Patents by Inventor Ben Ritchie

Ben Ritchie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Signalling protocol routing system
    Patent number: 10666559
    Abstract: A signalling protocol routing system comprising at least one routing service module and at least one rules processing module, the signalling protocol routing system being capable of accessing additional routing service modules and/or rules processing modules when required. The routing service modules convert protocol messages into deconstructed protocol messages, so that a rules processing module can apply routing rules to the deconstructed protocol messages and determine a route for a message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD
    Inventors: Huw Smithson, Ben Ritchie, James Giblin
  • SIGNALLING PROTOCOL ROUTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180337851
    Abstract: A signalling protocol routing system comprising at least one routing service module and at least one rules processing module, the signalling protocol routing system being capable of accessing additional routing service modules and/or rules processing modules when required. The routing service modules convert protocol messages into deconstructed protocol messages, so that a rules processing module can apply routing rules to the deconstructed protocol messages and determine a route for a message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Huw Smithson, Ben Ritchie, James Giblin
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A TOKEN AS A PAYMENT IN A TRANSACTION
    Publication number: 20120173431
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for using a token as a payment in a transaction. In one embodiment, a method for facilitating a payment transaction using a mobile device can be provided. The method can include validating a user's identity; providing a token to the user; receiving the token and user identification information from a merchant as payment for a transaction; and authorizing the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ben Ritchie, Tom Sonby, Charles Williams, Reggie Mitchell, Matthew Webster, Gerald Daniels