Patents by Inventor Connie S. Johnston

Connie S. Johnston 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).

  • System and method for detecting fraudulent transactions
    Patent number: 6714918
    Abstract: A system for detecting fraudulent transactions is disclosed. The system breaks the transaction down into its component parameters. A first score is computed depending on the propensity of the transacted commodity to be involved in fraud. A second score is computed as a function of the authentication of the remaining parameters of the transaction. A total fraud score is computed from the first score and the second score and compared against a fraud threshold to determine the likelihood of the transaction being fraudulent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: James M. Hillmer, Richard A. Jones, Colleen M. Gessner, Connie S. Johnston, Kelly R. Lewis, Jr., Sanjay H. Deshpande
  • System and method for detecting fraudulent transactions
    Publication number: 20030097330
    Abstract: A system for detecting fraudulent transactions is disclosed. The system breaks the transaction down into its component parameters. A first score is computed depending on the propensity of the transacted commodity to be involved in fraud. A second score is computed as a function of the authentication of the remaining parameters of the transaction. A total fraud score is computed from the first score and the second score and compared against a fraud threshold to determine the likelihood of the transaction being fraudulent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Hillmer, Richard A. Jones, Colleen M. Gessner, Connie S. Johnston, Kelly R. Lewis, Sanjay H. Deshpande
  • System and method for detecting fraudulent transactions
    Publication number: 20030069820
    Abstract: A system for detecting fraudulent transactions is disclosed. The system breaks the transaction down into its component parameters. A first score is computed depending on the propensity of the transacted commodity to be involved in fraud. A second score is computed as a function of the authentication of the remaining parameters of the transaction. A total fraud score is computed from the first score and the second score and compared against a fraud threshold to determine the likelihood of the transaction being fraudulent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Hillmer, Richard A. Jones, Colleen M. Gessner, Connie S. Johnston, Kelly R. Lewis, Sanjay H. Deshpande