Patents by Inventor James M. Henry

James M. Henry 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: 20140244509
    Abstract: A method for performing transactions comprises receiving registration information and money transfer transaction specifications, generating a distribution profile based on the registration information, and storing the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile. The distribution profile is identified based on an initiation instruction and associated user authentication data, and one of the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile is identified based on the initiation instruction. Payment source status is verified according to the identified money transfer transaction specification, and a staged send transaction is initiated, based on the payment source status at the time the send transaction is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Publication number: 20140207664
    Abstract: An automated process for processing application data related to agent on-boarding in a money transfer system includes proforma subprocessing to pre-qualify the application data, analysis subprocessing to analyze the application data, set-up subprocessing to set up agents on the money transfer system and training subprocessing to train the agents on services provided by the money transfer system. Each of the subprocesses accepts an administrator input in response to the application data. In response to the administrator input, each of the subprocesses has an outcome that is one of forwarding the data, denying the data, notifying an originator of the application data and requesting additional data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Sander, Peter E. Ohser, Bart J. Davis, James M. Henry
  • Patent number: 8733636
    Abstract: A staged bill payment transaction method comprises receiving transaction information from a user terminal at a kiosk, building a staging record at a data center in communication with the kiosk, and providing a retrieval key to the sender. The transaction information includes sender and biller information, for example where the sender has an account with the biller. The staging record comprises the transaction information and the retrieval key, which identifies the staging record for finalizing the transaction. If the retrieval key leads to the staging record at the data center, the staged bill payment transaction proceeds to credit a send amount to biller. If not, the transaction is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8720773
    Abstract: A method for performing transactions comprises receiving registration information and money transfer transaction specifications, generating a distribution profile based on the registration information, and storing the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile. The distribution profile is identified based on an initiation instruction and associated user authentication data, and one of the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile is identified based on the initiation instruction. Payment source status is verified according to the identified money transfer transaction specification, and a staged send transaction is initiated, based on the payment source status at the time the send transaction is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Publication number: 20140040138
    Abstract: A method for performing transactions comprises receiving registration information and money transfer transaction specifications, generating a distribution profile based on the registration information, and storing the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile. The distribution profile is identified based on an initiation instruction and associated user authentication data, and one of the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile is identified based on the initiation instruction. Payment source status is verified according to the identified money transfer transaction specification, and a staged send transaction is initiated, based on the payment source status at the time the send transaction is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Publication number: 20130339227
    Abstract: A staged bill payment transaction method comprises receiving transaction information from a user terminal at a kiosk, building a staging record at a data center in communication with the kiosk, and providing a retrieval key to the sender. The transaction information includes sender and biller information, for example where the sender has an account with the biller. The staging record comprises the transaction information and the retrieval key, which identifies the staging record for finalizing the transaction. If the retrieval key leads to the staging record at the data center, the staged bill payment transaction proceeds to credit a send amount to biller. If not, the transaction is rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, JR.
  • Patent number: 8567668
    Abstract: A method for performing transactions comprises receiving registration in formation and money transfer transaction specifications, generating a distribution profile based on the registration information, and storing the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile. The distribution profile is identified based on an initiation instruction and associated user authentication data, and one of the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile is identified based on the initiation instruction. Payment source status is verified according to the identified money transfer transaction specification, and a staged send transaction is initiated, based on the payment source status at the time the send transaction is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Publication number: 20130166443
    Abstract: A method for performing transactions comprises receiving registration in formation and money transfer transaction specifications, generating a distribution profile based on the registration information, and storing the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile. The distribution profile is identified based on an initiation instruction and associated user authentication data, and one of the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile is identified based on the initiation instruction. Payment source status is verified according to the identified money transfer transaction specification, and a staged send transaction is initiated, based on the payment source status at the time the send transaction is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Moneygram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Patent number: 8453923
    Abstract: A method of performing a money transfer transaction involves receiving information at an automated kiosk from a user for a money transfer transaction, including a transaction type selection and, responsive to the information from the user received at the kiosk, building a staging record for the transaction. The staging record includes at least a retrieval key to identify the staging record and a transaction type identifier. The method provides to the sender from the kiosk a machine readable staged transaction token with staging information stored thereon, including the retrieval key for use in transaction fulfillment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8387868
    Abstract: A method of performing money transfer send transactions begins with receiving registration information from a customer, including customer identification and qualification information and payment source identification and performing verification of at least a portion of the identification and qualification information and the payment source identification and upon sufficient verification building a distribution profile. The method proceeds by receiving from the customer and storing in the distribution profile send transaction specifications for staging each of one or more proposed send transactions, and receiving a send initiation instruction with associated customer authentication data and responsive thereto identifying a distribution profile and at least one send transaction specification to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Publication number: 20120323790
