Patents Assigned to CardinalCommerce Corporation
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Patent number: 8645266Abstract: A method of processing of a transaction between a first and second party is provided. The first party accepts payment via a plurality of different payment options selectable by the second party, and the plurality of different payment options are associated with a plurality of different authentication protocols prescribed therefor.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Adam Ratica
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Publication number: 20140020075Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Publication number: 20140020076Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Publication number: 20140019362Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Publication number: 20140012760Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out commercial transactions. The method includes the steps of: establishing a transaction processing system on an electronic communications network; establishing an account within the transaction processing system for a corresponding account holder; obtaining from the account holder a session description of acceptable future commercial transactions related to the account; administering commercial transactions carried out via the transaction processing system; and, verifying that administered commercial transactions related to the account meet one or more of the session description.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin
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Publication number: 20140012758Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out commercial transactions. The method includes the steps of: establishing a transaction processing system on an electronic communications network; establishing an account within the transaction processing system for a corresponding account holder; obtaining from the account holder a session description of acceptable future commercial transactions related to the account; administering commercial transactions carried out via the transaction processing system; and, verifying that administered commercial transactions related to the account meet one or more of the session description.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin
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Publication number: 20140012759Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out commercial transactions. The method includes the steps of: establishing a transaction processing system on an electronic communications network; establishing an account within the transaction processing system for a corresponding account holder; obtaining from the account holder a session description of acceptable future commercial transactions related to the account; administering commercial transactions carried out via the transaction processing system; and, verifying that administered commercial transactions related to the account meet one or more of the session description.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin
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Publication number: 20130211934Abstract: A system and method process a transaction between a merchant and a consumer at a point of sale (POS). Transaction information for the transaction is received from the consumer at the POS. The transaction information identifies an alternative payment option of an alternative payment provider to use for the transaction. A universal merchant platform (UMP) is requested to approve the transaction with the alternative payment provider of the identified alternative payment option. The request includes the received transaction information and is provided to the UMP according to a unified payment implementation. In response to approval of the transaction, an order identifier is received from the UMP. The order identifier uniquely identifies the transaction. The UMP is requested to authorize and/or capture funds for the transaction using a payment implementation specific to the alternative payment provider of the identified alternative payment option.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventor: Chandra S. Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20130212020Abstract: A system and method processes a transaction between a merchant and a consumer. Data indicate of the security of a digital processing device being used by the consumer to carry out the transaction with the merchant is received. A determination as to whether the digital processing device is secure is made using the received data. In response to determining the digital processing device is insecure, the transaction is aborted. In response to determining the digital processing device is in secure, the transaction is processed by at least one of authenticating the consumer, authorizing the transaction using a payment processing supply chain, and capturing funds for the transaction using a payment processing supply chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventor: Paul Turgeon
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Publication number: 20130125213Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Publication number: 20130073458Abstract: A system for completing a transaction between a first party and a second party is provided. The system includes at least one processor programmed to receive a request for personal data to complete the transaction from the second party using an open commerce wallet exchange (OCWE) protocol. The processor is further programmed to receive a selection of one of one or more banking applications and/or wallets associated with the system from the first user. The one or more banking applications and/or wallets include the personal data or access to the personal data. The processor is further programmed to receive the personal data from the selected banking application and/or wallet and provide the merchant with the personal data using the OCWE protocol to complete the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventor: CardinalCommerce Corporation
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Patent number: 8321912Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Patent number: 8321589Abstract: The present application relates to methods and systems for intelligently routing requests to one of a plurality of redundant servers. The methods and systems route the requests to a most highly ranked redundant server. The redundant servers are dynamically rank according to ranking information, wherein the ranking information may include server performance information, server response information, next step performance information, next step response information, historic information and other like information. Next step response information and next step performance information corresponds to information pertaining to servers the plurality of redundant servers depend upon. The methods and systems may further randomly re-rank the plurality of redundant servers. The methods and systems may further re-route unprocessed requests meeting non-performance criteria.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventor: Adam Ratica
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Patent number: 8185447Abstract: A text message order processing system includes: means for receiving text messages from consumers purchasing products from one or more merchants, each of the text messages being addressed to an address selected by the consumer and including an identification of the product being purchased and an identification of a device from which the text message was sent; means for parsing each text messages to extract the identification of the product and the identification of the device from the text massage; means for selecting based upon each received text message a payment instrument to be used to pay for the purchase; means for establishing payment information related to the selected payment instrument and delivery information indicating where the purchased product is to be delivered; means for generating for each received text message an order including the established payment information, delivery information and identification of the product being purchased; and, means for submitting the generated order to an ordType: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Cardinalcommerce CorporationInventors: Francis Sherwin, Chandra Balasubramanian
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Patent number: 8170954Abstract: A method for carrying out commercial transactions includes establishing a transaction processing system on an electronic communications network, and establishing an account within the transaction processing system for a corresponding account holder. One or more descriptions of acceptable future commercial transactions related to the account are obtained from the account holder. Commercial transactions carried out via the transaction processing system are administered, and it is verified that administered commercial transactions related to the account meet one or more of the descriptions obtained.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Ravishankar Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin
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Patent number: 8140429Abstract: A method is provided for supporting processing of a transaction conducted between a first party and a second party. The first party accepts payment via a plurality of different payment options selectable by the second party, and the plurality of different payment options are associated with a plurality of different authentication protocols prescribed therefor.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman
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Patent number: 8099301Abstract: A method of processing drug prescriptions via a communications network includes registering doctors, pharmacies and patients as participants such that each registered participant's identity is uniquely defined and determinable. Registered doctors from which prescriptions are received via the communications network have their identities authenticated. Each of the received prescriptions indicates a respective registered patient's identity for whom the prescription is intended. Registered patients from which orders are received via the communications network also have their identities authenticated. Each of the received orders indicates the prescription being ordered. The method also includes forwarding the orders to registered pharmacies via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Cardinalcommerce CorporationInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman, Francis M. Sherwin, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula
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Patent number: 7992007Abstract: A method is provided for authenticating debit card transactions engaged in by a cardholder on a communications network.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: John R. Lazzaro, Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin
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Patent number: 7797731Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Ravishankar S Bhagavatula, Chandra S Balasubramanian, Francis M Sherwin, Michael A Keresman, III, Jeffry J Bowman
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Patent number: 7742967Abstract: A method of processing commercial transactions carried out over the Internet (50) between account holders (30) and participating merchants (20) includes receiving a purchase request (352) of a buyer from a participating merchant (20) indicating that the buyer desires to carry out a transaction with the merchant (20). The transaction includes the buyer purchasing one or more selected items (340) from the merchant (20). The buyer is authenticated (310) as an account holder (30) and transaction fulfillment data (362) is established. The transaction fulfillment data (362) indicates a delivery destination for the selected items. In turn, the transaction fulfillment data (362) is communicated to the participating merchant (20), and transaction details (384) from the participating merchant (20) are received. The transaction details (384) include a cost for the selected items.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2000Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Ravishankar Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin