Patents by Inventor Mike GIONFRIDDO

Mike GIONFRIDDO 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: 20230351358
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to an Open Payment Network that allows a plurality of retailers to provide goods and services to users of applications including e-wallets and allows the users to pay for purchases using currency including digital currency earned as credits, points, or other rewards as well as traditional bank-backed currency in the form of cash, credit, or debit. In addition, a user who has registered for the system through a profile or using an individual application or applications can query the system and obtain a quote to determine how much value currency from a variety of sources (e.g., applications) has towards the purchase of a particular good or service at a real or virtual retail location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Tushar Vaish, Tomas Campos, Mike Gionfriddo
  • Patent number: 11741449
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to an Open Payment Network that allows a plurality of retailers to provide goods and services to users of applications including e-wallets and allows the users to pay for purchases using currency including digital currency earned as credits, points, or other rewards as well as traditional bank-backed currency in the form of cash, credit, or debit. In addition, a user who has registered for the system through a profile or using an individual application or applications can query the system and obtain a quote to determine how much value currency from a variety of sources (e.g., applications) has towards the purchase of a particular good or service at a real or virtual retail location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Tushar Vaish, Tomas Campos, Mike Gionfriddo
  • Publication number: 20210073767
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to an Open Payment Network that allows a plurality of retailers to provide goods and services to users of applications including e-wallets and allows the users to pay for purchases using currency including digital currency earned as credits, points, or other rewards as well as traditional bank-backed currency in the form of cash, credit, or debit. In addition, a user who has registered for the system through a profile or using an individual application or applications can query the system and obtain a quote to determine how much value currency from a variety of sources (e.g., applications) has towards the purchase of a particular good or service at a real or virtual retail location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tushar Vaish, Tomas Campos, Mike Gionfriddo
  • Patent number: 10878395
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to an Open Payment Network that allows a plurality of retailers to provide goods and services to users of applications including e-wallets and allows the users to pay for purchases using currency including digital currency earned as credits, points, or other rewards as well as traditional bank-backed currency in the form of cash, credit, or debit. In addition, a user who has registered for the system through a profile or using an individual application or applications can query the system and obtain a quote to determine how much value currency from a variety of sources (e.g., applications) has towards the purchase of a particular good or service at a real or virtual retail location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Tushar Vaish, Tomas Campos, Mike Gionfriddo
  • Publication number: 20160210605
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to an Open Payment Network that allows a plurality of retailers to provide goods and services to users of applications including e-wallets and allows the users to pay for purchases using currency including digital currency earned as credits, points, or other rewards as well as traditional bank-backed currency in the form of cash, credit, or debit. In addition, a user who has registered for the system through a profile or using an individual application or applications can query the system and obtain a quote to determine how much value currency from a variety of sources (e.g., applications) has towards the purchase of a particular good or service at a real or virtual retail location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Tushar VAISH, Tomas CAMPOS, Mike GIONFRIDDO