Patents by Inventor Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo

Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo 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: 20240112167
    Abstract: A system and method for processing micropayments includes a user device of a user with a processor, memory and a phone number, a network, a payment processor, and a client application. The payment processor is in communication with the user device over the network. The client application is configured to process payments from the user over the network. Wherein, the client application is configured to create a mobile account with the payment processor, where the mobile account of the user is linked with the phone number of the user device of the user and process a payment from the mobile account of the user by utilizing the phone number of the user device of the user for authenticating the payment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo
  • Patent number: 10275756
    Abstract: Methods and systems for carrying out financial transactions include creating unique aliases for payment instrument having associated identification numbers, associating the created aliases to the payment instruments and enabling consumer use of the aliases to carry out financial transactions. Various special point-of-sale devices may be employed to carry out the financial transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo
  • Patent number: 9779396
    Abstract: The current invention provides a mobile payment method and a number of variations that enable a consumer to pay for a purchase from a merchant. Preferably the consumer may use a mobile device such as a smart phone to complete the transaction. With the current invention, the merchant may be capable of conducting the transaction using only an ordinary point of sale (OPOS) terminal, allowing the merchant and consumer to conduct business in a more convenient manner. The variations of the core method also significantly facilitate possible payment from the consumer to the merchant, enhancing the efficiency of the transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo
  • Publication number: 20160019523
    Abstract: Methods and systems for carrying out financial transactions include creating unique aliases for payment instrument having associated identification numbers, associating the created aliases to the payment instruments and enabling consumer use of the aliases to carry out financial transactions. Various special point-of-sale devices may be employed to carry out the financial transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka UZO
  • Patent number: 9177314
    Abstract: Methods and systems for carrying out financial transactions include creating unique aliases for payment instrument having associated identification numbers, associating the created aliases to the payment instruments and enabling consumer use of the aliases to carry out financial transactions. Various special point-of-sale devices may be employed to carry out the financial transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo
  • Publication number: 20140052553
    Abstract: The current invention provides a mobile payment method and a number of variations that enable a consumer to pay for a purchase from a merchant. Preferably the consumer may use a mobile device such as a smart phone to complete the transaction. With the current invention, the merchant may be capable of conducting the transaction using only an ordinary point of sale (OPOS) terminal, allowing the merchant and consumer to conduct business in a more convenient manner. The variations of the core method also significantly facilitate possible payment from the consumer to the merchant, enhancing the efficiency of the transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo
  • Patent number: 7734527
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a consumer communicates a request for purchase of goods and services to a merchant, the goods and/or services being selected from these listed together with their price quotes on the merchant's computer or website connected to a network, such as the Internet. The merchant then communicates a request for a token and an update key to the clearing server, the token being previously purchased by the consumer and residing on a clearing server device. The update key is used as an authorization to modify the value of the token, i.e., to decrement and to increment. The merchant forwards the purchased merchandise to the consumer. When consumer discontinues making purchases at the selected merchant, the merchant returns the updated token to the clearing server. A new key is necessary to make the next purchase. This is the case even where the requesting merchant is the same as that from whom the last purchase was made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo
  • Publication number: 20080040274
    Abstract: Methods and systems for carrying out financial transactions include creating unique aliases for payment instrument having associated identification numbers, associating the created aliases to the payment instruments and enabling consumer use of the aliases to carry out financial transactions. Various special point-of-sale devices may be employed to carry out the financial transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka UZO
  • Patent number: 6938019
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, consumers and merchants use computing devices connected to a network, such as the Internet, through wired and wireless means, wherein the consumer connects to a clearing server device to purchase or retrieve previously purchased token, the consumer then connects to the merchant's computer or website to attain price quotes of goods and services, selects the goods and/or services to be purchased, and then communicates a request for purchase to the merchant. The merchant then communicates a request for an update key to the clearing server. The update key is used as an authorization to modify the value of the token. To debit the customer the decrement key is requested and to credit the customer an increment key is asked for. An overwrite key is another type of update key. Together with the overwrite key a replacement token is provided to the merchant who in turn forwards the new token to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo
  • Publication number: 20030061170
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a consumer communicates a request for purchase of goods and services to a merchant, the goods and/or services being selected from these listed together with their price quotes on the merchant's computer or website connected to a network, such as the Internet. The merchant then communicates a request for a token and an update key to the clearing server, the token being previously purchased by the consumer and residing on a clearing server device. The update key is used as an authorization to modify the value of the token, i.e., to decrement and to increment. The merchant forwards the purchased merchandise to the consumer. When consumer discontinues making purchases at the selected merchant, the merchant returns the updated token to the clearing server. A new key is necessary to make the next purchase. This is the case even where the requesting merchant is the same as that from whom the last purchase was made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Chijioke Chukwuemeka Uzo