Patents by Inventor Diane Robertson

Diane Robertson 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: 20090006183
    Abstract: The invention provides various systems and methods for determining if a coupon should be offered and/or for determining the terms of such coupons based on information provided by a party to a transaction. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for electronically generating coupons when performing money transfer transactions. According to the method, money transfer transaction information used to perform a money transfer transaction is provided. The money transfer transaction information is processed through a rules engine to determine a coupon offer based on the money transfer transaction information. The coupon offer is electronically generated so that it may be provided to a party to the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Scott R. Paintin, Wendi Miles-Boykin, Dan Canning, Michelle Rendo, Mike Hafer, Diane Robertson
  • Publication number: 20080243690
    Abstract: A system for transferring funds from a sender to a recipient with a recorded message is disclosed. In one step the method includes receiving a request for a fund transfer from the sender. The sender may make the request for a fund transfer at a transaction processing device. In another step a payment is received from the sender for the fund transfer and a payment confirmation is transmitted to the host computer system. An identifier may then be assigned to the fund transfer. A recorded message from the sender may be received and at least a copy of the recorded message may be transmitted to a host computer system. The recorded message may then be associated with the fund transfer. A request, including the identifier, may be received from the recipient to receive the recorded messaged. In another step the recorded message may be sent to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Scott Paintin, Lance Marr, Michelle O'Callaghan, Rebecca Mann, Diane Robertson
  • Publication number: 20080033877
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides systems and methods for performing money transfer transactions via a wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone. In accordance with the invention, the wireless communication device is associated with, or automatically linked to, at least one payment source account (i.e., the wireless communication device is associated with a payment source account that may be automatically charged for payment of account balances, authorized charges, and/or money transfers). In a preferred embodiment, the wireless communication device is associated with at least one pre-paid payment source account. In one example, the wireless communication device is a pre-paid cellular phone and/or is associated with a pre-paid money transfer account. In certain aspects, the wireless communication device may access a pre-directed phone number, e.g., *55, to access a money transfer service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Blair, Rex Lieurance, Diane Robertson