Patents by Inventor Ann Wang Reed

Ann Wang Reed 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).

  • Platform for offer determination and presentation via internet of things
    Patent number: 11182778
    Abstract: Techniques described herein include a platform and process enabling an electronic appliance to locally store payment credentials, loyalty point information, receive price comparison information for an item, redeem rewards or loyalty points to determine a best offer for the item, and enable delivery of said item to a user with minimal user interaction. In some embodiments, an electronic appliance can receive a query for offers for an item, receive order information from a plurality of merchants about the item, and apply loyalty points to determine an offer for the item. Upon receiving confirmation the electronic appliance may transmit access credentials for ordering the item for delivery and updating the loyalty point information for the account utilized to purchase the item from the determined offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Nancy Kim, Sharon L. Gibson, Kelvan Howard, Ann Wang Reed, Rajive Gupta
  • PLATFORM FOR OFFER DETERMINATION AND PRESENTATION VIA INTERNET OF THINGS
    Publication number: 20170344982
    Abstract: Techniques described herein include a platform and process enabling an electronic appliance to locally store payment credentials, loyalty point information, receive price comparison information for an item, redeem rewards or loyalty points to determine a best offer for the item, and enable delivery of said item to a user with minimal user interaction. In some embodiments, an electronic appliance can receive a query for offers for an item, receive order information from a plurality of merchants about the item, and apply loyalty points to determine an offer for the item. Upon receiving confirmation the electronic appliance may transmit access credentials for ordering the item for delivery and updating the loyalty point information for the account utilized to purchase the item from the determined offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Nancy Kim, Sharon L. Gibson, Kelvan Howard, Ann Wang Reed, Rajive Gupta