Patents by Inventor David S. Bonalle
David S. Bonalle 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).
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Patent number: 8157181Abstract: The invention relates to transaction tokens (“fobs”) having wireless functionality and methods of using the same. More specifically, fobs having radio frequency functionality such that information, such as payment information, identification information, or other like information, may be wirelessly transmitted from a memory within the fob to a receiver are disclosed. The fobs of this invention may comprise a microchip or other memory component, and/or antenna disposed on or within an insert and encased within an enclosure in an interior compartment. The fobs may have a quick-release mechanism for easily attaching to and detaching from a securing device, such as a keychain or the like. Moreover, the interior compartments of the fobs may be easily accessible for replacing the enclosed insert.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Peter Kirwan Bates, David S. Bonalle, Gail A. Francolini, Samantha S. Ing, Danielle L. Kunian, Leigh R. Malnati, Danielle R. Nulle, Lisa E. Skilling-Belmond, Lisa A. Webb, Kevin Young
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Publication number: 20120089469Abstract: A system generally for personalizing and synchronizing fob data in the context of a distributed transaction system is disclosed. A dynamic fob synchronization system may comprise point of service (POS) devices configured with transponder-readers to initiate a transaction in conjunction with a fob, an enterprise data collection unit, and a fob object database update system. In an exemplary embodiment, a dynamic synchronization system (DSS) may comprise a personalization system and an account maintenance system configured to communicate with a fob object database update system (FODUS). Personalization of multi-function fobs may be accomplished using a security server configured to generate and/or retrieve cryptographic key information from multiple enterprise key systems during the final phase of the fob issuance process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Carl Larkin, Peter D. Saunders
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Publication number: 20120084163Abstract: A system generally for personalizing and synchronizing fob data in the context of a distributed transaction system is disclosed. A dynamic fob synchronization system may comprise point of service (POS) devices configured with transponder-readers to initiate a transaction in conjunction with a fob, an enterprise data collection unit, and a fob object database update system. In an exemplary embodiment, a dynamic synchronization system (DSS) may comprise a personalization system and an account maintenance system configured to communicate with a fob object database update system (FODUS). Personalization of multi-function fobs may be accomplished using a security server configured to generate and/or retrieve cryptographic key information from multiple enterprise key systems during the final phase of the fob issuance process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Carl Larkin, Peter D. Saunders
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Publication number: 20120024950Abstract: A wireless financial transaction instrument, such as a card, has a magnetic stripe, a display, and an on-board power supply, such as a battery, and is usable with a dual capture point of sale terminal. Information is received by such a terminal from the card wirelessly, and also from the magnetic stripe, and the data received contactlessly is preferably used to verify that read from the stripe. The display can display the account number on command, or to display a current balance, or amount of credit remaining, or any combination of these items of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Michael D. Donovan, Sherrie G. Jackson, Scott Glen Paylor, Medina J. Senghore, Tracey R. Thomas
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Patent number: 8074889Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric sample and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a transponder configured with a biometric sensor. In another embodiment, the system includes a reader configured with a biometric sensor. The device for verifying samples compares the biometric samples with information stored on the databases.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Xatra Fund MX, LLCInventors: Blayn W Beenau, David S Bonalle, Seth W Fields, William J Gray, Carl Larkin, Joshua L Montgomery, Peter D Saunders
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Patent number: 8070058Abstract: A wireless financial transaction instrument, such as a card, has a magnetic stripe, a display, and an on-board power supply, such as a battery, and is usable with a dual capture point of sale terminal. Information is received by such a terminal from the card wirelessly, and also from the magnetic stripe, and the data received contactlessly is preferably used to verify that read from the stripe. The display can display the account number on command, or to display a current balance, or amount of credit remaining, or any combination of these items of information.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Michael D. Donovan, Sherrie G. Jackson, Scott Glen Paylor, Medina J. Senghore, Tracey R. Thomas
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Publication number: 20110288993Abstract: A method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system is provided. The method includes determining if a transaction violates an established rule, such as a preset spending limit. The method also includes notifying a user to proffer a biometric sample in order to verify the identity of said user, and detecting a proffered biometric at a sensor to obtain a proffered biometric sample. The method additionally comprises verifying the proffered biometric sample and authorizing a transaction to continue upon verification of the proffered biometric sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Glen Salow
