Patents Assigned to Blackhawk Network
  • Publication number: 20240127222
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving a request to add a stored-value card to an electronic wallet via interpreting an intelligent code which directs a user to a URL for an electronic wallet website; prompting a user for credentials to enter the electronic wallet website; determining whether the stored-value card already exists in the electronic wallet; and adding the stored-value card to the electronic wallet. A system comprises a computer device to receive a request to add a stored-value card to an electronic wallet via interpreting an intelligent code which directs a user to a URL for an electronic wallet website; to prompt a user for credentials to enter the electronic wallet website, to determine possession of the stored-value card, to determine whether the stored-value card already exists in the electronic wallet, and to add the stored-value card to the electronic wallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventor: Tomas Ariel Campos
  • Publication number: 20240104575
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to a system for detecting and preventing fraudulent transactions through collecting requests for website access, stored-card trades and sales, and transactions using physical or electronically issued credit, debit, stored-value, and other cards. The fraud detection system not only flags individual transactions, but is also configured to dynamically track and update banned/watch lists associated with request artifacts and cards in order to catch and prevent individual actors as well as BOTs, at least by adjusting the thresholds used to evaluate risk scores and what is placed on the banned/watch lists based upon requests received as well as information from financial institutions, merchants, government agencies, and watchdog groups. The system is also configured to provide information to those groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Ivey, Rajiv Venkataramana Appana, Patrick Ramsey, Theodore Yeh
  • Patent number: 11936639
    Abstract: A device comprises: a receiver configured to receive a client certificate; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to: authenticate the client certificate, extract, in response to the authentication, attributes from the client certificate, and create, in response to the extraction, a message comprising reformatted attributes based on the attributes, wherein the reformatted attributes can be trusted; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the message. A device comprises: a processor configured to: process a client certificate comprising a certificate identifier (ID) attribute, a tenant ID attribute, and a role ID attribute, and package the client certificate in a request for a shared service; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Derk Norton, Tushar Vaish, Jeff Webb
  • Patent number: 11935089
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing an enhanced rebate and marketing program which may automatically enroll a consumer in a loyalty programs after the consumer completes rebate form; filter consumer information to provide to customer relationship management campaigns; capture real-time consumer responses to queries; provide real-time and dynamic, targeted offers and other communications to consumers and recipients; and provide bonus added value to consumer received rebates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Mason, Jason Schwomeyer
  • Publication number: 20240054868
    Abstract: A method including receiving an activation request including an identifier uniquely identifying the pre-printed lottery ticket for a pre-printed lottery ticket from a point-of-sale terminal, accessing a record associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket, determining if the activation request is valid, determining a set of attributes associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket based upon the identifier uniquely identifying the pre-printed lottery ticket, determining a central gaming system responsible for administering a lottery with which the pre-printed lottery ticket is associated, and enrolling the set of attributes associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket in the lottery with the central gaming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alan GOTLIEB, Prashant NEDUNGADI, Melissa MURILLO, Ryan KOOP, Gino GIUNTI
  • Patent number: 11900360
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving a request to add a stored-value card to an electronic wallet via interpreting an intelligent code which directs a user to a URL for an electronic wallet website; prompting a user for credentials to enter the electronic wallet website; determining whether the stored-value card already exists in the electronic wallet; and adding the stored-value card to the electronic wallet. A system comprises a computer device to receive a request to add a stored-value card to an electronic wallet via interpreting an intelligent code which directs a user to a URL for an electronic wallet website; to prompt a user for credentials to enter the electronic wallet website, to determine possession of the stored-value card, to determine whether the stored-value card already exists in the electronic wallet, and to add the stored-value card to the electronic wallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventor: Tomas Ariel Campos
  • Patent number: 11887125
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to a system for detecting and preventing fraudulent transactions through collecting requests for website access, stored-card trades and sales, and transactions using physical or electronically issued credit, debit, stored-value, and other cards. The fraud detection system not only flags individual transactions, but is also configured to dynamically track and update banned/watch lists associated with request artifacts and cards in order to catch and prevent individual actors as well as BOTs, at least by adjusting the thresholds used to evaluate risk scores and what is placed on the banned/watch lists based upon requests received as well as information from financial institutions, merchants, government agencies, and watchdog groups. The system is also configured to provide information to those groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Ivey, Rajiv Venkataramana Appana, Patrick Ramsey, Theodore Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240013194
    Abstract: A client selects several merchants with whom the card may be redeemed, the amount redeemable, and a design for the card, which is personalized for the card recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: J. DuWayne Milner, Robert W. Wehrman, Carl Brad Briscoe, Daniel R. Easley
  • Patent number: 11847895
    Abstract: A method including receiving an activation request including an identifier uniquely identifying the pre-printed lottery ticket for a pre-printed lottery ticket from a point-of-sale terminal, accessing a record associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket, determining if the activation request is valid, determining a set of attributes associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket based upon the identifier uniquely identifying the pre-printed lottery ticket, determining a central gaming system responsible for administering a lottery with which the pre-printed lottery ticket is associated, and enrolling the set of attributes associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket in the lottery with the central gaming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alan Gotlieb, Prashant Nedungadi, Melissa Murillo, Ryan Koop, Gino Giunti
  • Publication number: 20230351358
