Patents by Inventor Randall D. Veselka

Randall D. Veselka 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: 8478689
    Abstract: In a payment terminal that includes a processor and a memory, a request is received to process a transaction using a payment card, the request specifying a transaction amount. It is determined whether the payment card is a debit card or a credit card. If the payment card is a debit card, a service fee to be added to the transaction amount is determined and added to the transaction amount. A request is sent to a payment processor to approve the transaction. If the transaction is approved, the transaction is processed such that a charge in the amount of the transaction amount plus the service fee is associated with the payment card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Randall D. Veselka
  • Patent number: 8423439
    Abstract: A set of average transaction amounts is established. For each of the average transaction amounts, a total transaction cost is determined. An intended per-transaction profit is established. A service fee is established for each of the average transaction amounts based on the average transaction amount and the intended per-transaction profit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Randall D. Veselka
  • Patent number: 8131619
    Abstract: A computing device that includes a processor and a memory receives inputs including indications of a transaction amount and a type of transaction. It is determined whether the transaction amount exceeds a predetermined threshold. Further, it is determined whether the type of transaction is one of a cash transaction and a payment card transaction. If the type of transaction is a cash transaction and the transaction amount exceeds the predetermined threshold, a predetermined service fee is added to the transaction amount, and a predetermined discount is subtracted from the transaction amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: Randall D. Veselka