Patents by Inventor Loreto Jimenez

Loreto Jimenez 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).

  • Combination bank/phone card and method
    Patent number: 6830178
    Abstract: A combination bank/calling card and method for personal telephone, merchant and bank transactions is described. The bank/phone card is similar to a debit/credit card that can be used as a debit or credit card and a telephone card which utilizes a single account number. As a telephone card, a user would dial a special telephone number to used the card, input the account number, input a personal identification number (PIN), and dial the number to be called. A processing hub would This would allow a user to utilize their credit or debit card as a telephone card without the handling multiple cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Inventor: Loreto Jimenez
  • Combination bank/phone card and method
    Publication number: 20030015589
    Abstract: A combination bank/calling card and method for personal telephone, merchant and bank transactions is described. The bank/phone card is similar to a debit/credit card that can be used as a debit or credit card and a telephone card which utilizes a single account number. As a telephone card, a user would dial a special telephone number to used the card, input the account number, input a personal identification number (PIN), and dial the number to be called. A processing hub would This would allow a user to utilize their credit or debit card as a telephone card without the handling multiple cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Loreto Jimenez