    Abstract: A method of performing money transfer send transactions begins with receiving registration information from a customer, including customer identification and qualification information and payment source identification and performing verification of at least a portion of the identification and qualification information and the payment source identification and upon sufficient verification building a distribution profile. The method proceeds by receiving from the customer and storing in the distribution profile send transaction specifications for staging each of one or more proposed send transactions, and receiving a send initiation instruction with associated customer authentication data and responsive thereto identifying a distribution profile and at least one send transaction specification to be executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Patent number: 8225992
    Abstract: A method of performing money transfer send transactions begins with receiving registration information from a customer, including customer identification and qualification information and payment source identification and performing verification of at least a portion of the identification and qualification information and the payment source identification and upon sufficient verification building a distribution profile. The method proceeds by receiving from the customer and storing in the distribution profile send transaction specifications for staging each of one or more proposed send transactions, and receiving a send initiation instruction with associated customer authentication data and responsive thereto identifying a distribution profile and at least one send transaction specification to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Publication number: 20120074216
    Abstract: A method of performing a money transfer transaction involves receiving information at an automated kiosk from a user for a money transfer transaction, including a transaction type selection and, responsive to the information from the user received at the kiosk, building a staging record for the transaction. The staging record includes at least a retrieval key to identify the staging record and a transaction type identifier. The method provides to the sender from the kiosk a machine readable staged transaction token with staging information stored thereon, including the retrieval key for use in transaction fulfillment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, JR.
  • Patent number: 8028901
    Abstract: A method of performing a money transfer transaction involves receiving information at an automated kiosk from a user for a money transfer transaction, including a transaction type selection and, responsive to the information from the user received at the kiosk, building a staging record for the transaction. The staging record includes at least a retrieval key to identify the staging record and a transaction type identifier. The method provides to the sender from the kiosk a machine readable staged transaction token with staging information stored thereon, including the retrieval key for use in transaction fulfillment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110191240
    Abstract: A method of performing money transfer send transactions begins with receiving registration information from a customer, including customer identification and qualification information and payment source identification and performing verification of at least a portion of the identification and qualification information and the payment source identification and upon sufficient verification building a distribution profile. The method proceeds by receiving from the customer and storing in the distribution profile send transaction specifications for staging each of one or more proposed send transactions, and receiving a send initiation instruction with associated customer authentication data and responsive thereto identifying a distribution profile and at least one send transaction specification to be executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: James M. Henry
  • Publication number: 20110031307
    Abstract: A method of performing a money transfer transaction involves receiving information at an automated kiosk from a user for a money transfer transaction, including a transaction type selection and, responsive to the information from the user received at the kiosk, building a staging record for the transaction. The staging record includes at least a retrieval key to identify the staging record and a transaction type identifier. The method provides to the sender from the kiosk a machine readable staged transaction token with staging information stored thereon, including the retrieval key for use in transaction fulfillment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, JR.
  • Patent number: 7878393
    Abstract: A method of performing money transfer send transactions begins with receiving registration information from a customer, including customer identification and qualification information and payment source identification and performing verification of at least a portion of the identification and qualification information and the payment source identification and upon sufficient verification building a distribution profile. The method proceeds by receiving from the customer and storing in the distribution profile send transaction specifications for staging each of one or more proposed send transactions, and receiving a send initiation instruction with associated customer authentication data and responsive thereto identifying a distribution profile and at least one send transaction specification to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventor: James M Henry
  • Patent number: 7798397
    Abstract: A method of performing a money transfer transaction involves receiving information at an automated kiosk from a user for a money transfer transaction, including a transaction type selection and, responsive to the information from the user received at the kiosk, building a staging record for the transaction. The staging record includes at least a retrieval key to identify the staging record and a transaction type identifier. The method provides to the sender from the kiosk a machine readable staged transaction token with staging information stored thereon, including the retrieval key for use in transaction fulfillment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Henry, Billy Joe Steiger, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100100426
    Abstract: An automated process for processing application data related to agent on-boarding in a money transfer system includes proforma subprocessing to pre-qualify the application data, analysis subprocessing to analyze the application data, set-up subprocessing to set up agents on the money transfer system and training subprocessing to train the agents on services provided by the money transfer system. Each of the subprocesses accepts an administrator input in response to the application data. In response to the administrator input, each of the subprocesses has an outcome that is one of forwarding the data, denying the data, notifying an originator of the application data and requesting additional data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Sander, Peter E. Ohser, Bart J. Davis, James M. Henry
  • Patent number: D630298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: James M. Henry