Patents by Inventor Charles E. Watts

Charles E. Watts 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: 20240127244
    Abstract: A distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a remote virtual electronic payment (VEP) entity system. Upon receiving a VEP entity system response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew D. OZVAT, Michelle K. PLOMSKE, Charles E. WATTS, Robert BONESTELL, Daniel J. OURADA, Kevin OLIVER
  • Patent number: 11900376
    Abstract: A distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a remote virtual electronic payment (VEP) entity system. Upon receiving a VEP entity system response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ozvat, Michelle K. Plomske, Charles E. Watts, Robert Bonestell, Daniel J. Ourada, Kevin Oliver
  • Publication number: 20220343324
    Abstract: An arbitraged enhanced payment processing system in association with a distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a payment processing servicer. Upon receiving a payment processing servicer response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew D. OZVAT, Nicholas G. NAYFACK, John BERKLEY, Travis L. PRIEST, Michelle K. PLOMSKE, Charles E. WATTS, Robert BONESTELL, Daniel J. OURADA, Kevin OLIVER
  • Publication number: 20220292485
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobile payments is provided. An account issuer provides an application that is loaded onto a mobile device, which enables a consumer to pay for transactions. The mobile payment application generates a unique code. The code is read by the point of sale terminal, which is then provided to the payment management system. The payment management system contracts the account issuer and authenticates the code, thereby receiving a primary account number. Account number and transaction information is used to authorize the transaction via payment systems. The payment system accepts or declines the transaction in a response. Tokens may be generated for the account number, and value added services may be generated based upon user behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Travis Lee PRIEST, Daniel J. OURADA, Matthew D. OZVAT, Daniel J. MURPHY, Nicholas G. NAYFACK, Charles E. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11416856
    Abstract: An arbitraged enhanced payment processing system in association with a distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a payment processing servicer. Upon receiving a payment processing servicer response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ozvat, Nicholas G. Nayfack, John Berkley, Travis L. Priest, Michelle K. Plomske, Charles E. Watts, Robert Bonestell, Daniel J. Ourada, Kevin Oliver
  • Publication number: 20220245638
    Abstract: A distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a remote virtual electronic payment (VEP) entity system. Upon receiving a VEP entity system response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew D. OZVAT, Michelle K. PLOMSKE, Charles E. WATTS, Robert BONESTELL, Daniel J. OURADA, Kevin OLIVER
  • Publication number: 20220222663
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-merchant tokenization may include receiving a transaction from a point of sale terminal of a merchant, validating the merchant ID against merchant logs, and generating a token for the transaction. The token includes a primary account number, expiration, and a group ID. Additionally, the system provides the primary account number to a payment system and receives a response back. The response is then output back to the merchant along with the token. In subsequent transactions, the system may receive the token from a one point of sale terminal of the merchant. The system validates the merchant ID against merchant logs and ensures the merchant is configured for tokenization. The token is decrypted and the group ID is compared to the merchant ID in the merchant logs. When they match, the primary account number is provided to the payment system for approval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michelle K. PLOMSKE, Charles E. WATTS, Matthew D. OZVAT
  • Patent number: 11379818
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobile payments is provided. An account issuer provides an application that is loaded onto a mobile device, which enables a consumer to pay for transactions. The mobile payment application generates a unique code. The code is read by the point of sale terminal, which is then provided to the payment management system. The payment management system contracts the account issuer and authenticates the code, thereby receiving a primary account number. Account number and transaction information is used to authorize the transaction via payment systems. The payment system accepts or declines the transaction in a response. Tokens may be generated for the account number, and value added services may be generated based upon user behaviors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Travis Lee Priest, Daniel J. Ourada, Matthew D. Ozvat, Daniel J. Murphy, Nicholas G. Nayfack, Charles E. Watts
  • Patent number: 11328293
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-merchant tokenization may include receiving a transaction from a point of sale terminal of a merchant, validating the merchant ID against merchant logs, and generating a token for the transaction. The token includes a primary account number, expiration, and a group ID. Additionally, the system provides the primary account number to a payment system and receives a response back. The response is then output back to the merchant along with the token. In subsequent transactions, the system may receive the token from a one point of sale terminal of the merchant. The system validates the merchant ID against merchant logs and ensures the merchant is configured for tokenization. The token is decrypted and the group ID is compared to the merchant ID in the merchant logs. When they match, the primary account number is provided to the payment system for approval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Michelle K. Plomske, Charles E. Watts, Matthew D. Ozvat
  • Patent number: 11328296
    Abstract: A distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a remote virtual electronic payment (VEP) entity system. Upon receiving a VEP entity system response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ozvat, Michelle K. Plomske, Charles E. Watts, Robert Bonestell, Daniel J. Ourada, Kevin Oliver
  • Publication number: 20220058653
    Abstract: Cost altering payment services (“CAPS”) system in association with a distributed enhanced payment (“DEP”) processing system includes a merchant point of sale (“POS”) terminal system and a remote enhanced payment management system (“EPMS”). The remote EPMS receives payment transactions including additional risk mitigating payment transaction (“RMPT”) information and based on that additional RMPT information provides altered transaction costs. The remote EPMS provides facilities for the merchant to review and revise payment management services so as to utilize additional RMPT information received from the merchant POS terminal system so as to alter transaction costs. Such facilities provide information to determine the relative potential transaction cost benefits of various payment management service sets utilizing cost profiles that represent the costs of archival, recorded and projected future transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew D. OZVAT, John BERKLEY, Kevin OLIVER, William T. COOPER, Charles E. WATTS, Rachel B. COCHRAN
  • Patent number: 11195182
