Stephanie T Schultz

US Patent:

20130080259, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/245636

Inventors:

Sastry VSM Durvasula - Phoenix AZ, US
Lucas Saunders Gebb - Brooklyn NY, US
Rachna R. Govani - Parsippany NJ, US
Priyadarshini Koul - Scottsdale AZ, US
Sarah Claire Peltier - Mt Pleasant SC, US
Stephanie Schultz - New York NY, US
Sripriya V. Tiku - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1466

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes a system, method, and article of manufacture for targeting ad impressions. A list of customer records may be transmitted to a service provider system that identifies a matched customer and installs a cookie on a web client associated with the matched customer. The system may further receive a campaign request from a merchant and transmit the campaign request to the service provider system which may add a flag to the cookie based on the campaign request as well as instruct a media buyer system to bid on an ad impression for the matched customer based on the flag. The system may further receive an expenditure associated with the matched customer who received the ad impression and compare the expenditure to an expenditure associated with a customer who did not receive targeted ad impression but fits parameters associated with the campaign request.

US Patent:

20140081776, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

May 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/889305

Inventors:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - , US
Matthew Miller - Phoenix AZ, US
Sathish Muthukrishnan - Phoenix AZ, US
Philip Norman - Brooklyn NY, US
Anthony Prentice - Brooklyn NY, US
Stephanie Schultz - New York NY, US
Elizabeth Vakil - New York NY, US
David Wolf - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 20/40

US Classification:

705 1473, 705 44

Abstract:

The systems, methods, and computer program products (collectively “systems”) described herein are generally configured to monitor actions in digital channels. More specifically, the systems are capable of initiating purchases in a broadcast channel. The systems are capable of syncing transaction accounts with various digital channels. Moreover, the systems are capable of initiating or completing transaction based on user information. The systems may also be capable of providing rewards based on activities or accomplishments in the digital channels. Moreover, the systems may be capable of verifying activities based on transaction information.

US Patent:

20140081809, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

May 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/889299

Inventors:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - , US
Matthew Miller - Phoenix AZ, US
Sathish Muthukrishnan - Phoenix AZ, US
Philip Norman - Brooklyn NY, US
Anthony Prentice - Brooklyn NY, US
Stephanie Schultz - New York NY, US
Elizabeth Vakil - New York NY, US
David Wolf - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 2682

Abstract:

The systems, methods, and computer program products (collectively “systems”) described herein are generally configured to monitor actions in digital channels. More specifically, the systems are capable of initiating purchases in a broadcast channel. The systems are capable of syncing transaction accounts with various digital channels. Moreover, the systems are capable of initiating or completing transaction based on user information. The systems may also be capable of providing rewards based on activities or accomplishments in the digital channels. Moreover, the systems may be capable of verifying activities based on transaction information.

US Patent:

20140081847, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

May 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/889272

Inventors:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - , US
Matthew Miller - Phoenix AZ, US
Sathish Muthukrishnan - Phoenix AZ, US
Philip Norman - Brooklyn NY, US
Anthony Prentice - Brooklyn NY, US
Stephanie Schultz - New York NY, US
Elizabeth Vakil - New York NY, US
David Wolf - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 20/12

US Classification:

705 39

Abstract:

The systems, methods, and computer program products (collectively “systems”) described herein are generally configured to monitor actions in digital channels. More specifically, the systems described herein are capable of initiating a transaction with a transaction account based on an action in any suitable digital channel. The systems are capable of syncing transaction accounts with various digital channels. Moreover, the systems are capable of initiating or completing transaction based on user information. The systems may also be capable of providing rewards based on activities or accomplishments in the digital channels. Moreover, the systems may be capable of verifying activities based on transaction information.

US Patent:

20210291055, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 1, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/335263

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie K. Schultz - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/61
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

An approach to facilitating virtual item promotions via time-period-based virtual item benefits is provided. A store interface may present offers to users of a game space to purchase item instances of virtual items associated with in-space benefits. Item instances of a first virtual item may be configured to be activated by the users in the game space to obtain one or more first in-space benefits. A promotion that is conducted for the game space may be managed such that, during a first promotion time period, item instances of the first virtual item purchased through the store interface may be modified instances of the first virtual item. The modified instances may be configured to be activated by the users in the game space during a second promotion time period to obtain one or more second in-space benefits.

US Patent:

20210166528, Jun 3, 2021

Filed:

Feb 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/172061

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie K. Schultz - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32
A63F 13/46
A63F 13/69
A63F 13/792
A63F 13/798

Abstract:

A game provided to users of a game space may include a task to be performed by the users. A plurality of virtual chance items may be composed. Individual ones of the virtual chance items may be configured to be activated by the users in the game space to obtain virtual awards in the game space. The virtual awards may include one or more primary awards and one or more secondary awards. Composing the virtual chance items may include determining probabilities that the individual virtual chance items will provide a primary award and/or a secondary award upon activation. The virtual chance items may be distributed to the users that complete the task responsive to these users completing the task. The virtual awards may be provided to the users in accordance with the probabilities assigned to the virtual chance items in response to the users activating the virtual chance items.

US Patent:

20200410558, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/021868

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie K. Schultz - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 30/06

Abstract:

An approach to facilitating pricing of virtual containers is provided. Item prices associated with obtaining item instances of virtual items in a game space may be determined. Probabilities that container instances of virtual containers will provide individual ones of the item instances of the virtual items upon activation by users in the game space may be determined. Container prices to be associated with obtaining the container instances of the virtual containers may be determined based on the determined item prices and/or the determined probabilities. A store interface may present offers to the users to purchase the container instances of the virtual containers at the determined container prices.

US Patent:

20190329137, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Jul 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/510197

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie K. Schultz - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/69
A63F 13/792
A63F 13/46

Abstract:

A game provided to users of a game space may include a task to be performed by the users. A plurality of virtual chance items may be composed. Individual ones of the virtual chance items may be configured to be activated by the users in the game space to obtain virtual awards in the game space. The virtual awards may include one or more primary awards and one or more secondary awards. Composing the virtual chance items may include determining probabilities that the individual virtual chance items will provide a primary award and/or a secondary award upon activation. The virtual chance items may be distributed to the users that complete the task responsive to these users completing the task. The virtual awards may be provided to the users in accordance with the probabilities assigned to the virtual chance items in response to the users activating the virtual chance items.