Patents Assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  • Patent number: 11941608
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of activating and using a contactless card are disclosed. More particularly, a transaction card that includes a contactless enabled chip having a customer-specific uniform resource locator (URL) stored thereon, where the contactless enabled chip is configured to communicate the customer-specific URL to a mobile device via a contactless communication to activate the transaction card for use in a transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Deana Cook, Darrell L. Suen, William E. Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11941628
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to set verification settings for a payment aggregator computing system; determining an alias account number for a transaction account based on account information; transmitting a request to the payment aggregator computing system to store the alias account number instead of the account information; receiving a transaction request from the payment aggregator computing system; implementing a verification policy comprising a first sub-policy and a second sub-policy, based on the verification settings corresponding to the alias account number and a threshold transaction amount, including: determining a predetermined threshold of a monetary amount, determining a first sub-policy monetary amount, comparing the first sub-policy monetary amount to the predetermined threshold, determining that the first sub-policy monetary amount does not meet the predetermined threshold, implementing the second sub-policy, generating and transmitting an electronic message comprising a selectable
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: David Dietrich, Iris Duncan, Bryan Kroll, Paul Ku, Kristine Ing Kushner, David G. Lamb, Darrell L. Suen
  • Publication number: 20240095811
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods of an event-based automatic transaction on behalf of a user include and not limited to, determining, based on a plurality of information sources including a plurality of news information sources independent of a particular physical location, a probability of an event occurring, the probability being based on a predetermined percentage of news information sources indicating that the event is going to occur or is occurring, in response to the probability of the event occurring satisfying a predetermined threshold corresponding to the predetermined percentage, determining a location impacted by the event, in response to determining that the location of the user is proximate to the location impacted by the event, initiating a transaction with a mobile banking client application linked to an authorized financial account on behalf of the user, the authorized financial account being associated with the user and provided by the financial institution computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Himanshu Baral, David J. Hiltgen, Christine Rein, Laura B. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240098092
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authenticating requests to access one or more accounts over a network using authenticity evaluations of two or more automated decision engines are discussed. A login request for access to a user account may be submitted to multiple decision engines that each apply different rulesets for authenticating the login request, and output an evaluation of the authenticity of the login request. Based on evaluations from multiple automated decision engines, the login request may be allowed to proceed to validation of user identity and, if user identity is validated, access to the user account may be authorized. Based on the evaluations, the login attempt may also be rejected. One or more additional challenge question may be returned to the computing device used to request account access, and the login request allowed to proceed to validation of identity if the response to the challenge question is deemed acceptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mark David Castonguay, Upul D. Hanwella, Bryan Hall, Nicola A. Maiorana, David Lerner
  • Publication number: 20240095722
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media utilized to track a plurality of assets on a distributed ledger network. One method includes receiving a request to track a specific asset on the distributed ledger network. The method further includes identifying a reason for the exchange, wherein the reason for exchange is based on a set of predefined actions. The method further includes determining an asset type associated with the specific asset. The method further includes generating a unique identifier identifying the specific asset. The method further includes generating a unique tracking identifier, the unique tracking identifier including a subset of identifiers, the subset of identifiers including an asset issuer identifier, an asset type identifier, and the unique identifier. The method further includes providing, to the distributed ledger network, a cryptographic code and the reason for the exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Duc M. Trinh
  • Publication number: 20240095744
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, by at least one processing circuit of a provider computing system associated with a provider institution, an action notification regarding an action associated with an account held by a customer at the provider institution; obtaining, by the at least one processing circuit, user action information associated with the action; performing, by the at least one processing circuit, a fraud detection analysis based on the user action information, the fraud detection analysis comprising generating a plurality of individual risk values associated with a plurality of fraud data risk elements based on the user action information; determining, by the at least one processing circuit, that the action is fraudulent based on the plurality of individual risk values associated with the plurality of fraud data risk elements; and performing, by the at least one processing circuit, a fraud mitigation action based on determining that the action is fraudulent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Andrea Renee Leighton
  • Patent number: 11935117
