Patents by Inventor David Michael Leger

David Michael Leger 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).

  • PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS VIA SUBSTANTIALLY INSTANT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200226565
    Abstract: A method and a system conducts payment transactions via instant messaging. The system includes a messaging interface to receive a payment transaction request at a payment application from a network-based device via a network. The messaging interface facilitates substantially instant communication over the network. The payment application, responsive to receiving the payment transaction request, transfers a payment from a user associated with the network-based device to a third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: David Michael Leger, Yong K. Rhyu, Brian Andrew Phillips
  • Payment transactions via substantially instant communication system
    Patent number: 10535049
    Abstract: A method and a system conducts payment transactions via instant messaging. The system includes a messaging interface to receive a payment transaction request at a payment application from a network-based device via a network. The messaging interface facilitates substantially instant communication over the network. The payment application, responsive to receiving the payment transaction request, transfers a payment from a user associated with the network-based device to a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: David Michael Leger, Yong K. Rhyu, Brian Andrew Phillips