Patents Assigned to MoneyGram International, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11954732
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for evaluating a plurality of cryptocurrencies, the method comprising monitoring and storing volatility data for a plurality of cryptocurrency exchanges; analyzing the stored volatility data to generate one or more risk forecasts indicating risks associated with purchasing cryptocurrency through each of the cryptocurrency exchanges; determining a number of transaction factors for purchasing cryptocurrencies and selecting a cryptocurrency based on the transaction factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: John McWilliams, Andrew Soong, James Johnson
  • Patent number: 11881990
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media implementing techniques for providing split control of an execution environment. According to aspects of the disclosure, a first entity may be configured to exert control over presentation related aspects (e.g., the look and feel) of services provided by a second entity, while the second entity may exert control over backend processing and execution of the services. To facilitate the different portions of the split control, one or more servers may be configured to provide a first execution layer, a second execution layer, and a second execution layer control panel. The first execution layer may perform operations for executing the provisioning of the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Gerety, Andrew Typrin, Troy Frost
  • Patent number: 11843585
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing standards compliant encryption, storage, and retrieval of data are disclosed. In an embodiment, data is received at a first data center from a first device in connection with a service request and encrypted to produce encrypted data. The encrypted data may be transmitted from the first data center to the first device, and then may subsequently be received at a second data center. The second data center may store the encrypted data in a database accessible to the second data center. Because all data provided to the system is encrypted by the first data center prior to being stored and/or provided to the second data center, the database and the second data center may be out of the scope of compliance monitoring, auditing, and reporting for one or more data security standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Ferguson Cooley
  • Patent number: 11756123
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein for automated cross-border settlement transactions, the system comprising: a trading platform network coupled to a plurality of settlement solution networks; and an autonomous bot configured to execute a plurality of instructions for: executing a scheduler to convert a plurality of user requirements and system requirements into a target schedule; executing a plurality of settlement transactions via the settlement solutions using the trading platform; determining a differential between the executed settlement transactions and the target schedule; and modifying the execution of future settlement transactions if the differential is greater than a predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: Bart S. van Hoek
  • Patent number: 11748717
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media configured to facilitate execution of transactions via a money transfer network are disclosed. During execution of the transactions, tokenized identity information may be utilized when exchanging transaction data between geographically distributed nodes of the money transfer network and the transactions are recorded to a distributed ledger maintained by the nodes. Smart contracts may be utilized to digitally sign transactions at various stages of transaction processing, such as at different stages of regulatory compliance validation and to authenticate the validity of the requested transaction (e.g., prevent double-spends). Utilizing tokenized identity information may reduce the likelihood that personally identifiable information (PII data) is obtained by or inadvertently provided to unauthorized third parties or systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Yale P. Vinson, Bart S. van Hoek
  • Patent number: 11687891
    Abstract: A computer is configured to facilitate prefunding a number of money transfer transaction fees. Each prefunded money transfer transaction fee is usable to pay for a transaction fee associated with a future money transfer send transaction. The computer is further configured to charge an amount for each prefunded money transfer transaction fee based on the number of money transfer transaction fees prefunded. A server connected to the computer is configured to store information related to the prefunded money transfer transaction fees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorenzo Nardone, Shaun Buswell
  • Patent number: 11663604
    Abstract: A method of staging a transaction includes receiving transaction information including a transaction type selection, a send amount, sender and recipient information, and compliance data. A staging record is generated responsive to the transaction information including at least a retrieval key to identify the staging record and a transaction type identifier expressing the transaction type selection. The transaction type selection is detected from the staging record, which is sent to an agent terminal set up to handle the transaction. The method further includes providing instructions for fulfillment of the transaction at the agent terminal. The transaction is rejected if the retrieval key does not lead to the staging record and the transaction proceeds if the retrieval key leads to the staging record. The transaction proceeds if the send amount and compliance data are consistent with applicable compliance rules and the transaction is rejected if the compliance rules are not met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11568375
