Patents by Inventor Alan W. Hecht

Alan W. 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: 11972402
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for performing a peer-to-peer (P2P) transfer by a third-party, where a method includes receiving transfer information and a first token including sender information of a sender and a second token including receiver information of a receiver, and validating the first token and the second token based on verifying both the sender and the receiver are registered with the real-time payment system. The method includes processing the first token and the second token based on determining a sender endpoint, a receiver endpoint, and a demand deposit account of the sender, and transmitting a request for a guarantee, the request for the guarantee including the sender endpoint and the demand deposit account of the sender. The method includes receiving an issued guarantee, transferring funds based on the transfer information, the first token, and the second token, and transmitting a transfer confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer, Wairnola Marria Rhodriquez, Javier S. Silva
  • Patent number: 11972401
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes: receiving a fund transfer request from a user regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee; sending the fund transfer request to a computing system; receiving an identification of the payee; receiving an identification of a data collision regarding information associated with the payee and another user; prompting the user to verify that the information regarding the identification of the payee is correct; receiving an indication from a user; sending an instruction that facilitates identification of the payee by resolving the data collision by deactivating an association of at least some overlapping information with the another user; receiving a message indicating that a fund transfer corresponding to the fund transfer request has been completed; and providing a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk
  • Publication number: 20240127230
    Abstract: A method for coordinating billing requests and payments across different financial institutions includes receiving an electronic enrollment request by a biller exchange computing system from a customer computing device; displaying an interactive control on a user interface of the customer computing device configured to collect customer authentication data for the biller; transmitting the customer authentication data to a remote computing system associated with the biller; causing the remote computing system to generate a customer-biller account authentication token that authorizes the biller exchange computing system to perform financial transactions with the biller on behalf of the customer; and authenticating, by the biller exchange computing system, a transaction request received from the customer computing device for a transaction between the customer and the biller based on the customer-biller account authentication token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Chate Yap, Ann M. Kirk, Peter Rozovski, Peter L. Shen, Sotirios Barkas
  • Publication number: 20240129309
    Abstract: Techniques described herein include performing a distributed device trust determination that includes determining trust scores for customer devices across multiple organizations. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes receiving data of a user device event including an organization confidence level for a user device associated with the user device event; updating common data in an entry for the user device in a device registry based on the received data of the user device event and the organization confidence level for the user device; determining a common confidence level for the user device based on the common data in the entry for the user device in the device registry; and outputting the common confidence level for the user device for use by the computing device of the first organization to determine how to handle an access request from the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Upul D. Hanwella, Ann M. Kirk, Ravi Thota, Shawn Patrick Clark, Azita Asefi, Alan W. Hecht, Anand Gopalan Kidambi
  • Publication number: 20240112594
    Abstract: An example computer system for providing financial education can include: one or more processors; and non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoding instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the computer system to generate: a financial account module programmed to provide a first user and a second user access to a financial account; an education module programmed to provide educational material related to finances, the education module tailoring the educational material based upon a level of sophistication of the first user, wherein the level of sophistication is set by the second user or is determined based on an attribute of the first user; and a communication module programmed to facilitate communication between the first user and the second user relating to the finances of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mosiah Monroe-Estes, Alan W. Hecht
  • Publication number: 20240095744
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, by at least one processing circuit of a provider computing system associated with a provider institution, an action notification regarding an action associated with an account held by a customer at the provider institution; obtaining, by the at least one processing circuit, user action information associated with the action; performing, by the at least one processing circuit, a fraud detection analysis based on the user action information, the fraud detection analysis comprising generating a plurality of individual risk values associated with a plurality of fraud data risk elements based on the user action information; determining, by the at least one processing circuit, that the action is fraudulent based on the plurality of individual risk values associated with the plurality of fraud data risk elements; and performing, by the at least one processing circuit, a fraud mitigation action based on determining that the action is fraudulent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Andrea Renee Leighton
  • Patent number: 11935066
