Patents by Inventor David M. Grigg

David M. Grigg 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: 20140067506
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus stores a user account and a points balance associated with the user account. The apparatus further determines a geographic location of a user associated with the user account. The apparatus then communicates, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product. The produce may be associated with a points price and the points balance is at least equal to the points price. The apparatus then receives a signal indicating acceptance of the offer. The signal may be associated with the user account. The apparatus then communicates a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie A. Hanson, Hitesh Bajaj, Laura C. Bondesen, Nicole Chen, Scott R. Enscoe, David M. Grigg, Leo Kopelow, Yameng Li, Brett Newman, Sarah Overcash, Nicholas Sharp, Marc L. Warshawsky, Alexander C. Wittkowski, Jon R. Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140067654
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus may store a plurality of accounts. The apparatus may present, in a first region of a display, information associated with a first account in the plurality of accounts; in a second region of the display, information associated with a second account in the plurality of accounts; and in a third region of the display, a plurality of transfer amounts. The apparatus may detect a touch on the third region of the display indicating a selection of a transfer amount from the plurality of transfer amounts. The apparatus may communicate, in response to the detection of the touch, a message to initiate the transfer of the selected transfer amount from the first account to the second account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie A. Hanson, Hitesh Bajaj, Laura C. Bondesen, Nicole Chen, Scott R. Enscoe, David M. Grigg, Leo Kopelow, Yameng Li, Brett Newman, Sarah Overcash, Nicholas Sharp, Marc L. Warshawsky, Alexander C. Wittkowski, Jon R. Wolf
  • Patent number: 8666895
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow a user to wirelessly transmit payment information from a mobile device to a point-of-sale terminal by the user performing only a minimum number of inputs, such as a single input. Some embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus comprising an input device configured to receive input from a user, a communication device configured to transmit wireless signals to a transaction device, a memory comprising predetermined payment information stored therein and a processor communicably coupled to the input device, the communication device and the memory and configured to: receive transaction information from the transaction device related to a transaction; receive a first input from the user; determine if the first input matches a user defined action stored in memory, and use the communication device to wirelessly transmit the predetermined payment information and authorize payment if the first input matches the user defined action stored in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, John Franklin Tuders, Peter John Bertanzetti, Tony England
  • Publication number: 20140052461
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for providing a readable indicia for insurance payments. The system may provide a readable indicia on a statement from a treatment provider, such as a medical treatment provider, where the user's insurance may have covered a portion of the treatment price. The readable indicia may provide the user with itemized treatments received and payment methods for each. Furthermore, the system may provide the user with information associated with his/her insurance policy. The itemized treatments received may indicate the treatments that the user received from the medical provider during the visit, such as exams, tests, and the like. Payment methods for each include an amount, if any, that an insurance company may have contributed and/or the amount due from the user for the treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Grossman, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, David M. Grigg
  • Publication number: 20140052635
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing readable indicia for fundraising. An exemplary system is configured to receive information associated with readable indicia associated with a non-profit organization; and process the readable indicia to authorize a payment to the non-profit organization. The readable indicia is valid for a predetermined period. Additionally, the readable indicia enables tracking of various types of information associated with fundraising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Grossman, Peter John Bertanzetti, Alicia C. Jones, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, David M. Grigg
  • Publication number: 20140048595
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing a pre-set readable indicia associated with a user. The invention reads the pre-set readable indicia from a mobile device of the user, where the pre-set readable indicia comprises payment information, stores the read pre-set readable indicia or payment information extracted from the pre-set readable indicia, and, after connecting to a network, reconciles the transaction based on the payment information extracted from the pre-set readable indicia. In some embodiments, the invention receives authentication credentials from the user and authenticates the user to approve payment using the payment information from the pre-set readable indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Alicia C. Jones, Glenn Grossman, Matthew A. Calman
  • Publication number: 20140052460
