Patents by Inventor Tomer Rubinshtein

Tomer Rubinshtein 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).

  • Publication number: 20110125645
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a flexible limit subsidiary account that may be issued by a Foreign Financial Institution. In particular, the present provides a system and method for allowing a parent to provide funds to a subsidiary and to control the spending of subsidiary or spending capacity. The card account may be issued at the request of the parent who may retain the ability to define, modify, and/or terminate the spending and/or debt accumulation limits for the subsidiary card account as well as other features as described in the attached disclosure. The system may be configured to provide the ability for parent to eliminate risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates by committing to fixed automatic long-term charges at a fixed foreign exchange rate for a fixed term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company,
    Inventors: Marc Benkert, Chris Hobbs, Kazuhiko Okamoto, Grace Park, Tomer Rubinshtein
  • Patent number: 7899742
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a flexible limit subsidiary account that may be issued by a Foreign Financial Institution. In particular, the present provides a system and method for allowing a parent to provide funds to a subsidiary and to control the spending of subsidiary or spending capacity. The card account may be issued at the request of the parent who may retain the ability to define, modify, and/or terminate the spending and/or debt accumulation limits for the subsidiary card account as well as other features as described in the attached disclosure. The system may be configured to provide the ability for parent to eliminate risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates by committing to fixed automatic long-term charges at a fixed foreign exchange rate for a fixed term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Benkert, Chris Hobbs, Kazuhiko Okamoto, Grace Park, Tomer Rubinshtein
  • Patent number: 7401049
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a reloadable prepaid card account maintained by a foreign financial institution is provided. The foreign financial institution is provided with a domestic payment network authorization code, such as the bank identification number approved by the American Banking Association. The BIN along with a prepaid account number is loaded onto a prepaid card corresponding to the prepaid account. A prepaid cardholder may present the prepaid card to a merchant system for completion of a transaction request. The merchant system may be accessed domestically and may recognize the BIN as belonging to the foreign financial institution authorized to transact business on the merchant's domestic payment network. The merchant may seek satisfaction of the transaction request by submitting the transaction request to an acquirer which may forward the transaction request to the foreign financial institution for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Hobbs, Grace Park, Tomer Rubinshtein
  • Patent number: 6796497
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a flexible limit subsidiary card account. In particular, the present provides a system and method for allowing a parent to provide funds to a subsidiary and to control the spending of subsidiary or spending capacity. The card account may be issued at the request of the parent who may retain the ability to define, modify, and/or terminate the spending and/or debt accumulation limits for the subsidiary card account as well as other features as described in the attached disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Benkert, Grace Park, Tomer Rubinshtein
  • Publication number: 20040143527
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a flexible limit subsidiary account that may be issued by a Foreign Financial Institution. In particular, the present provides a system and method for allowing a parent to provide funds to a subsidiary and to control the spending of subsidiary or spending capacity. The card account may be issued at the request of the parent who may retain the ability to define, modify, and/or terminate the spending and/or debt accumulation limits for the subsidiary card account as well as other features as described in the attached disclosure. The system may be configured to provide the ability for parent to eliminate risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates by committing to fixed automatic long-term charges at a fixed foreign exchange rate for a fixed term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Benkert, Chris Hobbs, Kazuhiko Okamoto, Grace Park, Tomer Rubinshtein
  • Publication number: 20030197058
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a flexible limit subsidiary card account. In particular, the present provides a system and method for allowing a parent to provide funds to a subsidiary and to control the spending of subsidiary or spending capacity. The card account may be issued at the request of the parent who may retain the ability to define, modify, and/or terminate the spending and/or debt accumulation limits for the subsidiary card account as well as other features as described in the attached disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Benkert, Grace Park, Tomer Rubinshtein
  • Publication number: 20020194124
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a reloadable prepaid card account maintained by a foreign financial institution is provided. The foreign financial institution is provided with a domestic payment network authorization code, such as the bank identification number approved by the American Banking Association. The BIN along with a prepaid account number is loaded onto a prepaid card corresponding to the prepaid account. A prepaid cardholder may present the prepaid card to a merchant system for completion of a transaction request. The merchant system may be accessed domestically and may recognize the BIN as belonging to the foreign financial institution authorized to transact business on the merchant's domestic payment network. The merchant may seek satisfaction of the transaction request by submitting the transaction request to an acquirer which may forward the transaction request to the foreign financial institution for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Chris Hobbs, Grace Park, Tomer Rubinshtein