Patents by Inventor Taryn C. Harper

Taryn C. Harper 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GIFT CARD WHICH AFFORDS BENEFITS BEYOND WHAT IS PURCHASED
    Publication number: 20120310724
    Abstract: A system, computer product and method are provided for a card issuer providing a prepaid gift card to a purchaser, the gift card usable by a recipient of the card to pay merchants who participate in a financial network. The method includes receiving a payment of a predetermined amount, and loading the predetermined amount received from the purchaser into the prepaid gift card. The method further includes activating the loaded prepaid gift card, the activated prepaid gift card being usable by the recipient for paying any of the merchants in the financial network until the predetermined amount loaded in the prepaid gift card is exhausted, and being usable by the recipient to obtain a benefit beyond what is purchased from at least some of the merchants in the financial network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Taryn C. Harper, Miriam Alejandro, Patricia W. Stickley, Lisa Gordon, Scott Scovel
  • System and method for providing a gift card which affords benefits beyond what is purchased
    Patent number: 8267313
    Abstract: A system, computer product and method are provided for a card issuer providing a prepaid gift card to a purchaser, the gift card usable by a recipient of the card to pay merchants who participate in a financial network. The method includes receiving a payment of a predetermined amount, and loading the predetermined amount received from the purchaser into the prepaid gift card. The method further includes activating the loaded prepaid gift card, the activated prepaid gift card being usable by the recipient for paying any of the merchants in the financial network until the predetermined amount loaded in the prepaid gift card is exhausted, and being usable by the recipient to obtain a benefit beyond what is purchased from at least some of the merchants in the financial network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Taryn C. Harper, Miriam Alejandro, Patricia W. Stickley, Lisa Gordon, Scott Scovel
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GIFT CARD WHICH AFFORDS BENEFITS BEYOND WHAT IS PURCHASED
    Publication number: 20080099551
    Abstract: A system, computer product and method are provided for a card issuer providing a prepaid gift card to a purchaser, the gift card usable by a recipient of the card to pay merchants who participate in a financial network. The method includes receiving a payment of a predetermined amount, and loading the predetermined amount received from the purchaser into the prepaid gift card. The method further includes activating the loaded prepaid gift card, the activated prepaid gift card being usable by the recipient for paying any of the merchants in the financial network until the predetermined amount loaded in the prepaid gift card is exhausted, and being usable by the recipient to obtain a benefit beyond what is purchased from at least some of the merchants in the financial network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY
    Inventors: Taryn C. Harper, Miriam Alejandro, Patricia W. Stickley, Lisa Gordon, Scott Scovel