Patents by Inventor German Blanco

German Blanco 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).

  • Patent number: 10445717
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for provisioning a payment account on a mobile device at a location such as a retail store in conjunction with a purchase. A method includes a personalization server computer receiving payment account information of a consumer and a mobile payment account information request message from a merchant device, the message including information identifying the make and model of a mobile device being considered for purchase and a mobile network operator (MNO) identifier. The personalization server computer verifies the payment account information, determines a provisioning response message that includes information identifying at least one provisioning option, and transmits the provisioning response message to the merchant device for presentation to the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Colin Tanner, Christina E. Sheppard, German Blanco
  • Publication number: 20150287033
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for cost effectively and accurately testing the validity and/or success of an over-the-air (OTA) personalization of a payment-enabled mobile device. In an embodiment, a process includes transmitting, by a mobile device processor to an issuer financial institution (FI) computer, a request for a unique number, receiving the unique number, generating a cryptogram based on the unique number, and transmitting the cryptogram and a zero value purchase amount transaction request to the issuer FI computer. The process also includes receiving, by the mobile device processor, a zero value transaction authorization message from the issuer FI computer which indicates that the payment application successfully loaded and is functional. In some embodiments, a payment application load success message is then displayed on a display component of the payment-enabled mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Nealle Andrew Page, German Blanco, Colin Tanner
  • Patent number: 8744965
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to enable the pooling and sharing of funds to cover shared expenses. An electronic basket is created. The electronic basket includes a virtual prepaid payment card with a unique identifier and associated with a user. The user is prompted for potential contributors to the electronic basket. A network interface electronically contacts the potential contributors, and the electronic basket is stored in a user-card database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: German Blanco, Colin Tanner, Theresa Smith
  • Publication number: 20140143108
    Abstract: Described are systems, apparatus and methods for simplifying and streamlining mobile payment device provisioning. A mobile device provisioning framework system includes a plurality of components that interact by using standard interface specifications and standard messaging specifications to facilitate the provisioning of mobile devices. In an embodiment, a mobile device provisioning framework system provides standardized interface specifications, standardized messaging specifications, and a plurality of predetermined mobile device standard profiles. The mobile device provisioning framework system receives a selection of a standard profile from an issuer computer, and then provisions a consumer's mobile device based on the selected standard profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Theresa L. Smith, Colin Tanner, German Blanco
  • Publication number: 20140129441
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are presented that enable an issuer financial institution (FI) to contact a financial account holder concerning a possibly fraudulent purchase transaction via a non-intrusive notification transmitted to a mobile device. An embodiment includes receiving, by the cardholder's mobile device, a transaction alert message, providing an indication of the transaction alert message, and displaying transaction alert information along with a validate indicator and a decline indicator. The process also includes receiving a selection of the validate indicator, prompting the cardholder to enter a mobile personal identification number (mPIN), validating the mPIN, and then transmitting a validation signal to an issuer FI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: German Blanco, Colin Tanner, Sandra Jansen
  • Publication number: 20140101035
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for provisioning a payment account on a mobile device at a location such as a retail store in conjunction with a purchase. A method includes a personalization server computer receiving payment account information of a consumer and a mobile payment account information request message from a merchant device, the message including information identifying the make and model of a mobile device being considered for purchase and a mobile network operator (MNO) identifier. The personalization server computer verifies the payment account information, determines a provisioning response message that includes information identifying at least one provisioning option, and transmits the provisioning response message to the merchant device for presentation to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Colin Tanner, Christina E. Sheppard, German Blanco
  • Publication number: 20140067667
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to enable the pooling and sharing of funds to cover shared expenses. An electronic basket is created. The electronic basket includes a virtual prepaid payment card with a unique identifier and associated with a user. The user is prompted for potential contributors to the electronic basket. A network interface electronically contacts the potential contributors, and the electronic basket is stored in a user-card database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: German Blanco, Colin Tanner, Theresa Smith
  • Publication number: 20090252157
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of setting up a call from an originating user in an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network. The originating user provides a signalling message containing an originating identifier of the user to a first node of the network. According to the method, a first node of the network receives the signalling message. The first node performs a verification on whether the originating identifier is associated with a wildcard identifier, wherein the wildcard identifier identifies a plurality of identifiers which are entitled to using a group service. If the originating identifier is associated with a wildcard identifier, the first node forwards the wildcard identifier and the originating identifier to a further node for setting up the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Hans-Erik Van Elburg, German Blanco