Patents by Inventor I-Hsin Chuang

I-Hsin Chuang 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).

  • Patent number: 11922450
    Abstract: The system is configured to monitor and operate a hybrid reward system with a multi-channel point of sale terminal. The system may perform operations including receiving, by a computer based system and via a first connection from a point of sale terminal, reward program information and transaction information in response to a reward program instrument being presented at the point of sale terminal. A transaction authorization request associated with the reward program information may be provided by the point of sale terminal, via a second connection from the point of sale terminal, to a transaction authorization system to authorize a transaction. The transaction may be initiated by a transaction instrument. The reward program instrument is at least one of a transaction instrument and a reward program indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Sara Bain, I-Hsin Chuang, Marisa Walster
  • Publication number: 20230297826
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is drawn to a method for managing a payment network, including: learning a transaction pattern of an account over time; generating a transfer function based on the transaction pattern; predicting information for the account based on the density function; changing a state of the account based on the predicted information; and automatically transmitting a notification of a feature to an owner of the account based on the changing of the state of the account, wherein the transfer function is a probability density function of a neural network and wherein the information includes a time of a future transaction linked to a correlated marker of the payment network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Shiny John Shaju, Anil Kumar Surisetty, Alok Singh, Deepak Chaurasiya, Stephen Patrick Flinter, Quentin Bragard, Alvin Lee, I-Hsin Chuang
  • Publication number: 20220222698
    Abstract: The system is configured to monitor and operate a hybrid reward system with a multi-channel point of sale terminal. The system may perform operations including receiving, by a computer based system and via a first connection from a point of sale terminal, reward program information and transaction information in response to a reward program instrument being presented at the point of sale terminal. A transaction authorization request associated with the reward program information may be provided by the point of sale terminal, via a second connection from the point of sale terminal, to a transaction authorization system to authorize a transaction. The transaction may be initiated by a transaction instrument. The reward program instrument is at least one of a transaction instrument and a reward program indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sara BAIN, I-Hsin CHUANG, Marisa WALSTER
  • Patent number: 11321730
    Abstract: The system is configured to monitor and operate a hybrid reward system with a multi-channel point of sale terminal. The system may perform operations including receiving, by a computer based system and via a first connection from a point of sale terminal, reward program information and transaction information in response to a reward program instrument being presented at the point of sale terminal. A transaction authorization request associated with the reward program information may be provided by the point of sale terminal, via a second connection from the point of sale terminal, to a transaction authorization system to authorize a transaction. The transaction may be initiated by a transaction instrument. The reward program instrument is at least one of a transaction instrument and a reward program indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sara Bain, I-Hsin Chuang, Marisa Walster
  • Publication number: 20190385191
    Abstract: A digital advertisement platform with redemption feedback. In one embodiment, a server including a communication interface, a memory, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive transaction information from the data storage server, generate operation recommendations based on the transaction information that is received from the data storage server, generate operation creation and workflow with an enterprise platform and based on the operation recommendations, and generate a graphical user interface for displaying on the supplier interface device, the graphical user interface based on the operation creation and workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Gary James Becus, Hendrik Alexander Gilchrist Kleinsmiede, Patricia Littler, Sarah Cunningham, Isabela Peixoto Campos, Marcelo Xavier Sobrinho e Silva, Rahul Deshpande, Gerard J. O'Donnell, Alison Beth Giordano, I-Hsin Chuang, Samir Kothari, John McCabe
  • Publication number: 20180268389
    Abstract: A process of conducting a contactless payment in an online transaction comprises initiating, at a computer-based system, an online transaction based on a consumer selection, transmitting, from an RF device, consumer information to the computer-based system. The consumer information may provide at least one of shipping information, account information, and billing information for completing the online transaction. Further, the method includes populating a check-out screen with consumer information from the radio frequency device. The consumer is able to confirm the online transaction and associated information prior to submission for processing. In various embodiments of conducting the contactless payment of an online transaction, the RF device may be at least one of a transponder, a mobile phone, a smart phone, or a fob. The contactless-enabled device may at least one of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone, or a smart phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Brendell, I-Hsin Chuang, Carlos Korten, Nicole Lewis
  • Publication number: 20180137510
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180082292
    Abstract: Systems and methods for paying a transaction amount at a point of sale (e.g. a physical point of sale or a virtual point of sale) are disclosed. The systems and methods are configured to monitor transaction information to identify eligible transactions at the point of sale. Alternative funding options may be presented at substantially the same time as a transaction is being processed at a point of sale. Based on the user's selection, a credit may be applied to the transaction account corresponding with at least a portion of the transaction amount from the alternative funding source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: I-Hsin Chuang, Leigh Malnati, Aravind Narasimhan
  • Patent number: 9811832
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: III Holdings 1, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
  • Publication number: 20170140413
