authorization terminal generates and transmits to the central controller a selection signal indicative of whether the supplementary product is accepted. If the selection signal indicates that the supplementary product is accepted, the central controller adjusts a balance of a financial account in dependence on an adjustment value associated with the supplementary product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ebay, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Vanluchene, Daniel E. Tedesco
  • Patent number: 8429031
    Abstract: A system for providing supplementary product sales is provided in which a central controller receives a purchase from a card authorization terminal. The purchase includes at least one purchase parameter, such as a customer account identifier, product identifiers for specifying items purchased or product price. The central controller determines a supplementary product to offer that is based on the at least one purchase parameter. A product identifier for specifying the supplementary product is transmitted to the card authorization terminal, where the customer chooses whether to accept the offered supplementary product. The card authorization terminal generates and transmits to the central controller a selection signal indicative of whether the supplementary product is accepted. If the selection signal indicates that the supplementary product is accepted, the central controller adjusts a balance of a financial account in dependence on an adjustment value associated with the supplementary product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ebay Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Vanluchene, Daniel E. Tedesco
  • Patent number: 8386354
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for deterministic pricing management of a portfolio of one or more applications comprises, for each of the one or more applications: (1) receiving information associated with the application for a plurality of pricing drivers comprising one or more business pricing drivers and one or more maintainability pricing drivers, each pricing driver associated with a corresponding set of categories; (2) determining, for each business pricing driver and based on the received information, a particular category from the corresponding set of categories for the business pricing driver; (3) generating a business index based on the determined particular categories for the business drivers; (4) generating a maintainability index based on the received information; and (5) generating a composite index based on the generated business and maintainability indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Alejandro R. Zanlongo
  • Patent number: 8359254
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for creating and using non-scalar valued financial instruments. The method and system addresses the problems caused by limited the value of financial instruments to scalar quantities. Applications of the method and system include recreation, education, therapeutic intervention, and finance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventor: Marc Michael Groz
  • Patent number: 8359214
    Abstract: A system for data processing for an account of a financial product has a processor and a memory. The processor receives an account value and a charge applicable to the account based on a fraction of the value of the account; on a basis of a second period, shorter than a first period. Throughout the first period, the processor calculates a fractional charge based on the value of the account, and updates the account value by decrementing the account value in the amount of the fractional charge. At the end of the first period, the processor compares a charge for the first period based on the account value on one day during the first period to a sum of the fractional charges for the first period, and increases the account value by the difference if the first period charge is less than the sum of the fractional charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Philip W. Michalowski, Keith E. Golembiewski, Joseph M. Weiss