Patents by Inventor Greg M. Keeley

Greg M. Keeley 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: 20120245991
    Abstract: The disclosed system allows a credit or charge card issuer to provide its card members with a list of merchants, products, services, vacation destinations or other offerings that might be of interest based on the purchases of similar card members. In one instance, this process looks at all card members that made purchases at a merchant and then it identifies all other merchants in the same category where those card members also made purchases. The associated merchants are ranked based on largest number of shared card members and the top results may be shared with card members or merchants in order to enhance promotions, card use and marketing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Herman, Greg M. Keeley, Vernon Marshall, Paula S. Schwalje, Brian J. Yasz
  • Patent number: 8190478
    Abstract: The disclosed system allows a credit or charge card issuer to provide its card members with a list of merchants, products, services, vacation destinations or other offerings that might be of interest based on the purchases of similar card members. In one instance, this process looks at all card members that made purchases at a merchant and then it identifies all other merchants in the same category where those card members also made purchases. The associated merchants are ranked based on largest number of shared card members and the top results may be shared with card members or merchants in order to enhance promotions, card use and marketing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Herman, Greg M. Keeley, Vernon Marshall, Paula S. Schwalje, Brian J. Yasz
  • Publication number: 20110035279
    Abstract: The disclosed system allows a credit or charge card issuer to provide its card members with a list of merchants, products, services, vacation destinations or other offerings that might be of interest based on the purchases of similar card members. In one instance, this process looks at all card members that made purchases at a merchant and then it identifies all other merchants in the same category where those card members also made purchases. The associated merchants are ranked based on largest number of shared card members and the top results may be shared with card members or merchants in order to enhance promotions, card use and marketing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Herman, Greg M. Keeley, Vernon Marshall, Paula S. Schwalje, Brian J. Yasz
  • Patent number: 7848950
    Abstract: The disclosed system allows a credit or charge card issuer to provide its card members with a list of merchants, products, services, vacation destinations or other offerings that might be of interest based on the purchases of similar card members. In one instance, this process looks at all card members that made purchases at a merchant and then it identifies all other merchants in the same category where those card members also made purchases. The associated merchants are ranked based on largest number of shared card members and the top results may be shared with card members or merchants in order to enhance promotions, card use and marketing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Herman, Greg M. Keeley, Vernon Marshall, Paula S. Schwalje, Brian J. Yasz