Patents by Inventor Kimberly B. Summerrow

Kimberly B. Summerrow 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: 9613376
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of maintaining beneficiary information are disclosed. The apparatus can be configured to perform the method, which may include obtaining information for one or more recipients of one or more conveyances of property, obtaining one or more digital IDs from the one or more recipients, maintaining the one or more digital IDs from the one or more recipients by periodically sending notifications to the one or more recipients, and distributing assets with the one or more digital IDs to the one or more recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn M. Grossman, Kevin Perry, Kimberly B. Summerrow, Katherine Dintenfass, Elizabeth Votaw, Aaron R. Leinker
  • Publication number: 20150032585
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of maintaining beneficiary information are disclosed. The apparatus can be configured to perform the method, which may include obtaining information for one or more recipients of one or more conveyances of property, obtaining one or more digital IDs from the one or more recipients, maintaining the one or more digital IDs from the one or more recipients by periodically sending notifications to the one or more recipients, and distributing assets with the one or more digital IDs to the one or more recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn M. Grossman, Kevin Perry, Kimberly B. Summerrow, Katherine Dintenfass, Elizabeth Votaw, Aaron R. Leinker
  • Publication number: 20130054460
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a deposit system for allocating deposited funds among a plurality of account categories held for an account beneficiary comprises a management module, a contributor module, and an allocation module. The management module is operable to associate each account category of the plurality of account categories with a particular purpose, each purpose restricting use of funds in its associated account category. The contributor module is operable to receive, from a contributor, a deposit of funds, the deposit comprising a first set of funds associated by the contributor with a first purpose and a second set of funds associated by the contributor with a second purpose. The allocation module operable to deposit the first set of funds into the account category associated with the first purpose and deposit the second set of funds into the account category associated with the second purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Brad J. Kirchenbaum, Kimberly B. Summerrow, Christopher M. Adams, Jason Typrin, Erik S. Ross, Jacqueline A. Corr, Deshaun G. Hunter, Susan S. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130054436
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an account management system comprises a processor coupled to a memory. The memory is operable to store account information associated with a first type of account held by an account holder; and one or more event triggers linked to the account. The processor is operable to receive event information associated with the account, the event information indicating that an event associated with the account has occurred. The processor determines that the event that occurred comprises one or more of the event triggers linked to the account. The processor initiates the activation of a second type of account held by the account holder in response to determining that the event that occurred comprises one or more of the event triggers linked to the account and based at least in part upon the account information associated with the first type of account held by the account holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Christopher M. Adams, Jason Typrin, Erik Stephen Ross, Brad J. Kirchenbaum, Kimberly B. Summerrow
  • Publication number: 20130054449
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an account management system comprises a processor coupled to a memory. The memory is operable to store account information associated with an account. The processor is operable to communicate to a potential contributor a link to a webpage, wherein the webpage comprises account information identifying the account and request information identifying an amount of a funds request, the beneficiary of the account, and a purpose for the funds request. The processor is operable to receive a response to the funds request indicating an outcome of the funds request and manage the account based on the outcome of the funds request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Christopher M. Adams, Jason Typrin, Erik Stephen Ross, Brad J. Kirchenbaum, Kimberly B. Summerrow
  • Publication number: 20130054453
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a deposit system for receiving funds into an account held for an account beneficiary comprises a spending tracker, a reimbursement module, a contributor module, and an allocation module. The spending tracker is operable to determine an amount of a withdrawal from the account. The reimbursement module is operable to request an amount of funds from a contributor, the amount of the request associated with the amount of the withdrawal. The contributor module operable to receive the funds from the contributor. The allocation module operable to deposit the funds into the account held for the account beneficiary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Brad J. Kirchenbaum, Kimberly B. Summerrow, Christopher M. Adams, Jason Typrin, Erik S. Ross, Jacqueline A. Corr, Deshaun G. Hunter, Susan S. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130054456
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a deposit system for allocating deposited funds among a plurality of account categories held for an account beneficiary comprises a management module, a contributor module, and an achievement manager. The management module is operable to associate each account category of the plurality of account categories associated with a particular purpose, each purpose restricting use of funds in its associated account category. The contributor module is operable to receive a confirmation to deposit funds in at least one of the account categories upon accomplishment of an achievement by the account beneficiary. The achievement manager is operable to receive notification of the accomplishment of the achievement and instruct the contributor module to transfer the confirmed funds to the at least one of the account categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Brad J. Kirchenbaum, Kimberly B. Summerrow, Christopher M. Adams, Jason Typrin, Erik S. Ross, Jacqueline A. Corr, Deshaun G. Hunter, Susan S. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130054455
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a deposit system for receiving funds into an account held for an account beneficiary, the account being identifiable by an account number, comprises a management module, a contributor module, and an allocation module. The management module is operable to register a plurality of contributors. The contributor module is operable to receive information identifying a first contributor, determine whether the first contributor is one of the plurality of registered contributors, and if the first contributor is a registered contributor, receive, from the first contributor, a deposit of funds, the deposit comprising a first set of funds associated by the first contributor for deposit into the account without identifying the account by the account number. The allocation module operable to deposit the first set of funds into the account without informing the first contributor of the account number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Brad J. Kirchenbaum, Kimberly B. Summerrow, Christopher M. Adams, Jason Typrin, Erik S. Ross, Jacqueline A. Corr, Deshaun G. Hunter, Susan S. Thomas