Patents by Inventor Ayman Hammad

Ayman Hammad 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: 20150220914
    Abstract: The ELECTRONIC WALLET MANAGEMENT APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“EWM”) transforms wallet settings and transaction inputs into transaction and wallet management outputs. For example, an input is received from a user through an electronic wallet management interface. The electronic wallet management interface including a plurality of user-selectable icons or text. A control is provided to the user based on a selected icon or text, wherein controls available to the user through the electronic wallet management interface include a payment device control that enables the user to view and edit settings for a payment device associated with the electronic wallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Purves, Shilpak Mahadkar, Tenni Theurer, Ayman Hammad, Gregory Kenneth Storey
  • Patent number: 9094356
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an “also notify” feature that allows a user to set up rules to notify a recipient that a transaction was conducted by the user. When a user conducts a transaction using an account associated with a server computer in an alert system, the server computer generates an alert message if a rule is triggered. The alert message is transmitted to the user informing of the transaction. The server computer also notifies a recipient on a platform specified in the triggered rule by the user, using a supplemental alert message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Mark Carlson, Ayman Hammad, Ashley Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150198983
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, apparatuses and methods for using a mobile device with an accelerometer to gain access into a secured or restricted area. A first device and a second device interact by making physical contact with each other thereby generating interaction data that is representative of the physical interaction between the first and second device. The first and second device may be mobile phones. The second device may be a point of sale terminal, access point device, or any other stationary (i.e., in a fixed position) device positioned at a line, door, gate, or entrance. A server computer determines, based on interaction data, that the first device and the second device made physical contact. After determining that the first device and the second device made contact, communications may be initiated between the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Faith, Mark Carlson, Ayman Hammad, Ben Rewis, Krishna Prasad Koganti
  • Publication number: 20150154602
    Abstract: Each portable payment device associated with a single account within a payment processing system is distinguished using track data. The track data from the portable payment device is read at each of a plurality of merchant point of sale terminals (POS). Rather than relying on the PAN alone, a merchant may utilizes the track data, or a proxy thereof, as the unique identifier for the portable payment device. The merchant may then process transactions involving the portable payment device based on the unique identifier. For example, in the transit environment the transit fare for each rider with different portable payment devices but the same account can be calculated using the unique identifier, such as the full track data read from both tracks of the corresponding portable payment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Phil Dixon, Ayman A. Hammad, Khalid El-Awady
  • Publication number: 20150154588
    Abstract: The REVERSED USER ACCOUNT GENERATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“RUAG”) facilitates the generation of user accounts with merchants. The user may be logged into an electronic wallet or issuer account, and may initiate an account generation process with a one-click mechanism. The RUAG may provide information to the merchant in order to facilitate the generation of the account after receiving data from the electronic wallet or issuer. The RUAG may also facilitate favoriting merchants through a similar interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Purves, Shilpak Mahadkar, Tenni Theurer, Ayman Hammad
  • Publication number: 20150149364
    Abstract: A provisioning system for enabling a mobile communication device to operate as a financial presentation device (FPD) which is presentable to providers of goods or service is provided. The provisioning system relies on a transaction processing system that normally routes authorization requests from merchants to issuers of FPDs for purposes of authorizing FPD transactions. The transaction processing system already stores security keys of all issuers in order to validate transaction data being sent from the merchants. The provisioning system monitors authorization requests being routed through the transaction processing system and retrieves an authorization request of a financial transaction that was initiated with a particular FPD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 9038886
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems pertaining to the verification of portable consumer devices are disclosed. In one implementation, a verification token is coupled to a computer by a USB connection so as to use the computer's networking facilities. The verification token reads identification information from a user's portable consumer device (e.g., credit card) and sends the information to a validation entry over a communications network using the computer's networking facilities. The validation entity applies one or more validation tests to the information that it receives from the verification token. If a selected number of tests are passed, the validation entity sends a device verification value to the verification token, and optionally to a payment processing network. The verification token may enter the device verification value into a CVV field of a web page appearing on the computer's display, or may display the value to the user using the computer's display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Publication number: 20150134537
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, and methods pertaining to the secure communication of payment information from portable consumer devices, such as credit cards, to online merchants using verification tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 9027831
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for accurately authenticating a document (e.g. a credit card) having a magnetic stripe are provided. The magnetic field at different points of the magnetic stripe are measured, e.g., by a checkout scanner to create a magnetic signature. Digital samples of the measurements may be used to create a representation of the magnetic signature. The representation can then be compared to reference values to produce a measure of the authenticity of the document. The reference values are updated over time to reflect changes in the magnetic stripe of the authentic document, as may occur due to physical deterioration. For example, reference values may be optimized based on recent measurements of the authenticated document to provide a more accurate determination of authenticity for future measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Xiang Fang, Patrick Faith, Craig M. Kato, Ayman Hammad, Krishan Prasad Koganti
