Patents by Inventor Rex Lieurance

Rex Lieurance 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).

  • MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS VIA PRE-PAID WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150019434
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing money transfer transactions via a wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone, are provided. The wireless communication device may be associated with, or automatically linked to, at least one payment source account. The wireless communication device may be associated with at least one pre-paid payment source account. In one example, the wireless communication device is a pre-paid cellular phone and/or is associated with a pre-paid money transfer account. The wireless communication device may access a pre-directed phone number, e.g., *55, to access a money transfer service provider. Once connected to a money transfer service provider, a user may initiate a money transfer via the wireless device, which is optionally paid to a payee in-person at a money transfer service provider location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Blair, Rex Lieurance, Diane Scott
  • Money transfer transactions via pre-paid wireless communication devices
    Patent number: 8781966
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing money transfer transactions via a wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone, are provided. The wireless communication device may be associated with, or automatically linked to, at least one payment source account. The wireless communication device may be associated with at least one pre-paid payment source account. In one example, the wireless communication device is a pre-paid cellular phone and/or is associated with a pre-paid money transfer account. The wireless communication device may access a pre-directed phone number, e.g., *55, to access a money transfer service provider. Once connected to a money transfer service provider, a user may initiate a money transfer via the wireless device, which is optionally paid to a payee in-person at a money transfer service provider location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Paul Blair, Rex Lieurance, Diane Scott
  • MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS VIA PRE-PAID WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130311376
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing money transfer transactions via a wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone, are provided. The wireless communication device may be associated with, or automatically linked to, at least one payment source account. The wireless communication device may be associated with at least one pre-paid payment source account. In one example, the wireless communication device is a pre-paid cellular phone and/or is associated with a pre-paid money transfer account. The wireless communication device may access a pre-directed phone number, e.g., *55, to access a money transfer service provider. Once connected to a money transfer service provider, a user may initiate a money transfer via the wireless device, which is optionally paid to a payee in-person at a money transfer service provider location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Paul Blair, Rex Lieurance, Diane Scott
  • Money transfer transactions via pre-paid wireless communication devices
    Patent number: 8510223
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides systems and methods for performing money transfer transactions via a wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone. In accordance with the invention, the wireless communication device is associated with, or automatically linked to, at least one payment source account (i.e., the wireless communication device is associated with a payment source account that may be automatically charged for payment of account balances, authorized charges, and/or money transfers). In a preferred embodiment, the wireless communication device is associated with at least one pre-paid payment source account. In one example, the wireless communication device is a pre-paid cellular phone and/or is associated with a pre-paid money transfer account. In certain aspects, the wireless communication device may access a pre-directed phone number, e.g., *55, to access a money transfer service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Paul Blair, Rex Lieurance, Diane Scott
  • MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS VIA PRE-PAID WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080033877
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides systems and methods for performing money transfer transactions via a wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone. In accordance with the invention, the wireless communication device is associated with, or automatically linked to, at least one payment source account (i.e., the wireless communication device is associated with a payment source account that may be automatically charged for payment of account balances, authorized charges, and/or money transfers). In a preferred embodiment, the wireless communication device is associated with at least one pre-paid payment source account. In one example, the wireless communication device is a pre-paid cellular phone and/or is associated with a pre-paid money transfer account. In certain aspects, the wireless communication device may access a pre-directed phone number, e.g., *55, to access a money transfer service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Blair, Rex Lieurance, Diane Robertson