Patents by Inventor Nancy Hilgers

Nancy Hilgers 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: 10977646
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for using a payment processing network as an authorization engine to access secure physical areas, such as college dormitories, office buildings. A keycard with a cryptogram generator is presented by a user to an access device, and the access device or associated computer sends an access request message formatted like a payment authentication request message to an aggregator/acquirer and payment processing network. The payment processing network validates the cryptogram and returns an access response message, again formatted like a payment authorization response message, indicating that the keycard is authentic. The gate, door, turnstile, or other barrier is then temporarily unlocked to let the user through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
  • Patent number: 10580005
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time risk mitigation for an authorization system. The system receives authorization requests from multiple merchants (or their respective acquirers) and processes such requests. Each processed request is then forwarded to its corresponding issuer for further authorization. Each processed request includes an authorization message. The authorization message can include a risk score, a number of reason codes, and a number of condition codes. The use of the risk score, reason codes and condition codes allows issuers to make better informed decisions with respect to providing authorizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: VISA U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick L. Faith, Kevin Paul Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Krishna Prasad Koganti, Craig O'Connell
  • Patent number: 10140616
    Abstract: Rules, applied to deny authorization of likely fraudulent transactions, are derived from a modified Patient Rule Induction Method algorithm that uses a target variable and a data set of past transactions each associated with a plurality of input variables and a hyper-rectangle enclosing a multi-dimensional space defined by a representation of the input variable values as points within the multi-dimensional space. While a count of the points within the hyper-rectangle is greater than a minimum support parameter, a first plurality of points proximal to edges of the hyper-rectangle are removed, where each such removing maximizes a mean value of the target variable, and then, while the mean value remains maximized, a second plurality of points proximal to the edges is added, where each adding maximizes or maintains the mean value. The hyper-rectangle is bounded within a minimum bounding box that defines the rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20180101852
    Abstract: Rules, applied to deny authorization of likely fraudulent transactions, are derived from a modified Patient Rule Induction Method algorithm that uses a target variable and a data set of past transactions each associated with a plurality of input variables and a hyper-rectangle enclosing a multi-dimensional space defined by a representation of the input variable values as points within the multi-dimensional space. While a count of the points within the hyper-rectangle is greater than a minimum support parameter, a first plurality of points proximal to edges of the hyper-rectangle are removed, where each such removing maximizes a mean value of the target variable, and then, while the mean value remains maximized, a second plurality of points proximal to the edges is added, where each adding maximizes or maintains the mean value. The hyper-rectangle is bounded within a minimum bounding box that defines the rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
  • Patent number: 9842336
    Abstract: Rules, applied to deny authorization of likely fraudulent transactions, are derived from a modified Patient Rule Induction Method algorithm that uses a target variable and a data set of past transactions each associated with a plurality of input variables and a hyper-rectangle enclosing a multi-dimensional space defined by a representation of the input variable values as points within the multi-dimensional space. While a count of the points within the hyper-rectangle is greater than a minimum support parameter, a first plurality of points proximal to edges of the hyper-rectangle are removed, where each such removing maximizes a mean value of the target variable, and then, while the mean value remains maximized, a second plurality of points proximal to the edges is added, where each adding maximizes or maintains the mean value. The hyper-rectangle is bounded within a minimum bounding box that defines the rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: VISA International Service Association
    Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
  • Patent number: 9818118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and reporting aggregated transaction level data regarding a particular user are disclosed. Based on the requests of one or more information requesters, an aggregator server can request transaction level data for all accounts associated with a particular user or a group of users from a transaction database. The transaction database returns raw transaction level data for accounts associated with the particular user to the aggregator server. The aggregator server can then parse the raw transaction level data based on a number of transaction level data elements and information requester input. The parsed raw transaction level data can then be used to determine the number of predefined or information requester defined transaction level data aggregates. The resulting transaction level data aggregates can then be sent in a report to the one or more information requesters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Melyssa Barrett, Joe Scott, Nancy Hilgers
  • Patent number: 9785944
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time risk mitigation for an authorization system. The system receives authorization requests from multiple merchants (or their respective acquirers) and processes such requests. Each processed request is then forwarded to its corresponding issuer for further authorization. Each processed request includes an authorization message. The authorization message can include a risk score, a number of reason codes, and a number of condition codes. The use of the risk score, reason codes and condition codes allows issuers to make better informed decisions with respect to providing authorizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: VISA U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20170278104
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for using a payment processing network as an authorization engine to access secure physical areas, such as college dormitories, office buildings. A keycard with a cryptogram generator is presented by a user to an access device, and the access device or associated computer sends an access request message formatted like a payment authentication request message to an aggregator/acquirer and payment processing network. The payment processing network validates the cryptogram and returns an access response message, again formatted like a payment authorization response message, indicating that the keycard is authentic. The gate, door, turnstile, or other barrier is then temporarily unlocked to let the user through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
  • Patent number: 9727862
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for using a payment processing network as an authorization engine to access secure physical areas, such as college dormitories, office buildings. A keycard with a cryptogram generator is presented by a user to an access device, and the access device or associated computer sends an access request message formatted like a payment authentication request message to an aggregator/acquirer and payment processing network. The payment processing network validates the cryptogram and returns an access response message, again formatted like a payment authorization response message, indicating that the keycard is authentic. The gate, door, turnstile, or other barrier is then temporarily unlocked to let the user through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
  • Publication number: 20150227936
