Patents by Inventor Luke Gebb

Luke Gebb 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: 9934537
    Abstract: The systems and methods of the disclosure allow user to receive offers through social media channels. The systems and methods are capable of creating offers, ranking the offers based on both transaction data and social media profile activity information, distributing the offers through social media channels, associating the offers with a synced transaction account and providing rewards based on transactions that comply with offers. The rewards may be applied at the time of purchase, in response to authorization information or at settlement as a transaction account credit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Leslie Berland, Shari Forman, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Sathish Muthukrishnan, Jennifer Russo, Sripriya Tiku, David Wolf
  • Patent number: 9767467
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide an offer to a user that may be accepted by the user through an action by the user. The action may be, for example, a broadcast through a social media channel. The parameters of the offer may defined that the broadcast comprise an offer identifier and may require that a user take subsequent action to fulfill the offer. The systems and methods may also be configured to monitor one or more broadcast channels, identify the source of a broadcast, identify transaction accounts associated with the source, evaluate transaction data associated with the transaction account, and provide benefits to the source and/or the transaction account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Luke Gebb, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan, Sripriya Tiku, David Wolf
  • Patent number: 9576294
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide an offer to a user that may be accepted by the user through an action by the user. The action may be, for example, a broadcast through a social media channel. The parameters of the offer may defined that the broadcast comprise an offer identifier and may require that a user take subsequent action to fulfill the offer. The systems and methods may also be configured to monitor one or more broadcast channels, identify the source of a broadcast, identify transaction accounts associated with the source, evaluate transaction data associated with the transaction account, and provide benefits to the source and/or the transaction account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Luke Gebb, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan, Sripriya Tiku, David Wolf
  • Patent number: 9569789
    Abstract: A system and method provide rewards or loyalty incentives to transaction account customers. The system includes a computing platform comprising application programming interfaces that enable users to define marketing programs. The system thus enables an efficient, automated and extensible platform for creating, managing and executing rewards and other marketing related programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Sastry Durvasula, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Michael Morris, Sherree Newhouse, Manjushri Puranik, Scott Roen, Jennifer Russo, Sripriya Tiku, Robert Wilmes, David Wolf, Sathish Muthukrishnan
  • Publication number: 20130304576
    Abstract: The systems and methods of the disclosure allow user to receive offers through social media channels. The systems and methods are capable of creating offers, ranking the offers based on both transaction data and social media profile activity information, distributing the offers through social media channels, associating the offers with a synced transaction account and providing rewards based on transactions that comply with offers. The rewards may be applied at the time of purchase, in response to authorization information or at settlement as a transaction account credit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie Berland, Shari Forman, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Sathish Muthukrishnan, Jennifer Russo, Sriprya Tiku, David Wolf
  • Publication number: 20120232982
    Abstract: A system and method provide rewards or loyalty incentives to transaction account customers. The system includes a computing platform comprising application programming interfaces that enable users to define marketing programs. The system thus enables an efficient, automated and extensible platform for creating, managing and executing rewards and other marketing related programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sastry Durvasula, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Michael Morris, Sherree Newhouse, Manjushri Puranik, Scott Roen, Jennifer Russo, Sripriya Tiku, Robert Wilmes, David Wolf, Sathish Muthukrishnan
  • Publication number: 20120226530
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide an offer to a user that may be accepted by the user through an action by the user. The action may be, for example, a broadcast through a social media channel. The parameters of the offer may defined that the broadcast comprise an offer identifier and may require that a user take subsequent action to fulfill the offer. The systems and methods may also be configured to monitor one or more broadcast channels, identify the source of a broadcast, identify transaction accounts associated with the source, evaluate transaction data associated with the transaction account, and provide benefits to the source and/or the transaction account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Gebb, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan, Sripriya Tiku, David Wolf
  • Publication number: 20120226545
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide an offer to a user that may be accepted by the user through an action by the user. The action may be, for example, a broadcast through a social media channel. The parameters of the offer may defined that the broadcast comprise an offer identifier and may require that a user take subsequent action to fulfill the offer, The systems and methods may also be configured to monitor one or more broadcast channels, identify the source of a broadcast, identify transaction accounts associated with the source, evaluate transaction data associated with the transaction account, and provide benefits to the source and/or the transaction account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Gebb, Sathish B. Muthukrishnan, Sripriya Tiku, David Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110264490
    Abstract: A system and method provide rewards or loyalty incentives to transaction account customers. The system includes a computing platform comprising application programming interfaces that enable users to define marketing programs. The system thus enables an efficient, automated and extensible platform for creating, managing and executing rewards and other marketing related programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sastry Durvasula, Luke Gebb, Priyadarshini Koul, Michael Morris, Sherree Newhouse, Manjushri Puranik, Scott Roen, Jennifer Russo, Sripriya Tiku, Robert Wilmes, David Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110238475
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the purchase of goods and/or services between the holder of a wireless communications device and a commerce system is disclosed. The system enables consumers who wish to participate in promotional sales offers to register with a mobile commerce system. Consumers may further define the types of items that they are interested in purchasing. Prior to the start of a promotion, the system sends a text message alert to registered consumers, giving them an opportunity to opt-in via text message from a wireless communications device. When the promotion is activated, the opted-in consumers are alerted via text message and are given an opportunity to send a text message back to the system indicative of a desire to purchase the promotional item. If defined conditions are met, the consumer's financial account is debited in the amount of the purchase and the consumer is instructed as to how to acquire their purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sohail Coelho, Luke Gebb, James Hedleston, Paul Sacchetti
  • Patent number: 7979316
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the purchase of goods and/or services between the holder of a wireless communications device and a commerce system is disclosed. The system enables consumers who wish to participate in promotional sales offers to register with a mobile commerce system. Consumers may further define the types of items that they are interested in purchasing. Prior to the start of a promotion, the system sends a text message alert to registered consumers, giving them an opportunity to opt-in via text message from a wireless communications device. When the promotion is activated, the opted-in consumers are alerted via text message and are given an opportunity to send a text message back to the system indicative of a desire to purchase the promotional item. If defined conditions are met, the consumer's financial account is debited in the amount of the purchase and the consumer is instructed as to how to acquire their purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sohail Coelho, Luke Gebb, James Hedleston, Paul Sacchetti
  • Publication number: 20080270251
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the purchase of goods and/or services between the holder of a wireless communications device and a commerce system is disclosed. The system enables consumers who wish to participate in promotional sales offers to register with a mobile commerce system. Consumers may further define the types of items that they are interested in purchasing. Prior to the start of a promotion, the system sends a text message alert to registered consumers, giving them an opportunity to opt-in via text message from a wireless communications device. When the promotion is activated, the opted-in consumers are alerted via text message and are given an opportunity to send a text message back to the system indicative of a desire to purchase the promotional item. If defined conditions are met, the consumer's financial account is debited in the amount of the purchase and the consumer is instructed as to how to acquire their purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Sohail Coelho, Luke Gebb, James Hedleston, Paul Sacchetti