Patents by Inventor Bradley T. Masterson

Bradley T. Masterson 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: 10354247
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for communicating transaction-related data to a recipient device. In at least one embodiment, a computer-implemented method can be provided. The method can include directing storage of transaction-related information comprising payment data and value added services data. The method can further include communicating the transaction-related information to a recipient device during a card emulation communication initiated by the recipient device, wherein the recipient device utilizes the transaction-related information to complete a payment transaction and provide one or more value added services associated with the payment transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar Royyuru, Jean M. Sindaco, Bradley T. Masterson, Peter Allen Donat
  • Publication number: 20180349900
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods related to authorizing payment transactions using verbal recognition of a customer. In some embodiments, a payment transaction service provider system may receive payment authorization information from a user device. The payment authorization information may include a recording. The payment authorization information may be authenticated based at least in part on the recording. A payment credential may be communicated in response to authenticating the payment authorization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: William D. Anderson, Vijay Kumar Royyuru, Bradley T. Masterson, J. Scott Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10089625
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenizing financial information are provided, including embodiments relating to authorizing payment or sale transactions using verbal recognition of a customer or user. In some embodiments, a payment transaction service provider system may receive payment authorization information from a user device. The payment authorization information may include a recording. The payment authorization information may be authenticated based at least in part on the recording. A payment credential may be communicated in response to authenticating the payment authorization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Anderson, Vijay Kumar Royyuru, Bradley T. Masterson, J. Scott Sanchez
  • Patent number: 9852407
    Abstract: Systems and methods for routing debit transactions. In one embodiment, a method for routing debit transactions can be provided. The method can include obtaining, by a routing determination system comprising one or more computers, information associated with a proposed debit transaction. The method can also include identifying, by the routing determination system based at least in part upon the obtained information, one or more merchant parameters associated with a merchant on whose behalf the proposed debit transaction will be submitted to a transaction processor. Further, the method can include determining, by the routing determination system based at least in part upon the one or more merchant parameters, a debit transaction network for routing the proposed debit transaction to the transaction processor, wherein the debit transaction network is included in a plurality of available debit transaction networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley T. Masterson, George F. Gogol, Donna Collela, David M. Hulbert, Thomas Howe, Robert J. Cole
  • Publication number: 20130339240
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods related to authorizing payment transactions using verbal recognition of a customer. In some embodiments, a payment transaction service provider system may receive payment authorization information from a user device. The payment authorization information may include a recording. The payment authorization information may be authenticated based at least in part on the recording. A payment credential may be communicated in response to authenticating the payment authorization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: William D. Anderson, Vijay Kumar Royyuru, Bradley T. Masterson, J. Scott Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20130282563
    Abstract: Systems and methods for routing debit transactions. In one embodiment, a method for routing debit transactions can be provided. The method can include obtaining, by a routing determination system comprising one or more computers, information associated with a proposed debit transaction. The method can also include identifying, by the routing determination system based at least in part upon the obtained information, one or more merchant parameters associated with a merchant on whose behalf the proposed debit transaction will be submitted to a transaction processor. Further, the method can include determining, by the routing determination system based at least in part upon the one or more merchant parameters, a debit transaction network for routing the proposed debit transaction to the transaction processor, wherein the debit transaction network is included in a plurality of available debit transaction networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley T. Masterson, George F. Gogol, Donna Collela, David M. Hulbert, Thomas Howe, Robert J. Cole
  • Publication number: 20130254110
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for communicating transaction-related data to a recipient device. In at least one embodiment, a computer-implemented method can be provided. The method can include directing storage of transaction-related information comprising payment data and value added services data. The method can further include communicating the transaction-related information to a recipient device during a card emulation communication initiated by the recipient device, wherein the recipient device utilizes the transaction-related information to complete a payment transaction and provide one or more value added services associated with the payment transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar Royyuru, Jean M. Sindaco, Bradley T. Masterson, Peter Allen Donat