Patents by Inventor Kent Siggers

Kent Siggers 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 combined reconciliation of co-branded card promotion and settlement of private label card accounts
    Patent number: 7953653
    Abstract: A system and method for combined reconciliation of co-branded card promotion and settlement of private label card accounts are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method may include (1) establishing a first relationship with a merchant for promotion of a credit card, the first relationship including at least one merchant compensation term; (2) establishing a second relationship with the merchant for the administration of the merchant's private label credit card transactions, the second relationship including at least one issuer compensation term; (3) receiving a first financial information related to the first relationship; (4) receiving a second financial information related to the second relationship; and (5) determining an account balance for the merchant based on at least one of the first information, the second information, the at least one merchant compensation term, and the at least one issuer compensation term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Kent Siggers, Tracy Pletz
  • System and Method For Combined Reconciliation Of Co-Branded Card Promotion And Settlement Of Private Label Card Accounts
    Publication number: 20080288396
    Abstract: A system and method for combined reconciliation of co-branded card promotion and settlement of private label card accounts are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method may include (1) establishing a first relationship with a merchant for promotion of a credit card, the first relationship including at least one merchant compensation term; (2) establishing a second relationship with the merchant for the administration of the merchant's private label credit card transactions, the second relationship including at least one issuer compensation term; (3) receiving a first financial information related to the first relationship; (4) receiving a second financial information related to the second relationship; and (5) determining an account balance for the merchant based on at least one of the first information, the second information, the at least one merchant compensation term, and the at least one issuer compensation term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Kent Siggers, Tracy Pletz