Patents Examined by Blane Lickteig
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Patent number: 9881336Abstract: A foreign currency exchange system and method are provided that allows the user to exchange various foreign currency for a physical or electronic gift card, a donation to a charity, a stored foreign currency value card and/or a multi-currency debit cash card.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: LEFTOVERCASH, INC.Inventor: Ferdinand Poon
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Patent number: 9846879Abstract: A method for validating payment information for an online transaction is provided. A payment server can receive two representations of the same payment information. The payment information can be validated if it is determined that the two representations match. If there is no match, or the payment information is otherwise invalid, the payment information can be repaired based on a trusted representation of the payment information, such as stored payment information or an image of an associated value token. Payment information can be received via one or more communication channels, and can be provided by one or more consumer devices. A merchant service provider can validate payment information and handle transaction processing on behalf of a merchant.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Bharathi Ramavarjula, Nimesh Parikh, Timothy Wright
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Patent number: 9600817Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for a system for providing a virtual value token. The system, method, and computer program product are configured to receive a request for a token associated with a virtual value; generate the token associated with the virtual value, wherein the virtual value is funded via a known currency; determine that a user is initiating a transaction using the token; determine a local currency for the transaction; convert, using a computing device processor, at least a portion of the virtual value into a converted amount in the local currency; and complete the transaction using the converted amount of the token. The virtual value may be based on a defined value, such as a known amount on a specific day, or a relative value, such as the current value of an underlying asset.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Laura Corinne Bondesen, Jason P. Blackhurst, Scott Lee Harkey, William Blakely Belchee, Tammy L. Brunswig
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Patent number: 9600844Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for a system for providing a multi-currency token. The system, method, and computer program product are configured to receive a request for a multi-currency token, wherein the multi-currency token is associated with at least two financial institution partners; determine a value of the multi-currency token; establish currency conversion parameters for the multi-currency token based on at least one of the value of the multi-currency token and a conversion rate between currencies associated with the at least two financial institution partners; determine that a transaction is being performed with the multi-currency token, the transaction associated with a local currency; and complete the transaction with the multi-currency token in the local currency when the local currency is a currency associated with at least one of the financial institution partners.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Laura Corinne Bondesen, Jason P. Blackhurst, Scott Lee Harkey, William Blakely Belchee, Tammy L. Brunswig
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Patent number: 9547960Abstract: The present invention relates to a reusable physical financial instrument and a system and a method for enabling the financial instrument to perform multiple financial transactions. The financial instrument is capable of creating mixed reality experience when it comes in vicinity of the payor or payee device or ATM. Through the created mixed reality experience, the payor and the payee inputs payor-side and payee-side transaction and biometric data which are stored onto smart chip of the instrument and/or on Cloud Storage using cloud computing interface. The stored payor-side and payee-side transaction data are cross-validated and their biometric data is further verified against golden copy at the respective financial institutions or at the Central Authority's repositories for performing the financial transaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services LimitedInventors: Annie Thomas, Shalin Garg, Sathish Vallat