Patents by Inventor Benjamin Garton

Benjamin Garton 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).

  • Opt-in/opt-out in loyalty system
    Patent number: 9852437
    Abstract: Techniques for changing a participation status in a loyalty program for a portable device are provided. The techniques include receiving an indication to change the participation status in the loyalty program from a first status to a second status. A parameter is modified in the portable device where the modification of the parameter corresponds to a change in the participation status in the loyalty program from the first status to the second status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Spaeth, Bryan Shimko, Philippe Levy, Liz Toibero, Benjamin Garton, Marc Black, Michael Salters, James Mazour
  • Opt-in/opt-out in loyalty system
    Publication number: 20040054591
    Abstract: Techniques for changing a participation status in a loyalty program for a portable device are provided. The techniques include receiving an indication to change the participation status in the loyalty program from a first status to a second status. A parameter is modified in the portable device where the modification of the parameter corresponds to a change in the participation status in the loyalty program from the first status to the second status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Visa U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Spaeth, Bryan Shimko, Philippe Levy, Liz Toibero, Benjamin Garton, Marc Black, Michael Salters, James Mazour