Patents by Inventor Melissa Lowry

Melissa Lowry 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: 11948148
    Abstract: A method including receiving a request based on a sender initiating a funds transfer, wherein the funds transfer is for the sender to make a payment to a non-financial institution. The sender has a sender account at a sender financial institution. The method also can include obtaining sender identifying information from the sender. The method additionally can include sending at least a recipient public identifier and a payment amount for the payment to the sender financial institution to cause the sender financial institution to send a funds transfer request to a computer-implemented funds transfer network to initiate the payment from the sender account at the sender financial institution to a recipient account at a recipient financial institution. The funds transfer request does not include an account number of the recipient account. The computer-implemented funds transfer network is operated by an entity that is different from the recipient financial institution and the sender financial institution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Gilliam, III, Melissa Lowry, Michael Joseph Kennedy, Sergei Lilichenko
  • Publication number: 20240078547
    Abstract: A method including sending a registration request comprising a public identifier of a user to a computer-implemented funds transfer network to cause the computer-implemented funds transfer network to send a message to the user using the public identifier of the user to perform a validation that the public identifier is usable to contact the user. The registration request is a request to register an account of the user for real-time payments through the computer-implemented funds transfer network. The method also can include sending a confirmation message to the computer-implemented funds transfer network to validate that the public identifier is usable to contact the user and to cause the computer-implemented funds transfer network to register the user by storing a record in a directory of the computer-implemented funds transfer network that associates the public identifier with a private identifier. The private identifier is associated with the account of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Gilliam, III, Melissa Lowry, Michael Joseph Kennedy, Sergei Lilichenko
  • Publication number: 20240062234
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by one or more processors of a computer system is provided. The computer-implemented method includes: determining, by one or more processors of a computer system, an offer to provide to a mobile device of a user; generating, by augmented reality logic, an overlay display configured to overlay an image displayed on the mobile device, the overlay display providing additional information related to the offer to the user; generating, by the one or more processors, an offer code for the mobile device of the user for providing to a third party; and sending, by the one or more processors, the offer code to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Publication number: 20240054480
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a computer system includes receiving a payment token generated for a mobile wallet transaction between a payor and a merchant from a mobile device of the payor where the payment token is displayed on a POS (Point of Sale) device of the merchant and scanned by the mobile device as part of the mobile wallet transaction, determining, based on a payment token, an issuing financial institution and an account number corresponding to a payor account of the payor at the issuing financial institution, and initiating a transfer of funds from the payor account at the issuing financial institution to a merchant account held by the merchant at a recipient financial institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, NA
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Publication number: 20240054478
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving a request to perform a mobile wallet transaction between a user and a merchant via a mobile wallet application operating on a mobile device of the user; determining a location of the mobile device; receiving transaction information from a merchant computer system associated with the merchant; determining a location of a merchant point-of-sale device in communication with the mobile device; comparing the location of the mobile device and the location of the merchant point-of-sale device to determine whether the location of the mobile device is within a predefined distance of the location of the merchant point-of-sale device; generating a transaction code; transmitting the transaction code to the mobile device; transferring funds from an account of the user to a merchant account; and, transmitting an indication that the mobile wallet transaction has been completed to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin M. Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Publication number: 20240037538
    Abstract: A mobile device communicatively coupled to a computer system is provided. The mobile device includes an application configured to facilitate communication with the computer system, and further configured to: generate a displayable and scannable code comprising a geographical location of a transaction and an approximate time of the transaction; provide the displayable and scannable code to a computing system; and receive, after providing the displayable and scannable code to the computing system, an indication that the transaction is authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 11836753
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by one or more processors of a mobile wallet computer system is provided. The method includes: receiving, by network interface logic of the mobile wallet computer system, at least one offer from at least one merchant; determining, by one or more processors of the mobile wallet computer system, an offer to provide to a mobile device of a user; causing, by the one or more processors, an image to be displayed on the mobile device taken from a camera of the mobile device; generating, by augmented reality logic, an overlay display configured to overlay the image, the overlay display providing additional information related to the offer to the user; generating, by the one or more processors, an offer code for the mobile device of the user for providing to a merchant; and sending, by the one or more processors, the offer code to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 11823176
