Patents Assigned to Kabbage, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10909620
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending or cash advance system that can be (but is not required to be) integrated with an online commerce site. Sellers on the online commerce site can click a button or tab in their web browser that is visiting the online commerce site and information known to the online commerce site is automatically shared with a potential cash provider. Data from a delivery service can be automatically retrieved by the cash provider/cash server in order to determine the volume of shipments that the seller has been making. This volume can be used when the cash server determines the seller's score in order to evaluate an application for cash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia, Marc Gorlin
  • Publication number: 20200372572
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable storage to enable a user to schedule and receive borrowed funds in the user's bank account. The date that the user can schedule the transfer of the funds can be any date into the future. The user can also set the system to provide for recurring such transfer of funds as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Ranjeet Rawat, Sushant Verma, Ratnakar Pandey
  • Publication number: 20200364777
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending system for use with electronic commerce web sites such as auction sites. A seller may receive a cash loan for items placed for sale but not yet purchased by a buyer. The seller can be required to pay back the loan after a predetermined amount of time or as soon as the item for sale is sold and payment is received from the buyer. The lender would charge interest or commission for the loan. In this manner, sellers can receive cash for items listed on auction sites before those items are actually sold, generating additional cash flow for the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia
  • Publication number: 20200286165
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending or cash advance system that can be (but is not required to be) integrated with an online commerce site. Sellers on the online commerce site can click a button or tab in their web browser that is visiting the online commerce site and information known to the online commerce site is automatically shared with a potential cash provider. The information can include sales data related to the seller's business on the online commerce site that can be applied to a formula used by a cash provider to evaluate the risk associated with lending the seller cash. A financial account used by the seller can rapidly receive the cash loan (if approved) and payments received by the seller from buyers would go into this financial account which is then used to automatically pay the cash provider back at agreed upon terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia
  • Patent number: 10769637
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage utilize optical character recognition to authentic a transaction. Optical character recognition is used on a physical instrument and data obtained from the optical character recognition is used to query a remote database. Identification information from the remote database is compared with data obtained from the optical character recognition to determine whether there is an inconsistency of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia
  • Publication number: 20200184550
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending or cash advance system that can be (but is not required to be) integrated with an online commerce site. Sellers on the online commerce site can click a button or tab in their web browser that is visiting the online commerce site and information known to the online commerce site is automatically shared with a potential cash provider. The information can include sales data related to the seller's business on the online commerce site that can be applied to a formula used by a cash provider to evaluate the risk associated with lending the seller cash. A financial account used by the seller can rapidly receive the cash loan (if approved) and payments received by the seller from buyers would go into this financial account which is then used to automatically pay the cash provider back at agreed upon terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia
  • Patent number: 10592975
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending system for use with electronic commerce web sites such as auction sites. A seller may receive a cash loan for items placed for sale but not yet purchased by a buyer. The seller can be required to pay back the loan after a predetermined amount of time or as soon as the item for sale is sold and payment is received from the buyer. The lender would charge interest or commission for the loan. In this manner, sellers can receive cash for items listed on auction sites before those items are actually sold, generating additional cash flow for the seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia
  • Patent number: 10540713
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending or cash advance system that can be (but is not required to be) integrated with an online commerce site. Sellers on the online commerce site can click a button or tab in their web browser that is visiting the online commerce site and information known to the online commerce site is automatically shared with a potential cash provider. The information can include sales data related to the seller's business on the online commerce site that can be applied to a formula used by a cash provider to evaluate the risk associated with lending the seller cash. A financial account used by the seller can rapidly receive the cash loan (if approved) and payments received by the seller from buyers would go into this financial account which is then used to automatically pay the cash provider back at agreed upon terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia
  • Publication number: 20190333144
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending or cash advance system that can be (but is not required to be) integrated with an online commerce site. Sellers on the online commerce site can click a button or tab in their web browser that is visiting the online commerce site and information known to the online commerce site is automatically shared with a potential cash provider. Data from a delivery service can be automatically retrieved by the cash provider/cash server in order to determine the volume of shipments that the seller has been making. This volume can be used when the cash server determines the seller's score in order to evaluate an application for cash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia, Marc Gorlin
  • Publication number: 20190304014
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable storage to enable a user to apply for a loan with a dynamic repayment structure. Instead of periodic payments being fixed, the payments can be variable based on a collection rate. The collection rate is determined from historical financial data for the user. For example, the collection rate can be a fixed percentage of all profit for each month. In this manner, the user's monthly payments are more commensurate with their monthly cash flow thereby reducing the default rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Frohwein, Kristel Adler
  • Publication number: 20190303890
