Patents by Inventor Steven E. Puffer
Steven E. Puffer 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).
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Patent number: 12292959Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage medium for managing tokens are provided. A method includes: receiving, by a token management system from a user device, a token command from a user associated with a target token; determining, by the token management system, an entity of a plurality of entities associated with the target token, where each of the plurality of entities is associated with a separate entity computing system that stores at least one token of a plurality of tokens, and where each of the plurality of tokens is registered with the token management system and associated with the user, in response to determining the target token is managed by the entity, transmitting, by the token management system, the token command to an entity computing system of the entity; and receiving and storing, by the token management system, an updated token from the entity computing system based on the token command.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jinee K. Ellis, Alan W. Hecht, Timothy R. Knowlton, Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer, Young M. Yang
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Patent number: 12236408Abstract: A mobile device includes a near-field communication (NFC) device, a network interface, an input/output device, and a processing circuit having a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive, via the input/output device, payment card information relating to a payment card of a customer and to transmit, via the network interface, the payment card information to a mobile wallet computing system. The instructions further cause the processing circuit to receive, via the network interface, an inactive payment token representing the payment card and to store the inactive payment token in a mobile wallet of the mobile device. The instructions further cause the processing circuit to establish, via the NFC device, an NFC session with an automated teller machine (ATM) and to update a status of the stored inactive payment token from inactive to active.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Michael R. Thomas
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Patent number: 12223505Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a user to a merchant include creating a token for the user, the token identifying the user and user information of the user, where creating the token includes generating a string based on a user biometric and hashing the string to generate a hashed string, sending a notification indicating that a merchant requests the user information of the user, sending the token to a user device associated with the user where the token is configured to be activated via the user device before the token is selectively transmitted by the user device, receiving the token from a merchant computing system associated with a merchant, identifying the user and the user information based on the received token, receiving an indication from the user device, and withholding the user information from the merchant computing system based on the indication.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Jinee K. Ellis, Timothy R. Knowlton, Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
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Publication number: 20250029091Abstract: Methods and systems of managing payment cards are disclosed. A financial institution computing system includes a token database storing a plurality of tokens and token information, a network interface circuit enabling the financial institution computing system to exchange information over a network; and a token management circuit. The token management circuit enables a graphical user interface on a customer device over the network that can be used to generate new token requests, re-provision token requests, and management requests. The management requests enable and disable tokens, such that transactions against a payment card account using an enabled token are completed, and transactions against the payment card account using a disabled token are denied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michelle B. Techel, Peter Ho, Timothy R. Edge, Dorothy M. Scocci, Brenda L. Yost, Kathy Barris Dideum, Cheryl Lynn Wong, Khyati Soparkar, Steven E. Puffer, Stephanie S. Hellman, Brian M. Pearce, James D. Crowell
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Publication number: 20250021962Abstract: Methods and systems of managing payment cards are disclosed. A financial institution computing system includes a token database storing a plurality of tokens and token information, a network interface circuit enabling the financial institution computing system to exchange information over a network; and a token management circuit. The token management circuit enables a graphical user interface on a customer device over the network that can be used to generate new token requests, re-provision token requests, and management requests. The management requests enable and disable tokens, such that transactions against a payment card account using an enabled token are completed, and transactions against the payment card account using a disabled token are denied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michelle B. Techel, Peter Ho, Timothy R. Edge, Dorothy M. Scocci, Brenda L. Yost, Kathy Barris Dideum, Cheryl Lynn Wong, Khyati Soparkar, Steven E. Puffer, Stephanie S. Hellman, Brian M. Pearce, James D. Crowell
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Publication number: 20240428215Abstract: A system includes a database that stores user information regarding a plurality of customers; a network interface configured to communicate data over a network; and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: receive, from a customer computing device, a first indication that a customer is within a first predetermined distance of a first customer area and activate, based on the first indication, an interface of the customer computing device. The interface is configured to receive an input. The processing circuit is further configured to receive a second indication that the customer is within a second predetermined distance of a second customer area that is within the first customer area and authorize, based on the second indication and reception of the input, a transaction at the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Miranda C. Hill, Alicia Y. Moore, Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Susan Symons, Michael R. Thomas, Young M. Yang
