Patents by Inventor Douglas W. Van Horn

Douglas W. Van Horn 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING DATA USING USER PROVIDED DATA TAGS
    Publication number: 20170031963
    Abstract: A method of tracking tagged transaction data corresponding to transactions between users and merchants is provided. The method includes receiving, by the tag tracking computing device, a plurality of transaction signals including a plurality of transaction data associated with the transactions. The method further includes receiving, by the tag tracking computing device, tagging data from a party, the tagging data including a tag and an identification of transaction data associated with a transaction. And, the method further includes appending, by the tag tracking computing device, the tag to transaction data stored in a database based on the tagging data from the party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher John Merz, Joshua J. Baron, Robert Grothe, Douglas W. Van Horn