Patents Assigned to PE Systems, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130159151
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of auditing and/or determining changes in card-issuer interchange rates charged for credit-card transactions. The tools may do so automatically and with user interaction for large amounts of transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: PE SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventor: PE Systems, LLC
  • Patent number: 8301559
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of auditing and/or determining reductions to card-issuer interchange fees charged for credit-card transactions. The tools may do so automatically and with user interaction for large amounts of transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: PE Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Wayne McElroy, Thomas P. Parrish, Kelly Birr
  • Patent number: 8244634
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of altering to which interchange categories credit-card transactions are assigned. In some embodiments, the tools receive parameters for interchange categories and transaction information for a client (e.g., one or more merchants) that has been charged interchange fees based on some of these categories. The parameters are utilized (e.g., by a credit card issuer) to determine to which interchange category a particular transaction will be assigned. The tools may determine, based on these parameters and the transaction information, how transactions may be changed to enable similar credit-card transactions to be assigned to a lower-cost interchange category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: PE Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Wayne McElroy, Thomas P. Parrish, Kelly Birr
  • Publication number: 20120011060
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of altering to which interchange categories credit-card transactions are assigned. In some embodiments, the tools receive parameters for interchange categories and transaction information for a client (e.g., one or more merchants) that has been charged interchange fees based on some of these categories. The parameters are utilized (e.g., by a credit card issuer) to determine to which interchange category a particular transaction will be assigned. The tools may determine, based on these parameters and the transaction information, how transactions may be changed to enable similar credit-card transactions to be assigned to a lower-cost interchange category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: PE Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Wayne McElroy, Thomas P. Parrish, Kelly Birr
  • Patent number: 8078531
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of auditing and/or determining reductions to card-issuer interchange fees charged for credit-card transactions. The tools may do so automatically and with user interaction for thousands or even millions of transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: PE Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Wayne McElroy, Thomas P. Parrish, Kelly Birr
  • Patent number: 8024268
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of determining ways in which to alter interchange categories assigned to credit-card transactions. In some embodiments, the tools receive parameters for interchange categories and transaction information for merchants that have been charged interchange fees based on some of these categories. The tools may determine, based on these parameters and transaction information, how parameters may be changed to enable similar credit-card transactions to be assigned a lower-cost interchange category and the accompanying potential fee savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: PE Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Wayne McElroy, Thomas P. Parrish, Kelly Birr
  • Patent number: 8019681
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of altering to which interchange categories credit-card transactions are assigned. In some embodiments, the tools receive parameters for interchange categories and transaction information for a client (e.g., one or more merchants) that has been charged interchange fees based on some of these categories. The parameters are utilized (e.g., by a credit card issuer) to determine to which interchange category a particular transaction will be assigned. The tools may determine, based on these parameters and the transaction information, how transactions may be changed to enable similar credit-card transactions to be assigned to a lower-cost interchange category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: PE Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Wayne McElroy, Thomas P. Parrish, Kelly Birr
  • Patent number: 8019680
    Abstract: This document describes tools capable of determining ways in which to alter interchange categories assigned to credit-card transactions. In some embodiments, the tools receive parameters for interchange categories and transaction information for a client (e.g., one or more merchants) that has been charged interchange fees based on some of these categories. The tools may determine, based on these parameters and transaction information, how parameters may be changed to enable similar credit-card transactions to be assigned a lower-cost interchange category and the accompanying potential fee savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: PE Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Wayne McElroy, Thomas P. Parrish, Kelly Birr