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable storage to enable a server to initiate an electronic funds transfer (EFT) by generating a unique uniform resource locator (URL). The unique URL can be pasted into a communication from a first party to a second party, enabling the second party to retrieve and display the HTML code (or other mechanism a web page is coded and stored on a server) associated with that URL. The web page can then contain fields which would enable the processing of the EFT utilizing a third party server who is utilized in order to expedite the transfer from the second party to the first party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Troy Deus
  • Patent number: 10430873
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending or cash advance system that can be (but is not required to be) integrated with an online commerce site. Sellers on the online commerce site can click a button or tab in their web browser that is visiting the online commerce site and information known to the online commerce site is automatically shared with a potential cash provider. The information can include sales data related to the seller's business on the online commerce site that can be applied to a formula used by a cash provider to evaluate the risk associated with lending the seller cash. A financial account used by the seller can rapidly receive the cash loan (if approved) and payments received by the seller from buyers would go into this financial account which is then used to automatically pay the cash provider back at agreed upon terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia
  • Patent number: 10255632
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending or cash advance system that can be (but is not required to be) integrated with an online commerce site. Sellers on the online commerce site can click a button or tab in their web browser that is visiting the online commerce site and information known to the online commerce site is automatically shared with a potential cash provider. Data from a delivery service can be automatically retrieved by the cash provider/cash server in order to determine the volume of shipments that the seller has been making. This volume can be used when the cash server determines the seller's score in order to evaluate an application for cash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia, Marc Gorlin
  • Publication number: 20140025525
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending system for use with electronic commerce web sites such as auction sites. A seller may receive a cash loan for items placed for sale but not yet purchased by a buyer. The seller can be required to pay back the loan after a predetermined amount of time or as soon as the item for sale is sold and payment is received from the buyer. The lender would charge interest or commission for the loan. In this manner, sellers can receive cash for items listed on auction sites before those items are actually sold, generating additional cash flow for the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: KABBAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia
  • Publication number: 20140019341
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to enable fast transfers of funds from a sender to a receiver even though they have bank accounts at different banks A proxy is used that has an account at the receiver's bank so that the proxy can request an intrabank transfer to the receiver which would typically be quicker than an interbank transfer. An intermediary is a party that organizes a set of transfers related to the transaction. The proxy can be paid a payment for serving as the proxy by the intermediary, the intermediary also receiving a transfer of funds from the sender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: KABBAGE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert James Frohwein
  • Publication number: 20130211892
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to provide a cash line from a cash provider to a user in which the user is permitted to withdraw cash from the cash line. The cash line can be automatically increased by the user taking certain actions, such as the user friending the cash provider on a social networking site such as FACEBOOK. The cash line can also be increased if the user provides an email address of a user's friend and that friend actually signed up with the cash provider and receives their own cash line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: KABBAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Rob Frohwein, Troy Deus
  • Publication number: 20120233010
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending system for use with electronic commerce web sites such as auction sites. A seller may receive a cash loan for items placed for sale but not yet purchased by a buyer. The seller can be required to pay back the loan after a predetermined amount of time or as soon as the item for sale is sold and payment is received from the buyer. The lender would charge interest or commission for the loan. In this manner, sellers can receive cash for items listed on auction sites before those items are actually sold, generating additional cash flow for the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KABBAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia
  • Publication number: 20120036032
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending system for use with electronic commerce web sites such as auction sites. A seller may receive a cash loan for items placed for sale but not yet purchased by a buyer. The seller can be required to pay back the loan after a predetermined amount of time or as soon as the item for sale is sold and payment is received from the buyer. The lender would charge interest or commission for the loan. In this manner, sellers can receive cash for items listed on auction sites before those items are actually sold, generating additional cash flow for the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: KABBAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia
  • Publication number: 20110320313
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending system for use with electronic commerce web sites such as auction sites. A seller may receive a cash loan for items placed for sale but not yet purchased by a buyer. The seller can be required to pay back the loan after a predetermined amount of time or as soon as the item for sale is sold and payment is received from the buyer. The lender would charge interest or commission for the loan. In this manner, sellers can receive cash for items listed on auction sites before those items are actually sold, generating additional cash flow for the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: KABBAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia
  • Patent number: 8073744
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lending system for use with electronic commerce web sites such as auction sites. A seller may receive a cash loan for items placed for sale but not yet purchased by a buyer. The seller can be required to pay back the loan after a predetermined amount of time or as soon as the item for sale is sold and payment is received from the buyer. The lender would charge interest or commission for the loan. In this manner, sellers can receive cash for items listed on auction sites before those items are actually sold, generating additional cash flow for the seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Kabbage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Frohwein, Kathryn Tison Petralia