Patents by Inventor Douglas Schoenberg

Douglas Schoenberg 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: 20150100483
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for processing information, including receiving, by an electronic circuit of a mobile communication device, a information notification for a customer by a short message service (SMS) message, the information notification including an online information URL personalized to uniquely identify the customer. Next, the online information URL is extracted from the SMS, and a mobile-optimized web page is accessed using the online information URL. A customer's online information form is then received and completed by the customer, then forwarded to a secure payment form server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Douglas Schoenberg
  • Patent number: 8751389
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for processing payment/information, including receiving, by an electronic circuit of a mobile communication device, a payment/information processing statement for a customer by a short message service (SMS) message, the payment/information processing statement including an online payment/information URL personalized to uniquely identify the customer. Next, the online payment/information URL is extracted from the SMS, and a mobile-optimized web page is accessed using the online payment/information URL. A customer's online payment/information form is then received and completed by the customer, then forwarded to a secure payment form server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Softerware, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Schoenberg
  • Publication number: 20130304638
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for processing payment/information, including receiving, by an electronic circuit of a mobile communication device, a payment/information processing statement for a customer by a short message service (SMS) message, the payment/information processing statement including an online payment/information URL personalized to uniquely identify the customer. Next, the online payment/information URL is extracted from the SMS, and a mobile-optimized web page is accessed using the online payment/information URL. A customer's online payment/information form is then received and completed by the customer, then forwarded to a secure payment form server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Douglas Schoenberg
  • Patent number: 8494958
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for payment processing, including emailing a billing statement to a payer by a biller, the billing statement including an online payment hyperlink having a shortened URL personalized for the payer and a token uniquely identifying the payer. The payer may select the online payment hyperlink, at which point they are presented with the biller's online payment form without the payer logging in or preregistering. The online payment form includes data fields pre-populated with available payer information derived from the personalized shortened URL and token, which may be reviewed, completed and/or corrected by the payer and sent to a secure payment form server. Also provided is the use of Quick response (QR) codes incorporating the shortened URL in a printed format, particularly for use with a mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Softerware Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Schoenberg, Jon Biedermann, Joshua Gardner, Ronald D. Leatherman
  • Publication number: 20120078782
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for payment processing, including emailing a billing statement to a payer by a biller, the billing statement including an online payment hyperlink having a shortened URL personalized for the payer and a token uniquely identifying the payer. The payer may select the online payment hyperlink, at which point they are presented with the biller's online payment form without the payer logging in or preregistering. The online payment form includes data fields pre-populated with available payer information derived from the personalized shortened URL and token, which may be reviewed, completed and/or corrected by the payer and sent to a secure payment form server. Also provided is the use of Quick response (QR) codes incorporating the shortened URL in a printed format, particularly for use with a mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Douglas Schoenberg, Jon Biedermann, Joshua Gardner, Ronald D. Leatherman
  • Patent number: 8069115
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for payment processing, including emailing a billing statement including an online payment hyperlink to a payer by a biller. The online payment hyperlink includes a payer personalized URL and a token uniquely identifying the payer. The online payment hyperlink is selected by the payer, who is then presented with the biller's online payment form, including pre-populated data fields. The biller's online payment form is reviewed, completed and corrected by the payer, and sent to a secure payment form server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas Schoenberg, Jon Biedermann, Joshua Gardner, Ronald D. Leatherman
  • Publication number: 20090327126
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for payment processing, including emailing a billing statement including an online payment hyperlink to a payer by a biller. The online payment hyperlink includes a payer personalized URL and a token uniquely identifying the payer. The online payment hyperlink is selected by the payer, who is then presented with the biller's online payment form, including pre-populated data fields. The biller's online payment form is reviewed, completed and corrected by the payer, and sent to a secure payment form server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: SOFTERWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Schoenberg, Jon Biedermann, Joshua Gardner, Ronald D. Leatherman