Patents by Inventor Donald H. Schmitt

Donald H. Schmitt 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: 20150278845
    Abstract: A system and method for remote data access of customer loyalty information, said data being used to locally display a loyalty offer. The method comprising the steps of: detecting the presence of a customer at a merchant's location (store or web site) via an identifier, wherein the identifier is associated with and enables the customer to accumulate merchant value from a plurality of merchants based on the customer's behavior; generating customer, reward program, and/or general information at a remote location based on the identifier; and identifying at least one relevant merchant loyalty offer based on the customer, reward program, and/or general information, wherein the at least one relevant merchant loyalty offer is consortium-based; offering the customer or a designee of the customer at the merchant's location at least one of the at least one relevant merchant loyalty offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: JP Morgan Chase Bank
    Inventors: Steve K. Sorem, Douglas A. Filak, Donald H. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 8732072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck
  • Patent number: 8145522
    Abstract: Techniques for administering an account with a financial institution are disclosed. The financial institution may establish the account for the account holder. An account holder may execute purchase transactions using the account. A first and second affiliate may be associated with the account. Rewards information associated with the first affiliate may be calculated based on use of the account for purchase transactions. A compensation, to be provided by the financial institution to the second affiliate, may be calculated based on use of the account for purchase transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Karen R. Ehemann
  • Publication number: 20120066045
    Abstract: A method for identifying and offering rewards is provided. A user's transaction history or category history, such as, for example, spending history, transaction history, merchant history, purchases history, services history, product history, channel history, frequency of spending history, SKU history, redemption history, reward earnings history, earning levels, reward categories, or currency type, currency history, customer responses to questions, and/or other data or information that enables identification of relevant rewards is determined. Next, at least one reward category based on the user's transaction history or reward category history is dynamically prioritized, and at least one top reward category based on the dynamic prioritizing of the at least one reward category is determined. Finally, the user is dynamically rewarded discounts, rebates, coupons, or other reward incentives based on the least one top reward category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Donald H. Schmitt, Brian S. Gantert, Elizabeth Gula, Douglas A. Filak, Stacy M. Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20100179888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck
  • Patent number: 7689504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck
  • Publication number: 20030101131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck
  • Patent number: D333980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventor: Donald H. Schmitt
  • Patent number: D355364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Inventor: Donald H. Schmitt
  • Patent number: D355853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventors: Donald H. Schmitt, Michael J. Schmitt, Anthony L. Schmitt