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Patent number: 8016201Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, an authorized sample receiver (ASR) comprises a processor that is configured to verify biometric sample data in order to create registered biometric sample data. The ASR may also comprise a communications device configured to receive a transaction request from an RF transaction device, wherein the transaction request comprises transaction biometric sample data, a reload protocol update request, and an RF device identification code. The ASR may also be configured to authorize the transaction request in response to the transaction biometric sample data substantially matching the registered biometric sample data. The ASR may further comprise a reload protocol data file associated with the device identification code, and the reload protocol data file may be configured to be updated in accordance with the reload protocol update request.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Xatra Fund Mx, LLCInventors: Blayn W Beenau, David S Bonalle, Seth W Fields, William J Gray, Carl Larkin, Joshua L Montgomery, Peter D Saunders
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Patent number: 8016191Abstract: A method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system is provided. The method includes determining if a transaction violates an established rule, such as a preset spending limit. The method also includes notifying a user to proffer a biometric sample in order to verify the identity of said user, and detecting a proffered biometric at a sensor to obtain a proffered biometric sample. The method additionally comprises verifying the proffered biometric sample and authorizing a transaction to continue upon verification of the proffered biometric sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Glen Salow
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Patent number: 7988038Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a transponder configured with a biometric sensor. In another embodiment, the system includes a reader configured with a biometric sensor. The device for verifying samples compares the biometric samples with information stored on databases.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Xatra Fund MX, LLCInventors: Blayn W Beenau, David S Bonalle, Seth W Fields, William J Gray, Carl Larkin, Joshua L Montgomery, Peter D Saunders
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Publication number: 20110139869Abstract: A wireless financial transaction instrument, such as a card, has a magnetic stripe, a display, and an on-board power supply, such as a battery, and is usable with a dual capture point of sale terminal. Information is received by such a terminal from the card wirelessly, and also from the magnetic stripe, and the data received contactlessly is preferably used to verify that read from the stripe. The display can display the account number on command, or to display a current balance, or amount of credit remaining, or any combination of these items of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Michael D. Donovan, Sherrie G. Jackson, Scott Glen Paylor, Medina J. Senghore, Tracey R. Thomas
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Patent number: 7909247Abstract: A wireless financial transaction instrument, such as a card, has a magnetic stripe, a display, and an on-board power supply, such as a battery, and is usable with a dual capture point of sale terminal. Information is received by such a terminal from the card wirelessly, and also from the magnetic stripe, and the data received contactlessly is preferably used to verify that read from the stripe. The display can display the account number on command, or to display a current balance, or amount of credit remaining, or any combination of these items of information.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Michael Donovan, Sherrie Jackson, Scott Paylor, Medina Senghore, Tracey Thomas
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Publication number: 20110060687Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are used to issue and track debit cards. A system comprises an enrolling system that verifies an enrollee, associates an enrollee's main and overdraft account, and issues a debit card, an authentication system that receives information regarding a requested transaction of a debit card and that receives information regarding the main and overdraft account associated with the debit card and accepts or rejects the requested transaction based thereon, and a settlement system that generates a periodic report of at least one of the transactions, the main account, and the overdraft account. The overdraft account can be a charge or credit account.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
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Patent number: 7889052Abstract: A transponder-reader payment system includes a fob including a transponder, and a RFID reader for interrogating the transponder. The system may further include a payment device separate and distinct from the fob, but associated with payment account mutually shared with the fob. In exemplary operation, the fob identifying information, or the payment device information, may be presented to the RFID reader for completion of a transaction request. A process server may receive the transaction request and satisfy the transaction request in accordance with a predetermined payment criteria. The process server may additionally augment a rewards account based on fob or payment device usage, thereby incenting fob usage in one instance and payment device usage in the other.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Xatra Fund MX, LLCInventors: Michael J. Berardi, Michal Bliman, David S. Bonalle, Jennifer Anne Elwood, Matthew C. Hood, Susan E. Isenberg, Alexandra Mayers, Trevor J. Perry, Peter D. Saunders, Kathryn D. Scheding, Sejal Ajit Shah, Kristin L. VonWald, John R. Williamson
