Patents by Inventor Andrew Martin Baal Thomas

Andrew Martin Baal Thomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20230385866
    Abstract: A blockchain-based multi-merchant loyalty point partnership system may include a blockchain API host that is configured to generate a reward based at least in part on transaction data received from a web site. In one example, a system is configured to receive a loyalty account and transaction data for a completed purchase from a loyalty partner site. A partnership smart contract is executed to validate that the transaction data meets a purchase requirement parameter of the partnership smart contract. A transaction record is stored which indicates that the loyalty account has the transaction data for meeting the purchase requirement parameter. The transaction record is transmitted to consensus participants associated with the blockchain network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Calvin Chan, Christopher Cracchiolo, Andras Ferenczi, Harish R. Naik, Andrew Martin Baal Thomas
  • Patent number: 11699166
    Abstract: A blockchain-based multi-merchant loyalty point partnership system may include a blockchain API host that receives a request to create a partnership smart contract for a multi-merchant loyalty point partnership. The request may specify various partnership parameters to include in the partnership smart contract. The blockchain API host may create the partnership smart contract and write the partnership smart contract to a blockchain. One or more qualified merchants may join the partnership smart contract to make the partnership active. In response to a customer completing a plurality of purchases that complete the partnership parameters of the partnership smart contract, the system may issue the customer a purchase reward which may include a loyalty point payout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin Chan, Christopher Cracchiolo, Andras Ferenczi, Harish R. Naik, Andrew Martin Baal Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220351232
    Abstract: A blockchain-based loyalty point distribution system may be configured to provide decentralized loyalty IDs. In one example, a system comprising a computing device that is configured to determine that a reward event has been initiated by a user and invoke executable code to display a user interface for selecting a loyalty provider for storing the reward event. The loyalty provider for storing the reward event is identified and the executable code is invoked to display a login page for the selected loyalty provider. A loyalty ID is determined and a customer reward to be written to a blockchain based at least in part on a public key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Calvin Chan, Christopher Cracchiolo, Andras Ferenczi, Andrew Martin Baal Thomas
  • Patent number: 11397962
    Abstract: A blockchain-based loyalty point distribution system may be configured to provide decentralized loyalty IDs. The decentralized loyalty IDs may allow distribution of loyalty rewards in response to transaction-based events and non-transaction-based events, including behavioral interactions. The system may include a loyalty partner system that receives a rewards event from a customer. The loyalty partner system may determine a loyalty ID associated with the customer, and write the rewards event to the blockchain. A loyalty provider system may receive notification of the rewards event write and distribute the loyalty reward to the customer. The loyalty provider may instruct the loyalty partner to remit payment for the loyalty reward, and may update customer and loyalty partner balances on the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin Chan, Christopher Cracchiolo, Andras Ferenczi, Andrew Martin Baal Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190180311
    Abstract: A blockchain-based loyalty point distribution system may be configured to provide decentralized loyalty IDs. The decentralized loyalty IDs may allow distribution of loyalty rewards in response to transaction-based events and non-transaction-based events, including behavioral interactions. The system may include a loyalty partner system that receives a rewards event from a customer. The loyalty partner system may determine a loyalty ID associated with the customer, and write the rewards event to the blockchain. A loyalty provider system may receive notification of the rewards event write and distribute the loyalty reward to the customer. The loyalty provider may instruct the loyalty partner to remit payment for the loyalty reward, and may update customer and loyalty partner balances on the blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin Chan, Christopher Cracchiolo, Andras Ferenczi, Andrew Martin Baal Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190108543
    Abstract: A blockchain-based multi-merchant loyalty point partnership system may include a blockchain API host that receives a request to create a partnership smart contract for a multi-merchant loyalty point partnership. The request may specify various partnership parameters to include in the partnership smart contract. The blockchain API host may create the partnership smart contract and write the partnership smart contract to a blockchain. One or more qualified merchants may join the partnership smart contract to make the partnership active. In response to a customer completing a plurality of purchases that complete the partnership parameters of the partnership smart contract, the system may issue the customer a purchase reward which may include a loyalty point payout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin Chan, Christopher Cracchiolo, Andras Ferenczi, Harish R. Naik, Andrew Martin Baal Thomas