Patents by Inventor Matthew Allen Todd

Matthew Allen Todd 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: 20230306395
    Abstract: Introduced here is a technology for automatic notification of an invoice based on identification of a customer identifier included in transaction data received from a point-of-sale (POS) device of a particular merchant. Transaction data for a transaction occurring at the merchant POS device between a customer and the first merchant can be transmitted from the POS device to server(s) of a payment processing service. The transaction data can include a customer identifier. The POS device can receive invoice data from the server(s) associated with an unpaid invoice that is associated with the customer identifier and a historical transaction with the first merchant or a second merchant. The POS device can cause presentation, on a display of the POS device, an invoice payment invitation for the customer to make a payment on the unpaid invoice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Todd, Mathew Wilson, Douglas Justin Shearer
  • Patent number: 11727452
    Abstract: Some examples include a payment processing system that receives transaction information of transactions performed between a plurality of merchants and a plurality of buyers, and receives an indication of an invoice generated by a first merchant and payable by a purchasing entity. The payment processing system may determine terms for payment of the invoice based on at least one of: (a) transaction information received from a first computing device of the first merchant configured as a point of sale terminal; (b) transaction information of at least one related merchant determined based on at least one of: a geographic location related to the purchasing entity, or a business type related to the purchasing entity; (c) transaction information of the purchasing entity; or (d) one or more characteristics of the invoice. The payment processing system transmits the terms to the first merchant, and may receive an acceptance from the first merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: BLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Justin Shearer, Matthew Allen Todd
  • Patent number: 11704640
    Abstract: Introduced here is a technology for automatic notification of an invoice for a customer based on identification of a customer identifier included in transaction data received from a point-of-sale (POS) system of a particular merchant (“the invoice technology”). The notification can include a promotion to provide an incentive to the customer to pay the invoice. The notification can be presented on a display of the POS system. Alternatively, the notification can be presented in a receipt for the transaction conducted at the POS system, where that receipt can be transmitted for display at a user device of the customer. For example, the receipt can be in the form of an email message or a text message. Upon notification of the invoice, the customer can submit a payment for that invoice (“invoice payment”) in exchange for the promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Todd, Mathew Wilson, Douglas Justin Shearer
  • Patent number: 10872362
    Abstract: Some examples include a payment processing system for processing point-of-sale transactions and extending financing to merchants for invoice payment. The payment processing system receives a request from a first merchant to generate an invoice for a second merchant. The payment processing system calculates financing terms for payment of the invoice, wherein the financing terms include repayment terms designating a portion of each transaction processed by the payment processing system for the second merchant to withhold for payment of the invoice. The payment processing system may advance payment of the invoice to the first merchant and take repayment from the portion of the withheld portion of transactions or transmit the withheld portion to the first merchant for payment of the invoice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SQUARE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Justin Shearer, Matthew Allen Todd
  • Publication number: 20200082368
    Abstract: Introduced here is a technology for automatic notification of an invoice for a customer based on identification of a customer identifier included in transaction data received from a point-of-sale (POS) system of a particular merchant (“the invoice technology”). The notification can include a promotion to provide an incentive to the customer to pay the invoice. The notification can be presented on a display of the POS system. Alternatively, the notification can be presented in a receipt for the transaction conducted at the POS system, where that receipt can be transmitted for display at a user device of the customer. For example, the receipt can be in the form of an email message or a text message. Upon notification of the invoice, the customer can submit a payment for that invoice (“invoice payment”) in exchange for the promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Todd, Mathew Wilson, Douglas Justin Shearer
  • Patent number: 10475011
    Abstract: Introduced here is a technology for automatic notification of an invoice for a customer based on identification of a customer identifier included in transaction data received from a point-of-sale (POS) system of a particular merchant (“the invoice technology”). The notification can include a promotion to provide an incentive to the customer to pay the invoice. The notification can be presented on a display of the POS system. Alternatively, the notification can be presented in a receipt for the transaction conducted at the POS system, where that receipt can be transmitted for display at a user device of the customer. For example, the receipt can be in the form of an email message or a text message. Upon notification of the invoice, the customer can submit a payment for that invoice (“invoice payment”) in exchange for the promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Square, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Todd, Mathew Wilson, Douglas Justin Shearer
  • Patent number: 10055769
    Abstract: Described is technology for automatic generation of an invoice for transactions initiated by a provider of goods and/or services with merchants, where the invoice is automatically populated with details of the transactions collected from respective point-of-sale (POS) systems of the merchants. In at least some embodiments, the invoice technology involves communication of transaction data between an application installed on a merchant POS system and a payment service system (PSS). Upon completion of a transaction initiated at the POS system, the PSS automatically allocates the transaction to a particular invoice based on an identifier included in the transaction data. The PSS then populates the invoice with item-level data of items in the transaction, and generates the populated invoice for the provider (e.g., to view and/or to send to appropriate client(s)). In some instances, the PSS provides an invoice dashboard that enables the provider to edit a generated invoice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Square, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Todd, Mathew Wilson, Douglas Justin Shearer
  • Patent number: 9892458
    Abstract: A payment processing system for processing point-of-sale transactions and extending financing to merchants for invoice payment is disclosed. The payment processing system receives a request from a first merchant to generate an invoice for a second merchant. The payment processing system calculates financing terms for payment of the invoice, wherein the financing terms include repayment terms designating a portion of each transaction processed by the payment processing system for the second merchant to withhold for payment of the invoice. The payment processing system may advance payment of the invoice to the first merchant and take repayment from the portion of the withheld portion of transactions or transmit the withheld portion to the first merchant for payment of the invoice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Square, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Justin Shearer, Matthew Allen Todd
  • Patent number: 9779432
    Abstract: A payment processing system for processing point-of-sale transactions and extending financing to merchants for invoice payment is disclosed. The payment processing system receives a request from a first merchant to generate an invoice for a second merchant. The payment processing system calculates financing terms for payment of the invoice, wherein the financing terms include repayment terms designating a portion of each transaction processed by the payment processing system for the second merchant to withhold for payment of the invoice. The payment processing system may advance payment of the invoice to the first merchant and take repayment from the portion of the withheld portion of transactions or transmit the withheld portion to the first merchant for payment of the invoice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SQUARE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Justin Shearer, Matthew Allen Todd