Patents by Inventor Edward Francis Downs

Edward Francis Downs 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: 20170213208
    Abstract: Method for predicting acceptance of a commercial card product can include obtaining data representing a plurality of variables related to payment card transactions for at least one merchant. Each of the plurality of variables can be weighted. Scores for each of the plurality of variables can be assigned based on at least one predetermined threshold. An acceptance score for each merchant can be calculated by combining the scores for each of the plurality of variables for each merchant. Whether each merchant is likely to accept a commercial card product can be predicted based on the acceptance score. Each merchant predicted to be likely to accept the commercial card product can be contacted. Systems, networks, and media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Edward Francis Downs, Andisya N. Siregar, Robert Snyder