Patents by Inventor Chris J. Truelson

Chris J. Truelson 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: 20190156313
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a relationship payment system that allows the establishment of a linked relationship between a primary account of a primary user and a secondary account of a secondary user. The relationship payment system allows a primary user to designate a portion of a credit limit of a primary user's account to grant to a secondary user's account. Transactions are authorized against secondary user's account, and then ultimately clearing and settlement for the transactions is conducted against the primary user's account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Omesh A. Persaud, Lori D. Van Deloo, Chris J. Truelson, Zack Fuerstenberg
  • Patent number: 9953334
    Abstract: The ELECTRONIC COUPON ISSUANCE AND REDEMPTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“ECIR”) transforms user coupon purchase and redemption request inputs via ECIR components into coupon issuance, transaction, and analytics outputs. In some embodiments, the ECIR may receive an inventory request from a coupon program manager, including at least a virtual coupon issue criteria. The ECIR may generate one or more account identifiers, and transmit the account identifiers to the coupon program manager. The ECIR may receive, from the coupon program manager, an issue request along with the purchase information, which may include one or more purchase identifiers corresponding to one or more buyers. The ECIR may determine when the received purchase information satisfies the virtual coupon issue criteria. when it satisfies the criteria, the ECIR may issue one or more virtual coupons having the one or more account identifiers, and transmit the issued virtual cards to the coupon program manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Kathy Heitmueller, Douglas R. Frantz, Chris J. Truelson, Mary T. Taylor, Walter J. Granville
  • Publication number: 20130211890
    Abstract: The ELECTRONIC COUPON ISSUANCE AND REDEMPTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“ECIR”) transforms user coupon purchase and redemption request inputs via ECIR components into coupon issuance, transaction, and analytics outputs. In some embodiments, the ECIR may receive an inventory request from a coupon program manager, including at least a virtual coupon issue criteria. The ECIR may generate one or more account identifiers, and transmit the account identifiers to the coupon program manager. The ECIR may receive, from the coupon program manager, an issue request along with the purchase information, which may include one or more purchase identifiers corresponding to one or more buyers. The ECIR may determine when the received purchase information satisfies the virtual coupon issue criteria, when it satisfies the criteria, the ECIR may issue one or more virtual coupons having the one or more account identifiers, and transmit the issued virtual cards to the coupon program manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Kathy Heitmueller, Douglas R. Frantz, Chris J. Truelson, Mary T. Taylor, Walter J. Granville
  • Publication number: 20120330837
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a relationship payment system that allows the establishment of a linked relationship between a primary account of a primary user and a secondary account of a secondary user. The relationship payment system allows a primary user to designate a portion of a credit limit of a primary user's account to grant to a secondary user's account. Transactions are authorized against secondary user's account, and then ultimately clearing and settlement for the transactions is conducted against the primary user's account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Omesh A. Persaud, Lori D. Van Deloo, Chris J. Truelson, Zack Fuerstenberg
  • Publication number: 20090289111
    Abstract: Providing a product-based coupon account. Specifically, the invention provides systems and methods for providing consumers with a coupon account for receiving an incentive or discount for purchasing a particular product. The consumer is issued a coupon account or coupon card that can be used at a merchant to receive the incentive at the time of purchase of the particular product. The coupon card is scanned at the merchant point of sale and information associated with the transaction including product-level information (e.g., SKU or UPC) and information associated with the coupon card is communicated to a authorization computing system for approval based on this information. The coupon card can be issued for one-time use or can receive updated incentives periodically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Debbie Motycka, Carole Fallgren, Kathy Heitmueller, Benjamin N. Nwadike, Allen Parker, Brad P. Roussel, Veronica Stewart, Kimberly A. Smith, Evelyn E. Torres, Chris J. Truelson