Patents by Inventor Thomas Katis

Thomas Katis 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: 6601761
    Abstract: A method and system of co-branding an electronic payment platform, such as an electronic wallet, makes use of computer hardware and software including, for example, one or more electronic wallet related servers controlled by a financial institution, which can be coupled over the Internet to a user's personal computer and merchant's website server. The electronic wallet is co-branded, for example, with the brand of the financial institution and the brand or brands of one or more cooperating merchants. The co-branded electronic payment platform makes use of a payment mechanism related, for example, to a credit card account of the user or digital payment tokens pre-allocated for the user. The user is given an incentive award for use of the co-branded electronic payment platform which is stored for the user and redeemable on one or more of the cooperating merchants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Citibank, N.A.
    Inventor: Thomas Katis