Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Kunz

Thomas S. Kunz 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: 10282780
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method for alerting a user of a potential negative balance condition in a financial account. The method includes estimating a future account balance of the financial account and determining whether the future account balance will be a negative value. The method also includes generating for display, in a graphical format, an alert to the user that signifies when the future account balance is the negative value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Ley, Bryan L. Mackrell, Thomas S. Kunz, Rodney Hal Monson, Hyun Jin Ko, Michael Aaron Chapman, Mark Alexander Jones
  • Patent number: 9852470
    Abstract: Enhanced processes, methods, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for more effectively and efficiently processing, managing, analyzing, and communicating wealth related data and other financial information within a computing environment. In various embodiments, the analysis tools provided herein have been designed to correspond visually with a mental model employed by many clients in managing their wealth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kunz, Erik Rettger, David Farkas, Christina Payne Earle, Dennis Y. Wang, Rodney H. Monson, Luke P. Woods, Simon King
  • Patent number: 9665908
    Abstract: Enhanced processes, methods, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for more effectively and efficiently processing, managing, analyzing, and communicating wealth related data and other financial information within a computing environment. In various embodiments, the analysis tools provided herein have been designed to correspond visually with a mental model employed by many clients in managing their wealth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kunz, Erik Rettger, Christina Payne Earle, Dennis Y. Wang, David Farkas
  • Patent number: 8768736
    Abstract: Methods for tracking customer spending: the methods may comprise receiving from the customer a first threshold amount and a period length; receiving a transaction indication for each debit transaction made by the customer during a first period; and alerting the customer if the sum of the amounts of debit transactions during the first period exceeds the first threshold amount. The methods may also comprise receiving a transaction indication for each debit transaction made by the customer during a second period; and alerting the customer if the sum of the amounts of debit transactions during the second period exceeds a second threshold amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Aaron Chapman, Hyun Jin Ko, Rodney Hal Monson, Mark Alexander Jones, Bryan L. Mackrell, Michael S. Ley, Thomas S. Kunz
  • Patent number: 8751385
    Abstract: A user interface hosted by a financial institution. The user interface is accessible via a communication network by a first user using a client device and includes at least one first screen for managing financial transactions of the first user. The user interface further includes a second screen for conducting email communication between the first user and at least one party other than the financial institution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Chapman, Hyun Jin Ko, Rodney H. Monson, Mark A. Jones, Bryan L. Mackrell, Thomas S. Kunz
  • Patent number: 8606674
    Abstract: Enhanced processes, methods, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for more effectively and efficiently processing, managing, analyzing, and communicating wealth related data and other financial information within a computing environment. In various embodiments, the analysis tools provided herein have been designed to correspond visually with a mental model employed by many clients in managing their wealth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kunz, Erik Rettger, David Farkas, Christina Payne Earle, Dennis Y. Wang, Rodney H. Monson, Luke P. Woods, Simon King
  • Patent number: 8374940
    Abstract: Enhanced processes, methods, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for more effectively and efficiently processing, managing, analyzing, and communicating wealth related data and other financial information within a computing environment. In various embodiments, the analysis tools provided herein have been designed to correspond visually with a mental model employed by many clients in managing their wealth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kunz, Erik Rettger, David Farkas, Christina Payne Earle, Dennis Y. Wang, Rodney H. Monson, Luke P. Woods, Simon King
  • Patent number: 8321316
    Abstract: Enhanced processes, methods, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for more effectively and efficiently processing, managing, analyzing, and communicating wealth related data and other financial information within a computing environment. In various embodiments, the analysis tools provided herein have been designed to correspond visually with a mental model employed by many clients in managing their wealth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kunz, Erik Rettger, David Farkas, Christina Payne Earle, Dennis Y. Wang, Rodney H. Monson, Luke P. Woods, Simon King
  • Patent number: 8229806
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods of tracking customer spending and income are provided. The methods may comprise aggregating spending transactions by estimating income to a customer during a first time period. The methods may also comprise displaying a user interface to the customer. The user interface may comprise a first bar indicating customer income and a second bar indicating customer spending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Aaron Chapman, Hyun Jin Ko, Rodney Hal Monson, Mark Alexander Jones, Bryan L. Mackrell, Michael S. Ley, Thomas S. Kunz