Patents by Inventor Christopher Toomer

Christopher Toomer 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BULK ACTIVATION OF MULTIPLE, DISPARATE STORED VALUE ACCOUNTS
    Publication number: 20070278296
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of activating a plurality of disparate stored value accounts utilizes a set of multiple presentation instruments redeemable at different merchants. Each presentation instrument includes a unique presentation instrument identifier used to associate value with the presentation instrument. Also, the set includes a set identifier, which may be included on a package that secures the presentation instruments together. In one embodiment, the set identifier is received over an electronic network, a list of the presentation instruments in the set is accessed from a computer database, and each of the presentation instruments is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Dwyre, Steven Arthur, Christopher Toomer, Kenneth Algiene