    Abstract: Systems and methods which utilize one or more social networking systems when creating, funding, and/or notifying a party of a transaction are provided. In accordance with one aspect, a money transfer transaction may be staged by a user whereupon a link corresponding to the staged transaction may be posted to one or more social networking services in order to allow for multiple users to access and fund the staged transaction. Additionally, in some aspects a user of a social networking service may generate a comment or post which then automatically triggers the staging of a money transfer transaction. Moreover, social networking services may be utilized to provide various notifications regarding money transfer transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel David Kosloski, Thadd Rae Tokerud, Khaled Adel Sioufi, Chelsea Adina Lish, Brinkley Brown Eiting, Eric M. Garza, Sarah Elizabeth Bradbury
  • Patent number: 11568489
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein for automated cross-border settlement transactions, the system comprising: a trading platform network coupled to a plurality of settlement solution networks; and an autonomous bot configured to execute a plurality of instructions for: executing a scheduler to convert a plurality of user requirements and system requirements into a target schedule; executing a plurality of settlement transactions via the settlement solutions using the trading platform; determining a differential between the executed settlement transactions and the target schedule; and modifying the execution of future settlement transactions if the differential is greater than a predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: Bart S. van Hoek
  • Patent number: 11516074
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media implementing techniques for providing split control of an execution environment. According to aspects of the disclosure, a first entity may be configured to exert control over presentation related aspects (e.g., the look and feel) of services provided by a second entity, while the second entity may exert control over backend processing and execution of the services. To facilitate the different portions of the split control, one or more servers may be configured to provide a first execution layer, a second execution layer, and a second execution layer control panel. The first execution layer may perform operations for executing the provisioning of the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Gerety, Andrew Typrin, Troy Frost
  • Patent number: 11282055
    Abstract: A method for beacon device-based customer notifications is provided. The method is implemented by a computing device including a processor. The method includes receiving, from a beacon device, a beacon device advertisement that includes a universally unique identifier (UUID), a major identifier, and a minor identifier. The method also includes identifying, based on at least one of the UUID, the major identifier, and the minor identifier, that the beacon device is associated with an agent location, where the agent location is corresponds to a bill payment and money transfer facility. The method further includes generating a payment notification for display on the computing device, where the payment notification includes payment data and agent location data, receiving, from a user, an instruction to prepare to make a payment at the agent location, and causing the agent location to stage the payment for completion by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Braga
  • Patent number: 11159496
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing standards compliant encryption, storage, and retrieval of data are disclosed. In an embodiment, data is received at a first data center from a first device in connection with a service request and encrypted to produce encrypted data. The encrypted data may be transmitted from the first data center to the first device, and then may subsequently be received at a second data center. The second data center may store the encrypted data in a database accessible to the second data center. Because all data provided to the system is encrypted by the first data center prior to being stored and/or provided to the second data center, the database and the second data center may be out of the scope of compliance monitoring, auditing, and reporting for one or more data security standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Ferguson Cooley
  • Patent number: 11068901
    Abstract: A method of staging a transaction includes receiving transaction information including a transaction type selection, a send amount, sender and recipient information, and compliance data. A staging record is generated responsive to the transaction information including at least a retrieval key to identify the staging record and a transaction type identifier expressing the transaction type selection. The transaction type selection is detected from the staging record, which is sent to an agent terminal set up to handle the transaction. The method further includes providing instructions for fulfillment of the transaction at the agent terminal. The transaction is rejected if the retrieval key does not lead to the staging record and the transaction proceeds if the retrieval key leads to the staging record. The transaction proceeds if the send amount and compliance data are consistent with applicable compliance rules and the transaction is rejected if the compliance rules are not met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11055687
