Patents by Inventor Mike Rethorn

Mike Rethorn 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: 10896414
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower
  • Publication number: 20200294012
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower
  • Patent number: 10671983
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee G. Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower
  • Publication number: 20180121895
    Abstract: A message routing and processing computing device and associated methods for routing and processing computer messages are disclosed. The message routing and processing computing device stores payment account identifiers and associated message routing instructions and is configured to receive a computer message including a payment account identifier. Based, at least in part, on the payment account identifier, the message routing and processing computing device determines a message route for the message and routes the message accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Sharon Mohrlock, Winifred Elizabeth House, Carol A. Jonak, Suman Rausaria, Mike Rethorn, Aimee G. Musil, Jill E. Chong, Maria Rice, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Richard Lower
  • Publication number: 20170262831
    Abstract: A method for processing a point to point payment transaction includes: receiving a first transaction message related to a payment transaction including a transaction amount, primary account number, and recipient account number; generating a second transaction message related to the payment transaction including a payment amount based on the transaction amount; transmitting the second transaction message to a first financial institution associated with the primary account number; determining receipt of a currency amount equivalent to the payment amount from the first financial institution; generating a third transaction message related to the payment transaction including the recipient account number and a settlement amount based on the transaction amount; and transmitting the third transaction message to a second financial institution associated with the recipient account number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Warren MATTINGLY, Saurabh MEHTA, Mike RETHORN
  • Publication number: 20110238540
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to account management including reporting financial transactions to an account holder in a transaction reporting statement and automatic payment of open account balances. Consolidating reporting criteria and/or balance management criteria can be specified to customize reporting and/or payment of purchase transactions. The consolidated reporting criteria can be applied to transactions to identify amalgamable transactions, which can be consolidated into a consolidated transaction. The balance management criteria can include scheduling criteria and payment criteria and can be applied to open account balances to facilitate payment of open account balances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: James Carrington, Anant Nambiar, Mike Rethorn, Bob Reany