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).
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Patent number: 10977646Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
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Patent number: 10580005Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10140616Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
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Publication number: 20180101852Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
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Patent number: 9842336Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: VISA International Service AssociationInventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
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Patent number: 9818118Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Melyssa Barrett, Joe Scott, Nancy Hilgers
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Patent number: 9785944Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: VISA U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
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Publication number: 20170278104Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
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Patent number: 9727862Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
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Publication number: 20150227936Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick L. Faith, Kevin Paul Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Krishna Prasad Koganti, Craig O'Connell
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Publication number: 20150178735Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
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Patent number: 8924279Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Frederick Liu, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen, Kevin Siegel, Christopher Brown, Thomas Dwyer
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Publication number: 20140188697Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti
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Patent number: 8706641Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
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Publication number: 20130304648Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Kevin E. Wong, Nancy Hilgers, Mark Nelsen
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Publication number: 20130253956Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Robert Lyne Towne, Nancy Hilgers, Barbara Patterson
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Patent number: 8086528Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Melyssa Barrett, Joe Scott, Nancy Hilgers
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Publication number: 20110112954Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
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Publication number: 20110066551Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Belva J. Bruesewitz, Nancy Hilgers, Patrick Faith, Kevin Siegel, Xiaoli Li, Kris Koganti, Craig O'Connell
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Publication number: 20100325035Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Nancy Hilgers, Brad Nightengale, Mark Nelsen, Ann Ewing