Patents by Inventor Michelle Banaugh

Michelle Banaugh 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: 8407145
    Abstract: A system and process for creating, maintaining, and using transaction identifiers, i.e. a transaction DNA, is provided. The DNA, along with other transactional information, is sent through a set of intermediary entities as found in a standard transaction processing system. The DNA is based on information that may include source ID, merchant ID, and order ID. The order ID is a unique number that can be generated by the merchant. The DNA is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the transaction, including authorization requests, settlement requests, and exception item processing. The DNA allows the bank to provide precise transactional matching to the original transaction for the merchant, making reconciliation always possible, fast, and automatic, and ensuring information is presented in a manner that the merchant chooses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michelle Banaugh, Timothy R. Knowlton, George L. Wood
  • Patent number: 8204826
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides a decisioning solution for merchants accepting Internet transactions, integrated with means for processing payments electronically. The invention claimed herein provides features, such as, but not limited to, electronic transfer of funds, authentication of parties, seemless integration with merchant's Web page, and reporting of suspicious activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michelle Banaugh, Peggy J. Fry, David Potter, George Luis Wood
  • Patent number: 8145567
    Abstract: A system and process for creating, maintaining, and using transaction identifiers, i.e. a transaction DNA, is provided. The DNA, along with other transactional information, is sent through a set of intermediary entities as found in a standard transaction processing system. The DNA is based on information that may include source ID, merchant ID, and order ID. The order ID is a unique number that can be generated by the merchant. The DNA is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the transaction, including authorization requests, settlement requests, and exception item processing. The DNA allows the bank to provide precise transactional matching to the original transaction for the merchant, making reconciliation always possible, fast, and automatic, and ensuring information is presented in a manner that the merchant chooses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michelle Banaugh, Timothy R. Knowlton, George L. Wood
  • Publication number: 20080162317
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides a decisioning solution for merchants accepting Internet transactions, integrated with means for processing payments electronically. The invention claimed herein provides features, such as, but not limited to, electronic transfer of funds, authentication of parties, seemless integration with merchant's Web page, and reporting of suspicious activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Michelle BANAUGH, Peggy J. FRY, David POTTER, George Luis WOOD
  • Patent number: 7333953
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides a decisioning solution for merchants accepting Internet transactions, integrated with means for processing payments electronically. The invention claimed herein provides features, such as, but not limited to, electronic transfer of funds, authentication of parties, seemless integration with merchant's Web page, and reporting of suspicious activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michelle Banaugh, Peggy J. Fry, David Potter, George Luis Wood
  • Publication number: 20060010070
    Abstract: A system and process for creating, maintaining, and using transaction identifiers, i.e. a transaction DNA, is provided. The DNA, along with other transactional information, is sent through a set of intermediary entities as found in a standard transaction processing system. The DNA is based on information that may include source ID, merchant ID, and order ID. The order ID is a unique number that can be generated by the merchant. The DNA is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the transaction, including authorization requests, settlement requests, and exception item processing. The DNA allows the bank to provide precise transactional matching to the original transaction for the merchant, making reconciliation always possible, fast, and automatic, and ensuring information is presented in a manner that the merchant chooses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Michelle Banaugh, Timothy Knowlton, George Wood
  • Publication number: 20050203843
    Abstract: A PIN based Internet debit system and method is provided. The system and method allow for the transmission of an eCommerce Internet transaction with a debit card or ATM card and the cardholders existing PIN. In addition, the system and method allow for secure and encrypted transmission of such PIN and transaction data via the Internet to the payment network and the issuing financial institution. In one embodiment of the invention, a pop-up is used to get control of a user's browser to present a PIN pad such that the user may enter PIN information associated with the user's debit/ATM cards. In this way, the invention provides debit card or ATM type functionality to web pages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: George Wood, Michelle Banaugh