Patents by Inventor Andrew S. Van Luchene

Andrew S. Van Luchene 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: 9440151
    Abstract: A virtual environment in which players are able to enter into financial transactions which result in a financial obligation such as a debt. If a player defaults on a debt, the debts may then be sold or otherwise transferred to a virtual collection agency, which may be able to mete out a consequence to the defaulting player. Alternatively, the consequence may be meted out by the game server or other entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Leviathan Entertainment, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew S. Van Luchene, Raymond J. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20160125492
    Abstract: Purchasing, redemption and settlement systems and methods are provided wherein a buyer takes possession of a product at a retailer. A purchasing system may communicate with a buyer through a communication network to establish a first price for a product between the buyer and a seller. The purchasing system may also arrange for the buyer to take possession of the product at a retailer, different from the seller, that offers the product for sale at a second price. Verification information, which enables the retailer to authorize the buyer to take possession of the product, is transmitted to the retailer. The buyer provides a payment, based on the first price, to the purchasing system in exchange for the right to take possession of the product at the retailer. In one embodiment, the purchasing system receives a buyer offer, including an offer price, related to the product. In another embodiment, the purchasing system transmits redemption information, including a redemption code, to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Magdalena M. Fincham, Daniel E. Tedesco
  • Publication number: 20150142549
    Abstract: A method enabling a frequent shopper reward system capable of tracking performance data of a plurality of members or account holders linked to a single frequent shopper account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Daniel E. Tedesco, Joshua D. Rogers
  • Patent number: 9001982
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are presented for facilitating account-based transactions. In an embodiment, the method includes associating a first person with an account, associating a second person with the account, receiving a request from a third party to authorize a transaction between the second person and the third party, determining a first communication address of the first party, and contacting the first party. The process also includes determining that the first person desires to communicate with the second person, determining a second communication address of the second person, initiating a communication between the first person and the second person, and receiving a signal from the first person that authorizes the transaction or declines the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Daniel E. Tedesco, Andrew S. Van Luchene, James A. Jorasch
  • Publication number: 20150066767
    Abstract: A subscription system allows a customer to establish a subscription to a product with one or more retailers (e.g., by establishing the subscription through a controller or central system). In one embodiment, a subscription may be established after receiving information that identifies a product. Terms of a subscription for the product are established, such as a frequency and a duration of the subscription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Magdalena M. Fincham, James A. Jorasch, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Michiko Kobayashi, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Russell P. Sammon, Andrew P. Golden, Adam Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20140330661
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a transaction between a seller and a buyer. According to one embodiment, seller offer information is received at a controller. The seller offer information is associated with an item, such as a secondary market item, being offered for sale by a seller. Buyer offer information, associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase, is also received. An evaluation rule is determined, and the seller offer information and the buyer offer information are matched based on the evaluation rule. It is then arranged for the seller to sell the item to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: ANDREW S. VAN LUCHENE, JOHN C. CAINE, KATHLEEN M. VAN LUCHENE BENNETT, MICHIKO KOBAYASHI-EDWARDS, RONALD E. ZEPP, ROBERT J. ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20140304114
    Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments, systems and methods provide for storing an indication of an initial purchase of a first new product from a supplier and by an initial purchaser and facilitating a provision to the initial purchaser of the second product by the supplier and a return of the pre-owned product from the initial purchaser to the supplier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Deirdre O'Shea
  • Publication number: 20140289035
    Abstract: A server or Internet service provider computer selects a soliciting merchant and an outputting merchant based on various factors. In one embodiment, the soliciting merchant is selected is its activity rate (e.g. sales rate) is low. The outputting merchant provides offers for bonuses to customers on behalf of the soliciting merchant. The bonus is provided to the customer in exchange for consummating a transaction with the soliciting merchant. Thus, the soliciting merchant benefits from the increased patronage such offers encourage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Daniel E. Tedesco, Magdalena M. Fincham, James A. Jorasch
  • Publication number: 20140278856
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a central controller stores a series of registrations, each of which corresponds to a purchaser of a product. The central controller calculates a measurement of product success, such as the number of products sold or the market share of the product. The central controller determines if the measurement is within a predetermined range. For example, the central controller may determine if the number of products sold exceeds a predetermined threshold. A selected set of registrations which are “early-adopter” registrations are selected. The set of registrations thereby defines a set of early-adopter purchasers. For example, the central controller may select a set of registrations having ordinal positions within a predetermined range of positions, such as the first hundred registrations. Thus, one hundred early-adopter purchasers are defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, James A. Jorasch, Dean Alderucci
  • Patent number: 8818869