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for providing readable indicia for medical office payments. As such, a readable indicia may be presented at a point-of-transaction (POT) at a medical treatment providers for a user to select. The system may dynamically present the readable indicia based on the user, the treatments provided, and the user's insurance coverage. The user may select the readable indicia with his/her user device. Upon selection, the system may provide the user with expedited viewing of itemized treatments, insurance coverage for each treatment, and amount due for each treatment, co-pay amount, an amount to be paid by the insurance company, detectable information, and a total amount the user will owe the medical treatment provider. The system may receive authorization to accept the treatment and apply a payment means to the treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Grossman, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, David M. Grigg
  • Publication number: 20140052459
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for providing readable indicia for healthcare codes. As such, a readable indicia may be presented at a point-of-transaction (POT) for a user to select. The system may dynamically present the readable indicia based on the user, the merchant, and the products of the transaction. The user may select the readable indicia with his/her user device. Upon selection, the system may provide the user with private viewing and selecting of alternative payment methods available to the user for that transaction. Alternative payment methods may include insurance or government programs. The system may receive authorization to apply one of the alternative payment methods to the transaction. As such, the invention provides private, yet expedited transaction capabilities using alternative payment methods at a merchant POT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Grossman, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, David M. Grigg
  • Publication number: 20140048596
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing a pre-set readable indicia associated with a user. The invention receives and stores one or more pre-set readable indicia including instructions for providing a payment during a transaction; and presents one or more of the pre-set readable indicia to a merchant during a transaction for payment. In some embodiments, the pre-set readable indicia comprises a one-use payment token for payment during a transaction not to exceed a predetermined payment limit, and in some embodiments, the pre-set readable indicia comprises payment account information and the invention receives authentication credentials from the user and authenticates the user to approve payment using the payment account information from the pre-set readable indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Alicia C. Jones, Glenn Grossman, Matthew A. Calman
  • Publication number: 20140046844
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, an method includes receiving an authorization request for a proposed transaction between a consumer and a retailer, the authorization request including transaction information associated with the proposed transaction. The method further includes accessing authentication information for the consumer and determining, based on the transaction information and the accessed authentication information, a risk score for the proposed transaction. The method further includes determining whether to grant the authorization request based on the determined risk score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: David M. Grigg
  • Publication number: 20140046854
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing a readable indicia associated with an advertisement associated with a product. The invention decodes the readable indicia to determine product purchase information, wherein the product purchase information is associated with the product, receives authentication credentials associated with a payment account, and processes the authentication credentials to authorize a payment associated with the product purchase information. In some embodiments, the invention extracts a link from the readable indicia or a second readable indicia associated with the advertisement and initiates a user interface associated with the link. In some embodiments, the invention populates some or all the product purchase information into at least one of a user's notes, calendar or budget, and in some, the advertisement is placed proximate the product within a merchant's business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Peter John Bertanzetti, David M. Grigg, Matthew A. Calman, Susan Smith Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140042218
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for collecting product information based on a navigation history of the user, the product information being associated with the product; generating a readable indicia based on the collected product information, wherein, in response to selection of the readable indicia, the readable indicia is configured to provide instructions for purchasing the product based on the collected product information; and presenting the readable indicia to the user for saving for subsequent consideration or distributing to one or more other users. In some embodiments, shipping information indicative of the user's desired destination address for the product is collected from user input and discount information is collected based on the navigation history of the user or user input. In such cases, the readable indicia may be generated based on all of the product information, the shipping information and the discount information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Grossman, David M. Grigg, Susan Smith Thomas, Matthew A. Calman
  • Publication number: 20140046752
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing a readable indicia associated with an advertisement associated with a product. The invention presents a readable indicia in association with an advertisement, where the readable indicia includes instructions for triggering a data collection tool. The invention collects data from the data collection tool and analyzes characteristics of the readable indicia and the advertisement in order to determine a customer advertisement impact. The readable indicia may include information indicating at least one of a current date, a time of inception of the advertisement, a placement location of the readable indicia within the advertisement, or a visual characteristic of the readable indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Peter John Bertanzetti, David M. Grigg, Susan Smith Thomas, Matthew A. Calman
