Patents by Inventor Jacob B. Geller

Jacob B. Geller 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: 7523055
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a user of an information service may access financial data relating to recent credit and debit card transactions. Any entity with a TCP/IP connection to the Internet may access the system so that world-wide accessibility to the financial services is possible. Alternatively, the system may be accessed through an online information service. The financial data are processed daily by a financial services provider, then transmitted to a host computer connected to an information service. The user connects to the information service host computer to access the financial data for transactions that may have been posted as recently as the previous day. The user may also download the financial data directly to an accounting or word-processing program for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Block Financial LLC
    Inventors: William P. Anderson, Jacob B. Geller, G. Cotter Cunningham, Kris Rodgers, Brian Mason
  • Patent number: 7296065
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for accessing recent financial information from various financial services providers. The system is based on a client/server architecture so that services are accessible from a variety of presentation tools. Communications between clients and servers are accomplished using “Interfaces” that group operations and attributes for various services. The system uses the TCP/IP protocol suite so financial services are available at any time and from any location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Block Financial Corporation
    Inventors: William P. Anderson, Jacob B. Geller
  • Patent number: 7032008
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for accessing recent financial information from various financial services providers. The system is based on a client/server architecture so that services are accessible from a variety of presentation tools. Communications between clients and servers are accomplished using “Interfaces” that group operations and attributes for various services. The system uses the TCP/IP protocol suite so financial services are available at any time and from any location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Block Financial Corporation
    Inventors: William P. Anderson, Jacob B. Geller
  • Publication number: 20040158524
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a user of an information service may access financial data relating to recent credit and debit card transactions. Any entity with a TCP/IP connection to the Internet may access the system so that world-wide accessibility to the financial services is possible. Alternatively, the system may be accessed through an online information service. The financial data are processed daily by a financial services provider, then transmitted to a host computer connected to an information service. The user connects to the information service host computer to access the financial data for transactions that may have been posted as recently as the previous day. The user may also download the financial data directly to an accounting or word-processing program for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Block Financial Corporation
    Inventors: William P. Anderson, Jacob B. Geller, G. Cotter Cunningham, Kris Rodgers, Brian Mason
  • Publication number: 20010056475
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for accessing recent financial information from various financial services providers. The system is based on a client/server architecture so that services are accessible from a variety of presentation tools. Communications between clients and servers are accomplished using “Interfaces” that group operations and attributes for various services. The system uses the TCP/IP protocol suite so financial services are available at any time and from any location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: William P. Anderson, Jacob B. Geller
  • Patent number: 6131115
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for accessing recent financial information from various financial services providers. The system is based on a client/server architecture so that services are accessible from a variety of presentation tools. Communications between clients and servers are accomplished using "Interfaces" that group operations and attributes for various services. The system uses the TCP/IP protocol suite so financial services are available at any time and from any location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Block Financial Corporation
    Inventors: William P. Anderson, Jacob B. Geller
  • Patent number: 5706442
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for accessing recent financial information from various financial services providers. The system is based on a client/server architecture so that services are accessible from a variety of presentation tools. Communications between clients and servers are accomplished using "interfaces" that group operations and attributes for various services. The system uses the TCP/IP protocol suite so financial services are available at any time and from any location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Block Financial Corporation
    Inventors: William P. Anderson, Jacob B. Geller