Brian P Dentler

US Patent:

20040083169, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Jul 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/618072

Inventors:

Brian Dentler - Herman NE, US
John Place - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/040000, 705/039000

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for processing payments towards a credit account that use historical record information to limit the potential for payment fraud. A history of profile records that extends over a period of time that preceding receipt of a payment is analyzed to determine whether to float the payment. Each of the profile records includes information about the status of the credit account at a particular date within the period of time, such as an account balance for that date and a value for all credited payments made towards the credit account on that date.

US Patent:

62893688, Sep 11, 2001

Filed:

Dec 24, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/773029

Inventors:

Brian Pershing Dentler - Herman NE
Alan D. Johnson - Omaha NE
Michael A. Dunn - late of Omaha NE

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Hackensack NJ

International Classification:

G06F 1540

US Classification:

709101

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for graphically indicating the status of one or more computer processes. The processes can be batch or online processes, which can be scheduled for, executing or abended on a mainframe computer or distributed computer system. Flowcharts or milestone charts are provided to graphically display to the user the status of one or more processes. Information regarding the relationships between processes is also provided. Color may be employed to indicate the status of a particular process. A preferred embodiment employs a client/server architecture. A message stream of process status is provided to the application server from the mainframe or distributed computer system.