Patents by Inventor Virginia G. Sayor

Virginia G. Sayor 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: 10176489
    Abstract: A transaction is conducted at a merchant location using redeemed loyalty points maintained in a loyalty point account for a customer. The transactions are conducted using a mobile device at a POS terminal. In response to receiving a customer ID from the mobile device, a loyalty server provides the monetary value of loyalty points. The customer may use the mobile device to redeem those points and have the value transferred into a financial account. A payment processing system connected to the POS terminal completes the transaction using the financial account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Nuzum, Brian Friedman, Virginia G. Sayor
  • Publication number: 20150046245
    Abstract: A transaction is conducted at a merchant location using redeemed loyalty points maintained in a loyalty point account for a customer. The transactions are conducted using a mobile device at a POS terminal. In response to receiving a customer ID from the mobile device, a loyalty server provides the monetary value of loyalty points. The customer may use the mobile device to redeem those points and have the value transferred into a financial account. A payment processing system connected to the POS terminal completes the transaction using the financial account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Todd Nuzum, Brian Friedman, Virginia G. Sayor
  • Patent number: 8838472
    Abstract: A transaction is conducted at a merchant location using redeemed loyalty points maintained in a loyalty point account for a customer. The transactions are conducted using a mobile device at a POS terminal. In response to receiving a customer ID from the mobile device, a loyalty server provides the monetary value of loyalty points. The customer may use the mobile device to redeem those points and have the value transferred into a financial account. A payment processing system connected to the POS terminal completes the transaction using the financial account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Nuzum, Brian Friedman, Virginia G. Sayor
  • Publication number: 20100048226
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for managing marketing offers sent to a mobile device. According to one embodiment, a method for managing marketing offers sent to a mobile device can comprise receiving a marketing offer at the mobile device, receiving at the mobile device an indication of how to store the marketing offer, and storing the marketing offer on the mobile device based on the received indication. Receiving the indication of how to store the marketing offer can comprise receiving the indication from the user of the mobile device or receiving the indication with the marketing offer. The indication of how to store the marketing offer can comprise an indication of a location for storing the marketing offer. The location can comprise a sub-folder of an inbox of the mobile device, a sub-container of a mobile wallet of the mobile device, or another location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah Owen, Virginia G. Sayor, Matt Withey, Todd R. Nuzum, Barbara C. Gaines
  • Publication number: 20100049599
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for filtering marketing messages sent to a mobile device. According to one embodiment, a method for filtering marketing messages sent to a mobile device can comprise receiving preference information from a user of the mobile device, the preference information indicating marketing offers the user considers to be relevant and generating one or more rules based on the preference information, the one or more rules defining conditions for marketing offers to be sent to the mobile device. The method can further comprise receiving marketing information related to at least one marketing offer, applying the one or more rules to the marketing information, and sending the marketing offer to the mobile device based on applying the one or more rules to the marketing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah Owen, Virginia G. Sayor, Matt Withey, Todd R. Nuzum, Barbara C. Gaines
  • Publication number: 20090048916
    Abstract: A transaction is conducted at a merchant location using redeemed loyalty points maintained in a loyalty point account for a customer. The transactions are conducted using a mobile device at a POS terminal. In response to receiving a customer ID from the mobile device, a loyalty server provides the monetary value of loyalty points. The customer may use the mobile device to redeem those points and have the value transferred into a financial account. A payment processing system connected to the POS terminal completes the transaction using the financial account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Nuzum, Brian Friedman, Virginia G. Sayor