  • Publication number: 20150095190
    Abstract: The AUTOMOBILE MOBILE-INTERACTION PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“AMIP”) The AMIP transforms cloud-based wallet and automobile settings into transaction and automobile outputs. In some embodiments, a user may request to connect an electronic wallet account to an automobile interface. Once the user's credentials have been authenticated, the automobile interface may request and receive from a remote server automobile-related and payment-method-related settings. The automobile interface may then configure its settings according to the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ayman Hammad, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Patent number: 8983438
    Abstract: A provisioning system for enabling a mobile communication device to operate as a financial presentation device (FPD) which is presentable to providers of goods or service is provided. The provisioning system relies on a transaction processing system that normally routes authorization requests from merchants to issuers of FPDs for purposes of authorizing FPD transactions. The transaction processing system already stores security keys of all issuers in order to validate transaction data being sent from the merchants. The provisioning system monitors authorization requests being routed through the transaction processing system and retrieves an authorization request of a financial transaction that was initiated with a particular FPD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 8973818
    Abstract: Each portable payment device associated with a single account within a payment processing system is distinguished using track data. The track data from the portable payment device is read at each of a plurality of merchant point of sale terminals (POS). Rather than relying on the PAN alone, a merchant may utilizes the track data, or a proxy thereof, as the unique identifier for the portable payment device. The merchant may then process transactions involving the portable payment device based on the unique identifier. For example, in the transit environment the transit fare for each rider with different portable payment devices but the same account can be calculated using the unique identifier, such as the full track data read from both tracks of the corresponding portable payment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Dixon, Ayman A. Hammad, Khalid El-Awady
  • Patent number: 8977570
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a server computer. The server computer establishes a first channel of communication to receive payment device data in a first format (e.g., chip type) and establishes a second channel to receive the payment device data in a second format (e.g., legacy type). The server computer receives an authorization request message in the second format from a merchant and generates a new authorization request message in the first format. The server computer then forwards the new authorization request to the issuer for approval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 8972303
    Abstract: A method for using a secondary PAN is disclosed. The method includes providing a secondary PAN associated with a primary PAN, where the secondary PAN has at least one end portion that is the same as the primary PAN, but has a middle portion of that is different than the primary PAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 8955744
    Abstract: A system, method and credit card configured to display a current card balance on the credit card. The credit card receives a balance request from a button on the card. After retrieving the current card balance encoded on the credit card, the card displays the current card balance. Remote terminals may be configured to support the real-time display of a balance on a credit card by writing the current balance to the card after a payment transaction has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Janine Granucci, Carrie Elaine Vriheas, Ayman Hammad, James Y. C. Sze
  • Patent number: 8950680
    Abstract: Methods and devices for conducting financial transactions are provided. Aspects and embodiments include multifunction removable covers for portable payment devices; multifunction removable covers configured as password token type portable payment devices; and multifunction removable covers configured as radio frequency shields to prevent unintended data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Yuzon, Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 8954353
    Abstract: A method for forming a dynamic verification value. The method includes altering a first data string to form a second data string, and forming a first dynamic verification value using at least a portion of the second data string. The first dynamic verification value is used to authenticate a phone in a first transaction. The second data string is used to form a third data string. A second dynamic verification value is formed using at least a portion of the third data string. The second dynamic verification value is used to authenticate the phone in a second transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Faith, Ayman Hammad
  • Publication number: 20150039462
    Abstract: The E-WALLET STORE INJECTION SEARCH APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“SIS”) transform aggregated automated shopping lists and user location data using SIS components into automated shopping item availability messages and merchant location navigation responses. In some implementations, the disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of providing an automated store injection search service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Vishwanath Shastry, Marc Blum, Ayman Hammad, Edward Katzin, Thomas Purves, Julian Hua
  • Publication number: 20150026049
    Abstract: The THIRD-PARTY VALUE ADDED WALLET FEATURES AND INTERFACES APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS (“VAW”) facilitates allowing a third party service provider to integrate with an electronic wallet to provide a value-added service to a wallet consumer. The VAW may also be configured to facilitate the creation and funding of pre-paid accounts in a consumer's virtual wallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Tenni Theurer, Thomas Purves, Shilpak Mahadkar, Ayman Hammad
  • Publication number: 20150025946
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes interacting with a gate access device that is capable of preventing access to a location, where the gate access device subsequently sends an authorization request message to an issuer for approval, the authorization request message including a request to charge a predetermined amount of money to pay for access to a location, and entering the location if the gate access device receives an authorization response message indicating that the charge is authorized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Ayman Hammad, Philip Dixon, Khalid El-Awady, Patrick Faith, Mark Carlson