Patents by Inventor Kevin Akerman

Kevin Akerman 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: 10607247
    Abstract: A computing apparatus includes: a transaction handler configured to process transactions in a payment processing network; a data warehouse configured to store transaction data recording the transactions processed at the transaction handler; a profile generator configured to generate, based on the transaction data, a profile including business activity data configured to identify a time period of active business, and a portal configured to communicate with a search engine to enhance search results using the business activity data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michelle Eng Winters, Vipul Bahety, Kevin Akerman
  • Publication number: 20180322520
    Abstract: A computing apparatus includes: a transaction handler configured to process transactions in a payment processing network; a data warehouse configured to store transaction data recording the transactions processed at the transaction handler; a profile generator configured to generate, based on the transaction data, a profile including business activity data configured to identify a time period of active business, and a portal configured to communicate with a search engine to enhance search results using the business activity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michelle Eng Winters, Vipul Bahety, Kevin Akerman
  • Patent number: 10055751
    Abstract: A computing apparatus includes: a transaction handler configured to process transactions in a payment processing network; a data warehouse configured to store transaction data recording the transactions processed at the transaction handler; a profile generator configured to generate, based on the transaction data, a profile including business activity data configured to identify a time period of active business, and a portal configured to communicate with a search engine to enhance search results using the business activity data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michelle Eng Winters, Vipul Bahety, Kevin Akerman
  • Publication number: 20140304130
    Abstract: A computing apparatus includes: a transaction handler configured to process transactions in a payment processing network; a data warehouse configured to store transaction data recording the transactions processed at the transaction handler; a profile generator configured to generate, based on the transaction data, a profile including business activity data configured to identify a time period of active business, and a portal configured to communicate with a search engine to enhance search results using the business activity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michelle Eng Winters, Vipul Bahety, Kevin Akerman
  • Publication number: 20140236678
    Abstract: A computing apparatus is configured to: receive a search term from a user; identify a region within which a residence location of the user is located; obtain a spending profile generated based on aggregating transaction data of users residing in the region; and customize a search result based on the spending profile. For examples, spending of users residing in different regions (e.g., identified via zip+4 postal codes) can be aggregated within respective regions, and normalized and/or ranked across the regions to generate spending preference indicators. Further, the average distances between the residence locations of users residing with different regions and merchant locations at which the users make transactions using payment accounts are determined for the respective regions. The spending indicators and the average distance are used to select, prioritize and/or customize search results to reflect the spending preferences of users based on the residence regions of the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Kevin Akerman, Vipul Bahety, Michelle Eng Winters, Jinping Gong, Charles Raymond Byce
  • Publication number: 20130275181
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, computer readable media, and method are disclosed for generating analytics on customers of service provider merchants. In an example, a transaction record associated with an account identifier of a customer that purchased a first service from a first merchant may be processed and a service date for the first service may be determined. Other transaction records comprising the account identifier and that satisfy a temporal filter may be identified. Each of the other transaction records may include transaction data associated with at least one of: (1) purchase of another service to be provided within a first predetermined amount of time of the service date, and (2) purchase of a product within a second predetermined amount of time of the service date. A spending profile including information on the first service, the service date, and the transaction data for each of the other transaction records may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Laura DiGioacchino, Jeffrey Rolland Olives, Kevin Akerman, Kevin Considine, Charles Byce, James VonDerheide
  • Publication number: 20130246125
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, computer readable media, and method are disclosed for generating analytics on customers of service provider merchants. In an example, a transaction record associated with an account identifier of a customer that purchased a first service from a first merchant may be processed and a service date for the first service may be determined. Other transaction records comprising the account identifier and that satisfy a temporal filter may be identified. Each of the other transaction records may include transaction data associated with at least one of: (1) purchase of another service to be provided within a first predetermined amount of time of the service date, and (2) purchase of a product within a second predetermined amount of time of the service date. A spending profile including information on the first service, the service date, and the transaction data for each of the other transaction records may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Laura DiGioacchino, Jeffrey Rolland Olives, Kevin Akerman, Kevin Considine, Charles Byce, James VonDerheide
  • Publication number: 20080077551
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are described for determining whether an applicant is a multiple-business owner and for providing information related to multiple-business owners to a financial service provider or other client. According to one embodiment, a computing system is provided to collect and store business data and identify business owners associated with multiple business records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin Akerman, Denise Hopkins