Patents by Inventor Brian L. RITCHIE

Brian L. RITCHIE 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: 20130311198
    Abstract: A system and method facilitates secure payments to a payee, according to custom preferences of the payee. The system is offered by the payer (as opposed to the biller) using a third party and, a payee can enroll with a customized account processing center (CAPC), which is the third party. The CAPC captures and stores payment information about the payee from the payer and payee. The payee registers preferences for funds deposit and also the payee's preferred remittance format. When a payee is registered and elects payment via electronic funds transfer, the CAPC issues instructions to the bank to transfer funds from the payer's bank account to the payee's registered preferred bank account. The CAPC can also create a detailed record of payment histories and remittance details which are accessible to the payee. Remittance details are delivered in the payee's registered preferred format and routed to the payee's registered destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Brian L. RITCHIE
  • Publication number: 20100257081
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for facilitating secure payments to a payee. In accordance with the invention, a payee can enroll and/or register with a customized account processing center (CAPC). The CAPC can include payment information about the payee, such as the payee's account number and the payee's preferred payment format. When a payee is registered and elects payment via electronic funds transfer, the CAPC issues instructions to the bank to transfer funds from the payer's bank account to the payee's bank account which may be at the same bank or at a different bank. The CAPC can also create a detailed record of payment histories which are accessible to the payee. The CAPC also can send a notification to the payee when a payment is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Payformance Corporation
    Inventor: Brian L. RITCHIE