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Publication number: 20240412199Abstract: A method for initiating a provisioning of a payment account to a mobile wallet includes generating, by a provider computing system on an initiating device, a user interface configured to initiate the provisioning of one or more payment accounts; receiving, by the provider computing system via the user interface, authentication information, wherein the authentication information authenticates a user associated with the mobile wallet; retrieving, by the provider computing system and based on the authentication information, account information associated with the user regarding one or more eligible payment accounts for provisioning; displaying, by the provider computing system via the user interface, a list of the one or more eligible payment accounts provisioning; and receiving, by the provider computing system via the user interface, a selection of the payment account from the list for provisioning to the mobile wallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Peter Ho, Ashish B. Kurani, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer
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Patent number: 12147975Abstract: A method for separately registering a user and a mobile device for use of a mobile wallet account includes registering, by a registration terminal of a mobile wallet provider, a user for use of the mobile wallet account, including assigning one or more user-provided settings to the mobile wallet account. The method also includes receiving, by a computing system of the mobile wallet provider, a request from a mobile device to register the mobile device for use as a mobile wallet, identifying, by the computing system, the mobile wallet account of the registered user based on the request, and registering, by the computing system, the mobile device for use of the identified mobile wallet account, including associating the one or more user-provided settings with use of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
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Publication number: 20240354728Abstract: A system includes a location identifier device and a computer system. The location identifier is configured to receive location information from the user device associated with a user based on the user device being within a predefined area. The computer system is configured to: receive the location information from the user device within the area via the location identifier device; receive a request for a transaction from the user device including first attribute information associated with the user; receive second attribute information associated with the user within the area; provide, based on the location information, an authorization signal including a transaction interface for display on the user device; and receive, from the user device via near field communication (NFC) tap with a terminal, a transaction code.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Miranda C. Hill, Alicia Y. Moore, Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Susan Symons, Michael R. Thomas, Young M. Yang
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Patent number: 12125009Abstract: A system includes a customer database that stores user information regarding a plurality of customers; a network interface configured to communicate data over a network; and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: receive a first indication that a customer is within a first predetermined distance of an automated teller machine (ATM) drive-through area; transmit an authorization signal to the customer computing device configured to activate an ATM pre-stage function of an application implemented on the customer computing device to pre-stage an ATM transaction; receive a second indication that the customer is within a second predetermined distance of an ATM in the ATM drive-through area; transmit transaction information regarding the ATM transaction to the ATM; and authorize the ATM transaction at the ATM in an ATM drive-through area based on the transaction information.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Miranda C. Hill, Alicia Y. Moore, Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Susan Symons, Michael R. Thomas, Young M. Yang
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Patent number: 12112313Abstract: Methods and systems of managing payment cards are disclosed. A financial institution computing system includes a token database storing a plurality of tokens and token information, a network interface circuit enabling the financial institution computing system to exchange information over a network; and a token management circuit. The token management circuit enables a graphical user interface on a customer device over the network that can be used to generate new token requests, re-provision token requests, and management requests. The management requests enable and disable tokens, such that transactions against a payment card account using an enabled token are completed, and transactions against the payment card account using a disabled token are denied.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michelle B. Techel, Peter Ho, Timothy R. Edge, Dorothy M. Scocci, Brenda L. Yost, Kathy Barris Dideum, Cheryl Lynn Wong, Khyati Soparkar, Steven E. Puffer, Stephanie S. Hellman, Brian M. Pearce, James D. Crowell
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Patent number: 12099995Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a provider computing system from an initiating device, an encrypted network return address of an user device that identifies a network address of the user device; receiving, by the provider computing system and from the user device, an encryption key configured to decrypt the encrypted network return address; decrypting, by the provider computing system, the encrypted network return address using the encryption key; and providing, by the provider computing system, a code to the user device based on the decrypted network return address by transmitting the code to the user device without going through the initiating device.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Peter Ho, Ashish B. Kurani, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer
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Publication number: 20240281777Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for performing a peer-to-peer (P2P) transfer by a third-party, where a method includes receiving transfer information and a first token including sender information of a sender and a second token including receiver information of a receiver, processing the first token and the second token, transmitting a request for a guarantee, receiving an issued guarantee, transferring funds, and transmitting a transfer confirmation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer, Wairnola Marria Rhodriquez, Javier S. Silva
