Patents by Inventor Steven M. Twombly

Steven M. Twombly 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: 20150235218
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for allocating transaction liability are provided. Transaction liability may include a risk that the transaction may incur a post-authorization charge, such as a fraud investigation and/or a chargeback. The transaction liability may be allocated among one or more transaction participants. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a stock-keeping-unit of an item purchased by customer that initiates the transaction. Transaction liability may be allocated based on an amount of the transaction. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a merchant category code identifier assigned to a merchant. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a location of a merchant. A default allocation of transaction liability may be re-allocated among transaction participants based on level of verification performed by a transaction participant at a point-of-sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Murphy, JR., Jeffrey N. Healy, Steven M. Twombly, Rosemary C. Stack, Mark R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150235208
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for allocating transaction liability are provided. A first transaction participant may be may be immunized from undesirable effects of fraud/chargebacks associated with a transaction if information responsive to a level of verification is submitted directly to a second transaction participant. The transaction may be an on-us transaction or may be associated with any issuer. The second transaction participant may include a payment guarantee provider. The information may be routed to the second transaction participant via a proof-of-verification network. Transactions that are associated with a level of verification may be subject to variable interchange rates. The interchange rates or level of immunization from fraud/chargeback may vary with respect to the level of verification performed by the first transaction participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Murphy, Jeffrey N. Healy, Steven M. Twombly, Rosemary C. Stack, Mark R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150235221
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for allocating transaction liability are provided. A first transaction participant may be immunized from undesirable effects of fraud/chargebacks associated with a transaction if information responsive to a level of verification is submitted directly to a second transaction participant. The transaction may be an on-us transaction or may be associated with any issuer. The second transaction participant may include a payment guarantee provider. The information may be routed to the second transaction participant via a proof-of-verification network. Transactions that are associated with a level of verification may be subject to variable interchange rates. The interchange rates or level of immunization from fraud/chargeback may vary with respect to the level of verification performed by the first transaction participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Murphy, JR., Jeffrey N. Healy, Steven M. Twombly, Rosemary C. Stack, Mark R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150235220
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for risk mitigating transaction authorization are provided. A transaction participant may responds to a request for transaction authorization with “PIN Entry Required,” and restrict signature based transaction authorizations. The risk mitigating transaction authorization may be transmitted for a transaction based on a stock-keeping-unit of an item included in a purchase. The risk mitigating transaction authorization may be transmitted for a transaction based on an amount of the transaction. The risk mitigating transaction authorization may be transmitted for a transaction based on a merchant category code identifier assigned to a merchant and/or a location of a purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Murphy, JR., Jeffrey N. Healy, Steven M. Twombly, Rosemary C. Stack, Mark R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150235206
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for allocating transaction liability are provided. Transaction liability may include a risk that the transaction may incur a post-authorization charge, such as a fraud investigation and/or a chargeback. The transaction liability may be allocated among one or more transaction participants. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a stock-keeping-unit of an item purchased by customer that initiates the transaction. Transaction liability may be allocated based on an amount of the transaction. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a merchant category code identifier assigned to a merchant. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a location of a merchant. A default allocation of transaction liability may be re-allocated among transaction participants based on level of verification performed by a transaction participant at a point-of-sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Murphy, JR., Jeffrey N. Healy, Steven M. Twombly, Rosemary C. Stack, Mark R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140006276
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for providing a mobile wallet account number associated with all of the payment devices on a mobile wallet. In this way, if the mobile wallet it misplaced, the user may not have to cancel and re-open each of the payment devices on the mobile wallet. The cancelling and re-opening process may be time consuming and effect other automatic transactions associated with the payment devices. The system provides a mobile wallet account number to a merchant and the merchant may process the transaction using that account number. Subsequently, the system may associate the mobile wallet account number with a payment device and apply the transaction to that payment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Alicia C. Jones, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Peter John Bertanzetti, Steven M. Twombly
  • Patent number: 8381995
    Abstract: A payment card with a display and/or dynamic magnetic stripe that operates using power received from an electro-magnetic/RF signal, without the need for incorporating a battery within the payment card. In one example, a payment card includes a receiver for receiving an external electro-magnetic signal and converting it to an electrical signal for powering the payment card; a CPU coupled with the electrical signal of the receiver; a display (i.e., a persistent display) for displaying data, wherein the display receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver; and a dynamic magnetic stripe storing magnetically readable data, wherein the dynamic magnetic stripe receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver. Responsive to the electro-magnetic signal received by the payment card, the data displayed on the display and stored in the dynamic magnetic stripe is changed. Methods relating to a payment card are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Visa U.S.A., Inc., Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick L. Faith, Steven M. Twombly
  • Publication number: 20120012660
    Abstract: A payment card with a display and/or dynamic magnetic stripe that operates using power received from an electro-magnetic/RF signal, without the need for incorporating a battery within the payment card. In one example, a payment card includes a receiver for receiving an external electro-magnetic signal and converting it to an electrical signal for powering the payment card; a CPU coupled with the electrical signal of the receiver; a display (i.e., a persistent display) for displaying data, wherein the display receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver; and a dynamic magnetic stripe storing magnetically readable data, wherein the dynamic magnetic stripe receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver. Responsive to the electro-magnetic signal received by the payment card, the data displayed on the display and stored in the dynamic magnetic stripe is changed. Methods relating to a payment card are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Patrick L. Faith, Steven M. Twombly
  • Patent number: 8002193
    Abstract: A payment card with a display and/or dynamic magnetic stripe that operates using power received from an electro-magnetic/RF signal, without the need for incorporating a battery within the payment card. In one example, a payment card includes a receiver for receiving an external electro-magnetic signal and converting it to an electrical signal for powering the payment card; a CPU coupled with the electrical signal of the receiver; a display (i.e., a persistent display) for displaying data, wherein the display receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver; and a dynamic magnetic stripe storing magnetically readable data, wherein the dynamic magnetic stripe receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver. Responsive to the electro-magnetic signal received by the payment card, the data displayed on the display and stored in the dynamic magnetic stripe is changed. Methods relating to a payment card are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: VISA U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Faith, Steven M. Twombly
  • Publication number: 20080223938
    Abstract: A payment card with a display and/or dynamic magnetic stripe that operates using power received from an electro-magnetic/RF signal, without the need for incorporating a battery within the payment card. In one example, a payment card includes a receiver for receiving an external electro-magnetic signal and converting it to an electrical signal for powering the payment card; a CPU coupled with the electrical signal of the receiver; a display (i.e., a persistent display) for displaying data, wherein the display receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver; and a dynamic magnetic stripe storing magnetically readable data, wherein the dynamic magnetic stripe receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver. Responsive to the electro-magnetic signal received by the payment card, the data displayed on the display and stored in the dynamic magnetic stripe is changed. Methods relating to a payment card are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick L. Faith, Steven M. Twombly