Patents by Inventor Harold Paulson, Jr.

Harold Paulson, Jr. 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: 8386381
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an automated computer implemented method for detecting one or more data compromises comprises the steps of detecting an activity indicative of a data compromise based at least in part on a compromise detection report involving at least one of merchant compromise report, region compromise report and acquirer compromise report, wherein the compromise detection report is generated by an automated detection algorithm; classifying the activity based on a combination of risk level, size of data compromise and fraud severity; and identifying a specific mitigation response to the activity through an interface. Another embodiment of the present invention determines whether one or more accounts associated with the activity have been probed or tested by a fraudster to determine if the one or more accounts are valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Barton, Sandhya Kumar, Charu Mehta, Harold Paulson, Jr., Geetha Vaidyanathan, Jiun-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 8032438
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method and system for automatically implementing a fraud strategy may involve identifying transaction data related to a customer transaction based on a payment instrument; automatically identifying a pattern based on one or more factors associated with a customer spending profile; identifying a potential fraud situation based on the identified pattern and the transaction data; executing an action for the potential fraud situation; and adjusting authorized use of the payment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Barton, Harold Paulson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7707089
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method and system for automatically implementing a fraud strategy may involve identifying transaction data related to a customer transaction based on a payment instrument; automatically identifying a pattern based on one or more factors associated with a customer spending profile; identifying a potential fraud situation based on the identified pattern and the transaction data; executing an action for the potential fraud situation; and adjusting authorized use of the payment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Barton, Harold Paulson, Jr.