    Abstract: A mobile wallet computer system coupled to a merchant computer system and a mobile device associated with a user includes one or more processors coupled to one or more non-transitory memory devices. The one or more non-transitory memory devices include instructions stored therein that are executable by the one or more processors to cause operations including receiving, from the mobile device, a request to perform a transaction between the user and a merchant associated with the merchant computer system. The operations also include generating and providing to the mobile device a code comprising mobile wallet account information associated with the user. The operations also include receiving, from the merchant computer system, the code, bank account information associated with the merchant, and a purchase amount associated with the transaction. The operations also include authenticating the transaction between the user and the merchant by decoding the code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 11797979
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving a request to perform a mobile wallet transaction between a user and a merchant via a mobile wallet application operating on a mobile device of the user; determining a location of the mobile device; receiving transaction information from a merchant computer system associated with the merchant; determining a location of a merchant point-of-sale device in communication with the mobile device; comparing the location of the mobile device and the location of the merchant point-of-sale device to determine whether the location of the mobile device is within a predefined distance of the location of the merchant point-of-sale device; generating a transaction code; transmitting the transaction code to the mobile device; transferring funds from an account of the user to a merchant account; and, transmitting an indication that the mobile wallet transaction has been completed to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin M. Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 11797969
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method that includes receiving, by a messaging hub, a code and a transaction amount from a recipient and determining, by the messaging hub, based at least partially on the code, an account number for a credit card held by a user. The system and method may include receiving, by the messaging hub, funds equaling the transaction amount from the credit card and depositing the funds in an account held by the messaging hub, the funds being received via a four-party credit card transaction in which the messaging hub operates as a merchant and sending the funds from the account held by the messaging hub to an account held by the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Publication number: 20230289780
    Abstract: A computer system includes one or more processors and machine readable storage media coupled to the one or more processors having instructions stored therein. The instructions cause the computer system to: receive a request for a code on behalf of the payor; route the request to a first computing system; receive, from a second computing system, a message including a payee identifier and the code that includes account information of the payor; identify the first computing system based on the code; route the code and the payee identifier to the first computing system; receive, from the first computing system, the account information of the payor based on the code; and route the account information of the payor to the second computing system to process a payment from the payor to the payee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 11710118
    Abstract: A mobile device includes at least one processor, a memory and computer-executable instructions stored thereon. The mobile device is structured to determine first geolocation information indicative of a location of the mobile device and determine, based on the first geolocation information, that the mobile device is located within a predetermined geographic region from a plurality of merchant locations. The mobile device generates an electronic alert message regarding the plurality of merchant locations and displays the electronic alert message to the user. The mobile device determines a user selection of a payment card via a mobile wallet application running on the mobile device. Second geolocation information regarding a location of the mobile device is determined. A code generate a code for a purchase transaction is generated. The code includes the second geolocation information, tokenized payment card information, and a merchant identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Publication number: 20230222500
    Abstract: A method including receiving a request based on a sender initiating a funds transfer, wherein the funds transfer is for the sender to make a payment to a non-financial institution. The sender has a sender account at a sender financial institution. The method also can include obtaining sender identifying information from the sender. The method additionally can include sending at least a recipient public identifier and a payment amount for the payment to the sender financial institution to cause the sender financial institution to send a funds transfer request to a computer-implemented funds transfer network to initiate the payment from the sender account at the sender financial institution to a recipient account at a recipient financial institution. The funds transfer request does not include an account number of the recipient account. The computer-implemented funds transfer network is operated by an entity that is different from the recipient financial institution and the sender financial institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Gilliam, III, Melissa Lowry, Michael Joseph Kennedy, Sergei Lilichenko
