Patents by Inventor Luke Nosek

Luke Nosek 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).

  • Publication number: 20180137477
    Abstract: A system and method for making proceeds of a transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed is provided. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. In example embodiments, a request from a first entity to conduct a transaction involving a first value is received. Funds of the transaction are caused to be released prior to the transaction clearing a financial institution. Based on the transaction being rejected by the financial institution, at least a portion of the first value is charged against a credit source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Luke Nosek, Chris Richman, Roelof Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Patent number: 9818089
    Abstract: A system and method for making funds of a transaction available to a user before a funding entry clears is provided. The system may be part of an on-line system configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. In example embodiments, a transaction request from a user is received. A risk score indicating a perceived risk involved with releasing funds before the funding entry clears is computed. Funds of the transaction are caused to be released prior to the funding entry clearing a financial institution based on the risk score exceeding a transfer threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Luke Nosek, Chris Richman, Roelof Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Publication number: 20140316988
    Abstract: A system and method for making funds of a transaction available to a user before a funding entry clears is provided. The system may be part of an on-line system configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. In example embodiments, a transaction request from a user is received. A risk score indicating a perceived risk involved with releasing funds before the funding entry clears is computed. Funds of the transaction are caused to be released prior to the funding entry clearing a financial institution based on the risk score exceeding a transfer threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Luke Nosek, Chris Richman, Roelof Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Publication number: 20140304154
    Abstract: A system and method for using a digital wallet are provided. A request is received from a wallet application on a mobile device of a first user. The request indicates a transfer of a value to a second user. The value is associated with a source selected from a plurality of sources associated with a user account of the first user. The plurality of sources is associated with monetary values and non-monetary values. The value indicated in the request is transferred. The source of the value is updated to reflect the transfer of the value to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Max R. Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister
  • Publication number: 20140297520
    Abstract: A system and method for using a digital wallet application is provided. In a wallet application on a mobile device, a list of entities is provided. The list of entities comprises entities with which the user has previously conducted a value transfer using the wallet application. A selection of an entity from the list of entities is received. A new value transfer is initiated with the selected entity in response to the received selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Max R. Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister
  • Publication number: 20140297525
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction are provided. A request is received from a wallet application on a mobile device of a first user. The request indicates a transfer of a value to a second user. The value is associated with a source from a plurality of sources associated with a user account of the first user. The plurality of values comprise monetary values and non-monetary values. The value indicated in the request is transferred to an escrow account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Max R. Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister
  • Publication number: 20140289109
    Abstract: A system and method for using biometrics with a digital wallet is provided. A biometric input is received from a user operating a mobile device having a wallet application. In response to the biometric input satisfying a requirement, access is provided to functions of a value exchange system via the wallet application operating on the mobile device of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Max R. Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister
  • Publication number: 20140289110
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction are provided. A request is received from a wallet application on a mobile device of a first user. The request indicates a transfer of a value to a second user. The value is associated with a source selected from a plurality of sources associated with a user account of the first user. The plurality of values comprises monetary values and non-monetary values. A token from the wallet application is received. The transfer of the value is validated using the token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Max R. Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister
  • Publication number: 20140278867
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction are provided. A plurality of identifiers to be associated with a user account that is accessible via the wallet application is received by a networked system from a wallet application on a mobile device. In response, access is provided to a plurality of values corresponding to the received plurality of identifiers. The plurality of values includes monetary values and non-monetary values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Max R. Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister
  • Publication number: 20140250003
    Abstract: Information is received via a wallet application on a mobile device. A verification process is performed on the information received via the wallet application. A limit is established for a user account based on an amount of the information received via the wallet application that is verified in the verification process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Max R. Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister
  • Publication number: 20060253340
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction. A first party initiates the transaction by selecting or providing an identifier of another party and the value to be exchanged. The second party may be identified by a pre-existing identifier such as an electronic mail address, telephone number, etc. The system informs the second party of the transaction (e.g., using the specified pre-existing identifier). If the second party is not a registered user of the system, he or she is invited to register and complete the transaction. The system may comprise a synchronization server for exchanging transaction details with users' devices, a communication server for registering new users and/or conducting transactions online and a financial server for interacting with external financial institutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Max Levchin, Luke Nosek, Peter Thiel, Scott Banister