Patents by Inventor Birgitta Mayer

Birgitta Mayer 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: 10176475
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20180033021
    Abstract: The invention facilitates pooling, gifting or transferring of geographic area loyalty points between accounts. The invention also facilitates a transfer of geographic area loyalty points from a consumer account associated with a sponsoring company to a consumer account associated with a host company. The invention may also facilitate gifting of loyalty points to charitable organizations on a recurring basis, wherein the gifting may transfer any portion of geographic based points to various charities. The system may also convert the geographic area loyalty points to a monetary value, thereby allowing the points to be donated to a charity such that the donation appears to be a monetary value donation to the charity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20140046839
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20140012653
    Abstract: The invention facilitates a loyalty system which is associated with pre-determined geographic locations and/or services and goods offered in a specific geographic area. The system is configured with one product platform with a modularized approach to facilitate the development of market specific rewards and communication materials. The loyalty points may be earned within a specific geographic location, then redeemed in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions. Similarly, the loyalty points may be earned in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions, then redeemed only in a specific geographic location. The geographic features of the system may be implemented using existing data that is associated with geographic areas such as, for example, zip codes, retailer identification codes, service establishment codes and/or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: PROPULSION REMOTE HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Patent number: 8589225
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: American Expresss Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20120197707
    Abstract: The invention facilitates pooling, gifting or transferring of geographic area loyalty points between accounts. The invention also facilitates a transfer of geographic area loyalty points from a consumer account associated with a sponsoring company to a consumer account associated with a host company. The invention may also facilitate gifting of loyalty points to charitable organizations on a recurring basis, wherein the gifting may transfer any portion of geographic based points to various charities. The system may also convert the geographic area loyalty points to a monetary value, thereby allowing the points to be donated to a charity such that the donation appears to be a monetary value donation to the charity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Propulsion Remote Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Patent number: 8180671
    Abstract: The invention facilitates pooling, gifting or transferring of geographic area loyalty points between accounts. The invention also facilitates a transfer of geographic area loyalty points from a consumer account associated with a sponsoring company to a consumer account associated with a host company. The invention may also facilitate gifting of loyalty points to charitable organizations on a recurring basis, wherein the gifting may transfer any portion of geographic based points to various charities. The system may also convert the geographic area loyalty points to a monetary value, thereby allowing the points to be donated to a charity such that the donation appears to be a monetary value donation to the charity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Propulsion Remote Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20110035269
    Abstract: The invention facilitates a loyalty system which is associated with pre-determined geographic locations and/or services and goods offered in a specific geographic area. The system is configured with one product platform with a modularized approach to facilitate the development of market specific rewards and communication materials. The loyalty points may be earned within a specific geographic location, then redeemed in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions. Similarly, the loyalty points may be earned in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions, then redeemed only in a specific geographic location. The geographic features of the system may be implemented using existing data that is associated with geographic areas such as, for example, zip codes, retailer identification codes, service establishment codes and/or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Patent number: 7856377
    Abstract: The invention facilitates a loyalty system which is associated with pre-determined geographic locations and/or services and goods offered in a specific geographic area. The system is configured with one product platform with a modularized approach to facilitate the development of market specific rewards and communication materials. The loyalty points may be earned within a specific geographic location, then redeemed in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions. Similarly, the loyalty points may be earned in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions, then redeemed only in a specific geographic location. The geographic features of the system may be implemented using existing data that is associated with geographic areas such as, for example, zip codes, retailer identification codes, service establishment codes and/or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20100088174
    Abstract: The invention facilitates pooling, gifting or transferring of geographic area loyalty points between accounts. The invention also facilitates a transfer of geographic area loyalty points from a consumer account associated with a sponsoring company to a consumer account associated with a host company. The invention may also facilitate gifting of loyalty points to charitable organizations on a recurring basis, wherein the gifting may transfer any portion of geographic based points to various charities. The system may also convert the geographic area loyalty points to a monetary value, thereby allowing the points to be donated to a charity such that the donation appears to be a monetary value donation to the charity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20090144136
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Patent number: 7503487
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Patent number: 7360699
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20080052172
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, INC.
    Inventors: Perry Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20070084914
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Perry Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Patent number: 7163145
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20050043992
    Abstract: The invention facilitates pooling, gifting or transferring of geographic area loyalty points between accounts. The invention also facilitates a transfer of geographic area loyalty points from a consumer account associated with a sponsoring company to a consumer account associated with a host company. The invention may also facilitate gifting of loyalty points to charitable organizations on a recurring basis, wherein the gifting may transfer any portion of geographic based points to various charities. The system may also convert the geographic area loyalty points to a monetary value, thereby allowing the points to be donated to a charity such that the donation appears to be a monetary value donation to the charity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Perry Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20040238620
    Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
  • Publication number: 20040243468
    Abstract: The invention facilitates a loyalty system which is associated with pre-determined geographic locations and/or services and goods offered in a specific geographic area. The system is configured with one product platform with a modularized approach to facilitate the development of market specific rewards and communication materials. The loyalty points may be earned within a specific geographic location, then redeemed in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions. Similarly, the loyalty points may be earned in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions, then redeemed only in a specific geographic location. The geographic features of the system may be implemented using existing data that is associated with geographic areas such as, for example, zip codes, retailer identification codes, service establishment codes and/or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Theodore S. Voltmer, Penelope Wood-Kulko