Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Calman

Matthew A. Calman 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: 8732077
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined for notifying customers, post-transaction of the ability to change payment form for the just completed transaction. In addition, the notification may include the advantages presented by the alternative payment forms and/or the optimal payment form for the completed transaction. Once notified, the customer may effortlessly and automatically change the payment form if so desired. If the payment form is changed to an interest-bearing payment form, such as a credit or loan account, the customer may be subsequently notified with an option to automatically and immediately pay-off the transaction amount using another customer account, such as a savings account, checking account or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew A. Calman
  • Patent number: 8721337
    Abstract: System, method, and computer program product are provided for using real-time video analysis, such as AR or the like to assist the user of mobile devices with landscape design. Through the use of real-time vision object recognition objects, logos, artwork, products, locations, and other features that can be recognized in the real-time video stream can be matched to data associated with such to assist the user with selecting the proper landscape elements for the area the user wishes to landscape. The proper landscape elements may be based off of several factors regarding the landscape area. These factors include natural characteristics of the area, such as soil type, weather, sun/shade, natural terrain of the area, etc. This invention provides recommended landscape elements for an area, such that the recommended landscape elements have a high rate of success in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Bank Of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Erik Stephen Ross
  • Patent number: 8718612
    Abstract: In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for presenting information associated with a real estate listing in an augmented reality environment. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that includes (a) receiving positioning information from a mobile device; (b) identifying, based at least partially on the positioning information, a real estate property; (c) determining that the real estate property is subject to a real estate listing; and (d) presenting, via the mobile device, information that indicates that the real estate property is subject to a real estate listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of American Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Erik Stephen Ross, Alfred Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20140115064
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus may store a document associated with a user. The apparatus may further receive a transaction associated with the user and associate the document with the transaction. The apparatus may then initiate a communication session associated with the transaction between the user and a participant. The apparatus may assign a task to the participant so that the participant is responsible for performing the task in order for the transaction to be resolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Carrie A. Hanson, John M. Rees, Nancy G. Talarico
  • Publication number: 20140106721
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for adaptively scaffolding of levels of connectivity between one or more customer devices during customer service conference are provided. The system includes various applications and features executable on a computing and/or mobile computing device. The system includes a user interface configured to present tools and features that allows a customer, during a digital conference with a bank representative, to manipulate the channels of communication, levels of connectivity or other features of the digital conference. In some instances, a scaffolding application on the bank's server may be provided to dynamically adjust the levels of connectivity and/or channels of communication of an ongoing digital conference session between a customer and a bank representative based on prior conferences involving the customer and/or a bank representative. As such, the system allows for self-directed and/or computer-aided adjustment of levels of connectivity during a conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Alicia C. Jones, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Rajat Agrawal, Wanwen Han, Su Liu, Nir Rachmel, Lin Streja, Cameron Park-Hur
  • Publication number: 20140108288
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a record of an interactive conference, such as a video conference. The systems, methods, and computer program products determine that an operative connection has been established between a user device of a user and a system associated with a representative of a financial institution, such that the user and the representative are conducting a conference; identify a document referenced during the conference; capture at least a portion of the conference in a record; associate the document with the record; and store the record. Customers of financial institutions desire to have records of their interactions with representatives of the financial institution and the embodiments of this invention assist the customer in maintaining and organizing those records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Rajat Agrawal, Wanwen Han, Alicia C. Jones, Su Liu, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, Nir Rachmel, Lynn Streja, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Publication number: 20140104372
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for receiving input to initiate a video conference with a first participant from a user; initiating the video conference between the user and the first participant; receiving a request to add at least a second participant to the video conference from at least one of the user and the first participant, the request comprising credentials associated with the second participant; determining that the second participant is authorized to join the video conference based on the credentials; and connecting the second participant to the video conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Alicia C. Jones, Su Liu, Lynn Streja, Nir Rachmel, Wanwen Han, Rajat Agrawal, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, James Robert Grimsley
  • Publication number: 20140108557
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing an interactive conference, such as a video conference. The system, methods, and computer program products determine that an operative connection is being established between a user device of a user and a system associated with a representative of a financial institution, such that the user and the representative may conduct a conference; provide a document viewable by both the user and the representative during the conference; and enable the document to be edited by at least one of the user and the representative during the conference. The document may be an uploaded document or an account view. The system, method, and computer program product provide augmented service to customers of financial institutions when the customers are participating in a conference with a representative of the financial institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Rajat Agrawal, James Robert Grimsley, Wanwen Han, Alicia C. Jones, Su Liu, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, Nir Rachmel, Lynn Streja, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Publication number: 20140104370
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for assisting a user to select a customer service representative of a financial institution in preparation for a customer service conference. Embodiments determine that an operative connection is being established between a user device of the user and a system associated with the financial institution, such that the user and the representative of the financial institution may conduct the conference; determine at least one representative from a pool of potential representatives, the at least one representative determined for presentation to the user for user selection; and receive user input selecting one of the at least one representatives for conference connection. Some embodiments establish an operative connection between the user device and a representative system associated with the representative over which the user and the representative can conduct an audio-visual conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Alicia C. Jones, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Rajat Agrawal, Wanwen Han, Su Liu, Nir Rachmel, Lynn Streja, Carrie Anne Hanson, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, James Robert Grimsley
  • Publication number: 20140104366
