Patents by Inventor Ron E. Jacobs

Ron E. Jacobs 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: 8732072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck
  • Publication number: 20100179888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck
  • Patent number: 7689504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck
  • Publication number: 20030101131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Mary Carter Warren, Marc L. Fredman, Kimberly L. Hoechst, Douglas A. Filak, James C. Steckart, George W. Blossom, Ron E. Jacobs, Donna M. Barrett, Donald H. Schmitt, Bradley R. Strock, Kathleen H. Witsil, Karen R. Ehemann, Katrina Dowidchuck