Patents by Inventor Greg Alan Harpel
Greg Alan Harpel 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: 11682221Abstract: A digital camera processing system with software to manage taking photos with a digital camera. Camera software controls the digital camera. A downloaded software component controls the digital camera software and causes a handheld mobile device to perform operations. The operations may include instructing a user to have the digital camera take photos of a check; displaying an instruction on a display of the handheld mobile device to assist the user in having the digital camera take the photos; or assisting the user as to an orientation for taking the photos with the digital camera. The digital camera processing system may generate a log file including a bi-tonal image formatted as a TIFF image.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATES (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 11682222Abstract: A digital camera processing system with software to manage taking photos with a digital camera. Camera software controls the digital camera. A downloaded software component controls the digital camera software and causes a handheld mobile device to perform operations. The operations may include instructing a user to have the digital camera take photos of a check: displaying an instruction on a display of the handheld mobile device to assist the user in having the digital camera take the photos; or assisting the user as to an orientation for taking the photos with the digital camera. The digital camera processing system may generate a log file including a bi-tonal image formatted as a TIFF image.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATES (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 11625770Abstract: A digital camera processing system with software to manage taking photos with a digital camera. Camera software controls the digital camera. A downloaded software component controls the digital camera software and causes a handheld mobile device to perform operations. The operations may include instructing a user to have the digital camera take photos of a check; displaying an instruction on a display of the handheld mobile device to assist the user in having the digital camera take the photos; or assisting the user as to an orientation for taking the photos with the digital camera. The digital camera processing system may generate a log file including a bi-tonal image formatted as a TIFF image.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 11562332Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 11544944Abstract: A digital camera processing system with software to manage taking photos with a digital camera. Camera software controls the digital camera. A downloaded software component controls the digital camera software and causes a handheld mobile device to perform operations. The operations may include instructing a user to have the digital camera take photos of a check; displaying an instruction on a display of the handheld mobile device to assist the user in having the digital camera take the photos; or assisting the user as to an orientation for taking the photos with the digital camera. The digital camera processing system may generate a log file including a bi-tonal image formatted as a TIFF image.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 11488405Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 11461743Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 11023719Abstract: A digital camera processing system with software to manage taking photos with a digital camera. Camera software controls the digital camera. A downloaded software component controls the digital camera software and causes a handheld mobile device to perform operations. The operations may include instructing a user to have the digital camera take photos of a check; displaying an instruction on a display of the handheld mobile device to assist the user in having the digital camera take the photos; or assisting the user as to an orientation for taking the photos with the digital camera. The digital camera processing system may generate a log file including a bi-tonal image formatted as a TIFF image.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 10769598Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: United States Automobile (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 10719815Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 10402638Abstract: A digital camera processing system with software to manage taking photos with a digital camera. Camera software controls the digital camera. A downloaded software component controls the digital camera software and causes a handheld mobile device to perform operations. The operations may include instructing a user to have the digital camera take photos of a check; displaying an instruction on a display of the handheld mobile device to assist the user in having the digital camera take the photos; or assisting the user as to an orientation for taking the photos with the digital camera. The digital camera processing system may generate a log file including a bi-tonal image formatted as a TIFF image.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 10013605Abstract: A digital camera processing system with software to manage taking photos with a digital camera. Camera software controls the digital camera. A downloaded software component controls the digital camera software and causes a handheld mobile device to perform operations. The operations may include instructing a user to have the digital camera take photos of a check; displaying an instruction on a display of the handheld mobile device to assist the user in having the digital camera take the photos; or assisting the user as to an orientation for taking the photos with the digital camera. The digital camera processing system may generate a log file including a bi-tonal image formatted as a TIFF image.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Bartlette Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 8708227Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, Michael Frank Morris, Reynaldo Medina, III, Greg Alan Harpel, Gabriel Glenn Gavia, R. Bharat Prasad Nuggehalli, Frank Kyle Major, Jeffrey Neal Pollack
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Patent number: 8538124Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time validation of check image quality and readability of MICR line data are provided. A check image received by a financial institution can be assessed during a customer on-line session, so that the customer is informed in real-time whether the image is acceptable. Received check images are used to produce images in another format, which are then analyzed for specified requirements.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: United Services Auto Association (USAA)Inventors: Greg Alan Harpel, R. Bharat Prasad Nuggehalli, Michael Frank Morris
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Patent number: 8433127Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time validation of check image quality and readability of MICR line data are provided. A check image received by a financial institution can be assessed during a customer on-line session, so that the customer is informed in real-time whether the image is acceptable. Received check images are used to produce images in another format, which are then analyzed for specified requirements.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Greg Alan Harpel, R. Bharat Prasad Nuggehalli, Michael Frank Morris
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Patent number: 8351677Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, R. Bharat Prasad Nuggehalli, Greg Alan Harpel, Michael Frank Morris
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Patent number: 8307427Abstract: System and method for keeping inventories of sensitive data that has been shared with external entities. The system and method may be used particularly for identifying a source of an unauthorized release of sensitive data.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: United Services (USAA) Automobile AssociationInventors: Ignatious Stanley Wisilosky, Greg Alan Harpel, Joseph Paul Griffin
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Patent number: 7917532Abstract: System and method for keeping inventories of sensitive data that has been shared with external entities. The system and method may be used particularly for identifying a source of an unauthorized release of sensitive data.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Ignatious Stanley Wisilosky, Greg Alan Harpel, Joseph Paul Griffin
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Patent number: 7876949Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: United Services Automobile AssociationInventors: Charles Lee Oakes, III, Randy Ray Morlen, R. Bharat Prasad Nuggehalli, Greg Alan Harpel, Michael Frank Morris
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Patent number: 7686219Abstract: System and method for keeping inventories of sensitive data that has been shared with external entities. The system and method may be used particularly for identifying a source of an unauthorized release of sensitive data.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: United States Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Ignatious Stanley Wisilosky, Greg Alan Harpel, Joseph Paul Griffin