Patents Assigned to American Express Travel Related Services
  • Publication number: 20180039512
    Abstract: A system and method for automated continuous task triggering is provided. The system may provide automated continuous task triggering by monitoring a data source and a data output, retrieving a task criteria from a criteria database, and executing a task in response to the task criteria being met. The task criteria may comprise a set of instructions to execute the task on the data source and the data output. The system may also recalibrate the task criteria based on the executing of the task to generate a recalibrated task criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Rares Ioan Almasan, Rebecca Henry
  • Publication number: 20180034713
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY,INC.
    Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
  • Publication number: 20180032427
    Abstract: A test script may be written in a test script configuration spreadsheet. A plurality of test scripts may be listed in a test suite spreadsheet. A user may hit a run key to execute all or any subset of the test scripts listed in the test suite spreadsheet. A test engine may read the test suite spreadsheet and the test script configuration spreadsheets to execute the test scripts on any platform or browser specified by the test suite spreadsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor Jafary, Robert B. Mawk, Nagaraj S. Pandit, Ganeshbabu G. Subramanian
  • Patent number: 9881309
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein may be used to recommend an item to a consumer. The methods may comprise determining, based on a collaborative filtering algorithm, a consumer relevance value associated with an item, and transmitting, based on the consumer relevance value, information associated with the item to a consumer. A collaborative filtering algorithm may receive as an input at least one of: a transaction history associated with the consumer, a demographic of the consumer, a consumer profile, a type of transaction account, a transaction account associated with the consumer, a period of time that the consumer has held a transaction account, a size of wallet, a share of wallet, and/or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Lee Chau, Terrence Fischer, Anthony Mavromatis, Andrew K. Smith, Venkat Varadachary, Henry Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180012221
    Abstract: A system may receive a request for user data associated with a user account, transmit the user data in response to the request, and receive an authorization request for a transaction from a merchant device. The authorization request may include transaction data and an item identifier. The system may also approve the transaction in response to a user account having sufficient funds available and store the transaction data and the item identifier in association with the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Paul M. Crofts
  • Publication number: 20170372093
    Abstract: The system may comprise receiving a data element, and receiving an encryption key and an associated encryption key identifier from an encryption keystore database. The system may further comprise transmitting the data element to an encryption module for encryption using the encryption key to form an encrypted data element. The system may also comprise receiving the encrypted data element from the encryption module and concatenating the encryption key identifier with the encrypted data element to form a protected data field entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: ALLAN CHRISTOPHER POMEROY, PHILIP JOHN LUNDRIGAN
  • Patent number: 9847995
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for challenge-response authentication are provided. A plurality of codes is received over a communication network based on input provided by way of a user interface displaying a plurality of images. An alphanumeric string is generated based on the received plurality of codes and based on a table that associates each one of the plurality of codes with a respective one of the plurality of images and with a respective one of a plurality of alphanumeric characters. A determination is made as to whether to grant authorization based on whether the generated alphanumeric string matches an alphanumeric user identifier stored in a memory device in association with a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Bailey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9846869
    Abstract: A transaction account issuer may obtain receive an application for a transaction account which includes a department of defense identification code. The transaction account issuer may verify the DOD ID number with the DOD. The transaction account issuer may embed the DOD ID number in a transaction instrument which is issued to the consumer. The consumer may use the transaction instrument at a DOD point of sale located at a DOD facility. The DOD point of sale may verify with the DOD that the DOD ID number in the transaction instrument is valid. The DOD may notify the transaction account issuer that the DOD ID number is valid. The transaction account issuer may approve transactions which may have otherwise been denied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Todd W. Oulton, Dhiraj Rattan, Neema K. Uthappa
  • Patent number: 9846894
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies and/or delivers tailored content based upon a service dialog. For example, the systems may receive a request for tailored content, facilitate a service dialog to obtain information related to the request, and communicate a plurality of tailored content based upon the information related to the request. Further, the systems may identify tailored content based upon a consumer profile, communicate the tailored content to a web client, and/or receive a selection of the tailored content. Further still, the systems may modify a magazine (e.g., content that is presented electronically) based upon tailored content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Troy P. Williams