  • Publication number: 20140025570
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing readable indicia for bill payment. An exemplary system is configured to: receive information associated with readable indicia associated with a bill; and process the readable indicia to initiate one or more options to schedule payment for the bill, wherein the one or more options comprise a first option to pay the bill immediately, a second option to schedule payment of the bill at a predetermined time in the future, and a third option to establish an electronic link to the merchant in order to schedule periodic payment of the bill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Alicia C. Jones, Matthew A. Calman, David M. Grigg
  • Publication number: 20140025574
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing readable indicia for a payment claim. An exemplary system is configured to: receive information associated with readable indicia associated with a payment claim; receive authentication credentials associated with the payment claim; and process the readable indicia and the authentication credentials to authorize a payment associated with the payment claim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Glenn Grossman, Matthew A. Calman, Susan Smith Thomas, Peter John Bertanzetti
  • Publication number: 20140025468
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing readable indicia for a rebate request. An exemplary system is configured to: receive information associated with readable indicia associated with a rebate request; and process the readable indicia to issue a rebate associated with a rebate request, wherein the rebate comprises issuance of a credit associated with a purchase previously made from the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Grossman, David M. Grigg, Matthew A. Calman, Susan Smith Thomas, Peter John Bertanzetti
  • Publication number: 20140012743
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products for providing, via a mobile device associated with a user, a calendar for displaying one or more financial events including the steps of accessing a storage device associated with the mobile device to thereby retrieve information associated with the calendar and information associated with the one or more financial events, presenting, via a display of the mobile device, the calendar with the one or more financial events provided therein, wherein each of the one or more financial events is selectable by the user, providing, via each of the one or more financial events, one or more selectable features configured to allow the user to take an action relating to the one or more financial events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Scott R. Enscoe, Alexander C. Wittkowski, Laura Corinne Bondensen, Leland E. Modesitt, III, David M. Grigg, Daniel David, Katherine Dintenfass, Ray R. Hernandez, Brett Newman, Leo Kopelow, Yameng Li, Nicole Chen, Nicholas Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140012746
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products associated with a visual bill management feature that leverages projected account balances to schedule bill payment dates. In some embodiments, a method comprises determining at least one bill payment to be made using funds associated with the account; initiating, via a mobile network, presentation of a first graphical indicator indicating a bill payment date associated with the at least one bill payment, wherein the at least one bill payment is scheduled to made on the bill payment date; initiating presentation of an account balance graph associated with the account based on the at least one bill payment, wherein the account balance graph indicates the account balance during the predetermined period in the future; and enabling shifting of the first graphical indicator to reschedule the bill payment date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Scott R. Enscoe, Alexander C. Wittkowski, David M. Grigg, Daniel David, Katherine Dintenfass, Brett Newman, Leo Kopelow, Yameng Li, Nicole Chen, Nicholas Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140012691
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring categorized spending limits and promoting savings are provided herein. The systems and methods, identify transactions associated with a spending category that occur during a period of time based on the transaction data, where the spending category comprises a spend limit; provide a confirmation prompt on a display of a mobile device of a user that is in communication with the system; and deduct a transaction amount for each of the transactions from the spend limit in response to receiving a confirmation from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Scott R. Enscoe, Alexander C. Wittkowski, David M. Grigg, Daniel David, Katherine Dintenfass, Brett Newman, Leo Kopelow, Yameng Li, Nicole Chen, Nicholas Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140012742
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for electronic processing of paper invoices. The invention allows provides a user with information about a paper invoice through the use of the user's mobile computing device. In some embodiments, a method comprises providing a computer processor executing computer readable code structured to cause the computer processor to (a) receive information associated with an image of the invoice, wherein the image is captured by a mobile computing device of the user; (b) identify the invoice based at least partially upon the information associated with the image of the invoice; (c) determine financial institution information associated with the invoice; and (d) present, via the mobile computing device of the user, an indication of the financial institution information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Scott R. Enscoe, Alexander C. Wittkowski, David M. Grigg, Daniel David, Katherine Dintenfass, Ray R. Hernandez, Brett Newman, Leo Kopelow, Yameng Li, Nicole Chen, Nicholas Sharp