Patents by Inventor Maria Rice

Maria Rice 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: 11456868
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-service platform to entities includes the storage of profiles for a plurality of entities involved in services with other entities, including point to point and business to business transactions, including entities not registered, that can be claimed by each entity, where each entity can provide for roles and hierarchies of authorized users of the platform for that entity, and where the platform is configured to provide, among other services, registration of procurement status for purchase orders in a digital ledger that provides for auditability and immutability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann Bergner, Anthony Paul Murphy, Richard David D'Erizans, Gopinatha Joshi, Carl D. Jansson, Maria Rice
  • Patent number: 11405205
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-service platform to entities includes the storage of profiles for a plurality of entities involved in services with other entities, including point to point and business to business transactions, including entities not registered, that can be claimed by each entity, where each entity can provide for roles and hierarchies of authorized users of the platform for that entity, and where the platform is configured to provide, among other services, registration of procurement status for purchase orders in a digital ledger that provides for auditability and immutability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann Bergner, Anthony Paul Murphy, Richard David D'Erizans, Gopinatha Joshi, Carl D. Jansson, Maria Rice
  • Patent number: 10896414
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower
  • Publication number: 20200294012
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower
  • Publication number: 20200235928
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-service platform to entities includes the storage of profiles for a plurality of entities involved in services with other entities, including point to point and business to business transactions, including entities not registered, that can be claimed by each entity, where each entity can provide for roles and hierarchies of authorized users of the platform for that entity, and where the platform is configured to provide, among other services, registration of procurement status for purchase orders in a digital ledger that provides for auditability and immutability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann BERGNER, Anthony Paul MURPHY, Richard David D'ERIZANS, Gopinatha JOSHI, Carl D. JANSSON, Maria RICE
  • Patent number: 10671983
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee G. Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower
  • Patent number: 10659227
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-service platform to entities includes the storage of profiles for a plurality of entities involved in services with other entities, including point to point and business to business transactions, including entities not registered, that can be claimed by each entity, where each entity can provide for roles and hierarchies of authorized users of the platform for that entity, and where the platform is configured to provide, among other services, registration of procurement status for purchase orders in a digital ledger that provides for auditability and immutability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann Bergner, Anthony Paul Murphy, Richard David d'Erizans, Gopinatha Joshi, Carl D. Jansson, Maria Rice
  • Publication number: 20180262335
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-service platform to entities includes the storage of profiles for a plurality of entities involved in services with other entities, including point to point and business to business transactions, including entities not registered, that can be claimed by each entity, where each entity can provide for roles and hierarchies of authorized users of the platform for that entity, and where the platform is configured to provide, among other services, registration of procurement status for purchase orders in a digital ledger that provides for auditability and immutability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann Bergner, Anthony Paul Murphy, Richard David d'Erizans, Gopinatha Joshi, Carl D. Jansson, Maria Rice
  • Publication number: 20180260879
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-service platform to entities includes the storage of profiles for a plurality of entities involved in services with other entities, including point to point and business to business transactions, including entities not registered, that can be claimed by each entity, where each entity can provide for roles and hierarchies of authorized users of the platform for that entity, and where the platform is configured to provide, among other services, registration of procurement status for purchase orders in a digital ledger that provides for auditability and immutability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann Bergner, Anthony Paul Murphy, Richard David d'Erizans, Gopinatha Joshi, Carl D. Jansson, Maria Rice
  • Publication number: 20180260811
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-service platform to entities includes the storage of profiles for a plurality of entities involved in services with other entities, including point to point and business to business transactions, including entities not registered, that can be claimed by each entity, where each entity can provide for roles and hierarchies of authorized users of the platform for that entity, and where the platform is configured to provide, among other services, registration of procurement status for purchase orders in a digital ledger that provides for auditability and immutability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann Bergner, Anthony Paul Murphy, Richard David d'Erizans, Gopinatha Joshi, Carl D. Jansson, Maria Rice
  • Publication number: 20180121895
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee G. Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower