Patents by Inventor Jan Allan Steinert

Jan Allan Steinert 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).

  • System and method for managing a loyalty program via an association network infrastructure
    Patent number: 8712839
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a loyalty program by utilizing a pre-existing association network. When a consumer is registered with the program, the consumer's personal information is stored in a database and associated with a token ID. The token is capable of initiating a transaction message request over an association network when used in conjunction with a merchant transaction system. A program manager is provided that includes an association network interface for receiving over the association network the transaction request message initiated by the token at a merchant, where the transaction request message includes a first set of transaction information regarding a consumer-initiated product purchase transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: 888Extramoney.com, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Allan Steinert, Richard M. Elkus
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A LOYALTY PROGRAM VIA AN ASSOCIATION NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20120185320
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a loyalty program by utilizing a pre-existing association network. When a consumer is registered with the program, the consumer's personal information is stored in a database and associated with a token ID. The token is capable of initiating a transaction message request over an association network when used in conjunction with a merchant transaction system. A program manager is provided that includes an association network interface for receiving over the association network the transaction request message initiated by the token at a merchant, where the transaction request message includes a first set of transaction information regarding a consumer-initiated product purchase interaction. The program manager is then configured to store the first set of transaction information, transmit to the merchant a response message, and utilize the first set of transaction information to facilitate the identification of one or more rewards for the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: 888EXTRAMONEY.COM, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Allan Steinert, Richard M. Elkus
  • System and Method for Managing a Loyalty Program Via an Association Network Infrastructure
    Publication number: 20110288923
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a loyalty program by utilizing a pre-existing association network. When a consumer is registered with the program, the consumer's personal information is stored in a database and associated with a token ID. The token is capable of initiating a transaction message request over an association network when used in conjunction with a merchant transaction system. A program manager is provided that includes an association network interface for receiving over the association network the transaction request message initiated by the token at a merchant, where the transaction request message includes a first set of transaction information regarding a consumer-initiated product purchase transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Jan Allan Steinert, Richard M. Elkus