Patents by Inventor Daniel Steif

Daniel Steif 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).

  • Subscription managed method and system for text-to-pay subscriptions at a subscription server
    Patent number: 10546331
    Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: BOKU, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
  • SUBSCRIPTION MANAGED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEXT-TO-PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS AT A SUBSCRIPTION SERVER
    Publication number: 20170352074
    Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Boku, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
  • Merchant managed method and system for text-to-pay subscriptions at a billing server
    Patent number: 9792631
    Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Boku, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
  • Text-to-pay for a new subscription
    Patent number: 9569761
    Abstract: A code is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a code request text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the code request text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a code redemption text message to the user device including the code and a link to a redemption page of a website of a subscription server. The subscription server processes redemption to a code and transmits an account set up page to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Boku, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Ann Corner, Samantha Elena Nebrich
  • MERCHANT MANAGED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEXT-TO-PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS AT A BILLING SERVER
    Publication number: 20150127503
    Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Boku, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
  • MERCHANT MANAGED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEXT-TO-PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS AT A SUBSCRIPTION SERVER
    Publication number: 20150127554
    Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Boku, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
  • TEXT SUBSCRIPTION IDENTIFIER TO RENEW SUBSCRIPTION
    Publication number: 20150127532
    Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Boku, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
  • TEXT-TO-PAY FOR A NEW SUBSCRIPTION
    Publication number: 20150088711
    Abstract: A code is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a code request text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the code request text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a code redemption text message to the user device including the code and a link to a redemption page of a website of a subscription server. The subscription server processes redemption to a code and transmits an account set up page to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Boku, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Ann Corner, Samantha Elena Nebrich