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Patent number: 7886157Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using hand geometry recognition biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a hand geometry scan sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a transponder configured with a hand geometry scan sensor. In another embodiment, the system includes a reader configured with a hand geometry scan sensor. In yet another embodiment, the present invention discloses methods for proffering and processing hand geometry scan samples to facilitate authorization of transactions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Xatra Fund MX, LLCInventors: Blayn W Beenau, David S Bonalle, Seth W Fields, William J Gray, Carl Larkin, Joshua L Montgomery, Peter D Saunders
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Publication number: 20100325041Abstract: A transaction device system is associated with a transaction device proxy account identifier, which may be stored in a database on the transaction device system. The proxy transaction device identifier may be stored on the database in any conventional merchant recognizable format. Additionally, the proxy transaction device identifier may be associated with a transaction account identifier for use in completing a transaction. The proxy transaction device identifier may include at least a first portion which corresponds to a portion of the transaction device identifier. The first portion of the proxy transaction device identifier may be segmented into proxy fields where a first segment includes a portion of a transaction account data set, and a second segment has encoded therein an account provider desired information. The proxy account identifier segments are undetectable by receiving systems such that the proxy account identifier emulates a merchant recognizable data transfer format.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Berardi, Michal Bliman, David S. Bonalle, Peter D. Saunders
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Publication number: 20100308117Abstract: The invention relates to transaction tokens (“fobs”) having wireless functionality and methods of using the same. More specifically, fobs having radio frequency functionality such that information, such as payment information, identification information, or other like information, may be wirelessly transmitted from a memory within the fob to a receiver are disclosed. The fobs of this invention may comprise a microchip or other memory component, and/or antenna disposed on or within an insert and encased within an enclosure in an interior compartment. The fobs may have a quick-release mechanism for easily attaching to and detaching from a securing device, such as a keychain or the like. Moreover, the interior compartments of the fobs may be easily accessible for replacing the enclosed insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Peter Kirwan Bates, David S. Bonalle, Gail A. Francolini, Samantha S. Ing, Danielle L. Kunian, Leigh R. Malnati, Danielle R. Nulle, Lisa E. Skilling-Belmond, Lisa A. Webb, Kevin Young
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Publication number: 20100312698Abstract: A method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system is provided. The method includes determining if a transaction violates an established rule, such as a preset spending limit. The method also includes notifying a user to proffer a biometric sample in order to verify the identity of said user, and detecting a proffered biometric at a sensor to obtain a proffered biometric sample. The method additionally comprises verifying the proffered biometric sample and authorizing a transaction to continue upon verification of the proffered biometric sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Glen Salow
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Patent number: 7837100Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are used to issue and track debit cards. A system comprises an enrolling system that verifies an enrollee, associates an enrollee's main and overdraft account, and issues a debit card, an authentication system that receives information regarding a requested transaction of a debit card and that receives information regarding the main and overdraft account associated with the debit card and accepts or rejects the requested transaction based thereon, and a settlement system that generates a periodic report of at least one of the transactions, the main account, and the overdraft account. The overdraft account can be a charge or credit account.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
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Publication number: 20100265038Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using hand geometry recognition biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a hand geometry scan sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a transponder configured with a hand geometry scan sensor. In another embodiment, the system includes a reader configured with a hand geometry scan sensor. In yet another embodiment, the present invention discloses methods for proffering and processing hand geometry scan samples to facilitate authorization of transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Blayn W. Beenau, David S. Bonalle, Seth W. Fields, William J. Gray, Carl Larkin, Joshua L. Montgomery, Peter D. Saunders