  • Patent number: 11694192
    Abstract: A computer system includes one or more processors and machine readable storage media coupled to the one or more processors having instructions stored therein that cause the computer system to: receive a request for a dynamic token on behalf of a payor; route the request to a first financial institution; receive a message from a second financial institution including a merchant identifier and the dynamic token having a code comprising account information of the payor; identify the first financial institution based on the code; route the dynamic token and the merchant identifier to the first financial institution; receive the account information of the payor; and route the account information of the payor to the second financial institution to process a payment from an account of the payor to an account of the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 11605077
    Abstract: A method including receiving a request based on a sender initiating a funds transfer. The funds transfer is for the sender to make a payment to a non-financial institution. The sender has a sender account at a sender financial institution. The method also can include obtaining sender identifying information from the sender. The method additionally can include sending at least (a) the sender identifying information, (b) a recipient public identifier, and (c) a payment amount for the payment to the sender financial institution to cause the sender financial institution to (i) determine a funds availability of the sender account to initiate the funds transfer for the payment amount and (ii) send a funds transfer request to a computer-implemented funds transfer network to initiate the payment from the sender account at the sender financial institution to a recipient account at a recipient financial institution. The funds transfer request can include the recipient public identifier and the payment amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Gilliam, III, Melissa Lowry, Michael Joseph Kennedy, Sergei Lilichenko
  • Patent number: 11593800
    Abstract: A method including receiving a request based on a sender initiating a funds transfer. The funds transfer can be for the sender to make a payment to a non-financial institution. The sender can have a sender account at a sender financial institution. The non-financial institution can have a recipient account at a recipient financial institution. The method also can include facilitating obtaining sender identifying information from the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Gilliam, III, Melissa Lowry, Michael Joseph Kennedy, Sergei Lilichenko
  • Patent number: 11580529
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method includes determining, by a mobile device associated with a user, a location of the user, generating, by the mobile device, a code comprising a tokenized value for sending funds and the location of the user, transmitting, by the mobile device, the code to a point of sale (POS) terminal associated with a merchant as part of a mobile wallet transaction, and receiving, by the mobile device, an indication that the mobile wallet transaction has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin M. Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 11568391
    Abstract: A computer-implemented includes: authenticating a user; generating an interface configured to be displayed by a mobile device of the user; receiving a captured image from the mobile device of the user based on an activation by the user of an image capture function element displayed on the interface and a subsequent capturing of the image by the mobile device, the captured image comprising a code; determining a merchant associated with the code; receiving a selection of a product and a product purchase option associated with the determined merchant from the interface; in response to determining the merchant and receiving the product purchase option, transferring a payment for the product to the merchant from an account held by the user based on information associated with the merchant and the product purchase option; and sending, to the interface, a purchase confirmation comprising order details including the product and the product purchase option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Stephen M. Ellis
  • Patent number: 11514433
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a computer system, a code request to generate a code, the code request associated with a transaction; selecting, by the computer system, information to include in the code after receiving the code request; generating, by the computer system, the code including the information; providing, by the computer system, the code to a first device associated with the code request; and receiving, by the computer system, the information from a second device after providing the code to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Publication number: 20220261800
    Abstract: A method including receiving a request based on a sender initiating a funds transfer. The funds transfer is for the sender to make a payment to a non-financial institution. The sender has a sender account at a sender financial institution. The method also can include obtaining sender identifying information from the sender. The method additionally can include sending at least (a) the sender identifying information, (b) a recipient public identifier, and (c) a payment amount for the payment to the sender financial institution to cause the sender financial institution to (i) determine a funds availability of the sender account to initiate the funds transfer for the payment amount and (ii) send a funds transfer request to a computer-implemented funds transfer network to initiate the payment from the sender account at the sender financial institution to a recipient account at a recipient financial institution. The funds transfer request can include the recipient public identifier and the payment amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Gilliam, III, Melissa Lowry, Michael Joseph Kennedy, Sergei Lilichenko