Patents by Inventor Michael J. Kavis

Michael J. Kavis 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: 10402849
    Abstract: A system and method for issuance, redemption, and reimbursement of digital incentives. A central database connected to the internet: enables customers to register unique customer registration information; is able to store this information and assign unique identifiers to it; and is accessible to incentives providers to make available digital incentives. Existing point-of-sale terminals: are authenticated to have access to the central database; have payment devices; are connected to the internet; and are provided with a message broker that facilitates communication with the central database. The customer redeems digital incentives at one of the existing point-of-sale terminals at the time of purchase by first presenting their unique identifier. The message broker routes the unique identifier to the central database which authenticates and validates the existing point-of-sale terminal, the customer's unique identifier, and the payment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: INMAR CLEARING, INC.
    Inventors: William M. Catania, Michael J. Kavis, Gregory H. Rapp
  • Patent number: 10395269
    Abstract: A message broker for redemption of digital incentives at a point-of-sale terminal for a commercial transaction that is able to communicate with a central database external to the point-of-sale terminal. The central database contains unique customer registration information, unique identifiers assigned to the unique customer registration information, business rules for redemption of digital incentives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: INMAR CLEARING, INC.
    Inventors: William M. Catania, Michael J. Kavis, Gregory H. Rapp
  • Patent number: 9947054
    Abstract: A processing server may receive transaction data from one or more point of sale (POS) terminals in near real-time. Transaction data received from each of the POS terminals may be in a format that is specific to the POS terminal. Upon receiving the transaction data having the POS specific format, the processing server may convert the transaction data to a common format that is compatible with the operations of the processing server. Further, the processing server may index the converted transaction data into one or more categories. Responsive to indexing, the processing server may generate aggregate data from the indexed transaction data. Further, the processing server may receive a request for a data report associated with the aggregate data. Responsive to receiving the request, the processing server may generate the data report, format the data report to match a user preference, and transmit the data report for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: CAROLINA COUPON CLEARING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Kavis, L. David Mounts, Jeffrey Toewe, Timothy P. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20140207592
    Abstract: A processing server may receive transaction data from one or more point of sale (POS) terminals in near real-time. Transaction data received from each of the POS terminals may be in a format that is specific to the POS terminal. Upon receiving the transaction data having the POS specific format, the processing server may convert the transaction data to a common format that is compatible with the operations of the processing server. Further, the processing server may index the converted transaction data into one or more categories. Responsive to indexing, the processing server may generate aggregate data from the indexed transaction data. Further, the processing server may receive a request for a data report associated with the aggregate data. Responsive to receiving the request, the processing server may generate the data report, format the data report to match a user preference, and transmit the data report for presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: lnmar Disital Promotions Networkl Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Kavis, L. David Mounts, Jeffrey Toewe, Timothy P. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20100299198
    Abstract: A message broker for redemption of digital incentives at a point-of-sale terminal for a commercial transaction that is able to communicate with a central database external to the point-of-sale terminal. The central database contains unique customer registration information, unique identifiers assigned to the unique customer registration information, business rules for redemption of digital incentives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: William M. Catania, Michael J. Kavis, Gregory H. Rapp
  • Publication number: 20100299266
    Abstract: A system and method for issuance, redemption, and reimbursement of digital incentives. A central database connected to the internet: enables customers to register unique customer registration information; is able to store this information and assign unique identifiers to it; and is accessible to incentives providers to make available digital incentives. Existing point-of-sale terminals: are authenticated to have access to the central database; have payment devices; are connected to the internet; and are provided with a message broker that facilitates communication with the central database. The customer redeems digital incentives at one of the existing point-of-sale terminals at the time of purchase by first presenting their unique identifier. The message broker routes the unique identifier to the central database which authenticates and validates the existing point-of-sale terminal, the customer's unique identifier, and the payment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: William M. Catania, Michael J. Kavis, Gregory H. Rapp