Patents by Inventor Thomas Hochstatter

Thomas Hochstatter 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDING RELEVANT OFFERS TO CUSTOMERS
    Publication number: 20120215614
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method including determining, by a computer based system for managing a rewards program, an assignment for transaction account data associated with a first transaction account. Thereafter, the first transaction account is assigned to a first population of a plurality of populations based on the transaction account data. Thereafter, an offer comprising an offer criteria is received from an offeror. Thereafter, the offer criteria is analyzed to identify a subset of the plurality of populations. The subset comprises the first population. Thereafter, the offer is communicated to the subset of the population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hochstatter, John Leonard, Christopher McKinzie