Patents by Inventor Ansar Ansari

Ansar Ansari 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: 20170124551
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating payments with a mobile device are described. The methods include detecting a location of a mobile device, receiving identifying information from a user through the mobile device when the mobile device is near at least one merchant, generating a payment code, transmitting the payment code to the mobile device, receiving the payment code and a payment request from a merchant, and processing the payment request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jalpesh K. Chitalia, Ansar Ansari, Karun Viswanath, Attaullah M. Baig, Sireesh Potireddy, Catherine Wong, Gavin Phillips, Darrell Esch, Malik Velani, Upendra S. Mardikar
  • Publication number: 20160173483
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes transmitting by a computing device, an account creation request to a remote server computer. The method further includes automatically provisioning the computing device with an access token in response to receiving a request to create the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
  • Publication number: 20140337138
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating payments with a mobile device are described. The methods include detecting a location of a mobile device, receiving identifying information from a user through the mobile device when the mobile device is near at least one merchant without a request from the user, generating a payment code without a request from the user, transmitting the payment code to the mobile device, receiving the payment code and a payment request from a merchant, and processing the payment request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jalpesh K. Chitalia, Ansar Ansari, Karun Viswanath, Attaullah M. Baig, Sireesh Potireddy, Catherine Wong, Gavin Philips, Darrell Esch, Malik Velani, Upendra S. Mardikar
  • Publication number: 20140236838
    Abstract: A user makes a payment at a POS by entering the user's phone number (either through a keypad or via a card swipe) and PIN into a POS device (such as through a keypad). That information is communicated to a payment provider, who can then access the user's account, determine whether to approve or deny the payment, and notify the merchant of the decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Syed Fayez Asar, Peter Chu, Attaullah Baig, West Stringfellow, Pravir Ramtekkar, Ansar Ansari
  • Publication number: 20140143146
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating and using a token for authorizing a payment to satisfy an agreement for goods and/or services. The token may be generated based on information related to the agreement, as well as a specified validity period and token type. The generated token may then be used within the specified validity period to authorize a payment to satisfy the agreement. The token may be a limited-use token having a predetermined number of uses, such that after the token has been used the predetermined number of times, the token may be destroyed such that the payment is not authorized more than the predetermined number of uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Prakash George PASSANHA, Jalpesh CHITALIA, Sireesh POTIREDDY, Ansar ANSARI
  • Publication number: 20130054470
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to process, against an electronic wallet, a portion of a transaction, an electronic wallet optionally comprising a sub-wallet, the transaction processed against the wallet and/or sub-wallet. The method further includes identifying one or more electronic value tokens in the e-wallet and/or sub-wallet that, when used together, will cover the portion of the transaction. The method further includes applying the electronic value tokens to the portion of the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Tomas Ariel CAMPOS, Keith MILLER, Teri LLACH, Kellie D. HARPER, Ansar ANSARI
  • Publication number: 20130018783
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a stored-value card transaction request from an access point. The stored-value card transaction request is associated with a package identification number, and the package identification number is associated with a plurality of stored-value cards. The method further includes generating a plurality of children transaction requests based on the stored-value card transaction request. The method further includes sending at least one of the plurality of children transaction requests to a first card party. The method further includes sending at least another of the plurality of children transaction requests to a second card party. The second card party may be the same or different from the first card party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
    Inventor: Ansar ANSARI
  • Publication number: 20130013510
    Abstract: An embodiment(s) of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for accepting requests for, determining approval of, and distributing transaction credit(s) (TC(s)). An embodiment of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for distributing a useable TC to a designated recipient in real time. An embodiment of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for providing a consumer a useable TC in any tangible form that may be known in the art, or that can be transferred via, stored in, or retrieved from an electronic format, or that can be physically fabricated by a consumer or transferee of the TC. An embodiment of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for providing a consumer or transferee of a TC notification of receipt of such a TC through a variety of notification means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
    Inventor: Ansar ANSARI
  • Publication number: 20120317028
    Abstract: An embodiment(s) of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for accepting requests for, determining approval of, and distributing transaction credit(s) (TC(s)). An embodiment of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for distributing a useable TC to a designated recipient in real time. An embodiment of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for providing a consumer a useable TC in any tangible form that may be known in the art, or that can be transferred via, stored in, or retrieved from an electronic format, or that can be physically fabricated by a consumer or transferee of the TC. An embodiment of a system(s), method(s), and/or apparatus is presented for providing a consumer or transferee of a TC notification of receipt of such a TC through a variety of notification means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
    Inventor: Ansar Ansari