Patents by Inventor Meg Rediess

Meg Rediess 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).

  • Ticket tracking and redeeming system and method
    Patent number: 7536307
    Abstract: An automated method and system for facilitating timely use and/or redemption of the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, ticket data (e.g., from an electronic ticket) is collected from a financial transaction account, then a search engine uses said ticket data to find open tickets. Finding open tickets includes setting an aging period and adding it to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket, and a reminder period is set and subtracted from the scheduled date of a ticket. If the scheduled departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the scheduled date minus the reminder period is earlier than the current date, then a message is communicated to the traveler reminding him to use or redeem the ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Barnes, Diego Espinosa, Meg Rediess, Lisa Steury
  • Ticket tracking, reminding, and redeeming system and method
    Patent number: 7529681
    Abstract: An automated method and system for facilitating timely use and/or redemption of the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, an aging period is set and is added to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket, and a reminder period is set and subtracted from the scheduled date of a ticket. If the scheduled departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the scheduled date minus the reminder period is earlier than the current date, then a message is communicated to the traveler reminding him to use or redeem the ticket. A residual value of the ticket is calculated and communicated to a client to facilitate redemption of the unused ticket and issuance of appropriate redemption credit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Barnes, Diego Espinosa, Meg Rediess, Lisa Steury, Warren P. Warner
  • TICKET TRACKING AND REDEEMING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20040138930
    Abstract: An automated method and system for facilitating timely use and/or redemption of the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, ticket data (e.g., from an electronic ticket) is collected from a financial transaction account, then a search engine uses said ticket data to find open tickets. Finding open tickets includes setting an aging period and adding it to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket, and a reminder period is set and subtracted from the scheduled date of a ticket. If the scheduled departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the scheduled date minus the reminder period is earlier than the current date, then a message is communicated to the traveler reminding him to use or redeem the ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert G. Barnes, Diego Espinosa, Meg Rediess, Lisa Steury
  • Ticket tracking, reminding, and redeeming system and method
    Publication number: 20040010427
    Abstract: An automated method and system for facilitating timely use and/or redemption of the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, an aging period is set and is added to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket, and a reminder period is set and subtracted from the scheduled date of a ticket. If the scheduled departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the scheduled date minus the reminder period is earlier than the current date, then a message is communicated to the traveler reminding him to use or redeem the ticket. A residual value of the ticket is calculated and communicated to a client to facilitate redemption of the unused ticket and issuance of appropriate redemption credit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Barnes, Diego Espinosa, Meg Rediess, Lisa Steury, Warren P. Warner