Scott T Hansen

US Patent:

7949600, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Jun 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/604525

Inventors:

Humberto C. Portillo - Upper Saddle River NJ, US
Stefan Ianta - Vienna, AT
Scott C Hansen - Woodcliff Lake NJ, US
Marcus Nicholas Cudina - Upper Saddle River NJ, US

Assignee:

Western Union Financial Services, Inc. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 39

Abstract:

Systems and methods for facilitating payment of a computerized transaction. One method according to an embodiment of the invention includes providing a money transfer system; receiving at the money transfer system an electronic payment request; assigning, by the money transfer system, a unique transaction number to the payment request; determining by the money transfer system a preliminary total amount required from the buyer; determining by the money transfer system a grand total amount; communicating information from the money transfer system to the seller computer system; receiving at the money transfer system a payment notification; communicating a message to the seller computer system that payment associated with the unique transaction number has been received at a payment location; and effecting completion of the electronic payment request by making payment via the money transfer system to the seller.

US Patent:

8082210, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Apr 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/832809

Inventors:

Scott Hansen - Woodcliff Lake NJ, US
Kirsten S. Fry-Sanchez - Evergreen CO, US
Kim C. Hosmer - Castle Rock CO, US
Ed N. Cortez - Denver CO, US
Debra Joyner - Littleton CO, US
Jennifer Wieth - Golden CO, US
Mark D. Baumgart - Larkspur CO, US

Assignee:

The Western Union Company - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

705 39, 705 40

Abstract:

According to the invention, a method for processing a transaction where the transaction is initiated by a payor online, but paid to a payee in-person, is disclosed. In one step, payor information is accepted at a location that located across a wide area network from the payor. Transaction information and payment source information is also accepted at the location. The transaction information includes an amount and a payee identifier and the payment source information includes account details associated with an account of the payor at a money handler. A risk related to a likelihood that the transaction will complete successfully is evaluated. Validating that the payment source information is associated with the payor is manually performed if the risk is excessive. The risk can generally be reduced by the manual validation. The money handler is billed for at least the amount.

US Patent:

8121999, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Jan 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/683411

Inventors:

Andrew S Hansen - Bountiful UT, US
Scott B. Hansen - New York City NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707715, 707769, 707781, 707783, 707786, 726 2, 726 3, 726 17, 726 27

Abstract:

A method for searching a database that includes private social network data includes providing one or more databases including a plurality of database entries, a first portion of the database entries including private social network data and a second portion including non-social network data that is publicly accessible on the World Wide Web. The method further includes receiving a keyword search request from a search request user and searching the one or more databases or a keyword index thereof using one or more keywords and determining a hierarchy for search result items. The method also includes displaying at least a portion of search results items according to the hierarchy. And, determining whether the user has access rights to a particular subset of the private social network data and wherein if the user has access rights to the particular subset of private social network data, using at least a portion of the particular subset of social network data in the step of (i) searching the one or more databases, (ii) determining the hierarchy, and/or (iii) displaying the search result items.

US Patent:

8315953, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Dec 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/653923

Inventors:

Andrew S Hansen - Bountiful UT, US
Scott B. Hansen - New York City NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705319, 705 11

Abstract:

A method for generating a database of activities associated with places of interests having names that are non-descriptive of the activity includes, providing a social network that includes a plurality of unique users, each user having a social network user account; providing a social network user interface for creating a place of interest entry, wherein the user input interface requests from the social network user an activity that can be performed at the place of interest; for each of the plurality of unique users creating a plurality of places of interest entries by (i) obtaining a location of the place of interest having a name or type of a place of interest (POI) associated therewith; and (ii) receiving from the particular user, an activity that can be performed at the place of interest, wherein the name or type of the place of interest is non-descriptive of the activity that can be performed at the place of interest. In addition, the method includes, for each of the place of interest entries, storing the location, the activity, and optionally the name or type of the POI in a relational database.

US Patent:

8515936, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/352561

Inventors:

Scott B Hansen - New York NY, US
Andrew S Hansen - Bountiful UT, US

Assignee:

Pear Software, LLC - Bountiful UT

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707723, 707726, 707781, 707783

Abstract:

A method for searching a database that includes private network data includes providing one or more databases including a plurality of database entries, a first portion of the database entries including private social network data and a second portion including non-social network data that is publicly accessible on the World Wide Web. The method further includes receiving a keyword search request from a search request user and searching the one or more databases or a keyword index thereof using one or more keywords and ranking the search result items according to relevancy. The method also includes displaying at least a portion of the search results items as a selectable link where a first portion of the selectable links are to private network data and a second portion of the links are to public, non-social network data.

US Patent:

8538871, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

May 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/088925

Inventors:

Humberto C. Portillo - Upper Saddle River NJ, US
Stefan Ianta - Vienna, AT
Scott C. Hansen - Woodcliff Lake NJ, US
Marcus Nicholas Cudina - Upper Saddle River NJ, US

Assignee:

The Western Union Company - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 39

Abstract:

A method for facilitating the transfer of a payment for a computerized transaction between a buyer and a seller for the purchase of an item using a computer network, such as the Internet. The method includes the steps of communicating, from a seller's computing station to an agent computing system, data regarding the transaction between the buyer and the seller, wherein the data identifies the buyer, the seller, and the amount of the transaction. The agent computing system communicates transaction information displayable to the buyer, such as a confirmation number created by the agent computing system for identifying the transaction, an order number corresponding to a merchant order number provided by the merchant for identifying the transaction, an exchange rate between a first local currency usable to the buyer and a second currency usable by the seller, and a total price of the transaction expressed in the first local currency usable by the buyer. Receiving an actual payment from the buyer at a plurality of agent locations is provided for, the agent locations being in communication with the agent computing system. Upon receiving the actual payment from the buyer at one of the agent locations, a message is communicated to the seller that the actual payment for the transaction was received at the agent location, thereby permitting the seller to begin shipment of the item to the buyer.

US Patent:

20210403951, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Jul 1, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/365509

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
- Portland OR, US
Aurelio M. Bonavia - New York NY, US
Dominick J. Laddy - New York NY, US
Louis Picker - Beaverton OR, US
Scott Hansen - Beaverton OR, US
Guangwu Xu - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/86
A61K 39/04
C07K 14/35

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides cytomegalovirus vectors encoding fusion proteins comprising (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, cytomegalovirus vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.

US Patent:

20140108248, Apr 17, 2014

Filed:

Aug 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/968123

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
Stefan Ianta - Vienna, AT
Scott C. Hansen - Woodcliff Lake NJ, US
Marcus Nicholas Cudina - Upper Saddle River NJ, US

Assignee:

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06Q 20/42

US Classification:

705 44

Abstract:

A system and method for facilitating the transfer of a payment for a computerized transaction between a buyer and a seller for the purchase of an item using a computer network, such as the Internet. For example, the method can include communicating data regarding the transaction between the buyer and the seller, receiving an actual payment from the buyer at one or more agent locations, and upon receiving the actual payment from the buyer at one of the agent locations, communicating a message to the seller that the actual payment for the transaction was received at the agent location, thereby permitting the seller to begin shipment of the item.