    Abstract: Cost altering payment services (“CAPS”) system in association with a distributed enhanced payment (“DEP”) processing system includes a merchant point of sale (“POS”) terminal system and a remote enhanced payment management system (“EPMS”). The remote EPMS receives payment transactions including additional risk mitigating payment transaction (“RMPT”) information and based on that additional RMPT information provides altered transaction costs. The remote EPMS provides facilities for the merchant to review and revise payment management services so as to utilize additional RMPT information received from the merchant POS terminal system so as to alter transaction costs. Such facilities provide information to determine the relative potential transaction cost benefits of various payment management service sets utilizing cost profiles that represent the costs of archival, recorded and projected future transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ozvat, John Berkley, Kevin Oliver, William T. Cooper, Charles E. Watts, Rachel B. Cochran
  • Publication number: 20200320532
    Abstract: A distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a remote virtual electronic payment (VEP) entity system. Upon receiving a VEP entity system response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew D. OZVAT, Michelle K. PLOMSKE, Charles E. WATTS, Robert BONESTELL, Daniel J. OURADA, Kevin OLIVER
  • Publication number: 20200294025
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobile payments is provided. An account issuer provides an application that is loaded onto a mobile device, which enables a consumer to pay for transactions. The mobile payment application generates a unique code. The code is read by the point of sale terminal, which is then provided to the payment management system. The payment management system contracts the account issuer and authenticates the code, thereby receiving a primary account number. Account number and transaction information is used to authorize the transaction via payment systems. The payment system accepts or declines the transaction in a response. Tokens may be generated for the account number, and value added services may be generated based upon user behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Travis Lee PRIEST, Daniel J. OURADA, Matthew D. OZVAT, Daniel J. MURPHY, Nicholas G. NAYFACK, Charles E. WATTS
  • Publication number: 20200294044
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-merchant tokenization may include receiving a transaction from a point of sale terminal of a merchant, validating the merchant ID against merchant logs, and generating a token for the transaction. The token includes a primary account number, expiration, and a group ID. Additionally, the system provides the primary account number to a payment system and receives a response back. The response is then output back to the merchant along with the token. In subsequent transactions, the system may receive the token from a one point of sale terminal of the merchant. The system validates the merchant ID against merchant logs and ensures the merchant is configured for tokenization. The token is decrypted and the group ID is compared to the merchant ID in the merchant logs. When they match, the primary account number is provided to the payment system for approval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Michelle K. PLOMSKE, Charles E. WATTS, Matthew D. OZVAT
  • Patent number: 10762500
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-merchant tokenization may include receiving a transaction from a point of sale terminal of a merchant, validating the merchant ID against merchant logs, and generating a token for the transaction. The token includes a primary account number, expiration, and a group ID. Additionally, the system provides the primary account number to a payment system and receives a response back. The response is then output back to the merchant along with the token. In subsequent transactions, the system may receive the token from a one point of sale terminal of the merchant. The system validates the merchant ID against merchant logs and ensures the merchant is configured for tokenization. The token is decrypted and the group ID is compared to the merchant ID in the merchant logs. When they match, the primary account number is provided to the payment system for approval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Michelle K. Plomske, Charles E. Watts, Matthew D. Ozvat
  • Patent number: 10706407
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobile payments is provided. An account issuer provides an application that is loaded onto a mobile device, which enables a consumer to pay for transactions. The mobile payment application generates a unique code. The code is read by the point of sale terminal, which is then provided to the payment management system. The payment management system contracts the account issuer and authenticates the code, thereby receiving a primary account number. Account number and transaction information is used to authorize the transaction via payment systems. The payment system accepts or declines the transaction in a response. Tokens may be generated for the account number, and value added services may be generated based upon user behaviors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Travis Lee Priest, Daniel J. Ourada, Matthew D. Ozvat, Daniel J. Murphy, Nicholas G. Nayfack, Charles E. Watts
  • Publication number: 20200211006
    Abstract: An arbitraged enhanced payment processing system in association with a distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant ID via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a payment processing servicer. Upon receiving a payment processing servicer response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew D. OZVAT, Nicholas G. NAYFACK, John BERKLEY, Travis L. PRIEST, Michelle K. PLOMSKE, Charles E. WATTS, Robert BONESTELL, Daniel J. OURADA, Kevin OLIVER
  • Patent number: 10636032
    Abstract: An arbitraged enhanced payment processing system in association with a distributed enhanced payment processing system includes a merchant point of sale (POS) terminal system and a remote payment management system. The POS terminal system initiates a transaction that includes receiving a payment amount, a purchaser account identifier, a virtual electronic payment indicator, and a merchant via a payment client. Subsequently, the POS terminal system outputs the transaction to the remote payment management system which generates a token for the transaction. The payment management system then provides the purchaser account identifier, a merchant account identifier, and the payment amount to a payment processing servicer. Upon receiving a payment processing servicer response, the payment management system outputs the response and token to the POS terminal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ozvat, Nicholas G. Nayfack, John Berkley, Travis L. Priest, Michelle K. Plomske, Charles E. Watts, Robert Bonestell, Daniel J. Ourada, Kevin Oliver
  • Publication number: 20190385146
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobile payments is provided. An account issuer provides an application that is loaded onto a mobile device, which enables a consumer to pay for transactions. The mobile payment application generates a unique code. The code is read by the point of sale terminal, which is then provided to the payment management system. The payment management system contracts the account issuer and authenticates the code, thereby receiving a primary account number. Account number and transaction information is used to authorize the transaction via payment systems. The payment system accepts or declines the transaction in a response. Tokens may be generated for the account number, and value added services may be generated based upon user behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Travis Lee PRIEST, Daniel J. OURADA, Matthew D. OZVAT, Daniel J. MURPHY, Nicholas G. NAYFACK, Charles E. WATTS