Patents by Inventor Sharon K. Vialpando

Sharon K. Vialpando 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).

  • Staged transactions systems and methods
    Patent number: 9129464
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accepting payments for goods and services provided by a merchant. In one embodiment, a method for accepting payments from a consumer for a good or service provided by a merchant comprises receiving a transaction request from the merchant, receiving a payment from the consumer, associating the payment with the transaction request, and sending at least a portion of the payment to the merchant. In this manner, the merchant stages the transaction, and the consumer completes the transaction by making the payment. An optional time limit feature also may be used, and the transaction may be staged by the consumer, or others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Kurt L. Hansen, Thomas B. Sayor, Sharon K. Vialpando, Ken Algiene
  • Staged transactions systems and methods
    Patent number: 7184989
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accepting payments for goods and services provided by a merchant. In one embodiment, a method for accepting payments from a consumer for a good or service provided by a merchant comprises receiving a transaction request from the merchant, receiving a payment from the consumer, associating the payment with the transaction request, and sending at least a portion of the payment to the merchant. In this manner, the merchant stages the transaction, and the consumer completes the transaction by making the payment. An optional time limit feature also may be used, and the transaction may be staged by the consumer, or others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt L. Hansen, Thomas B. Sayor, Sharon K. Vialpando, Kenneth Algiene
  • Staged transactions systems and methods
    Publication number: 20040030647
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accepting payments for goods and services provided by a merchant. In one embodiment, a method for accepting payments from a consumer for a good or service provided by a merchant comprises receiving a transaction request from the merchant, receiving a payment from the consumer, associating the payment with the transaction request, and sending at least a portion of the payment to the merchant. In this manner, the merchant stages the transaction, and the consumer completes the transaction by making the payment. An optional time limit feature also may be used, and the transaction may be staged by the consumer, or others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt L. Hansen, Thomas B. Sayor, Sharon K. Vialpando, Kenneth Algiene