Patents by Inventor Michael Hafer

Michael Hafer 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: 11676149
    Abstract: A system and method for routing ATM transactions. A transaction request is received at an external application programming interface (API) associated with an account holder. The external API runs on a first processor. The transaction request is validated and authorized at the external API. Information about the transaction is forwarded from the external API to an internal API associated with an automated teller machine (ATM). The internal API runs on a second processor. A unique identifier is generated for the transaction request and provided to a user. The unique identifier is received from the user at the ATM without the user presenting any card and without connecting a mobile device of the user to the ATM. The unique identifier is provided from the ATM to the internal API to confirm a validity of the transaction. The transaction is implemented at the ATM by either dispensing cash or accepting a deposit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry McCarley, Mohammad Fraz Ahmed, Michael Winbun, Tammy Marks, Brad Nolan, Paul Gardiner, Michael Hafer, Chris Cochran
  • Publication number: 20220180365
    Abstract: A system and method for routing ATM transactions. A transaction request is received at an external application programming interface (API) associated with an account holder. The external API runs on a first processor. The transaction request is validated and authorized at the external API. Information about the transaction is forwarded from the external API to an internal API associated with an automated teller machine (ATM). The internal API runs on a second processor. A unique identifier is generated for the transaction request and provided to a user. The unique identifier is received from the user at the ATM without the user presenting any card and without connecting a mobile device of the user to the ATM. The unique identifier is provided from the ATM to the internal API to confirm a validity of the transaction. The transaction is implemented at the ATM by either dispensing cash or accepting a deposit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jerry McCarley, Mohammad Fraz Ahmed, Michael Winbun, Tammy Marks, Brad Nolan, Paul Gardiner, Michael Hafer, Chris Cochran
  • Publication number: 20090265272
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for financial transfers utilizing a unique identifier to facilitate flexible payment options for the transaction. According to one embodiment, a pull transaction model can be implemented. According to such embodiments, a money transfer can be initiated in a conventional manner via an agent of a money transfer facilitator. The sender of the transfer can provide an identifier for the transaction to the recipient. The recipient can in turn use the identifier, in combination with functionality of a mobile wallet application of a mobile device to request or “pull” the money transfer to an account associated with the mobile wallet application. In this way, the recipient can receive the transfer to the mobile wallet account even if the sender does not know that such a delivery is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Matt Dill, Rebecca Mann, Paul Blair, Jacques Gilbert, Mike Michelsen, Michael Hafer
  • Patent number: 7578430
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enrolling customers in loyalty programs include receiving, at a loyalty program host, transaction information for a transaction initiated by a customer and determining whether the transaction information includes a customer loyalty number associated with a loyalty program. If the transaction information does not include the customer loyalty number, a loyalty enrollment process is initiated to automatically enroll the customer in the loyalty program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignees: First Date Corporation, The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Michelsen, Anthony Scillieri, Michael Hafer
  • Publication number: 20060118611
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enrolling customers in loyalty programs. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at a loyalty program host, transaction information for a transaction initiated by a customer and determining whether the transaction information includes a customer loyalty number associated with a loyalty program. If the transaction information does not include the customer loyalty number, a loyalty enrollment process is initiated to automatically enroll the customer in the loyalty program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Michelsen, Anthony Scillieri, Michael Hafer
  • Patent number: D867273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Max Harold Dixon, Ahmad Shafiq Bani Hani, Mahesh Kavaturu, Sean Michael Hafer
  • Patent number: D867277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Max Harold Dixon, Sean Michael Hafer, Ahmad Shafiq Bani Hani, Mahesh Kavaturu