  • Patent number: 9848011
    Abstract: An adaptable network security system includes trust mediator agents that are coupled to each network component. Trust mediator agents continuously detect changes in the security characteristics of the network and communicate the detected security characteristics to a trust mediator. Based on the security characteristics received from the trust mediator agents, the trust mediator adjusts security safeguards to maintain an acceptable level of security. Trust mediator also uses predetermined rules in determining whether to adjust security safeguards. Despite inevitable changes in security characteristics, an acceptable level of security and efficient network operation are achieved without subjecting users of the network to over burdensome security safeguards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Bailey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9846872
    Abstract: Secure exchange of value and associated information in financial transactions involving beneficial offers available for customers is provided. Various offers, including discounts, prepaid amounts, and the like may be purchased by customers for use with various merchants. A third party issuer obtains information from the customer in selling the offers and issues some kind of indicium of value having a representation of the value of the offer associated therein. Record of the indicia are maintained and either transmitted to the merchant or kept by the issuer or associated financial institutions. When the customer redeems the offer by presenting the indicium to the merchant, the merchant may either authenticate the indicium using the records received by the issuer, or establish communication with the issuer for the issuer to authenticate the indicium, either by itself or in cooperation with one or more related financial institutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Jason J. Hogg, Winter P. Ng
  • Publication number: 20170357997
    Abstract: The systems, methods, and computer program products (collectively “systems”) described herein are generally configured to monitor actions in digital channels. More specifically, the systems are capable of initiating purchases in a broadcast channel. The systems are capable of syncing transaction accounts with various digital channels. Moreover, the systems are capable of initiating or completing transaction based on user information. The systems may also be capable of providing rewards based on activities or accomplishments in the digital channels. Moreover, the systems may be capable of verifying activities based on transaction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: KATHLEEN KING, MATTHEW MILLER, SATHISH MUTHUKRISHNAN, PHILIP NORMAN, ANTHONY PRENTICE, STEPHANIE SCHULTZ, ELIZABETH VAKIL, DAVID WOLF
  • Publication number: 20170357964
    Abstract: The systems may include receiving a token request for a transaction from a merchant, the token request comprising a consumer identifier associated with a consumer and a merchant identifier (MID) associated with the merchant, matching the MID with a token requestor identifier (TRID) assigned to the merchant, matching the consumer identifier with an account identifier associated with a transaction account of the consumer, generating a digital token comprising the TRID and the account identifier, and transmitting the digital token to the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Vishnuvajhala V. Subrahmanyam, Andras L. Ferenczi, Yuval Refua, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan
  • Patent number: 9836687
    Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Publication number: 20170346813
    Abstract: A system may generate a seed one-time password (OTP). The system may also perform steps including transmitting the seed OTP to a user device, receiving a response OTP from the user device, and calculating an expected response OTP by applying a function to the seed OTP. The system may then compare the response OTP to the expected response OTP and send a result in response to comparing the response OTP to the expected response OTP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: WAEL IBRAHIM, UPENDRA MARDIKAR
  • Publication number: 20170344869
    Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Publication number: 20170344870
    Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Publication number: 20170344970
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: ARUJ AHLUWALIA, VERNON MARSHALL, SATISH THENTHIRUPERAI NARAYANAN, ANDREW ROTH, XIONGWEN RUI, THOMAS K. SERGE
  • Publication number: 20170330233
    Abstract: A system may store a first merchant identifier in response to a registration of a first merchant and a user identifier in response to a registration of a user. The system may also store an access permission to control access by the first merchant to a first context. The access permission may be configured for retrieval by a query including at least one of the user identifier or the first merchant identifier. The system may return the first context in response to a first application programming interface (API) call and in response to the access permission authorizing access to the first context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: John Bruno, Christian Baker, Sibish Basheer
  • Patent number: D804569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Troy Williams, Peter Bates, Michel David Arney, Damien Vizcarra