Patents by Inventor Mark A. Willis

Mark A. Willis 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: 20160005108
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product for fraud-resistant electronic processing of a rent-to-own lease transaction are disclosed. A method may include receiving a lease application including customer information and an indication of an item to be purchased in a brick and mortar store. The method may further include determining, based on the customer information and the indication of the item, a lease amount for which the customer is eligible. The method may additionally include providing a lease offer generated based on the lease amount to a mobile communication device associated with the customer. The method may also include receiving an electronic acceptance of the lease offer. The method may further include generating a virtual payment card for at least a portion of the lease amount that is usable for purchase of the item in the store and providing the virtual payment card to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Mark A. Willis