    Abstract: The system is configured to monitor and operate a hybrid reward system with a multi-channel point of sale terminal. The system may perform operations including receiving, by a computer based system and via a first connection from a point of sale terminal, reward program information and transaction information in response to a reward program instrument being presented at the point of sale terminal. A transaction authorization request associated with the reward program information may be provided by the point of sale terminal, via a second connection from the point of sale terminal, to a transaction authorization system to authorize a transaction. The transaction may be initiated by a transaction instrument. The reward program instrument is at least one of a transaction instrument and a reward program indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sara Bain, I-Hsin Chuang, Marisa Walster
  • Publication number: 20170068949
    Abstract: A coordination server of a contactless payment system may receive a total bill of purchases for a customer from a merchant point-of-sale terminal, associate the total bill of purchases with a unique identifier of an RFID tag of a check presenter, and receive notification that payment of the total bill of purchases is authorized. The coordination server may receive the unique identifier and payment information from a contactless-enabled device, and transmit the payment information and the total bill to the merchant point-of-sale terminal for transmittal to a merchant acquirer for completion of the transaction under business as usual standards. In one embodiment, the coordination server transmits the payment information and the total bill to a merchant acquirer, which then routes the payment request to an appropriate payment network. In another embodiment, the coordination server transmits the payment information and the total bill directly to the appropriate payment network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Brendell, I-Hsin Chuang, Carlos Korten, Nicole Lewis
  • Patent number: 9552604
    Abstract: A method for generating a customized travel itinerary is disclosed. The method may comprise associating an individual with a travel sign based upon the results of a travel quiz; associating the individual with a travel location based upon the travel sign and a travel date; and associating the individual with an activity item based upon the travel sign. The method may additionally comprise receiving, by a mobile communication device, a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel locations; displaying, by the mobile communication device, a first travel location from the plurality of travel locations prior to a scheduled departure time for the first travel location; and displaying, by the mobile communication device, a second travel location from the plurality of travel locations prior to a scheduled departure time for the second travel location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ellen Bettridge, Brian Brendell, I-Hsin Chuang, Jennifer L. LaFiura, Sheyla Reano, Patricia Shores, Ryan Patrick Moreno
  • Patent number: 9483761
    Abstract: A coordination server of a contactless payment system may receive a total bill of purchases for a customer from a merchant point-of-sale terminal, associate the total bill of purchases with a unique identifier of an RFID tag of a check presenter, and receive notification that payment of the total bill of purchases is authorized. The coordination server may receive the unique identifier and payment information from a contactless-enabled device, and transmit the payment information and the total bill to the merchant point-of-sale terminal for transmittal to a merchant acquirer for completion of the transaction under business as usual standards. In one embodiment, the coordination server transmits the payment information and the total bill to a merchant acquirer, which then routes the payment request to an appropriate payment network. In another embodiment, the coordination server transmits the payment information and the total bill directly to the appropriate payment network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: III Holdings 1, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Brendell, I-Hsin Chuang, Carlos Korten, Nicole Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160314467
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
  • Publication number: 20160132858
    Abstract: A consumer accesses a secure area of a transaction account website and provides their login information for retail websites. The transaction account issuer or a third party creates a script that logs in to the retail websites on behalf of the consumer and transmits transaction account information associated with the transaction account. The script sets the transaction account as the default payment method for the retail website. The transaction account information may be evergreen, such that whenever the transaction account information changes, the script updates the retail websites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Cindy E. Chin, I-Hsin Chuang, Christopher Fred, Carrie L. Parker
  • Patent number: 9324077
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: III Holdings 1, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
  • Patent number: 9292869
    Abstract: A consumer accesses a secure area of a transaction account website and provides their login information for retail websites. The transaction account issuer or a third party creates a script that logs in to the retail websites on behalf of the consumer and transmits transaction account information associated with the transaction account. The script sets the transaction account as the default payment method for the retail website. The transaction account information may be evergreen, such that whenever the transaction account information changes, the script updates the retail websites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Cindy E. Chin, I-Hsin Chuang, Christopher Fred, Carrie L. Parker
  • Publication number: 20150161607
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
  • Patent number: 8905301
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: III Holdings 1, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Bonalle, Emily A. Chong, I-Hsin Chuang, Lauren E. Dardick, Jennifer A. Elwood, William J. Gray, David J. Wong
  • Publication number: 20140201085
    Abstract: A coordination server of a contactless payment system may receive a total bill of purchases for a customer from a merchant point-of-sale terminal, associate the total bill of purchases with a unique identifier of an RFID tag of a check presenter, and receive notification that payment of the total bill of purchases is authorized. The coordination server may receive the unique identifier and payment information from a contactless-enabled device, and transmit the payment information and the total bill to the merchant point-of-sale terminal for transmittal to a merchant acquirer for completion of the transaction under business as usual standards. In one embodiment, the coordination server transmits the payment information and the total bill to a merchant acquirer, which then routes the payment request to an appropriate payment network. In another embodiment, the coordination server transmits the payment information and the total bill directly to the appropriate payment network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Brendell, I-Hsin Chuang, Carlos Korten, Nicole Lewis