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for split-screen functionality to be provided to a user device during a hold period prior to a customer-service video conference. Specifically, according to defined embodiments, the present invention provides for a first portion of split-screen includes a visual depiction of a queue of users currently awaiting a video conference with the customer-service associate. The queue allows for the user/customer to gauge how long the hold period will last. In addition to the visual depiction of the hold queue, the split screen may provide for other portions of the screen to include other information and/or functionality such as, such as information related or unrelated to the impending video conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Alicia C. Jones, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Rajat Agrawal, Wanwen Han, Su Liu, Nir Rachmel, Lynn Streja, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, James Robert Grimsley
  • Publication number: 20140104369
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing functionality to users during a hold period prior to conducting a customer-service video conference. In specific embodiments of the present invention, the user is able to exit the video conferencing application during the hold period and be subsequently notified when the hold period is about to end and the video conference about to start. Such exiting of the video conference application and subsequent notification of the imminence of the video conference, allows for the user to perform other functions/execute other applications on the device while being assured that the user will have opportunity to conduct the video conference when the user's position in the hold period queue indicates they are next in line for conducting the video conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Alicia C. Jones, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Rajat Agrawal, Wanwen Han, Su Liu, Nir Rachmel, Lynn Streja, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, James Robert Grimsley
  • Publication number: 20140104371
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for assisting a user to select a customer service representative of a financial institution in preparation for a customer service conference. Embodiments determine that an operative connection is being established between a user device of the user and a system associated with the financial institution, such that the user and the representative of the financial institution may conduct the conference; recognize the user as a customer enrolled in a representative pre-selection program; determine at least one representative from a pool of potential representatives, the at least one representative determined for presentation to the user for user selection and determined based at least in part on the user having previously conferenced with the at least one representative; and receive user input selecting one of the at least one representatives for conference connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Alicia C. Jones, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Rajat Agrawal, Wanwen Han, Su Liu, Nir Rachmel, Lynn Streja, Carrie Anne Hanson, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, James Robert Grimsley
  • Publication number: 20140101072
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system comprises an interface and one or more processors. The interface receives a request to display a giving plan associated with a donor. The processors determine beneficiaries and assets of the donor. The processors also determine an allocation plan that associates one or more of the assets with one or more of the beneficiaries. The interface displays the giving plan comprising a graphical representation of the beneficiaries and a relative value of the assets associated with each beneficiary based on the allocation plan. The giving plan also comprises interactive features that facilitate modifying the graphical representation in order to visualize a potential change to the allocation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Carrie Anne Hanson, Scott R. Enscoe, John Rees, Nancy Talarico, Sven David Newman, Greg Leonard Hertz
  • Publication number: 20140101031
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a contribution for a goal is managed. A monetary target associated with a goal is determined. A current savings level toward the monetary target is determined. A rule associated with a maximum contribution amount toward the monetary target is accessed. An amount for a contribution is calculated according to the monetary target, the current savings level, and the rule. The amount calculated for the contribution is transferred to an account associated with the goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Carrie Anne Hanson, John Rees, Nancy Talarico, Greg Leonard Hertz, Sven David Newman
  • Publication number: 20140101060
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory may store information associated with an asset. A processor communicatively coupled to the memory may receive a request to transfer the asset upon the occurrence of an event. The processor may further determine at least one of an appropriate titling and an appropriate beneficiary designation of the asset based at least in part upon the asset and the event and apply at least one of the appropriate titling and the appropriate beneficiary designation to the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Carrie A. Hanson, John M. Rees, Nancy G. Talarico
  • Patent number: 8694456
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer-program products are described for providing travel-location merchant offers to users who are determined to be travelling based on Point-Of-Sale (POS) transaction data. Embodiments of the invention compare the location of the POS transaction to the user's domicile location and if the transaction occurs a predetermined distance or greater from the domicile location, the user is determined to be travelling. Once the travelling determination is made, travel-location merchant offers are identified and communicated to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Matthew A. Calman, Raja Bose, Erik Stephen Ross
  • Patent number: 8688559
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer programs are described that provide for presenting investment-related information in conjunction with display of a live video stream that includes the related publicly traded or privately held business entity or an object associated with the business entity. Business entities or the objects associated with the business entities that are proximate to a mobile communication device may be identified via object recognition techniques, product codes, wireless communication, location determination or the like. Once the business entities or objects have been identified, the related investment information is retrieved and indicators are displayed in the live video stream proximate to the display of the business entity or an object associated with the business entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Erik Stephen Ross, Alfred Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20140081838
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined for notifying customers, post-transaction of the ability to change payment form for the just completed transaction. In addition, the notification may include the advantages presented by the alternative payment forms and/or the optimal payment form for the completed transaction. Once notified, the customer may effortlessly and automatically change the payment form if so desired. If the payment form is changed to an interest-bearing payment form, such as a credit or loan account, the customer may be subsequently notified with an option to automatically and immediately pay-off the transaction amount using another customer account, such as a savings account, checking account or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Matthew A. Calman
  • Publication number: 20140074631
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for routing digital receipts. In the systems and methods, transaction data is received, where the transaction data includes a receipt authorization code. The receipt authorization code is associated with one or more rules that include certain transaction criteria. The transaction criteria and the transaction data are compared to determine that the transaction complies with the one or more rules. Receipt data for the digital receipts is determined based on the terms of the one or more rules. In the systems and methods, digital receipts are provided to the user and include at least some of the receipt data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Grossman, Matthew A. Calman
  • Publication number: 20140074675
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing digital receipts. The system includes a computer apparatus including a processor and a memory; and a digital receipt management software module stored in the memory. The software module includes executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to receive a transaction record including information relating to a transaction. The system then determines a user account associated with the transaction record based on the information; associates the transaction record with a transaction in the user account; and creates a digital receipt based on the transaction record and the account history. The digital receipt is stored in association with the transaction in a digital receipt mailbox and provided to the user when the user accesses the transaction. Special offers, supplemental information, and recommendations may also be provided in the digital receipt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Julie Mann, Glenn Crossman