Patents by Inventor William Richard McMichael

William Richard McMichael 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: 10657502
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: FISERV, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjeev Dheer, Michael Edward Martin, William Richard McMichael, Mark T. Harris, Juan Carlos Miqueli, Brian Corey Sondergaard, David Michael Keenan, Mark Edward Bowman
  • Publication number: 20150242823
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sanjeev Dheer, Michael Edward Martin, William Richard McMichael, JR., Mark T. Harris, Juan Carlos Miqueli, Brian Corey Sondergaard, David Michael Keenan, Mark Edward Bowman
  • Publication number: 20150199670
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Sanjeev Dheer, Michael Edward Martin, William Richard McMichael, JR., Mark T. Harris, Juan Carlos Miqueli, Brian Corey Sondergaard, David Michael Keenan, Mark Edward Bowman
  • Publication number: 20140188728
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Fiserv, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjeev Dheer, Michael Edward Martin, William Richard McMichael, JR., Mark T. Harris, Juan Carlos Miqueli, Brian Corey Sondergaard, David Michael Keenan, Mark Edward Bowman
  • Publication number: 20140067672
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: FISERV, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjeev Dheer, Michael Edward Martin, William Richard McMichael, JR., Mark T. Harris, Juan Carlos Miqueli, Brian Corey Sondergaard, David Michael Keenan, Mark Edward Bowman
  • Publication number: 20140067670
    Abstract: A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: FISERV, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjeev Dheer, Michael Edward Martin, William Richard McMichael, JR., Mark T. Harris, Juan Carlos Miqueli, Brian Corey Sondergaard, David Michael Keenan, Mark Edward Bowman
  • Patent number: 8010424
    Abstract: A technique for making a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor by a payment service provider is provided. A determination is made as to if a requested payment amount is less than a certain amount. The certain amount is associated with the payee and is determined by the service provider, not the payee. If the payment amount is less than the certain amount, payment to the payee on behalf of the payor is made drawn on an account of the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Checkfree Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Hamilton, William Richard McMichael, Jr., Esther J. Pigg, Cathy E. Webber, Hans D. Dreyer
  • Patent number: 7809617
    Abstract: A technique for making a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor by a payment service provider is provided. The service provider identifies one or more risk reduction techniques available for use in fulfilling a received payment request. The risk reduction techniques are identified based upon the received payment request. An identified technique is selected and payment is made according to that selected risk reduction technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: CheckFree Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Hamilton, William Richard McMichael, Jr., Esther J. Pigg, Cathy E. Webber, Hans D. Dreyer
  • Patent number: 7702583
    Abstract: A technique for making a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor by a payment service provider is provider. The service provider identifies those of multiple electronic debiting options available for completing a payment request. One of the identified options is selected and a payment account of the payee is electronically debited according to the selected option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: CheckFree Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Hamilton, William Richard McMichael, Jr., Esther J. Pigg, Cathy E. Webber, Hans D. Dreyer
  • Patent number: 7653598
    Abstract: A technique for making a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor is provided. A selection is made, based upon a received payment request, of a processing parameter from a group of processing parameters. The group of processing parameters consists of at least two of three processing parameters. The three processing parameters are a speed of processing, cost of processing, and a risk of processing. The payment is made according to the selected processing parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: CheckFree Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Hamilton, William Richard McMichael, Jr., Esther J. Pigg, Cathy E. Webber, Hans D. Dreyer