Jason S Wolfe

US Patent:

8152060, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Oct 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/573042

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Sewickley PA, US
Mark Romanelli - Bridgeville PA, US
Sanjay Akut - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mike Kelly - Langhorne PA, US
Mary Jane Kelly - Langhorne PA, US

Assignee:

Giftcards.com, LLC - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G06K 7/01

US Classification:

2353825, 235380, 235381, 705 35, 705 39, 705 44, 705 1426, 705 11, 705 16, 705 34, 705 1415

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for processing closed loop cards/codes. The method includes identifying a closed loop card/code having associated money in an account, receiving a confirmation of an amount of money in the closed loop card/code account, presenting an owner of the closed loop card/code with the amount of money in the closed loop card/code account and an offer to pay an offer amount for the closed loop card/code, receiving an indication that the owner accepts the offer, receiving the amount of money from the closed loop card/code account, and paying the owner the offer amount. Payment can be on an open loop card/code, cash, automated clearing house (ACH) to bank, check, merchant credit, or bill pay. The method can include generating a new closed loop card/code associated with the amount of money. The new closed loop card/code can be sold to another user.

US Patent:

8152061, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Feb 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/702600

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Sewickley PA, US
Mark Romanelli - Bridgeville PA, US
Sanjay Akut - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mike Kelly - Langhorne PA, US
Mary Jane Kelly - Langhorne PA, US

Assignee:

Giftcards.com, LLC - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G06K 7/01

US Classification:

2353825, 235380, 235381, 705 35, 705 39, 705 44, 705 1426, 705 11, 705 16, 705 1434, 705 1415

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for processing closed loop cards/codes. The method includes identifying a closed loop card/code having associated money in an account, receiving a confirmation of an amount of money in the closed loop card/code account, presenting an owner of the closed loop card/code with the amount of money in the closed loop card/code account and an offer to pay an offer amount for the closed loop card/code, receiving an indication that the owner accepts the offer, receiving the amount of money from the closed loop card/code account, and paying the owner the offer amount. Payment can be on an open loop card/code, cash, automated clearing house (ACH) to bank, check, merchant credit, or bill pay. The method can include generating a new closed loop card/code associated with the amount of money. The new closed loop card/code can be sold to another user.

US Patent:

8500007, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Feb 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/701711

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Sewickley PA, US
Mark Romanelli - Bridgeville PA, US
Sanjay Akut - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mike Kelly - Langhorne PA, US
Mary Jane Kelly - Langhorne PA, US

Assignee:

Giftcodes.com, LLC - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235380

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for tracking a secondary gift card marketplace. A system configured to practice the method collects data related to a secondary market, which includes a transaction associated with a gift card, the transaction not involving an issuer of the gift card, processes the collected data, and presents at least a portion of the processed collected data to a merchant in a user interface. Gift cards can include at least one of gift cards and gift codes. The collected data can further include a plurality of transactions associated with gift cards. In one aspect, each gift card transaction in the plurality of gift card transaction does not involve an original issuing merchant of a gift card. The collected data can further include at least one of pricing, demographic, geographic, and other information related to the gift card transactions.

US Patent:

8528814, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Apr 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/442554

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Sewickley PA, US

Assignee:

Giftcodes.com, LLC - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235380, 235381, 2353825

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for preventing fraud when exchanging prepaid gift accounts. The system identifies a first prepaid gift account associated with a first prepaid gift. The system then presents an owner of the first prepaid gift with an offer to purchase the first prepaid gift account for an offer amount. Next, the system receives from the owner an acceptance of the offer. Based on the acceptance, the system provides payment to the owner for the first prepaid gift account, generates a second prepaid gift account for a second prepaid gift, transfers at least a portion of funds from the first prepaid gift account to the second prepaid gift account, deactivates the first prepaid gift account, and offers the second prepaid gift account for resale as a new prepaid gift to a person other than the owner.

US Patent:

8631999, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Oct 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/573056

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Sewickley PA, US
Mark Romanelli - Bridgeville PA, US
Sanjay Akut - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mike Kelly - Langhorne PA, US
Mary Jane Kelly - Langhorne PA, US

Assignee:

GiftCodes.com, LLC - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G07F 19/00
G06K 5/00
G06K 15/00
G06F 7/08

US Classification:

235379, 235380, 235381, 235383

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for redeeming a closed loop card/code funded with an amount of money. The system receives from a merchant point of sale an indication of use of a closed loop card/code not issued by the merchant and presented by a consumer, queries and receives a confirmation of an amount of money in an account associated with the closed loop card/code, presents the consumer with an offer to buy the closed loop card/code at a discount price, and upon accepting the offer, closes out the closed loop card/code and pays the discount price to the consumer. Paying the discount price can include applying the discount price to a purchase by the consumer at the merchant. The merchant can provide cash back to the consumer for excess value of the discount price over the consumer's purchase. Merchants can apply more than the discount price.

US Patent:

20020160761, Oct 31, 2002

Filed:

Mar 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/097156

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

H04B001/38
H04M003/42

US Classification:

455/414000, 455/566000

Abstract:

Disclosed is a process by which merchants are able to provide discount offers, such as coupons, incentives, or tokens to consumers. Discount offers are arranged on a web site (or delivered other wise by RF) by category and users are able to pick and choose the offers in which in which they are interested for storage in a personal coupon folder. Merchants are able to bid for placement within each category and are also able to slot their offers in specific users' personal folders. Discount offers are wirelessly delivered from the users' personal folders to a wireless receiving device, where they can be transferred to a display device for direct scanning at the point-of-sale. The display device according to this invention has the capability to communicate directly with the receiving device and to display the coupon UPCs via a scannable media.

US Patent:

20020161640, Oct 31, 2002

Filed:

Mar 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/096555

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

Disclosed is a process by which merchants are able to provide discount offers, such as coupons, incentives, or tokens to consumers. Discount offers are arranged on a web site (or delivered other wise by RF) by category and users are able to pick and choose the offers in which in which they are interested for storage in a personal coupon folder. Merchants are able to bid for placement within each category and are also able to slot their offers in specific users' personal folders. Discount offers are wirelessly delivered from the users' personal folders to a wireless receiving device, where they can be transferred to a display device for direct scanning at the point-of-sale. The display device according to this invention has the capability to communicate directly with the receiving device and to display the coupon UPCs via a scannable media.

US Patent:

20060200377, Sep 7, 2006

Filed:

Feb 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/354350

Inventors:

Jason Wolfe - Pittsburgh PA, US
Gregory Stoltz - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mark Romanelli - Bridgeville PA, US
Mark Yost - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jason Hewes - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G07G 1/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A cross publication tool and its method of use is described. The tool allows affiliate network system clients to easily publish offers to one another. Copying a cross published offer from one client to another occurs automatically upon the approval of the publishing client. Lead and sale tracking is also automated to ensure that there are no tracking discrepancies.