Patents Assigned to American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
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Publication number: 20150324592Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method comprising encrypting sensitive data, generating a token comprising a data identifier, tokenizing the encrypted sensitive data, and/or storing the encrypted sensitive data in association with the token to a token vault. Tokenizing may comprise mapping the encrypted sensitive data to the token. The method may further comprise storing the token to a cloud application, wherein the cloud application comprises a software application that functions within a cloud computing environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Siddhartha Dutta
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Publication number: 20150302384Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture for splitting a shared financial obligation is disclosed. The method may comprise receiving, by a bill splitting computer-based system, a single record of charge (ROC) associated with a purchase by one or more members of a group, and splitting, by the bill splitting computer-based system, the ROC between the members of the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Aadi, Mansoor A. Jafary, Robert B. Mawk, Nagaraj S. Pandit, Ganeshbabu G. Subramanian
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Patent number: 9167425Abstract: Systems and methods for rapidly provisioning functionality to one or more mobile communication devices are disclosed. The method may comprise receiving, by a telecommunications company (“Telco”) computer-based system and prior to a request for provisioning functionality, a globally unique identifier (“GUID”) encryption key, wherein the GUID comprises a unique identifier that is associated with a transaction account customer, and/or receiving, by the Telco computer-based system, a proto-script, wherein the proto-script comprises a perso-script prepended by a script to rotate a plurality of base encryption keys, wherein the base encryption keys are based on a value generated by an application service provider system.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventor: John G. McDonald
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Publication number: 20150294336Abstract: A method and computer program product for identifying attributes of customers and potential customers, allowing marketing to be directed at such consumers. Information is received regarding each of a number of consumers. This information can include demographic information, data regarding spending habits, and information as to how such attributes may have changed over time. Once attributes have been determined, and any changes over time to such attributes have been determined, a correlation of the attributes is performed. Such combined attributes are denoted as composite dimensions. Given the composite dimensions, as well as attributes that may not have been correlated with any other attributes, consumers are plotted in the resulting multi-dimensional space. Sets of consumers that appear to be grouped in this multi-dimensional space are then identified. Common attributes of this consumer group are identified. Unique attributes of a given consumer in such a group are also identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Rajendra Rane, David Juang, Eduardo J. Alvarez, Iwao Fasillo
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Publication number: 20150294028Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system, method, and article of manufacture for generating an entity graph. The method may comprise determining a relationship between a first entity and a second entity based upon internal data, external data, and/or online data associated with the first entity, and generating the entity graph comprising at least two nodes and an edge connecting the at least two nodes. The method may further comprise, in various embodiments, tailoring marketing to the first entity based upon the entity graph, detecting fraud against the first entity based upon the entity graph, periodically updating the entity graph based upon new internal data and new online data, and/or adjusting the edge based upon a change in the relationship between the first entity and the second entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Abhijit Bose, Winnie Cheng, Anthony Mavromatis, Huiming Qu, Benjamin Schulte, Kendell Timmers, Venkat Varadachary, Wei Yin, Hao Zhou
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Patent number: 9158656Abstract: A method for progressively launching a website is disclosed. A production phase website may be launched or made available to a limited number of consumers. In addition, the performance of the production phase website may be evaluated based upon a comparison of the performance of the production phase website to a performance of the predecessor website. Further, the predecessor website may be replaced with the production phase website.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Anant Athale, Srinivas V. Dasari
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Patent number: 9159063Abstract: Systems and methods for rapidly provisioning functionality to one or more mobile communication devices are disclosed. The method may comprise transmitting, by a mobile communication device, a request to receive application functionality, receiving, by the mobile communication device, a preformed perso-script, wherein the perso-script comprises a file that includes customer information and is prepended by a key rotation portion, processing, by the mobile communication device, the key rotation portion to rotate to a new set of encryption keys, and/or transmitting, by the mobile communication device and to an application service provider, a result of the key rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventor: John G. McDonald
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Patent number: 9154315Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Patent number: 9152974Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system, method, and article of manufacture for performing dispute resolution. The method may include retrieving an identifier that associates a funds request with a rewards currency request, crediting, based on the identifier, a transaction account based upon the funds request, and crediting, based on the identifier, a rewards account based upon the rewards currency request. The method may further comprise crediting the transaction account less a value associated with the rewards currency request and/or generating a first statement that shows a funds balance and a second statement that shows a rewards currency balance. A funds balance may be credited by an amount associated with the funds request, and a rewards currency balance may be credited by an amount associated with the rewards currency request.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Douglas A. Behm, Sudhakar W. Gopal, Trey Neemann, Pavan Pemmaraju, Mike Rice, Geoffrey R. Wright
