Patents by Inventor Al Hecht

Al Hecht has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12725202
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a depository computing system includes receiving a check deposit and a withdrawal request associated with a customer account of a customer where the customer account is associated with a first amount and the withdrawal request comprises a second amount greater than the first amount, forwarding an inquiry message regarding the check deposit to a paying computing system, determining real time account status information of a payor account of a payor, and authorizing in real time relative to when the real time account status information is accessed, the withdrawal request for the second amount where the authorization occurs prior to settlement of the check deposit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Al Hecht, Ann Kirk, Michael Miller, Karen Moore, Melanie Gipe
  • Publication number: 20260246695
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing user preferences for a connected device are disclosed. A system can obtain one or more preferences related to a computing device having one or more adjustable settings. The system can receive a request to update the one or more adjustable settings of the computing device. The request can be transmitted based on a user computing device being paired with the computing device. Responsive to receiving the request, the system can send the one or more preferences to the computing device thereby causing the computing device to adjust at least one of the one or more adjustable settings based on the one or more preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2026
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Publication number: 20260245103
    Abstract: A computer system includes at least one processing circuit. The at least one processing circuit includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media. The instructions are configured to cause the at least processing circuit to: provide a token to a first third-party system of a first third-party, the token associated with non-payment information; receive a notification from the first third party system that the token has been sent to a second third-party; receive identifying information associated with the second third-party; and determine, based on the identifying information, that the second third-party is authorized to access the non-payment information associated with the token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2026
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
  • Patent number: 12626235
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a mobile device, a deposit request including a first check image for funds to be deposited into a user account, determining a risk level associated with the deposit request, requesting a second check image having a restricted endorsement based on the risk level, receiving the second check image having the restricted endorsement, determining a confidence level based on the restricted endorsement, and transferring the funds to the user account based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 12621208
    Abstract: A computing system includes an account associated with a user of the system, and a server. One or more processors are configured to receive user information from a user computing device, wherein the user information is related to a user of the account, determine, based on the user information, one or more user settings preferences related to a second computing device, receive an information request, wherein the information request includes a request to send the one or more user settings preferences to the second computing device, and to send the one or more user settings preferences to the second computing device, wherein the one or more user settings preferences are useable by the second computing device to adjust one or more settings of the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 12619993
    Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
  • Publication number: 20260080464
    Abstract: A provider computing system associated with a provider institution includes a processing circuit configured to receive image data from a user computing device associated with a user, the image data pertaining to a bill of a user issued by a payee, obtain a token from the user computing device, transform the image data into computer-readable data, extract a data structure from the computer-readable data based on identified data from the bill of the user, identify the payee from the payee database based on determining a match level meets a threshold, and add the payee to an account of the user to enable authorization of a payment to the payee via the user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 12505481
    Abstract: A provider computing system associated with a provider institution includes a network interface configured to communicate data over a network, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive, by the network interface, image data from a user computing device associated with a user, the image data pertaining to a bill of a user issued by a payee, scan the user computing device for tokens, transform the image data from a non-standardized format into computer-readable data, extract a data structure from the computer-readable data based on identified data from the bill of the user, identify the payee from the payee database based on determining a match level meets a threshold, and add the payee to an account of the user to enable authorization of a payment to the payee via the user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 12333551
    Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
  • Patent number: 12321970
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using an information wallet system to deliver a gift and receive, redeem, or re-gift the gift are disclosed. The information wallet system's storage is securely maintained by a financial institution computing system (i.e. a bank) and receives and holds purchase transaction information. Purchase information transaction may be received from a user computing device or an entity computing system, such as a merchant computing system. In one embodiment, a user may purchase a gift through an online website or at a brick and mortar location and direct the gift to be deposited into the information wallet storage of a recipient. A recipient may then continue to hold the gift, redeem the gift, or re-gift the gift to another party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Publication number: 20250086599
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a mobile device, a deposit request including a first check image for funds to be deposited into a user account, determining a risk level associated with the deposit request, requesting a second check image having a restricted endorsement based on the risk level, receiving the second check image having the restricted endorsement, determining a confidence level based on the restricted endorsement, and transferring the funds to the user account based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 12205121
    Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
  • Patent number: 12182851
    Abstract: A system includes a processor and an information wallet application stored on machine readable storage media coupled to the processor and including program logic that causes the processor to receive a shopping list from a first information wallet adapter stored on a user computing device, send the shopping list to a second information wallet adapter stored on a merchant computing device, receive merchant data from the second information wallet adapter, wherein the merchant data includes one of price data and quantity data for at least one item included in the shopping list, and send the merchant data to the first information wallet adapter. The system also includes a cloud storage computing system accessible by the information wallet storage application and configured to communicate with the first and second information wallet adapters in order to store and retrieve shopping list data associated with the shopping list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Publication number: 20240420150
    Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
  • Publication number: 20240420141
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating parties and transactions are described herein. The systems and methods may be part of an information wallet system. The information wallet system or a separate authentication system in communication with the information wallet system may facilitate verification and/or authentication of the parties. In one embodiment, the authentication system includes an authentication server configured to receive an authentication request from a first party to authenticate a second party. The authentication server is further configured to transmit an information request the second party. The authentication server is configured to receive second party information and to configured to compare the second party information with a verified second party information. The authentication server is configured to transmit an authentication result to the first party device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 12169811
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a mobile device, a deposit request including a first check image for funds to be deposited into a user account, determining a risk level associated with the deposit request, requesting a second check image having a restricted endorsement based on the risk level, receiving the second check image having the restricted endorsement, determining a confidence level based on the restricted endorsement, and transferring the funds to the user account based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Publication number: 20240406064
    Abstract: A computing system includes an account associated with a user of the system, and a server. One or more processors are configured to receive user information from a user computing device, wherein the user information is related to a user of the account, determine, based on the user information, one or more user settings preferences related to a second computing device, receive an information request, wherein the information request includes a request to send the one or more user settings preferences to the second computing device, and to send the one or more user settings preferences to the second computing device, wherein the one or more user settings preferences are useable by the second computing device to adjust one or more settings of the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 12125038
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a depository computing system, a check deposit for a first amount associated with a payee account of a payee, determining, by the depository computing system, the check deposit is an on-us transfer based on verifying that the payee account and a payor account of a payor are associated with a same financial institution, and posting, by the depository computing system in real time, the first amount to both the payee account and the payor account prior to settlement of the check deposit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Al Hecht, Ann Kirk, Michael Miller, Karen Moore, Melanie Gipe
  • Publication number: 20240346578
    Abstract: A provider computing system associated with a provider institution includes a network interface configured to communicate data over a network, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive, by the network interface, image data from a user computing device associated with a user, the image data pertaining to a bill of a user issued by a payee, scan the user computing device for tokens, transform the image data from a non-standardized format into computer-readable data, extract a data structure from the computer-readable data based on identified data from the bill of the user, identify the payee from the payee database based on determining a match level meets a threshold, and add the payee to an account of the user to enable authorization of a payment to the payee via the user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Publication number: 20240330878
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a mobile device, a deposit request including a first check image for funds to be deposited into a user account, determining a risk level associated with the deposit request, requesting a second check image having a restricted endorsement based on the risk level, receiving the second check image having the restricted endorsement, determining a confidence level based on the restricted endorsement, and transferring the funds to the user account based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht