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).

  • Patent number: 11270277
    Abstract: A computer system and a transaction machine (such as an automated teller machine (ATM)) of the same financial institution, can provide a third party customer the ability to pay bills, issued by the third party, at the ATM. A third party computer system communicates with the financial institution computer system to register the third party customer and obtain a first passcode associated with the third party customer. The financial institution computer system communicates the passcode and an associated bill amount to the ATM. The ATM accepts and verifies a second passcode received from the third party customer. The ATM communicates with the third party computer system to verify the bill amount. Responsive to receiving the verification, the ATM communicates with the third party user to accept a payment. Upon successfully receiving the payment, and verifying the payment amount, the ATM sends a payment notification to the third party computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer, Justin C. Freeman, Alicia Y. Moore, Michael R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11270309
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a user to a merchant are described. A token service provider facilitates the identification of the user. Identifying the user at the merchant is accomplished by the user broadcasting a token associated with the user or by the merchant capturing a biometric of the user. The token or biometric is sent to the token service provider computing system. The token service provider computing system identifies the user based on the token or biometric. The token service provider computing system may send user information associated with the token and the user to the merchant computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jinee K. Ellis, Timothy R. Knowlton, Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 11244297
    Abstract: An automated teller machine includes a near-field communication (“NFC”) device, a networking interface configured to communicate data via a network, a display device configured to present information to a customer, and an input/output device configured to exchange data with the customer. The automated teller machine further includes a processing circuit including a processor and a memory, the memory structured to store instructions that are executable by the processor. The instructions cause the processing circuit to establish an NFC session with a mobile device of the customer, the mobile device having a mobile wallet, the mobile wallet including an inactive payment token representing a payment card held by the customer. The instructions further cause the processing circuit to receive at least one authentication credential relating to the payment card from the customer, verify the at least one authentication credential, and activate the inactive payment token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Michael R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11238442
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 11232433
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 11200562
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11170364
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11113688
    Abstract: A method for provisioning a payment account to a mobile wallet includes receiving, by an initiating device associated with a financial institution, a request to provision a payment account to a mobile wallet. The method includes retrieving, by a computing system of the financial institution, account information for the payment account. The method includes receiving, by the initiating device, address information from a mobile device associated with the mobile wallet, the address information uniquely identifying the mobile wallet. The method includes initiating, by the initiating device, provisioning of the payment account to the mobile wallet by sending the address information and the account information to a token service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Peter Ho, Ashish B. Kurani, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 11087297
    Abstract: Methods and systems for completing financial operations via a contactless automated teller machine are disclosed. An ATM includes a network interface circuit enabling the ATM to exchange information over a network, an input/output device configured to exchange data with a input/output device of a mobile device, and an ATM circuit. The ATM circuit receives an ATM transaction request via a short-range wireless communication between the mobile device and the input/output device. The ATM transaction request includes authentication information associated with a user of the mobile device. The ATM circuit transmits the ATM transaction request to the network for approval and receives an approval message from a financial institution computing system indicating that the user is authorized to create financial operation requests. The ATM circuit completes a financial operation request created by the user by dispensing an amount of a currency or displaying requested account information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael R. Thomas, Jerome Rhodes, Hemesh Yadav, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 11068866
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method receive information regarding a funds transfer from a payor to a payee. The information includes a data payload related to the funds transfer. The information is received by a depository computer system. The depository computer system forwards the information regarding the funds transfer to an account verification service computer system. The information, including the data payload, is transmitted by via the account verification service computer system to the paying bank for use by the payor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer, Wairnola Marria Rhodriquez, Javier S. Silva
  • Patent number: 11062302
    Abstract: A method for provisioning a payment account to a mobile wallet includes receiving a request to provision a payment token configured to facilitate a mobile wallet transaction. The method includes receiving a payment account configured for provision to a mobile wallet, generating the payment token responsive to the request to provision the payment token, associating the payment token with the payment account, receiving account information for the payment account, receiving address information from a mobile device associated with the mobile wallet, the address information uniquely identifying the mobile wallet, and provisioning the payment token associated with the payment account to the mobile wallet responsive to receiving the address information and the account information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Peter Ho, Ashish B. Kurani, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 10997655
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to determining an address of a user by device location prior to sending a replacement card, the method being performed by a card management computing system associated with a card management entity. The method includes determining a location of a mobile device associated with a user via geolocation monitoring of the mobile device. The method further includes determining that a card associated with the user needs to be replaced. Upon determining that the card needs to be replaced, the method further includes determining an address for the user based on the geolocation monitoring. The method further includes sending instructions indicating a replacement card should be mailed to the determined address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jesse F. Lee, Ish Kumar Malhotra, Steven E. Puffer, Katherine M. Yee
  • Patent number: 10970715
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank. N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 10970707
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 10949838
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 10878408
    Abstract: A mobile wallet computing system associated with a mobile wallet database includes a mobile wallet circuit structured to present a mobile wallet interface to a mobile wallet user. The mobile wallet interface includes a first portion that includes a graphical depiction of a user payment vehicle associated with a financial institution, the first portion including a first interaction point that enables the user to initiate a sequence to engage in a mobile wallet transaction using the mobile wallet. The interface also includes a second portion that includes a second interaction point and a third interaction point, the second interaction point enabling the user to access a functionality enabling the user to indicate a transaction preference for a transaction with an entity other than the mobile wallet provider or financial institution, the third interaction point enabling the user to indicate a preference to initiate communications with the financial institution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Braden More, Daniel Peltz, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 10839376
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Steven E. Puffer
  • Patent number: 10721226
    Abstract: A computer implemented method performed by an identity verification computing system includes receiving a request to provide an identity verification of a user via an entity computing system, the request including data associated with a user device associated with the user. A user-level profile associated with the user device is accessed. A user-level token is requested from the user device. The user-level token is associated with the user-level profile. The user-level token is received from the user device, and validated. An identity verification approval is transmitted to the entity computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish B. Kurani, Kristine Ing Kushner, Brian M. Pearce, Steven E. Puffer, Nikolai Stroke, Paul Vittimberga, Young M. Yang
  • Patent number: 10706400
    Abstract: An automated teller machine (“ATM”) is associated with a financial institution (FI). The ATM includes a network interface circuit (“NFC”) enabling the ATM to exchange information over a network, an input/output device configured to exchange data with a mobile wallet circuit on a mobile device associated with a customer, and a processing circuit communicably engaged to the network interface circuit and the input/output circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and a memory, the memory structured to store instructions that are executable by the processor. The instructions cause the processing circuit to receive, by the input/output device; a payment token from the mobile wallet circuit; determine whether the payment token is associated with the FI; in response to determining that the payment token is associated with the FI, detokenize the payment token to identify an customer account; and process an ATM transaction using the customer account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Michael R. Thomas, Hemesh Yadav
  • Patent number: 10565364
    Abstract: Token management systems and methods are described. The token management systems and methods are configured to receive a plurality of tokens from a plurality of entities associated with a user and to enable the user to manage the tokens in a secure, convenient, efficient, and time-saving manner. The token management system may be accessed with a user device. In some arrangements, the token management system is structured to receive a registration request from a user, request a plurality of tokens from different entities where the user has associated tokens, and to provide various token management functions to the user. The token management functions allow the user to change, reassociate, activate, and deactivate the tokens, as well as create new tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: 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