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to an Open Payment Network that allows a plurality of retailers to provide goods and services to users of applications including e-wallets and allows the users to pay for purchases using currency including digital currency earned as credits, points, or other rewards as well as traditional bank-backed currency in the form of cash, credit, or debit. In addition, a user who has registered for the system through a profile or using an individual application or applications can query the system and obtain a quote to determine how much value currency from a variety of sources (e.g., applications) has towards the purchase of a particular good or service at a real or virtual retail location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Tushar Vaish, Tomas Campos, Mike Gionfriddo
  • Publication number: 20230334958
    Abstract: A system for converting a redeemable winnings voucher into customer-useable value comprising: a processor comprising a computer-readable medium storing mobile point of sale application instructions configured to cause the processor, upon execution of the instructions to: receive a request, wherein the request comprises the redeemable winnings voucher; validate the redeemable winnings voucher; receive a confirmation of an amount of customer-useable value associated with the redeemable winnings voucher; facilitate the conversion of information comprising the redeemable winnings voucher into customer-useable value; and provide the customer-useable value to a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alan Gotlieb, Prashant Nedungadi, Melissa Murillo, Ryan Koop, Gino Giunti, Vipin Das Anantha Mohandas
  • Publication number: 20230325913
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for creating an open loop prepaid gift account. The system identifies a request to purchase an open loop prepaid gift account which can be used to make a purchase at a merchant, presents a menu from which a customer can select the merchant, and receives a selection. Based on the selection, the system presents an option to load funds onto the open loop prepaid gift account and, upon receipt of payment, creates the open loop prepaid gift account and loads the open loop prepaid gift account with money, wherein information associated with the open loop prepaid gift account is encoded onto a physical card, and wherein merchant information is printed on the physical card according to an authorization from the merchant, the merchant information including at least one of a legal name, a trade name, a logotype, and a marketing tagline of the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20230326301
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing a lottery game including providing a lottery ticket for purchase; processing a purchase of the lottery ticket, wherein the lottery ticket was part of a purchase transaction comprising at least one good or service and the lottery ticket; and communicating a result of a lottery game comprising the lottery ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alan Gotlieb, Melissa Murillo
  • Publication number: 20230325812
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving a request convert a representation of value into a value token. The system receiving an indication of the specific purchasing activity. The system determining a geographic location of the specific purchasing activity. The system converting the representation of value into the value token. The system pausing providing the value token for a period of time based on the geographic location of the specific purchasing activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomas Ariel CAMPOS, Patrick Ryan Flanagan
  • Patent number: 11783319
    Abstract: A client selects several merchants with whom the card may be redeemed, the amount redeemable, and a design for the card, which is personalized for the card recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: J. DuWayne Milner, Robert W. Wehrman, Carl Brad Briscoe, Daniel R. Easley
  • Patent number: 11756027
    Abstract: A greeting card stored-value card combinations and methods of forming said combinations are provided. In one embodiment, these combinations include a greeting card comprising means for affixing a stored-value card thereto. These combinations also include a stored-value card affixed to the greeting card. A single identifier, such as a Stock-Keeping Unit (SKU) or a Universal Product Code (UPC), is assigned to the bundle that uniquely identifies the bundled greeting card and stored-value card. The single identifier provides identification means allowing the stored-value card to be activated. A single capture of the single identifier enables the customer to both purchase the greeting card stored-value card combination product as well as to activate the store-value card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Kingsborough
  • Patent number: 11749069
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing a lottery game including providing a lottery ticket for purchase; processing a purchase of the lottery ticket, wherein the lottery ticket was part of a purchase transaction comprising at least one good or service and the lottery ticket; and communicating a result of a lottery game comprising the lottery ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alan Gotlieb, Melissa Murillo
  • Patent number: 11741449
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to an Open Payment Network that allows a plurality of retailers to provide goods and services to users of applications including e-wallets and allows the users to pay for purchases using currency including digital currency earned as credits, points, or other rewards as well as traditional bank-backed currency in the form of cash, credit, or debit. In addition, a user who has registered for the system through a profile or using an individual application or applications can query the system and obtain a quote to determine how much value currency from a variety of sources (e.g., applications) has towards the purchase of a particular good or service at a real or virtual retail location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Tushar Vaish, Tomas Campos, Mike Gionfriddo
  • Publication number: 20230259936
    Abstract: A system and method of transacting a prepaid non-fungible token with an electronic mobile device that is used to electronically interface with a code, such as a QR code, bar code, RF signal or NFC signal, representing a prepaid product. The codes of multiple prepaid non-fungible tokens are grouped together on a single structure or in a single computer displayed in a shopping area. The electronic mobile device subsequently electronically interfaces with a point of sale device after electronically interfacing with said code to provide prepaid non-fungible token information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
    Inventor: Tristan Roffey
  • Patent number: 11721176
    Abstract: A system for converting a redeemable winnings voucher into customer-useable value comprising: a processor comprising a computer-readable medium storing mobile point of sale application instructions configured to cause the processor, upon execution of the instructions to: receive a request, wherein the request comprises the redeemable winnings voucher; validate the redeemable winnings voucher; receive a confirmation of an amount of customer-useable value associated with the redeemable winnings voucher; facilitate the conversion of information comprising the redeemable winnings voucher into customer-useable value; and provide the customer-useable value to a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alan Gotlieb, Prashant Nedungadi, Melissa Murillo, Ryan Koop, Gino Giunti, Vipin Das Anantha Mohandas