Patents by Inventor Thorsten Recker

Thorsten Recker 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).

  • Requesting payments for selected items or services using payment tokens
    Patent number: 12073384
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for requesting payment for selected items or services using payment tokens. A first user, such as a requester for a transaction, may initiate a transaction with a merchant for at least one item or service. Upon checkout for the transaction, the first user may request that a second user complete payment for the transaction, such as a parent, spouse, or relative. A payment provider may generate a token for the transaction and instruct the merchant to hold the transaction for a period of time. The token may be communicated to the second user, a payer, for the transaction. The second user may then decide to authorize or decline payment for the transaction. The token may be kept valid for a period of time and the transaction may be cancelled with the merchant if the token is not paid for within the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Dawid Foerster, Claus Christian Lohmar, Thorsten Recker
  • REQUESTING PAYMENTS FOR SELECTED ITEMS OR SERVICES USING PAYMENT TOKENS
    Publication number: 20230095214
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for requesting payment for selected items or services using payment tokens. A first user, such as a requester for a transaction, may initiate a transaction with a merchant for at least one item or service. Upon checkout for the transaction, the first user may request that a second user complete payment for the transaction, such as a parent, spouse, or relative. A payment provider may generate a token for the transaction and instruct the merchant to hold the transaction for a period of time. The token may be communicated to the second user, a payer, for the transaction. The second user may then decide to authorize or decline payment for the transaction. The token may be kept valid for a period of time and the transaction may be cancelled with the merchant if the token is not paid for within the period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dawid Foerster, Claus Christian Lohmar, Thorsten Recker
  • Requesting payments for selected items or services using payment tokens
    Patent number: 11461767
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for requesting payment for selected items or services using payment tokens. A first user, such as a requester for a transaction, may initiate a transaction with a merchant for at least one item or service. Upon checkout for the transaction, the first user may request that a second user complete payment for the transaction, such as a parent, spouse, or relative. A payment provider may generate a token for the transaction and instruct the merchant to hold the transaction for a period of time. The token may be communicated to the second user, a payer, for the transaction. The second user may then decide to authorize or decline payment for the transaction. The token may be kept valid for a period of time and the transaction may be cancelled with the merchant if the token is not paid for within the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Dawid Foerster, Claus Christian Lohmar, Thorsten Recker
  • REQUESTING PAYMENTS FOR SELECTED ITEMS OR SERVICES USING PAYMENT TOKENS
    Publication number: 20200273021
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for requesting payment for selected items or services using payment tokens. A first user, such as a requester for a transaction, may initiate a transaction with a merchant for at least one item or service. Upon checkout for the transaction, the first user may request that a second user complete payment for the transaction, such as a parent, spouse, or relative. A payment provider may generate a token for the transaction and instruct the merchant to hold the transaction for a period of time. The token may be communicated to the second user, a payer, for the transaction. The second user may then decide to authorize or decline payment for the transaction. The token may be kept valid for a period of time and the transaction may be cancelled with the merchant if the token is not paid for within the period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Dawid Foerster, Claus Christian Lohmar, Thorsten Recker
  • REQUESTING PAYMENTS FOR SELECTED ITEMS OR SERVICES USING PAYMENT TOKENS
    Publication number: 20160071095
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for requesting payment for selected items or services using payment tokens. A first user, such as a requester for a transaction, may initiate a transaction with a merchant for at least one item or service. Upon checkout for the transaction, the first user may request that a second user complete payment for the transaction, such as a parent, spouse, or relative. A payment provider may generate a token for the transaction and instruct the merchant to hold the transaction for a period of time. The token may be communicated to the second user, a payer, for the transaction. The second user may then decide to authorize or decline payment for the transaction. The token may be kept valid for a period of time and the transaction may be cancelled with the merchant if the token is not paid for within the period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Dawid Foerster, Claus Christian Lohmar, Thorsten Recker