Patents by Inventor Hans D. Buehler
Hans D. Buehler 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).
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Patent number: 8195574Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Hans D. Buehler, Jonathan B. Wells
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Publication number: 20120072348Abstract: Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests occur for the same or related transactions. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a buyer. An authorization refresh may be performed by the account issuer and/or the intermediary if a settlement request is received for a transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Kathi L. Bernstein, Hans D. Buehler, William Clark, Jeremiah Matt Curry, Ryan Edward Lueders, David O. Nelson, Michael S. Smith
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Publication number: 20120072349Abstract: Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests are submitted by a merchant for the same or related transactions. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a merchant/buyer. An authorization refresh may be performed by the account issuer and/or the intermediary if a settlement request is received for a transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Kathi L. Bernstein, Hans D. Buehler, William Clark, Jeremiah Matt Curry, Ryan Edward Lueders, David O. Nelson, Michael S. Smith
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Publication number: 20120066133Abstract: Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests occur for the same or related transactions. An authorization refresh may occur if a settlement request is received for a transaction. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a buyer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc.Inventors: Kathi L. Bernstein, Hans D. Buehler, William Clark, Jeremiah Matt Curry, Ryan Edward Lueders, David O. Nelson, Michael S. Smith
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Patent number: 8069120Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Hans D. Buehler, Jonathan B. Wells
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Publication number: 20100070393Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan B. Wells, Hans D. Buehler
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Publication number: 20090292631Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan B. Wells, Hans D. Buehler
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Patent number: 7584151Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan B. Wells, Hans D. Buehler
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Patent number: 7577585Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, apparatus, methods, computer program code, and means for completing transactions involving partial shipments.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Darin Horrocks, Hans D. Buehler
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Publication number: 20090177563Abstract: Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests occur for the same or related transactions. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a buyer. The intermediary also coordinates with the merchant to verify availability of the item, provides the merchant with the refreshable limited use account identifier and provides the purchaser with a confirmation number.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Kathi L. Bernstein, Hans D. Buehler, William Clark, Jeremiah Matt Curry, Ryan Edward Lueders, David O. Nelson, Michael S. Smith
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Patent number: 7181432Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: General Electric Capital Financial, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan B. Wells, Hans D. Buehler
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Patent number: 6901387Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: General Electric Capital FinancialInventors: Jonathan B. Wells, Hans D. Buehler
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Publication number: 20030110136Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: General Electric Capital FinancialInventors: Jonathan B. Wells, Hans D. Buehler