Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Hayes

Thomas B. Hayes 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: 11978026
    Abstract: A method for transferring funds to a second electronic computing device includes establishing a first pre-paid payment account on a first electronic computing device. The first pre-paid payment account is used to establish one or more second pre-paid payment accounts. The one or more second pre-paid payment accounts have a value that is less than or equal to the first pre-paid payment account. A first account identifier is obtained for one of the second pre-paid payment accounts. The first account identifier is sent to the second electronic computing device. The sending of the first account identifier to the second electronic computing device results in a transfer of ownership of the one more second pre-paid accounts from a first user at the first electronic computing device to a second user at the second electronic computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20230325795
    Abstract: A method for transferring funds to a second electronic computing device includes establishing a first pre-paid payment account on a first electronic computing device. The first pre-paid payment account is used to establish one or more second pre-paid payment accounts. The one or more second pre-paid payment accounts have a value that is less than or equal to the first pre-paid payment account. A first account identifier is obtained for one of the second pre-paid payment accounts. The first account identifier is sent to the second electronic computing device. The sending of the first account identifier to the second electronic computing device results in a transfer of ownership of the one more second pre-paid accounts from a first user at the first electronic computing device to a second user at the second electronic computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas B. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11720866
    Abstract: A method for transferring funds to a second electronic computing device includes establishing a first pre-paid payment account on a first electronic computing device. The first pre-paid payment account is used to establish one or more second pre-paid payment accounts. The one or more second pre-paid payment accounts have a value that is less than or equal to the first pre-paid payment account. A first account identifier is obtained for one of the second pre-paid payment accounts. The first account identifier is sent to the second electronic computing device. The sending of the first account identifier to the second electronic computing device results in a transfer of ownership of the one more second pre-paid accounts from a first user at the first electronic computing device to a second user at the second electronic computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20230088945
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for location-based distribution of data. One or more sets of data from one of a plurality of partner systems are received and stored, each set of data including at least one of a location data and a range. Application information associated with each application of a plurality of applications stored on respective mobile device is retrieved. The application information includes at least application location information. A pool of eligible applications are identified from the plurality of applications, based on the application location information of each of the plurality of applications and at least one of the location data and range of one of the one or more sets of data. A message is generated for each of the applications in the pool of eligible applications, the message including at least a portion of the one of the one or more sets of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas B. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11514475
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for location-based distribution of data. One or more sets of data from one of a plurality of partner systems are received and stored, each set of data including at least one of a location data and a range. Application information associated with each application of a plurality of applications stored on respective mobile device is retrieved. The application information includes at least application location information. A pool of eligible applications are identified from the plurality of applications, based on the application location information of each of the plurality of applications and at least one of the location data and range of one of the one or more sets of data. A message is generated for each of the applications in the pool of eligible applications, the message including at least a portion of the one of the one or more sets of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Thomas B. Hayes
  • Patent number: 10990935
    Abstract: A method for transferring funds to a second electronic computing device includes establishing a first pre-paid payment account on a first electronic computing device. The first pre-paid payment account is used to establish one or more second pre-paid payment accounts. The one or more second pre-paid payment accounts have a value that is less than or equal to the first pre-paid payment account. A first account identifier is obtained for one of the second pre-paid payment accounts. The first account identifier is sent to the second electronic computing device. The sending of the first account identifier to the second electronic computing device results in a transfer of ownership of the one more second pre-paid accounts from a first user at the first electronic computing device to a second user at the second electronic computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20200372494
    Abstract: An example method for processing a payment from a first user to a second user includes receiving a request for an electronic payment to the second user. A payment authorization is sent to a second server computer. A second request is received from the second server computer to process the electronic payment. The second request includes the payment token and a financial account identifier for the second user. A dollar amount of the electronic payment is obtained from the payment token. A session identifier is obtained at the first server computer. When a determination is made that the session identifier is an identifier for an active session and that a financial account identifier for the second user is for a financial account at a financial institution associated with the server computer, the dollar amount of the electronic payment is credited to the financial account for the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ramanathan Ramanathan, Joon Maeng, Thomas B. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20150310486
    Abstract: Distributing offers to user computing devices comprises an offer distribution system employing a server configured to use user purchasing history of an event, the date and time of the event, the location, and a period in which an offer distribution campaign should be executed. The offer distribution system stores offers received from merchant systems. The offer distribution system stores an offer that is associated with an event in a database of event offers. The offer distribution system determines that a particular user has purchased a ticket to an event in the database, or otherwise become associated with an event. The offer distribution system determines that a scheduled time for providing the offer has arrived and determines the location of the user. If the user is at the event location, then the offer distribution system communicates the offer to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas B. Hayes, Weiliang Yu
  • Publication number: 20150220989
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for location-based distribution of data. One or more sets of data from one of a plurality of partner systems are received and stored, each set of data including at least one of a location data and a range. Application information associated with each application of a plurality of applications stored on respective mobile device is retrieved. The application information includes at least application location information. A pool of eligible applications are identified from the plurality of applications, based on the application location information of each of the plurality of applications and at least one of the location data and range of one of the one or more sets of data. A message is generated for each of the applications in the pool of eligible applications, the message including at least a portion of the one of the one or more sets of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas B. Hayes