Patents by Inventor Stefan Ianta

Stefan Ianta 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: 20140108248
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the transfer of a payment for a computerized transaction between a buyer and a seller for the purchase of an item using a computer network, such as the Internet. For example, the method can include communicating data regarding the transaction between the buyer and the seller, receiving an actual payment from the buyer at one or more agent locations, and upon receiving the actual payment from the buyer at one of the agent locations, communicating a message to the seller that the actual payment for the transaction was received at the agent location, thereby permitting the seller to begin shipment of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
    Inventors: Humberto C. Portillo, Stefan Ianta, Scott C. Hansen, Marcus Nicholas Cudina
  • Patent number: 8538871
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the transfer of a payment for a computerized transaction between a buyer and a seller for the purchase of an item using a computer network, such as the Internet. The method includes the steps of communicating, from a seller's computing station to an agent computing system, data regarding the transaction between the buyer and the seller, wherein the data identifies the buyer, the seller, and the amount of the transaction. The agent computing system communicates transaction information displayable to the buyer, such as a confirmation number created by the agent computing system for identifying the transaction, an order number corresponding to a merchant order number provided by the merchant for identifying the transaction, an exchange rate between a first local currency usable to the buyer and a second currency usable by the seller, and a total price of the transaction expressed in the first local currency usable by the buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Humberto C. Portillo, Stefan Ianta, Scott C. Hansen, Marcus Nicholas Cudina
  • Publication number: 20110276474
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the transfer of a payment for a computerized transaction between a buyer and a seller for the purchase of an item using a computer network, such as the Internet. The method includes the steps of communicating, from a seller's computing station to an agent computing system, data regarding the transaction between the buyer and the seller, wherein the data identifies the buyer, the seller, and the amount of the transaction. The agent computing system communicates transaction information displayable to the buyer, such as a confirmation number created by the agent computing system for identifying the transaction, an order number corresponding to a merchant order number provided by the merchant for identifying the transaction, an exchange rate between a first local currency usable to the buyer and a second currency usable by the seller, and a total price of the transaction expressed in the first local currency usable by the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
    Inventors: Humberto C. Portillo, Stefan Ianta, Scott C. Hansen, Marcus Nicholas Cudina
  • Patent number: 7949600
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating payment of a computerized transaction. One method according to an embodiment of the invention includes providing a money transfer system; receiving at the money transfer system an electronic payment request; assigning, by the money transfer system, a unique transaction number to the payment request; determining by the money transfer system a preliminary total amount required from the buyer; determining by the money transfer system a grand total amount; communicating information from the money transfer system to the seller computer system; receiving at the money transfer system a payment notification; communicating a message to the seller computer system that payment associated with the unique transaction number has been received at a payment location; and effecting completion of the electronic payment request by making payment via the money transfer system to the seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Western Union Financial Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Humberto C. Portillo, Stefan Ianta, Scott C Hansen, Marcus Nicholas Cudina