Patents by Inventor Steve W. Mathison

Steve W. Mathison 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: 20110161229
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for processing a contactless card transaction. In one embodiment, a method for processing a contactless transaction card can be provided. The method can include receiving an input associated with a selection of at least one payment option. Further, the method can include based at least in part on the input, activating a contactless transaction card reader and initiating a corresponding transaction application program. In addition, the method can include receiving account information from the contactless transaction card via the contactless transaction card reader. Moreover, the method can include advancing a transaction counter associated with the contactless transaction card and a transaction counter associated with the corresponding transaction application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward L.F. Mastrangelo, Steve W. Mathison
  • Publication number: 20110155800
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for processing a transaction associated with a contactless transaction card. In one embodiment, a method for processing a transaction associated with a contactless transaction card can be provided. The method can include polling for at least one transaction application program via a contactless transaction card reader. Further, the method can include receiving account information from the contactless transaction card via the contactless transaction card reader. In addition, the method can include activating a corresponding transaction application program based at least in part on the received account information. Moreover, the method can include advancing a transaction counter associated with the contactless transaction card and a transaction counter associated with the corresponding transaction application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward L.F. Mastrangelo, Steve W. Mathison