Patents by Inventor Gregory Storey

Gregory Storey 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MICROPAYMENT TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20130013509
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing micropayment transactions over communication networks is provided. These methods and systems enable ubiquitous micropayments by providing a seamless payment solution in which micropayment is one of a plurality of payments facilitated. In an embodiment, the transaction value may be compared to a predefined threshold, and processed as a micropayment if said value is less than said threshold, and otherwise processed using a second processing system. In another embodiment, the transaction may be processed as a micropayment if the payee has previously been verified by the micropayment processing system. In a third embodiment, the transaction takes place using the payee's website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Perlman, Michael J. Kearney, Timothy M. Lee, Gregory Storey
  • Method and system for processing micropayment transactions
    Patent number: 8335745
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing micropayment transactions over communication networks is provided. These methods and systems enable ubiquitous micropayments by providing a seamless payment solution in which micropayment is one of a plurality of payments facilitated. In an embodiment, the transaction value may be compared to a predefined threshold, and processed as a micropayment if said value is less than said threshold, and otherwise processed using a second processing system. In another embodiment, the transaction may be processed as a micropayment if the payee has previously been verified by the micropayment processing system. In a third embodiment, the transaction takes place using the payee's website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Perlman, Michael J. Kearney, Timothy M. Lee, Gregory Storey
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MICROPAYMENT TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20080091619
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing micropayment transactions over communication networks is provided. These methods and systems enable ubiquitous micropayments by providing a seemless payment solution in which micropayment is one of a plurality of payments facilitated. In an embodiment, the transaction value may be compared to a predefined threshold, and processed as a micropayment if said value is less than said threshold, and otherwise processed using a second processing system. In another embodiment, the transaction may be processed as a micropayment if the payee has previously been verified by the micropayment processing system. In a third embodiment, the transaction takes place using the payee's website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Perlman, Michael J. Kearney, Timothy M. Lee, Gregory Storey