Patents by Inventor Erik Bourget

Erik Bourget 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).

  • Online exchange for payment transaction auctions
    Patent number: 10210566
    Abstract: Disclosed are method and apparatus that host auctions for completing payment transactions that benefit a party of the transactions. The technique transmits bidding invitations for completing a payment transaction to multiple payment processors. Among the received auction bids, the technique selects a winning bid from an individual payment processor that offers a best benefit to a party involved in the payment transaction (e.g., a consumer or a merchant). Through the auction process, the technique enables a cost-effective routing for completing the payment transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019