Paul R Aaron

US Patent:

20130185124, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/353238

Inventors:

Paul Aaron - San Francisco CA, US
Shawn Morel - San Francisco CA, US
Sam Wen - San Francisco CA, US
Louie Mantia - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel Gatsby - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Andersen - San Francisco CA, US
Jack Dorsey - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher R. Clark - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Square Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G07B 15/00
G06Q 20/32
G07B 15/02

US Classification:

705 13

Abstract:

A taxi fare system for a vehicle includes a meter, a wireless access point carried on the vehicle, a first mobile computing device a wireless, a second mobile computing device, a display and a credit card reader. The meter is configured to receive data from the vehicle indicating distance travelled, to measure waiting time, and to calculate an amount of a passenger fare based at least on the distance travelled and the waiting time. The first mobile computing device is positioned in a driver section of the vehicle and receives data from the meter. The second mobile computing device is positioned in a passenger section of the vehicle and receive card information from the card reader. The first and second mobile computing devices are configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point.

US Patent:

20130185152, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/353250

Inventors:

Paul Aaron - San Francisco CA, US
Shawn Morel - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Square, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06K 5/00

US Classification:

705 1451, 235380, 709219

Abstract:

A method for a transaction with a taxi includes establishing secure communication between a first computing device in a driver section of a vehicle and a second computing device in a passenger section of a vehicle, receiving in the second computing device a card number from a card reader coupled to the second computing device before receiving a signal from a meter indicating an end of a trip for the passenger, after receiving the card number submitting the transaction for authorization from at least one of the first device or the second device, after receiving a signal from the meter indicating the end of the trip for the passenger, displaying an amount of a fare for the trip on a display, and receiving an indication that the transaction is authorized.

US Patent:

20130185208, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/353133

Inventors:

Paul Aaron - San Francisco CA, US
Shawn Morel - San Francisco CA, US
Sam Wen - San Francisco CA, US
Louie Mantia - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel Gatsby - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Andersen - San Francisco CA, US
Jack Dorsey - San Francisco CA, US
James McKelvey - Miami FL, US

Assignee:

Square, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/32

US Classification:

705 44

Abstract:

A method for a transaction with a taxi includes receiving from a mobile device in a vehicle an amount of a fare for a passenger trip, receiving trip information from the mobile device, the trip information including a start time, an end time and a distance traveled for the passenger trip, receiving a card number from the mobile device, submitting the transaction for authorization of payment, receiving an indication that the transaction is authorized, accessing financial payment information associated with an account of a driver of the vehicle, the financial payment information sufficient to make a deposit to a financial account of the driver, submitting the transaction for processing to make the deposit in the amount of the fare to the financial account of the driver, and sending the trip information to a computer system of the dispatch service.

US Patent:

20220237602, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Aug 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/535792

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Paul Aaron - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Block, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/40
G06Q 20/32

Abstract:

Various embodiments are related to apparatuses and methods for authorizing a purchase transaction using a mobile device. A consumer can pay for a purchase from a seller using a payment object such as a credit card or automated teller machine (ATM) card. The credit card or ATM card can be swiped through a card reader that is part of the seller's sales system, and the sales system can transmit the purchase transaction to a financial system for approval. The consumer can use a mobile device such as a smartphone, instead of the seller's keypad or signature pad, to electronically capture a signature or personal identification number (PIN) as part of the consumer's authorization of the purchase transaction. The consumer can further use the mobile device to review line items of the purchase transaction or to add a tip amount to the total amount of the purchase transaction.

US Patent:

20210042722, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/079831

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Gian Perrone - San Francisco CA, US
Paul Aaron - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/10
G06Q 20/20

Abstract:

An automated online payment system may be used to process purchase payments between a buyer and a seller. When a payment is requested, the payment system may determine whether the corresponding purchase satisfies a purchase criterion, and if so, may defer certain aspects of settling the payment. For example, the payment service may determine the risk of deferred settlement and the likelihood that the buyer will make a subsequent purchase from the seller within a relatively short time period. If there is a low risk and high likelihood of a future purchase, the payment service may authorize the payment, but may defer capture of the payment until the buyer makes the subsequent purchase.