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Publication number: 20150262309Abstract: A method comprising receiving a category of metadata from an accounting software system, receiving a plurality of metadata labels associated with the category of metadata from the accounting software, receiving a ROC, receiving an association of one of the plurality of the metadata labels with the ROC, and/or transmitting the ROC and the association of the one of the plurality of the metadata labels with the ROC to the accounting software system. The category of metadata may comprise a card member name, an image of a receipt associated with the ROC, a description, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Deepak Arora, Carline Darcelin-Riley, David Ibrahim
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Patent number: 9123064Abstract: A method and system of using widgets embedded in web pages as virtual storefronts is disclosed. A user of a social networking site may create a merchant account with a transaction service provider. The user embeds a storefront widget provided by the transaction service provider in the user's profile page on the social networking site and the user can use the storefront widget to input information about products that the user is selling. Other users of the social networking site view the user's profile page and the storefront widget will display the products that the user is selling. The other users may interact with the storefront widget to purchase the products that the user is selling.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Jason J. Hogg, Cory Moreira, Andrew Peret, Kiran Jagannath
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Publication number: 20150228012Abstract: A comprehensive platform for developing digital products. A standardized process is applied to a product development effort and an online portal provides tools to aid the product development, assessment, funding and commercializing products. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between users. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventor: Tracey R. Thomas
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Patent number: 9098842Abstract: A system and method for remediation, curing concerns, and transferring information associated with declined transactions is disclosed. The present disclosure generally relates to electronic commerce, and more particularly, to a system and method of validation and efficiency associated with electronic commerce.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Aruj Ahluwalia, Vernon Marshall, Satish Thenthiruperai Narayanan, Andrew Roth, Xiongwen Rui, Thomas K. Serge
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Publication number: 20150206150Abstract: A system and method for remediation, curing concerns, and transferring information associated with declined transactions is disclosed. The present disclosure generally relates to electronic commerce, and more particularly, to a system and method of validation and efficiency associated with electronic commerce.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Aruj Ahluwalia, Vernon Marshall, Satish Thenthiruperai Narayanan, Andrew Roth, Xiongwen Rui, Thomas K. Serge
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Patent number: 9087335Abstract: A method and computer program product for identifying attributes of customers and potential customers, allowing marketing to be directed at such consumers. Information is received regarding each of a number of consumers. This information can include demographic information, data regarding spending habits, and information as to how such attributes may have changed over time. Once attributes have been determined, and any changes over time to such attributes have been determined, a correlation of the attributes is performed. Such combined attributes are denoted as composite dimensions. Given the composite dimensions, as well as attributes that may not have been correlated with any other attributes, consumers are plotted in the resulting multi-dimensional space. Sets of consumers that appear to be grouped in this multi-dimensional space are then identified. Common attributes of this consumer group are identified. Unique attributes of a given consumer in such a group are also identified.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Rajendra Rane, David Juang, Eduardo J. Alvarez, Iwao Fusillo
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Patent number: 9088423Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Patent number: 9087088Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system, method, and article of manufacture for generating an entity graph. The method may comprise determining a relationship between a first entity and a second entity based upon internal data, external data, and/or online data associated with the first entity, and generating the entity graph comprising at least two nodes and an edge connecting the at least two nodes. The method may further comprise, in various embodiments, tailoring marketing to the first entity based upon the entity graph, detecting fraud against the first entity based upon the entity graph, periodically updating the entity graph based upon new internal data and new online data, and/or adjusting the edge based upon a change in the relationship between the first entity and the second entity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Abhijit Bose, Winnie Cheng, Anthony Mavromatis, Huiming Qu, Benjamin Schulte, Kendell Timmers, Venkat Varadachary, Wei Yin, Hao Zhou
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Publication number: 20150193820Abstract: Consumer, merchant, and transactional data from a closed loop network and external sources may be leveraged to increase demand of a merchant's inventory during normally low-demand periods. Extensive data mining is used to determine the excess merchant inventory and demand patterns at different times and different locations for merchants and groups of merchants. Similar data mining is used to analyze cardmember demand patterns to identify the cardmember preferences regarding when and where they which to purchase goods and/or services. Cardmembers may also be grouped based on their demand patterns. Using pricing as a lever, cardholders with specific preferences are targeted to shift the demand from peak periods and locations to non-peak periods and locations, and to increase the non-peak demand by location as well as time period. Higher precision may be obtained using product level transaction data from point-of-sale terminals used by merchants wherever applicable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: David Juang, Rajendra R. Rane
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Publication number: 20150193777Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may comprise RFID data acquisition technology which may be embedded in a fob or tag for use in completing financial transactions. This fob may a self-contained device which includes a transponder and which may be contained on any portable form factor and may comprise flexible circuitry. For instance, the fob may be housed in a wearable transaction instrument, such as a bracelet, ring, wrist band, retractable id, necklace, jewelry charm, lanyard, key ring fob, watch, band, pin, and/or the like. The fob is configured to be used in concert with an RFID reader device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Dilip Lachman Aidasani, Kate T. King, Estelle Karine Rachel Mangeney, Charles Newman, Stuart Rolinson, Richard Grant Waters
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Patent number: 9077547Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm