Patents by Inventor Kathleen K. Nimmo

Kathleen K. Nimmo 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).

  • Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance
    Patent number: 7069244
    Abstract: Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant accepts, and merchant-specific transaction processing parameters are associated with each card type. During transaction processing, a card type for the transaction is identified from transaction data submitted by the merchant, and the merchant-specific transaction processing parameters associated with the identified card type are used to control transaction processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Allen C. Strayer, Kathleen K. Nimmo, David G. Weis
  • Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance
    Patent number: 7043451
    Abstract: Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant accepts, and merchant-specific transaction processing parameters are associated with each card type. During transaction processing, a card type for the transaction is identified from transaction data submitted by the merchant, and the merchant-specific transaction processing parameters associated with the identified card type are used to control transaction processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Allen C. Strayer, Kathleen K. Nimmo, David G. Weis
  • Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance
    Patent number: 7020633
    Abstract: Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant accepts, and merchant-specific transaction processing parameters are associated with each card type. During transaction processing, a card type for the transaction is identified from transaction data submitted by the merchant, and the merchant-specific transaction processing parameters associated with the identified card type are used to control transaction processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Allen C. Strayer, Kathleen K. Nimmo, David G. Weis
  • Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance
    Publication number: 20040249749
    Abstract: Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant accepts, and merchant-specific transaction processing parameters are associated with each card type. During transaction processing, a card type for the transaction is identified from transaction data submitted by the merchant, and the merchant-specific transaction processing parameters associated with the identified card type are used to control transaction processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Allen C. Strayer, Kathleen K. Nimmo, David G. Weis
  • Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance
    Publication number: 20040236682
    Abstract: Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant accepts, and merchant-specific transaction processing parameters are associated with each card type. During transaction processing, a card type for the transaction is identified from transaction data submitted by the merchant, and the merchant-specific transaction processing parameters associated with the identified card type are used to control transaction processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Allen C. Strayer, Kathleen K. Nimmo, David G. Weis
  • Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance
    Publication number: 20040054622
    Abstract: Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant accepts, and merchant-specific transaction processing parameters are associated with each card type. During transaction processing, a card type for the transaction is identified from transaction data submitted by the merchant, and the merchant-specific transaction processing parameters associated with the identified card type are used to control transaction processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Allen C. Strayer, Kathleen K. Nimmo, David G. Weis