Patents by Inventor Burnett Hunter

Burnett Hunter 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: 20080133351
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, means and computer program code are provided including receiving, from a point of interaction, an authorization request message identifying a requested purchase transaction, the authorization request message including data identifying a payment account identifier and a purchase amount; determining that the payment account identifier is eligible for a reward and selecting a reward message associated with the reward; and transmitting an authorization response message including the reward message to the point of interaction for display to an account holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Brigette White, Andrea Gilman, Burnett Hunter, Sara Fiebiger, Dennis J. Hill, Bengt Horsma
  • Publication number: 20080133350
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, means and computer program code for points redemption are provided, including receiving, from a point of interaction, an authorization request message identifying a requested purchase transaction, the authorization request message including data identifying a payment account identifier, a purchase amount, and a request from a customer to redeem reward points for at least a portion of the purchase amount; determining that the customer has sufficient reward points for the at least a portion of the purchase amount; calculating an updated purchase amount reduced by at least a portion of the purchase amount; and transmitting an authorization response message including the updated purchase amount to the point of transaction to complete the purchase transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Brigette White, Andrea Gilman, Burnett Hunter, Sara Fiebiger, Dennis J. Hill, Bengt Horsma
  • Publication number: 20070001016
    Abstract: A transaction card and case with a rotatable member in the case. The card is releasably attached to the rotatable member. The card can be removed from the case by exerting a force on the card in a direction away from the case. The case can lock the card in an open position for easily using the card. The case can also lock the card in a closed position for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Burnett Hunter, Cheri Dorr, Mihai Badulescu
  • Publication number: 20060078100
    Abstract: A system and method for transferring money by use of a prepaid card account is disclosed wherein two cards are issued to the user accountholder, one of which is provided to another user, and either user may add value to the prepaid account so that the other user may use the card and that value in a financial transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Nicole Risafi, Burnett Hunter, Kevin McKenzie, Janice Wiggins, Brian Stangle, Vincent Forte
  • Patent number: D511355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Burnett Hunter, Jr., Cheri Lynne Dorr, Mihai Badulescu