Patents by Inventor Kristin Marie Alvarez

Kristin Marie Alvarez 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: 20220051242
    Abstract: Financing obtained from a lender may be processed by a retailer in a manner similar to a credit card. For example, transaction data associated with a transaction to acquire one or more items from the retailer may be entered at a point of sale terminal of the retailer. A request may be sent for a temporary shopping pass associated with an account of a consumer at the lender. The temporary shopping pass may be used as a virtual payment instrument to access financing (e.g., a loan, a lease, or a credit) provided by the lender. After receiving the temporary shopping pass, the shopping pass data included in the temporary shopping pass, such as a one-time card number, may be entered into the point of sale terminal. The transaction may be completed by processing the shopping pass data as a credit card type tender using the point of sale terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kristin Marie Alvarez, Terence Paul Spielman, Thomas G. Carter, Christopher James Smith, Victorino Cardenas, JR.
  • Patent number: 10963875
    Abstract: Financing obtained from a lender may be processed by a retailer in a manner similar to a credit card. For example, transaction data associated with a transaction to acquire one or more items from the retailer may be entered at a point of sale terminal of the retailer. A request may be sent for a temporary shopping pass associated with an account of a consumer at the lender. The temporary shopping pass may be used as a virtual payment instrument to access financing (e.g., a loan, a lease, or a credit) provided by the lender. After receiving the temporary shopping pass, the shopping pass data included in the temporary shopping pass, such as a one-time card number, may be entered into the point of sale terminal. The transaction may be completed by processing the shopping pass data as a credit card type tender using the point of sale terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Vyze, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin Marie Alvarez, Terence Paul Spielman, Thomas G. Carter, Christopher James Smith, Victorino Cardenas, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160071102
    Abstract: Financing obtained from a lender may be processed by a retailer in a manner similar to a credit card. For example, transaction data associated with a transaction to acquire one or more items from the retailer may be entered at a point of sale terminal of the retailer. A request may be sent for a temporary shopping pass associated with an account of a consumer at the lender. The temporary shopping pass may be used as a virtual payment instrument to access financing (e.g., a loan, a lease, or a credit) provided by the lender. After receiving the temporary shopping pass, the shopping pass data included in the temporary shopping pass, such as a one-time card number, may be entered into the point of sale terminal. The transaction may be completed by processing the shopping pass data as a credit card type tender using the point of sale terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kristin Marie Alvarez, Terence Paul Spielman, Thomas G. Carter, Christopher James Smith, Victorino Cardenas, JR.