Patents by Inventor Steven W. Mathison

Steven 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).

  • Patent number: 9508068
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Edward L. F. Mastrangelo, Steven W. Mathison
  • Patent number: 8616441
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Edward L. F. Mastrangelo, Steven W Mathison
  • Publication number: 20080265025
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing merchant services with right-time creation and updating of merchant accounts. Merchant-specific information for each merchant is stored in a record and used to process purchase card transactions submitted by the merchant. When a user creates or updates a merchant account record, the user can indicate whether the update is to take effect immediately or at a user-specified later time. An immediate update is processed substantially without delay. Other updates are queued for later processing and processed at the user-specified later time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Linda L. Kellogg, Steven W. Mathison, Tony W. Spurlock, David G. Weis, Alan R. Sharpee
  • Patent number: 7424455
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing merchant services with right-time creation and updating of merchant accounts. Merchant-specific information for each merchant is stored in a record and used to process purchase card transactions submitted by the merchant. When a user creates or updates a merchant account record, the user can indicate whether the update is to take effect immediately or at a user-specified later time. An immediate update is processed substantially without delay. Other updates are queued for later processing and processed at the user-specified later time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Linda L. Kellogg, Steven W. Mathison, Tony W. Spurlock, David G. Weis, Alan R. Sharpee
  • Publication number: 20040054625
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing merchant services with right-time creation and updating of merchant accounts. Merchant-specific information for each merchant is stored in a record and used to process purchase card transactions submitted by the merchant. When a user creates or updates a merchant account record, the user can indicate whether the update is to take effect immediately or at a user-specified later time. An immediate update is processed substantially without delay. Other updates are queued for later processing and processed at the user-specified later time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Linda L. Kellogg, Steven W. Mathison, Tony W. Spurlock, David G. Weis, Alan R. Sharpee