Gerald W Gross

US Patent:

6829519, Dec 7, 2004

Filed:

Apr 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/417887

Inventors:

Kelly A. Liberty - Omaha NE
Dan Oswald - Papillion NE
Gerald F. Gross - Omaha NE
Michelle Marie Ellwanger - Omaha NE
Clinton W. Johnson - Ft. Calhoun NE

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

700220, 700223

Abstract:

Systems and methods for selecting inserts. In some cases, the inserts can be advertisements or offers, and the inserts are included with an offer item that can be, for example, a scheduled bill or other planned mailing. In particular cases, the systems can include a multi-bay insert holder, an offer item, and an associated offer item holder. A microprocessor associated with a computer readable medium is included with instructions executable by the microprocessor to: receive an external tickler, receive a decision rule, receive a decision information, apply the decision rule to the decision information, and send a control signal to the multi-bay insert holder. The control signal indicates an insert associated with the multi-bay insert holder to be placed in the offer item. Various methods are also disclosed for associating inserts with offer items.

US Patent:

7490059, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

Jan 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/353778

Inventors:

Steven Ladd Albee - Omaha NE, US
Gary Francis Chladek - Bellevue NE, US
Barbara C. Gaines - Omaha NE, US
Gerald Frederick Gross - Omaha NE, US
Sandra Sue Haugen - Papillion NE, US
Brenda Lee Kann - Omaha NE, US
Christina Marie Provost - Omaha NE, US
Terry Lynne Royer - Neola IA, US
Robert Alan Stier - Papillion NE, US
Glen David Wordekemper - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35, 705 38, 705 39

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for providing financial reporting information to a customer. Financial reporting information for a multiple distinct financial accounts is received at a host. The received financial reporting information is mapped onto a set of distinct financial account types. A consolidation of the mapped financial reporting information is determined according to a set of consolidation rules. The consolidated financial reporting information is then formatted according to a set of fulfillment rules for distribution to the customer.

US Patent:

20070083448, Apr 12, 2007

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/534483

Inventors:

Ron Prchal - Plattsmouth NE, US
Steven Albee - Omaha NE, US
Gary Chladek - Bellevue NE, US
Barbara Gaines - Omaha NE, US
Gerald Gross - Omaha NE, US
Sandra Haugen - Papillion NE, US
Brenda Kann - Omaha NE, US
Christina Provost - Omaha NE, US
Terry Royer - Neola IA, US
Robert Stier - Papillion NE, US
Glen Wordekemper - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705035000

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a presentation instrument in combination with a financial statement includes a host computer system and a printer communicatively coupled to the host computer system. A presentation instrument initializing machine is communicably coupled to the host computer system. The system also includes a mail processing machine. The host computer system is configured to determine when to consolidate the presentation instrument with the financial reporting information, to transmit instructions to the printer to print the financial reporting information, to transmit instructions to the presentation instrument initializing machine to initialize a presentation instrument and to transmit to the mail processing machine instructions to combine the presentation instrument with the printed financial reporting information.