Patents by Inventor Brian Jeffrey MAW

Brian Jeffrey MAW 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: 20180253749
    Abstract: An opt-in system includes a point-of-sale device including a payment device reader. The point-of-sale device is configured to receive, from a payment device associated with a user, payment device information for conducting a transaction, present, through at least one user interface, at least one offer to opt-in to a rewards or loyalty program associated with a commercial entity, receive a user response to the at least one offer to opt-in to the rewards or loyalty program, in response to receiving the user response, automatically fill out an application for the rewards or loyalty program based on the payment device information received from the payment device, and generate a transaction authorization request message based on the user response and transaction information associated with the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Patent number: 10007922
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Publication number: 20160140598
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Patent number: 9275397
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: VISA U.S.A. INC.
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Publication number: 20150220960
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Patent number: 9010632
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Patent number: 8762239
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured for receiving a plurality of messages. The plurality of messages including financial transaction authorization messages for performing a financial transaction. At least one of the plurality of messages includes non-financial data. The processor is further configured for parsing each of the plurality of messages to identify data for performing the financial transaction and the non-financial transaction data contained in the plurality of messages, and for storing the data for performing the financial transaction and the non-financial transaction data in a computer readable storage medium such that the non-financial transaction data is associated with data for performing the financial transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Publication number: 20140025472
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Patent number: 8556169
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey Maw
  • Publication number: 20100176193
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a financial transaction request message from a payment device reader, and parse the financial transaction request message. The financial transaction request message includes a cardholder response to an offer to enroll in a loyalty program of a commercial entity. The processor is further configured to store the cardholder response in the computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey MAW
  • Publication number: 20100179891
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes a computer readable storage medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium. The processor is configured for receiving a plurality of messages. The plurality of messages including financial transaction authorization messages for performing a financial transaction. At least one of the plurality of messages includes non-financial data. The processor is further configured for parsing each of the plurality of messages to identify data for performing the financial transaction and the non-financial transaction data contained in the plurality of messages, and for storing the data for performing the financial transaction and the non-financial transaction data in a computer readable storage medium such that the non-financial transaction data is associated with data for performing the financial transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Jeffrey MAW