Patents by Inventor Dianna Lyons

Dianna Lyons 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: 20110316665
    Abstract: Systems and method for a handheld biometrically secured user input device are described. A biometric authentication device may be coupled with a handheld enclosure, the biometric authentication device capable of collecting user authentication information from a user to authenticate the user's identity. A computer-readable storage device may be coupled with the handheld enclosure for storing confidential financial information of the user, wherein access to the confidential financial information is granted only after the user's identity has been authenticated. A sensor may be coupled with the handheld enclosure, capable of capturing the user's handwriting. Also, a communication device may be configured to transmit information gathered with the sensor to a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Evans Mehew, Scott Paintin, Dianna Lyons, Julene M. Robbins
  • Publication number: 20110320353
    Abstract: Methods and systems, related to a biometrically secured user input device for conducting a transaction are described. The user input device may comprise a biometric authentication device. At the biometrically secured user input device, a biometric sample may be received from a user. The biometrically secured user input device may transmit the biometric sample, provided by the user, to a host computer system. The host computer system may compare the biometric sample provided by the user to another biometric sample. Handwriting data from the user may then be received by the user input device. The handwriting data may be transmitted to a computer system by the user input device. Transaction data based on the handwriting data may be transmitted from the computer system to a host computer system. The financial transaction may be conducted using the transaction data transmitted to the host computer system from the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Evans Mehew, Scott Paintin, Dianna Lyons, Julene M. Robbins
  • Publication number: 20110231310
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for conducting and staging money transfer transactions from a vehicle. The systems and methods may include using a wireless transmitter on board the vehicle for wirelessly communicating with a money transfer system. Also, a user-input device integrated with the vehicle's navigation system, entertainment system, and/or climate system may be used. Using the wireless transmitter, the user-input device may interface with the money transfer system. Also, one or more identity authentication devices may be integrated with the vehicle that collect information to authenticate a user's identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Melanie Roberts, Dianna Lyons
  • Publication number: 20080306867
    Abstract: A method for designating accounts for funds from a check to be deposited is described. The method includes receiving, at a processing center having a processor, a direct deposit government entitlement check from a government entity to be deposited. The check may include an identifier. The method further includes comparing the identifier with a customer database to determine that funds from the check have been designated to be divided into sub-amounts and deposited into a plurality of accounts. Each of the plurality of accounts has account type and an associated expenditure designation. The method then receives a report of a total amount deposited from the check for each type of associated expenditure designation and each account type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Dianna Lyons, Kellie Norden