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Patent number: 12067543Abstract: A system includes a location identifier device and a computer system. The location identifier is configured to transmit an identifier to a user device when the user device is within a predetermined range of an area and receive location information from the user device associated with a user. The computer system is configured to receive the location information from the user device within the area via the location identifier device and receive a request for an ATM transaction from the user device. The request includes attribute information associated with the user. The computer system is configured to receive attribute information associated with the user comprising an indication of a license plate within the area and identify, based on a determination that the attribute information at least partially matches the attribute information from the request, the user associated with the request.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Miranda C. Hill, Alicia Y. Moore, Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Susan Symons, Michael R. Thomas, Young M. Yang
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Patent number: 11972402Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for performing a peer-to-peer (P2P) transfer by a third-party, where a method includes receiving transfer information and a first token including sender information of a sender and a second token including receiver information of a receiver, and validating the first token and the second token based on verifying both the sender and the receiver are registered with the real-time payment system. The method includes processing the first token and the second token based on determining a sender endpoint, a receiver endpoint, and a demand deposit account of the sender, and transmitting a request for a guarantee, the request for the guarantee including the sender endpoint and the demand deposit account of the sender. The method includes receiving an issued guarantee, transferring funds based on the transfer information, the first token, and the second token, and transmitting a transfer confirmation.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer, Wairnola Marria Rhodriquez, Javier S. Silva
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Publication number: 20240127256Abstract: A system and method for card control includes a card control computing system configured to enforce a card control rule based upon transactions made with a payment card. The card control computing system includes a memory unit configured to store information associated with a card control dashboard, and a processing unit configured to cause presentation of the card control dashboard via a display associated with a remote computing device, such that the card control dashboard is associated with the payment card and the card control rule. The card control dashboard includes a user interface. The processing unit is further configured to receive an input via the user interface to activate or deactivate one or more features associated with the card control rule, and trigger the card control rule based upon the one or more features that are activated or deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Jennifer A. Fisher, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer
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Publication number: 20240127257Abstract: A system and method for card control includes a card control computing system configured to enforce a card control rule based upon transactions made with a payment card. The card control computing system includes a memory unit configured to store information associated with a card control dashboard, and a processing unit configured to cause presentation of the card control dashboard via a display associated with a remote computing device, such that the card control dashboard is associated with the payment card and the card control rule. The card control dashboard includes a user interface. The processing unit is further configured to receive an input via the user interface to activate or deactivate one or more features associated with the card control rule, and trigger the card control rule based upon the one or more features that are activated or deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jennifer A. Fisher, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer
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Publication number: 20240086900Abstract: A method performed by a computing system includes determining that the mobile device is at the merchant location based on a comparison of a location of a mobile device of a user with a merchant location of a merchant, determining that the merchant participates in a rewards promotion, receiving a transaction request associated with a rewards account of the user, activating the rewards promotion based on the determination that the mobile device is at the merchant location and the determination that the merchant participates in the rewards promotion, determining a value of a rewards balance based on the activated rewards promotion, and determining that the value of the rewards balance based on the activated rewards promotion is sufficient to complete the transaction request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
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Publication number: 20240054524Abstract: A method includes receiving a payment request for a transaction between a merchant and a customer. The payment request includes a payment token and an amount of the transaction in currency. The rewards account stores a number of rewards points. The method includes authenticating the payment request. The method includes determining a currency conversion value for the rewards points. The currency conversion value is based on a conversion rate and a merchant multiplier. The method includes determining the number of rewards points is not enough to cover the transaction. The method includes identifying a secondary payment source that contains sufficient funds to cover a remaining balance of the transaction. The method includes transmitting an approval message to a merchant computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
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Patent number: 11900362Abstract: Methods and systems of managing payment cards are disclosed. A financial institution computing system includes a token database storing a plurality of tokens and token information, a network interface circuit enabling the financial institution computing system to exchange information over a network; and a token management circuit. The token management circuit enables a graphical user interface on a customer device over the network that can be used to generate new token requests, re-provision token requests, and management requests. The management requests enable and disable tokens, such that transactions against a payment card account using an enabled token are completed, and transactions against the payment card account using a disabled token are denied.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michelle B. Techel, Peter Ho, Timothy R. Edge, Dorothy M. Scocci, Brenda L. Yost, Kathy Barris Dideum, Cheryl Lynn Wong, Steven E. Puffer, Stephanie S. Hellman, Brian M. Pearce, James D. Crowell, Khyati Soparkar