Patents by Inventor Orville Anthony Williams

Orville Anthony Williams 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).

  • Method and system for universal conversion of MCC, SIC or other codes
    Patent number: 6819270
    Abstract: A system for converting first code information to second code information including memory means for storing a first conversion table and a second conversion table, means for receiving SIC, MCC and NAICS cod information about a merchant, means for using the first conversion table to convert the SIC, MCC or NAICS code information into a an intermediate code and means for using the second conversion table to convert the intermediate code into SIC, MCC or NAICS code information. The system may also include means for combining the SIC, MCC or NAICS code information with other information and providing a report based on the other information, means for linking incoming transaction data to a customer account and means for generating a report including the SIC, MCC or NAICS code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori J. Cales, James R. Anderson, Orville Anthony Williams, William G. Coomer, Gopakumar K. Raveendrakumar, Aniruddha V. Khandekar