Patents by Inventor Randy WEST

Randy WEST 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).

  • Publication number: 20210358033
    Abstract: A method for applying and buying with a co-branded virtual card is disclosed. The method includes receiving a customer application for a co-branded credit card at a time of purchase, performing a customer qualification for the co-branded credit card at the time of purchase, providing access to a virtual co-branded card for a qualified customer, the virtual co-branded card having a valid credit card number, a valid credit card expiration date and a valid credit card security code and authorizing the use of the virtual co-branded card to buy goods at the time of qualification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Comenity LLC
    Inventors: Randy WEST, Mary J. FEYH, James WALZ
  • Patent number: 10726425
    Abstract: A system for generating a customized communication with a customer is described, and includes: a near field communication (NFC) reader for receiving, from the customer, a request for an interaction; an input device for receiving an input from the customer, wherein the input includes a customer credential; a processor for: receiving a request, from a near field communication (NFC) enabled device, for an interaction with a customer; requesting a valid customer credential from the customer; receiving an input from the customer in response to a request for the valid customer credential to achieve a received customer credential; determining a validity of the received customer credential; and generating, after the determining the validity of the received customer credential, client information customized for the customer based upon a customer account linked to a determined valid customer credential to achieve a generated customized client information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Comenity LLC
    Inventors: Ramesh Korra, Randy West, James Walz
  • Patent number: 10460335
    Abstract: A method for geo-filtering consumers for presenting credit card offers is described, and includes: determining a brand of interest for which one or more credit card offers will be communicated to the identified customer; and comparing a brand policy of the brand of interest, the stored customer information relating to the identified customer, the stored location information relating to the determined location of the mobile device and credit offer conversion factors, wherein the credit offer conversion factors assign values to combinations of subsets of information of at least any of the following types of information: the brand policy; the stored customer information relating to the identified customer; and the stored location information relating to the determined location of the mobile device; and generating a credit card offer to be transmitted to the identified customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Comenity LLC
    Inventor: Randy West
  • Publication number: 20160267508
    Abstract: A method for geo-filtering consumers for presenting credit card offers is described, and includes: determining a brand of interest for which one or more credit card offers will be communicated to the identified customer; and comparing a brand policy of the brand of interest, the stored customer information relating to the identified customer, the stored location information relating to the determined location of the mobile device and credit offer conversion factors, wherein the credit offer conversion factors assign values to combinations of subsets of information of at least any of the following types of information: the brand policy; the stored customer information relating to the identified customer; and the stored location information relating to the determined location of the mobile device; and generating a credit card offer to be transmitted to the identified customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Comenity LLC
    Inventor: Randy WEST
  • Publication number: 20160180349
    Abstract: A system for generating a customized communication with a customer is described, and includes: a near field communication (NFC) reader for receiving, from the customer, a request for an interaction; an input device for receiving an input from the customer, wherein the input includes a customer credential; a processor for: receiving a request, from a near field communication (NFC) enabled device, for an interaction with a customer; requesting a valid customer credential from the customer; receiving an input from the customer in response to a request for the valid customer credential to achieve a received customer credential; determining a validity of the received customer credential; and generating, after the determining the validity of the received customer credential, client information customized for the customer based upon a customer account linked to a determined valid customer credential to achieve a generated customized client information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: COMENITY LLC
    Inventors: Ramesh KORRA, Randy WEST, James WALZ
  • Publication number: 20150262291
    Abstract: A method for applying and buying with a co-branded virtual card is disclosed. The method includes receiving a customer application for a co-branded credit card at a time of purchase, performing a customer qualification for the co-branded credit card at the time of purchase, providing access to a virtual co-branded card for a qualified customer, the virtual co-branded card having a valid credit card number, a valid credit card expiration date and a valid credit card security code and authorizing the use of the virtual co-branded card to buy goods at the time of qualification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: COMENITY LLC
    Inventors: Randy WEST, Mary J. FEYH, James WALZ