Patents by Inventor Alan Minsk

Alan Minsk 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: 8444050
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, recommending, and/or placing holds on deposit items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez, Mark David McCue
  • Patent number: 8403209
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining an actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item and a drawer account on which the deposit item is drawn; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; (e) determining an adjusted deposit amount for the deposit item based at least partially on: (i) the actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item, and (ii) one or more characteristics associated with the drawer account, and (f) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the adjusted deposit amount to the hold limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Patent number: 8381975
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining a deposit amount for the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; and (e) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the deposit amount to the hold limit. In some embodiments, the hold limit is based at least partially on (a) an account balance associated with the payee account, and (b) one or more other characteristics associated with the payee account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20120246067
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining an actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item and a drawer account on which the deposit item is drawn; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; (e) determining an adjusted deposit amount for the deposit item based at least partially on: (i) the actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item, and (ii) one or more characteristics associated with the drawer account, and (f) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the adjusted deposit amount to the hold limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20120221469
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining a deposit amount for the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; and (e) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the deposit amount to the hold limit. In some embodiments, the hold limit is based at least partially on (a) an account balance associated with the payee account, and (b) one or more other characteristics associated with the payee account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Patent number: 8235282
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining an actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item and a drawer account on which the deposit item is drawn; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; (e) determining an adjusted deposit amount for the deposit item based at least partially on: (i) the actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item, and (ii) one or more characteristics associated with the drawer account, and (f) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the adjusted deposit amount to the hold limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Patent number: 8191777
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining a deposit amount for the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; and (e) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the deposit amount to the hold limit. In some embodiments, the hold limit is based at least partially on (a) an account balance associated with the payee account, and (b) one or more other characteristics associated with the payee account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20100145853
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, recommending, and/or placing holds on deposit items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez, Mark David McCue
  • Publication number: 20100145857
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining an actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item and a drawer account on which the deposit item is drawn; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; (e) determining an adjusted deposit amount for the deposit item based at least partially on: (i) the actual deposit amount identified by the deposit item, and (ii) one or more characteristics associated with the drawer account, and (f) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the adjusted deposit amount to the hold limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20100138343
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, communicating, and/or executing hold decisions for deposit items. For example, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit item; (b) determining a deposit amount for the deposit item; (c) determining a payee account to receive the deposit item; (d) determining a hold limit for the payee account; and (e) determining a hold decision for the deposit item based at least partially on a comparison of the deposit amount to the hold limit. In some embodiments, the hold limit is based at least partially on (a) an account balance associated with the payee account, and (b) one or more other characteristics associated with the payee account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ricardo Davila, Tommi Levi, David Wayne Barnhardt, David Alan Minsk, Roxanne White, Roberto Jose Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20050021935
    Abstract: A method and system for retrieving and installing for output display one or more configurable elements over a data network including the steps of receiving a list of configurable elements, selecting one or more of the configurable elements from the list of configurable elements, the each one or more of the configurable elements having associated therewith an attribute, the attribute including one or more properties associated with a user interface element of a mobile device, verifying the selected one or more configurable elements, and storing the verified one or more configurable elements is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Schillings, Alan Minsk, Timothy Hyland, Charles Ying, Robert Huehn, Michael Reed