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for token management in a federated environment are provided. A method includes: linking a single token of a user to an online account associated with the single token based on receiving a user input to couple to the online account such that a mobile device is configured to receive updates regarding the single token; generating a rule that associates the single token with two or more accounts; based on the linking, receiving an update regarding the online account and (i) deactivating the single token to prevent fund transfers utilizing the single token and (ii) providing an alert regarding the update; reactivating the single token based on an input in response to the alert; receiving a fund transfer transaction request identifying the single token for a fund transfer; and applying the rule based on the single token to process the fund transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi
  • Publication number: 20240037555
    Abstract: A financial institution computing system includes a network circuit enabling exchanging information over a network, a customer database storing financial information and validated customer information for a plurality of customers of the financial institution, and a transaction authentication circuit configured to receive transaction information from an originating computing device; determine that the transaction is one of an on-us transaction or an off-us transaction; authenticate the transaction information, in response to the transaction being off-us, by determining that the transaction information matches information stored in a third party authentication system; authenticate the transaction information by determining, in response to the transaction being on-us, that the transaction information matches the validated customer information stored in the customer database; and transmit a confirmation message to the originating computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Cusick, Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk
  • Publication number: 20230419278
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving an indication of a distribution initiating event; identifying resources associated with the distribution initiating event; retrieving a hierarchical ordering matrix that utilizes at least one parameter to control a distribution of the resources; determining a preferred rail for distributing the resources based on the at least one parameter associated with at least one of the resources or a customer relative to the hierarchical ordering matrix, whereby determining the preferred rail includes receiving a customer preference regarding a preferred distribution methodology for the resources, and selecting one of the plurality of rails to be the preferred rail based on the received customer preference and an amount of the resources to be distributed being less than a max transfer amount of the one of the plurality of rails that is selected to be the preferred rail; and initiating the distribution of the resources via the preferred rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Karen L. Moore
  • Publication number: 20230401558
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, by a provider computing system, customer information associated with a customer from a biller computing system; transmitting, by the provider computing system, a transfer request message to a customer device; generating, by the provider computing system, a transfer user interface accessible by the customer device via an embedded link within the transfer request message, the transfer user interface including a plurality of transfer preference options based on the customer information; receiving, by the provider computing system, a selected transfer preference option from the customer device; and initiating, by the provider computing system, a transfer from a customer account associated with the customer to a biller account associated with a biller based on the selected transfer preference option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Alan W. Hecht
  • Publication number: 20230385928
    Abstract: A system includes a processing circuit having one or more processors coupled to memory, the processing circuit configured to generate a requestor token comprising information of an applicant and determine verification information is required to process an application associated with the applicant. The processing circuit is further configured to retrieve the verification information based on previously stored information corresponding to the applicant, generate a task comprising a requirement to fulfill based on determining additional information is required, and provide a list of tasks comprising the task to the applicant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Javier S. Silva
  • Patent number: 11803824
    Abstract: Systems and methods can include a computing system configured to receive an indication of a closing of an account associated with a customer of the provider institution. The computing system can be configured to identify resources of the account. The computing system can be configured to retrieve a hierarchical ordering matrix that utilizes at least one parameter to control distribution of the resources. The hierarchical ordering matrix can comprise a plurality of rails. The computing system can be configured to determine a preferred rail for distributing the resources based on an application of at least one parameter associated with at least one of the resources or the customer. The computing system can be configured to initiate a distribution of the resources via the preferred rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Karen L. Moore
  • Publication number: 20230281578
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for performing exchanges. One method includes receiving a request identifying a payor account and an amount of funds to transfer an account associated with a customer of the depository bank computing system, determining the request qualifies for a non-inquiry transaction (NIT) protocol, transmitting, by the depository bank computing system to an account verification service computing system over the real-time data channel, a guarantee offer including a payor account token based on the shared account status information, receiving, over the real-time data channel and from the account verification service computing system, an accepted guarantee offer, crediting an account of the customer, receiving, over the real-time data channel, a guarantee override, and reversing the transfer of funds associated with the guarantee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer, Wairnola Marria Rhodriquez, Javier S. Silva
  • Patent number: 11741550