    Abstract: A subscription system allows a customer to establish a subscription to a product with one or more retailers (e.g., by establishing the subscription through a controller or central system). In one embodiment, a subscription may be established after receiving information that identifies a product. Terms of a subscription for the product are established, such as a frequency and a duration of the subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Magdalena Mik, James A. Jorasch, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Michiko Koyabashi, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Russell P. Sammon, Andrew P. Golden, Adam Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20140229261
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed whereby credit and debit card transactions are processed at a merchant point-of-sale terminal in a manner that provides customers the opportunity to receive one or more charge enhancement offers which are presented to the customer on a record of charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Magdalena Mik Fincham, Stephen C. Tulley, Daniel E. Tedesco, Andrew S. Van Luchene
  • Publication number: 20140180927
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are presented for facilitating account-based transactions. In an embodiment, the method includes associating a first person with an account, associating a second person with the account, receiving a request from a third party to authorize a transaction between the second person and the third party, determining a first communication address of the first party, and contacting the first party. The process also includes determining that the first person desires to communicate with the second person, determining a second communication address of the second person, initiating a communication between the first person and the second person, and receiving a signal from the first person that authorizes the transaction or declines the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: INVENTOR HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Daniel E. Tedesco, Andrew S. Van Luchene, James A. Jorasch
  • Patent number: 8751297
    Abstract: A server or Internet service provider computer selects a soliciting merchant and an outputting merchant based on various factors. In one embodiment, the soliciting merchant is selected is its activity rate (e.g. sales rate) is low. The outputting merchant provides offers for bonuses to customers on behalf of the soliciting merchant. The bonus is provided to the customer in exchange for consummating a transaction with the soliciting merchant. Thus, the soliciting merchant benefits from the increased patronage such offers encourage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Daniel E. Tedesco, Magdalena Mik, James A. Jorasch
  • Patent number: 8738455
    Abstract: Products and processes are provided in which an award for a commitment from an entity to post information, via a posting site, at or before a subsequent time is offered to an entity. In response to receiving the commitment, the award is provided to the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Deirdre O'Shea, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean Alderucci
  • Publication number: 20140129427
    Abstract: Products and processes are provided in which information is received about a post for an item to be sold. The information may include type data identifying the item for sale as being a specific type of item. Based on the received type data, a posting payment amount is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Deirdre O'Shea, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean Alderucci
  • Publication number: 20140114791
    Abstract: In both an on-line and a conventional auction, an auctioneer may encourage competitive bidding behavior through the provision of rewards to those bidders whose bids meet predetermined criteria. For example, a bidder may be rewarded if her bid exceeds a prior bid by a threshold value. An auctioneer may further discourage non-competitive bidding behavior by penalizing those bidders whose bids fall below predetermined standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Daniel E. Tedesco
  • Patent number: 8706632
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed whereby credit and debit card transactions are processed at a merchant point-of-sale terminal in a manner that provides customers the opportunity to receive one or more charge enhancement offers which are presented to the customer on a record of charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Magdalena Mik, Stephen C. Tulley, Daniel E. Tedesco, Andrew S. Van Luchene
  • Publication number: 20140089085
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a supplemental product or service may be offered to a user during a transaction, either in addition to products and/or services the user is purchasing, or as a replacement to one or more of the products and/or services that the user is purchasing. The functionality may be implemented, for example, in a retail embodiment where a user is purchasing products and/or services at a cash register or other point-of-sale terminal. One or more embodiments may be implemented online where a user is purchasing products and/or services using a computer, terminal, telephone or other client or user device and accessing a World Wide Web site, online catalog, interactive voice response unit or system, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: Walker Digital Holdings, LLC, Walker Digital, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond J. Mueller, David H. Douglas, Andrew S. Van Luchene, George M. Marrazzo, Shane Whalquist
  • Patent number: 8666041
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are presented for facilitating account-based transactions. In an embodiment, the method includes associating a first person with an account, associating a second person with the account, receiving a request from a third party to authorize a transaction between the second person and the third party, determining a first communication address of the first party, and contacting the first party. The process also includes determining that the first person desires to communicate with the second person, determining a second communication address of the second person, initiating a communication between the first person and the second person, and receiving a signal from the first person that authorizes the transaction or declines the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Daniel E. Tedesco, Andrew S. Van Luchene, James A. Jorasch
  • Publication number: 20140046781
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a central controller receives a selection signal indicative of acceptance of an installment plan option for a transaction. The central controller determines an installment charge amount to include in at least two bills for a financial account. Thereafter, bills may be generated that reflect installment charges to be paid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Andrew S. Van Luchene