Patents by Inventor JUSTIN XAVIER HOWE

JUSTIN XAVIER HOWE 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: 20210182818
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed. A method includes accessing a payment account number associated with a phone number that has received a VoIP call, determining a time period of the VoIP call to the phone number, matching the payment account number with a payment account authorization made during the time period, and identifying a merchant bank account that is associated with the payment account authorization. A merchant account holder is identified that is associated with the merchant bank account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Justin Xavier HOWE
  • Patent number: 10832176
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to identify travel by payment cardholders using an internet service, and more particularly to reduce fraudulent transactions involving payment cards by generating a white list for travel associated with a payment cardholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20190272542
    Abstract: Provided is a method for determining a street address associated with an account. The method may include receiving address data associated with a street address of an account, determining whether the address data associated with the street address of the account includes a postal code, identifying a street name located within an area associated with the postal code of the street address based on determining that the address data associated with the street address of the account includes a postal code, determining at least one proposed street address based on the street name located within the area associated with the postal code of the street address, and assigning the account to a proposed street address of the at least one proposed street address based on a criteria associated with the proposed street address. A system and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Patent number: 10262358
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of maintaining continuity of transaction data associated with a merchant within a payment card network includes identifying new merchant IDs and associated new merchant information from a database, the new merchant IDs and associated new transactions generated after a predetermined timestamp; and identifying discontinued merchant IDs and associated discontinued merchant information from the database, the discontinued merchant IDs associated only with older transactions generated before the predetermined timestamp and thus appearing to have been discontinued after the predetermined timestamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steve Oshry, Justin Xavier Howe
  • Patent number: 10255561
    Abstract: A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to detect absent airline itineraries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Patent number: 10142361
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed at system and method that notify users and/or organizations when login credentials are potentially compromised. The login credentials may be compromised at a first organization and the alert may be sent to different organizations at which the same login credentials are used. The different organizations can request password resets and heightened authentication measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Patent number: 9805415
    Abstract: A system, method, and software product for obtaining details on merchant data from customers purchasing goods or services at a merchant with a payment instrument. After customers make purchases, a server associated with a payment instrument network or payment instrument issuing bank sends a message in the form of a signal to open an application, an SMS, an e-mail, an electronic bank statement, or other electronic means to the customer offering the customer the opportunity to provide details on merchant data on the merchant where the purchase was just made, including the name and address of the merchant where the purchase was just made. The customer may be offered rewards for providing of details on merchant data. The payment instrument network and payment instrument issuing bank are thus presented with the opportunity to mine data in a crowdsourced manner from consumers who have just purchased from a merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20170155675
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed at system and method that notify users and/or organizations when login credentials are potentially compromised. The login credentials may be compromised at a first organization and the alert may be sent to different organizations at which the same login credentials are used. The different organizations can request password resets and heightened authentication measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160358272
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to analyze the physical size of payment accountholders based on payment transactions, and allowing a transportation provider to apply the physical size of payment accountholders to seating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160335640
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for linking one or more geolocation devices held by an individual with a payment instrument used by the individual. A specialized computing device receives graphical representations of geolocation history associated with one or more geolocation devices transmitting recognition IDs. The specialized computing device receives a payment instrument identification and associated graphical representation of spending history, to be linked with the one or more geolocation devices. A volume difference is calculated between the graphical representation of spending history and the graphical representation of geolocation history. A determination is then made if the volume difference between the graphical representation of spending history and the exactly one graphical representation of geolocation history is below a match threshold and, if so, linking the payment instrument identification with the one or more geolocation devices transmitting the recognition IDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160335566
    Abstract: A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to detect absent airline itineraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160335631
    Abstract: A system and method are provided herein for self-imposing a financial penalty for purchasing comestibles containing nutritional content not in compliance with user pre-defined nutritional content guidelines. One or more user pre-defined nutritional content guidelines and one or more user pre-defined target accounts are stored and associated with one or more financial transaction instruments of the user. Financial transactions based on the one or more financial transaction instruments are monitored to identify comestibles purchased by the user. If the nutritional content of at least one of the purchased comestibles is not in compliance with the guidelines, a financial transaction is initiated to transfer funds against the one or more financial transaction instruments in favor of the one or more target accounts. Advantageously, the method and system of the subject disclosure allows for a user to self-impose a financial incentive to abide by self-defined nutritional guidelines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: JUSTIN XAVIER HOWE
  • Publication number: 20160307251
    Abstract: A system and method of managing an individual's apparel inventory using cashless transaction data comprises defining a set of one or more transaction search keys associated with identification information of an individual, a cashless transaction device associated with an individual, or a cashless payment account associated with an individual, and searching a transaction data storage for cashless transactions corresponding with the search keys. The transaction data includes SKU-level data describing the substance of the goods or services transacted. These search results are filtered for transactions in which the substance of the transaction relates to apparel. The SKU-level data among the first filtered search results is examined to determine a size and gender profile corresponding with a first individual that corresponds with the articles of apparel reflected in the first filtered search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160198301
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining on a web map whether a business exists at a given location. A specialized computing device receives a possible geographic location indicating where the business may be. Details regarding device-present transactions completed with the business are accessed. Recognition IDs identifying locations for each associated geolocation device and associated payment instrument holder identifications of customers are received. Based upon the details regarding the completed device-present transactions, and the recognition IDs, a determination is made whether the business exists at the given location. Also presented is a system, method, and computer program product for utilization of details of completed payment instrument transactions completed with a mobile business using a mobile payment receiving device to display a location of a mobile business on a web map associated with a web mapping service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160162810
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to identify travel by payment cardholders using an internet service, and more particularly to reduce fraudulent transactions involving payment cards by generating a white list for travel associated with a payment cardholder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160125485
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium to forecast energy demand from payment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160117723
    Abstract: A method includes receiving personal characteristic data for a population of holders of payment card accounts. In addition, the method may include receiving payment card account transaction data associated with a merchant. Further, the method may include analyzing the personal characteristic data and the payment card account transaction data to generate a time-based customer population profile for the merchant. The time-based customer population profile may be used in targeted marketing operations on behalf of the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160086101
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium to automate livery vehicle scheduling from airline itinerary data retrieved from cardholder spending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe
  • Publication number: 20160086182
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium to detect payment card fraud in travel transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Justin Xavier Howe, Jose Luis Yofe
  • Patent number: 9275352
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium to automate livery vehicle scheduling from airline itinerary data retrieved from cardholder spending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Justin Xavier Howe