    Abstract: A system includes an insurance claim processing circuit having instructions to receive an insurance claim payment request based on an insurance claim regarding an insured entity, evaluate the insurance claim payment request, receive a work progress indicator directly from a contractor device that is operated by a contractor and not the insured entity, the work progress indicator regarding a repair of an insured object associated with the insurance claim payment request, in response to determining a claim amount in the insurance claim payment request is above a predetermined threshold, generate and provide an authorization request including a request to confirm an identity of the contractor, and in response receiving a confirmation of the identity of the contractor, cause dispersal of an amount of funds based on the insurance claim payment request to the insured entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Millicent Calinog, Deborah L. Canale, Imran Haider, Laura Lee Orcutt, Erik Pilz, Brad Stewart
  • Patent number: 11741538
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method receive information regarding a funds transfer from a payor to a payee. The information is received by a depository computer system. The depository computer system forwards the information regarding the funds transfer to an account verification service computer system. The depository receives an indication of a real-time account status of an account of the payor. The account status information is received from a paying bank computer system that maintains the account of the payor via the account verification service computer system. Release of the funds to the payee is authorized based on the account status information received via the account verification service computer system. The authorization occurs in real-time relative to when the funds transfer information is initially received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Javier S. Silva
  • Publication number: 20230267429
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes: receiving a fund transfer request from a user regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee; sending the fund transfer request to a computing system; receiving an identification of the payee; receiving an identification of a data collision regarding information associated with the payee and another user; prompting the user to verify that the information regarding the identification of the payee is correct; receiving an indication from a user; sending an instruction that facilitates identification of the payee by resolving the data collision by deactivating an association of at least some overlapping information with the another user; receiving a message indicating that a fund transfer corresponding to the fund transfer request has been completed; and providing a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk
  • Publication number: 20230206198
    Abstract: A computing device comprises a processing resource, a memory resource, and computer-executable instructions stored thereon and embodied in a biller exchange bill pay application, where the instructions cause the computing device to receive a data set comprising a plurality of billers from a biller exchange computing system, receive an authentication token from the biller exchange computing system, query a computing device property of the computing system, render an optimized version of the biller exchange bill pay application, display a user-interactive page comprising at least one user-interactive control where the at least one user-interactive control comprises at least one property dynamically populated based on the data set comprising the plurality of biller, and perform computing operations specified by the at least one property of the at least one user-interactive control using the authentication token and responsive to detecting a user interaction with the at least one user-interactive control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Sotirios Barkas, Ann M. Kirk, Peter Rozovski, Peter L. Shen, Chate Yap, Upul D. Hanwella
  • Patent number: 11669813
    Abstract: A method of performing an off-us deposit with reversal is provided. The method includes receiving, by a depository bank computing system associated with a depository bank, a request identifying an amount of a transfer of funds from a paying bank, different from the depository bank, into an account associated with a customer of the depository bank. The method further includes crediting, by the depository bank computing system, the account of the customer of the depository bank by the amount of the transfer of funds. The method further includes determining, by the depository bank computing system, a need for a reversal of the transfer of funds from the account of the customer of the depository bank. The method further includes reversing, by the depository bank computing system, the transfer of funds from the account of the customer by the amount of the transfer of funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer, Wairnola Marria Rhodriquez, Javier S. Silva
  • Patent number: 11669814
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes: receiving a fund transfer request from a user regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee; sending the fund transfer request to a computing system coupled to a first payment directory and a second payment directory; receiving an identification of the payee and a second payment directory based on the fund transfer request; receiving an identification of a data collision regarding information associated with the payee and another user; displaying information regarding the identified payee; receiving an indication from a user that the information regarding the identified payee is correct; sending an instruction that facilitates identification of the payee by resolving the data collision; and providing, via a mobile device, a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk
  • Patent number: 11615481
    Abstract: A method for encouraging saving towards a financial goal for an individual includes receiving on an electronic computing device one or more personal media elements from the individual. A receipt from a purchase by the individual is received. The receipt includes information relating to the purchase made by the individual. Information from the receipt relative to the financial goal is analyzed. At least one of the one or more personal media elements is selected for presentation with the receipt. The at least one of the one or more personal media elements selected is related to an effect of the purchase on achieving the financial goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Marria Wairnola Rhodriquez