Patents by Inventor Judith Laughren

Judith Laughren 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: 7587349
    Abstract: A financial transaction instrument selector tool to help customers find a financial transaction instrument that is tailored to that customer's preferences. Preferences are input to a computer. Financial transaction instruments are selected to match the input preferences. The selected financial transaction instruments are then displayed for viewing. The preferences can be altered continuously. The effect of a change in at least one preference on the financial transaction instruments selected and displayed is updated in real-time. A double random sort technique may be used to determine the display order of financial transaction instruments that are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jill E. Gottlieb, Rene Jesus Villegas, Lincoln T. Bjorkman, Eunice E. Chase, Min S. Chung, Brendan M. Gallagher, Whitney G. Hess, Nori S. Kaiser, Nicholas E. Kierstead, Richard LaFauci, Judith Laughren, Grace Cham Perez, John A. Young
  • Publication number: 20080021814
    Abstract: A financial transaction instrument selector tool to help customers find a financial transaction instrument that is tailored to that customer's preferences. Preferences are input to a computer. Financial transaction instruments are selected to match the input preferences. The selected financial transaction instruments are then displayed for viewing. The preferences can be altered continuously. The effect of a change in at least one preference on the financial transaction instruments selected and displayed is updated in real-time. A double random sort technique may be used to determine the display order of financial transaction instruments that are selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jill Gottlieb, Rene Villegas, Lincoln Bjorkman, Eunice Chase, Min Chung, Brendan Gallagher, Whitney Hess, Nori Kaiser, Nicholas Kierstead, Richard Lafauci, Judith Laughren, Grace Perez, John Young