Patents by Inventor Clinton R. Allen
Clinton R. Allen 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).
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Publication number: 20240289803Abstract: A method comprising creating, by a computer-based system for shifting financial responsibility for a transaction from a merchant to a transaction account issuer, a digital wallet associated with a transaction account holder, wherein the digital wallet comprises one or more attributes associated with the transaction account holder, confirming, by the computer-based system, the attribute in response to a transaction request, and/or determining, by the computer-based system, whether to shift financial responsibility for the transaction from the merchant to the transaction account issuer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. ALLEN, Dewi J. APUN, Christopher J. FLETCHER, Jeffrey FROMM, Ashish GUPTA, Alois T. STOCK, Angee STONEHOUSE
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Patent number: 11983722Abstract: A method comprising creating, by a computer-based system for shifting financial responsibility for a transaction from a merchant to a transaction account issuer, a digital wallet associated with a transaction account holder, wherein the digital wallet comprises one or more attributes associated with the transaction account holder, confirming, by the computer-based system, the attribute in response to a transaction request, and/or determining, by the computer-based system, whether to shift financial responsibility for the transaction from the merchant to the transaction account issuer.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Dewi J. Apun, Christopher J. Fletcher, Jeffrey Fromm, Ashish Gupta, Alois T. Stock, Angee Stonehouse
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Patent number: 11216815Abstract: A method comprising creating, by a computer-based system for shifting financial responsibility for a transaction from a merchant to a transaction account issuer, a digital wallet associated with a transaction account holder, wherein the digital wallet comprises one or more attributes associated with the transaction account holder, confirming, by the computer-based system, the attribute in response to a transaction request, and/or determining, by the computer-based system, whether to shift financial responsibility for the transaction from the merchant to the transaction account issuer.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Dewi J. Apun, Christopher J. Fletcher, Jeffrey Fromm, Ashish Gupta, Alois T. Stock, Angee Stonehouse
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Patent number: 10397070Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20180034713Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY,INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Patent number: 9806964Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20150372880Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20150348039Abstract: A method comprising creating, by a computer-based system for shifting financial responsibility for a transaction from a merchant to a transaction account issuer, a digital wallet associated with a transaction account holder, wherein the digital wallet comprises one or more attributes associated with the transaction account holder, confirming, by the computer-based system, the attribute in response to a transaction request, and/or determining, by the computer-based system, whether to shift financial responsibility for the transaction from the merchant to the transaction account issuer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Dewi J. Apun, Christopher J. Fletcher, Jeffrey Fromm, Ashish Gupta, Alois T. Stock, Angee Stonehouse
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Patent number: 9154315Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Patent number: 9088423Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Patent number: 9077547Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20140324690Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved digital wallet tool. The tool can select a plurality of digital wallets to present to a user to service the transaction. In the alternative the tool can select a digital wallet to service the transaction. The tool can also present additional offers to the user based on the available digital wallets. The tool simplifies merchant integration with digital wallet providers and enhances the customer experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20140297370Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20140293834Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20140297386Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Patent number: 8787554Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20140198909Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20140198910Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Patent number: 8781104Abstract: The present system and method comprises an improved marketplace for providing and consuming services. Using the present system, generally via one or more APIs, comprises a method for integrating value added services within a network of participants, for instance, a payment network. The network can use service switching capabilities to route service calls to and from the service consumers and providers using routing elements defined in a message specification. Network participants can be both consumers and providers of services. The network can route service messages to the appropriate provider depending on details in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Paul M. Crofts, Jeff W. Fromm
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Publication number: 20100010930Abstract: Providing a real time credit score to a transaction account issuer as part of the transaction authorization request message is disclosed. A payment processor augments the transaction request received from a customer or merchant by calculating a credit score and adding it to the authorization request message. The real time credit score calculation may be based upon data stored by the payment processor and upon information collected from credit bureaus, transaction account issuers and other third-party sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Clinton R. Allen, Glade R. Erikson, Dwayne Fisher, Sanjiv Khosla