    Abstract: Risk assessment can be performed in many contexts including in lending. A set of metrics can be received and derived from data associated with a party, such as a third-party retailer or dealer, with respect to performance of an activity. A subset of metrics can be identified that exceed a threshold of acceptable performance. Weights can be applied to at least the subset of metrics that captures significance of corresponding metrics. A single weighted score can be computed from aggregation of the weighted subset of metrics, and a third party can be classified based on comparison of the weighted score to a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Hemalatha AC, Dipan Banerjee, Naveen Yeri, Srimoyee Duttagupta, Pranshu Sharma, Alan On Yau, Michelle Sunna Nowe, Manesh Saini, Hasan Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 11936933
    Abstract: A broadcast headend includes an upstream network circuit, an upstream signal processing circuit, and a content processing circuit. The upstream network circuit is configured to communicate with a financial institution computing system over an internet network. The upstream signal processing circuit is configured to broadcast a video content signal over a broadcast medium to a downstream device. The content processing circuit is configured to receive a content stream including a unique property code associated with a vendor; while the video content signal is being broadcast, parse the unique property code associated with the vendor from the content stream; and send a bill pay request to the financial institution computing system to effect a payment to the vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Bipin M. Sahni, Balinder Mangat, David Hatch
  • Patent number: 11936789
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an update biometric reference sample and a user identifier by a computing system and retrieving a previous biometric reference template record in a storage location based on the user identifier by the computing system. The previous biometric reference template record includes a previous biometric reference template generated using a previous biometric reference sample. The method further includes comparing the update biometric reference sample to the previous biometric reference template by the computing system and, responsive to determining that a biometric data type of the update biometric reference sample is different than that of the previous biometric reference template, generating an update biometric reference template by the computing system. The method further includes generating an update biometric reference template record by the computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Phillip H. Griffin, Jeffrey J. Stapleton
  • Patent number: 11934613
    Abstract: A method for generating an adaptive user interface may include, generating a graphical user interface for presentation to a user at an automated banking machine that includes a touch screen display and a currency note dispenser. The automated banking machine may include a sensor that senses information indicating a physical disposition of the user relative to the automated banking machine. The method may include adjusting the placement of the menu options on the touch screen display based on the information regarding the physical disposition of the user relative to the automated banking machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Glenn Alan Reed, Jonathan George Velline, Alicia Yi-Ping Moore, Elizabeth Schrag
  • Patent number: 11935020
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing a customer a central location to manage permissions provided to third-parties and devices to access and use customer information maintained by a financial institution are described. The central location serves as a central portal where a customer of the financial institution can manage all access to account information and personal information stored at the financial institution. Accordingly, the customer does not need to log into each individual third-party system or customer device to manage previously provided access to the customer information or to provision new access to the customer information. A user additionally is able to have user data and third-party accounts of the user deleted from devices, applications, and third-party systems via a central portal. Restrictions on how user data is used by devices, applications, and third-party systems can be imposed via a central portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Lila Fakhraie, Brian M. Pearce, Steven Pulido, Benjamin Soccorsy, James Stahley, Mojdeh Tomsich
  • Patent number: 11935090
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing cash back to a customer from a linked ATM after a purchase transaction are described herein. A customer initiates the transactions using a payment check. A cash back amount is determined and an authentication passcode is created. Cash back information is then transmitted to the linked ATM. The cash back information includes the cash back amount and the authentication passcode. The authentication passcode is then provided to the customer. A cash back transaction is then authenticated using the authentication passcode, and the customer is provided with the cash back amount from the linked ATM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Darren M. Goetz, Dennis E. Montenegro, Alicia Y. Moore, Timothy R. Ward
  • Patent number: 11935116
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and providing unfulfilled services to a user of a provider institution mobile application are provided. A method includes: identifying an unfulfilled service of the user of the provider institution mobile application based on an indication that the user has a pending service that requires further action on behalf of the user; scanning a digital calendar of a mobile device of the user hosting the provider institution mobile application based on receiving a user input to access the digital calendar; determining an availability of the user based on scanning the digital calendar; identifying a current location of the user during the determined availability; determining a plurality of service locations near the identified current location of the user during the determined availability; and prompting the user to visit an identified service location from the plurality of service locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Pankaj Parekh, Steve Perez, Keith Clithero, Daniel Sanford, Bill Wurz