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time risk mitigation for an authorization system. The system receives authorization requests from multiple merchants (or their respective acquirers) and processes such requests. Each processed request is then forwarded to its corresponding issuer for further authorization. Each processed request includes an authorization message. The authorization message can include a risk score, a number of reason codes, and a number of condition codes. The use of the risk score, reason codes and condition codes allows issuers to make better informed decisions with respect to providing authorizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick L. Faith, Kevin Paul Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Krishna Prasad Koganti, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20150178735
    Abstract: Rules, applied to deny authorization of likely fraudulent transactions, are derived from a modified Patient Rule Induction Method algorithm that uses a target variable and a data set of past transactions each associated with a plurality of input variables and a hyper-rectangle enclosing a multi-dimensional space defined by a representation of the input variable values as points within the multi-dimensional space. While a count of the points within the hyper-rectangle is greater than a minimum support parameter, a first plurality of points proximal to edges of the hyper-rectangle are removed, where each such removing maximizes a mean value of the target variable, and then, while the mean value remains maximized, a second plurality of points proximal to the edges is added, where each adding maximizes or maintains the mean value. The hyper-rectangle is bounded within a minimum bounding box that defines the rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8924279
    Abstract: Rules, applied to deny authorization of likely fraudulent transactions, are derived from a modified Patient Rule Induction Method algorithm that uses a target variable and a data set of past transactions each associated with a plurality of input variables and a hyper-rectangle enclosing a multi-dimensional space defined by a representation of the input variable values as points within the multi-dimensional space. While a count of the points within the hyper-rectangle is greater than a minimum support parameter, a first plurality of points proximal to edges of the hyper-rectangle are removed, where each such removing maximizes a mean value of the target variable, and then, while the mean value remains maximized, a second plurality of points proximal to the edges is added, where each adding maximizes or maintains the mean value. The hyper-rectangle is bounded within a minimum bounding box that defines the rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20140188697
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time risk mitigation for an authorization system. The system receives authorization requests from multiple merchants (or their respective acquirers) and processes such requests. Each processed request is then forwarded to its corresponding issuer for further authorization. Each processed request includes an authorization message. The authorization message can include a risk score, a number of reason codes, and a number of condition codes. The use of the risk score, reason codes and condition codes allows issuers to make better informed decisions with respect to providing authorizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti
  • Patent number: 8706641
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time risk mitigation for an authorization system. The system receives authorization requests from multiple merchants (or their respective acquirers) and processes such requests. Each processed request is then forwarded to its corresponding issuer for further authorization. Each processed request includes an authorization message. The authorization message can include a risk score, a number of reason codes, and a number of condition codes. The use of the risk score, reason codes and condition codes allows issuers to make better informed decisions with respect to providing authorizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20130304648
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for using a payment processing network as an authorization engine to access secure physical areas, such as college dormitories, office buildings. A keycard with a cryptogram generator is presented by a user to an access device, and the access device or associated computer sends an access request message formatted like a payment authentication request message to an aggregator/acquirer and payment processing network. The payment processing network validates the cryptogram and returns an access response message, again formatted like a payment authorization response message, indicating that the keycard is authentic. The gate, door, turnstile, or other barrier is then temporarily unlocked to let the user through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
  • Publication number: 20130253956
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a chargeback insurance program offered through a payment processing network. The payment processing network is capable of processing chargeback requests on behalf of an enrolled merchant or enrolled issuer without requiring additional chargeback-related processes to be conducted by the merchant or issue. Chargebacks are processed by the payment processing network based on enrollment settings in the chargeback insurance program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Lyne Towne, Nancy Hilgers, Barbara Patterson
  • Patent number: 8086528
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and reporting aggregated transaction level data regarding a particular user are disclosed. Based on the requests of one or more information requesters, an aggregator server can request transaction level data for all accounts associated with a particular user from a transaction database. The transaction database returns raw transaction level data for all accounts associated with the particular user to the aggregator server. The aggregator server can then parse the raw transaction level data based on a number of transaction level data elements and information requester input. The parsed raw transaction level data can then be used to determine the number of predefined or information requester defined transaction level data aggregates. The resulting transaction level data aggregates can then be sent in a report to the one or more information requesters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Melyssa Barrett, Joe Scott, Nancy Hilgers
  • Publication number: 20110112954
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time risk mitigation for an authorization system. The system receives authorization requests from multiple merchants (or their respective acquirers) and processes such requests. Each processed request is then forwarded to its corresponding issuer for further authorization. Each processed request includes an authorization message. The authorization message can include a risk score, a number of reason codes, and a number of condition codes. The use of the risk score, reason codes and condition codes allows issuers to make better informed decisions with respect to providing authorizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20110066551
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time risk mitigation for an authorization system. The system receives authorization requests from multiple merchants (or their respective acquirers) and processes such requests. Each processed request is then forwarded to its corresponding issuer for further authorization. Each processed request includes an authorization message. The authorization message can include a risk score, a number of reason codes, and a number of condition codes. The use of the risk score, reason codes and condition codes allows issuers to make better informed decisions with respect to providing authorizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20100325035
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating fraud/risk report for consumers are disclosed. A server computer in a fraud/risk system receives a request from a client computer of a user for a fraud/risk report associated with a consumer. The server computer queries a database that stores pre-filtered data provided from third party sources, and data (filtered or not filtered) from a payment processing network that processes payment card transactions. The pre-filtered data are associated with reported fraudulent activities. The server computer then generates a fraud/risk report and provides that report to the client computer of the user. The report includes the pre-filtered data that were associated with the consumer. The fraud/risk report may also be customized based on the request of the user or based on pre-determined criteria stored in the server computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Nancy Hilgers, Brad Nightengale, Mark Nelsen, Ann Ewing