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a money transfer network system that improves the performance of money transfer services provided via the money transfer network system and improves the performance of the underlying devices utilized to provide money transfer services. In particular, disclosed embodiments of a money transfer network system provide money transfer services that enable multiple users to engage in money transfer transactions as either a sending party or a receiving party in a manner that is similar to money transfer transactions executed between two users individually. Disclosed embodiments further enable a receiving party to request payment from a sending party, which may include scheduling recurring payments to be made via money transfer transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Augusto Melgar, Scott Anthony Kostelecky, Cheryl Lynn Magers, Christian Michael Fuchs, Sonja Elizabeth Dery, Joseph Richard Braga, David Allan Motley, Gary Cecil Lugar, Constance Marie Arrington
  • Patent number: 11049202
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer and network architecture configured to provide one or more travel services to users. The one or more travel services may enable the user to obtain funds in the event that the user's financial cards and/or cash are lost or stolen while the user is travelling. Additionally, the one or more travel services may enable the user to obtain a temporary form of identification if the user's passport or other form of identification are lost or stolen while travelling. Other travel services may that may be provided include a financial card cancellation service, a credit bureau alert service, a prepaid card service, or other services that enable a user to recover from an emergency situation that arises while the user is travelling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory J. Feinberg, Kathleen L. Miller, Rene Humphrey Beasley, Jesus R. Montano
  • Patent number: 10909512
    Abstract: Various embodiments concern facilitating a money transfer by creating a first profile for a first user and a second profile for a second user. The first user can select the second profile from a plurality of profiles. The first user can enter a value designation for the transfer of money from the first user to the second user. A computing system can then stage the transfer of money based on previously saved profile information for the first user and the second user. The profile information can be used to set a plurality of terms of the money transfer without requiring either of the first user or the second user to reenter this information or otherwise affirmatively set the plurality of terms of the money transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Christophersen, Terry Wallace, Connie Jacobson, Renee Rusnak
  • Patent number: 10826759
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media implementing techniques for providing split control of an execution environment. According to aspects of the disclosure, a first entity may be configured to exert control over presentation related aspects (e.g., the look and feel) of services provided by a second entity, while the second entity may exert control over backend processing and execution of the services. To facilitate the different portions of the split control, one or more servers may be configured to provide a first execution layer, a second execution layer, and a second execution layer control panel. The first execution layer may perform operations for executing the provisioning of the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Gerety, Andrew Typrin, Troy Frost
  • Patent number: 10755245
    Abstract: A method for operating a transaction processing system to provide location based language capabilities and dynamic receipts in connection with money transfer services. One embodiment includes storing, in a database, information representative of transaction location based attributes and associated one or more languages, and storing information representative of receipt field attributes and associated receipt fields. Send and/or receive transaction requests from points of sale are received at a transaction processor. The received transaction requests are processed using the stored information in the database to identify transaction location attributes of the requests and the associated one or more languages, and processed using the information stored in the database to identify receipt field attributes of the requests and to determine the associated receipt fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Angela Marie Runkle, Michael E. Hermansen, Elena Kuznetsov, Lisa Minogue
  • Patent number: 10755246
    Abstract: Systems and methods which allow for a money transfer transaction to be funded without providing payment at the point in time when the transaction is originated and which also do not require a customer to undertake a separate transaction with a separate entity prior to initiating the money transfer transaction with a money transfer service are provided. Embodiments may therefore allow for money transfers, such as in emergency situations, when customers would not otherwise have payment readily available at the time of the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Zurn, Emelyn Varness, Mindy Prawer Bruns, Lisa Marie Minogue, Leslie Korsh, Douglas Porter
  • Patent number: 10733590
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a server via a network, transaction information descriptive of a money transfer transaction initiated at a point of entry device. The transaction information includes information that identifies a location of the point of entry device. The method includes determining, by the server, receipt information to be included in a receipt for the money transfer transaction. The receipt information may be determined based, at least in part, on the transaction information, and at least a portion of the receipt information included in the receipt satisfies regulatory requirements associated with the location of the point of entry device. The method includes generating, by the server, the receipt that includes the receipt information, and transmitting the receipt from the server to the point of entry device via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Patrick Kelly, III, Connie Darlene Jacobson, Dinesh Pattanashettaru, LaVonne Lynne Engman