  • Patent number: 11936512
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for managing open issues. An example method includes obtaining a dashboard access request for a portion of open issues managed by the issue management system, the issue management system storing variables associated with each open issue of the open issues; obtaining a dashboard data package based on scores for the portion of open issues, the scores indicating a severity level of the open issues of the portion of open issues and being based on the variables that are stored in the issue management system; and performing an action set using the dashboard data package to manage the portion of open issues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Brian Karp, Damon Antoine Porter, Sarah Krenz, Jody Vandever, Ryan Calef
  • Patent number: 11935369
    Abstract: A computing system includes at least one processing circuit configured to receive first data from each cassette of a plurality of cassettes, determine, based on the first data, (i) a first location of a first cassette of the plurality of cassettes, (ii) that a fill level of the first cassette does not satisfy a threshold, and (iii) a first denomination of bills contained within the first cassette, identify a second cassette of the plurality of cassettes for replacing the first cassette based on the first location and the first denomination such that the second cassette is configured to receive and dispense bills of a similar denomination to the first cassette, and transmit a notification to a remote computing device, the notification indicating that the fill level of the first cassette does not satisfy the threshold and identifying the second cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Christian Mande, Darren Goetz, Frank Digangi, Dennis E Montenegro
  • Patent number: 11935524
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for authentication of impaired voices are described herein. A voice profile may be generated for a user. An audio stream may be received including an authentication voice of the user. It may be determined that the authentication voice does not match a first set of authentication criteria. The audio stream may be compared to a second set of authentication criteria. The user may be authenticated based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Garner, IV, Tyua Larsen Fraser, Kimberly Ann MacInnis, Paul R. McMahon, Darrell Lee Suen, Zhong Wan
  • Patent number: 11935045
    Abstract: A method includes: providing a mobile wallet on a mobile device of a user; generating a customer token regarding the user; generating a device token regarding the mobile device; encrypting and sending the customer token and the device token; receiving a user credential associated with a second institution; accessing information regarding an account of the user at the second institution; automatically provisioning the account to the mobile wallet; providing tokenized account information associated with the provisioned account to the mobile wallet; receiving an input of a login credential associated with the first institution; receiving an indication of an initiation of a mobile wallet transaction; validating and identifying the user based on the received login credential and the customer token; validating the mobile wallet of the mobile device based on the device token; and transferring funds from the provisioned account to a recipient as part of the mobile wallet transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Nikolai Stroke, Bipin Sahni, Stephen M. Ellis
  • Patent number: 11933623
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for providing dynamic travel transactions. An example computer-implemented method includes receiving first device data of a first user device associated with a first user. The first device data includes first trip data of a vehicle and the first user. The example method further includes receiving travel variability data associated with the vehicle that includes one or more vehicle operating parameters that vary during travel of the vehicle. The example method also includes generating a travel transaction based upon the first device data of the first user device and the travel variability data associated with the vehicle. In some instances, the method includes determining a base transaction based upon the first device data that's effectuated at a first time and determining a modification to the base transaction based upon the travel variability data that's effectuated at a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Chris Theodore Kalaboukis
  • Patent number: 11934682
    Abstract: A technological approach to management of data lifecycle includes protecting data. Datasets from distinct computing environments of an organization can be scanned to identify data elements subject to protection, such as sensitive data. Data lineage associated with the identified data elements can be determined including relationships amongst other data and linkages between computing environments or systems. The identified elements can be automatically protected based at least in part on the lineage such as by masking, encryption, or tokenization. Further, the datasets can be monitored to create audit trails for interactions with the datasets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Kaushik Kishanlal Bhatt, Swapnil Sharma
  • Patent number: 11935066
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for token management in a federated environment are provided. A method includes: linking a single token of a user to an online account associated with the single token based on receiving a user input to couple to the online account such that a mobile device is configured to receive updates regarding the single token; generating a rule that associates the single token with two or more accounts; based on the linking, receiving an update regarding the online account and (i) deactivating the single token to prevent fund transfers utilizing the single token and (ii) providing an alert regarding the update; reactivating the single token based on an input in response to the alert; receiving a fund transfer transaction request identifying the single token for a fund transfer; and applying the rule based on the single token to process the fund transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi