Patents Examined by Firmin Backer
  • Patent number: 11138296
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: generating, using an information handling device, digital content; providing an indication of the digital content to at least one other device; and receiving, from the at least one other device, a digital signature for the digital content. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Patent number: 11138598
    Abstract: A method for automatically provisioning data for an opaque blockchain based on prior consent includes: receiving a consent request including transaction criteria and at least two digital signatures, the first digital signature generated by a regulating entity and the second digital signature generated by a moderating entity in a blockchain network; validating the first and second digital signature; digitally signing the received consent request using a private key of a first cryptographic key pair; transmitting the digitally signed consent request to the regulating entity; receiving a query request from the regulating entity, the query request including an executable query; executing the executable query to identify transaction data for electronic transactions in compliance with the transaction criteria; and transmitting the identified transaction data to the regulating entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rakesh Yadav, Steven Charles Davis
  • Patent number: 11100090
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of determining, by a first blockchain peer, a chaincode transaction execution needs to be offloaded, receiving bids from one or more second blockchain peers to execute the chaincode transaction, selecting a bid corresponding to a second blockchain peer, executing, by the second blockchain peer corresponding to the selected bid, the chaincode transaction, receiving, by the first blockchain peer, executed chaincode transaction results, and updating a reputation for the second blockchain peer corresponding to the selected bid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Emanuele Ragnoli, Yu Chin Fabian Lim, Angelo De Caro, Venkatraman Ramakrishna
  • Patent number: 11100238
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a host system comprising a processor and a management controller communicatively coupled to the processor, the management controller comprising firmware having a security module configured to enforce access control in accordance with a security policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Prashanth Giri
  • Patent number: 11087324
    Abstract: An interaction and resource exchange system that provides authentication for a designated user to complete an interaction entered into by an initiating user. An initiating user is able to enter into interactions with third-parties and set one or more interaction limits and/or designated user requirements to allow a designated user to complete the interaction with the third-party should interaction limits and/or designated user requirements be met. The interaction limits and/or the designated user requirements allow for improved security related to these types of interactions and resource exchanges. In particular, the interaction and resource exchange may be implemented through a real-time resource exchange network that efficiently allows for the designated user to complete the interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katherine Dintenfass, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden
  • Patent number: 11080410
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for evaluating a policy for authorizing an API (Application Programming Interface) call to an application. Based on a first set of parameters available before receiving the API call, the method evaluates only a portion of the policy to produce a partially evaluated policy. The method stores the partially evaluated policy in a cache. The method then receives an API call to authorize, and determines whether the API call should be authorized by fully evaluating the policy, using the partially evaluated policy retrieved from the cache first storage, and a second set of parameters associated with the API call. The method responds to the API call with a policy decision based on the fully evaluated authorization policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: STYRA, INC.
    Inventors: Torin Sandall, Timothy L. Hinrichs, Teemu Koponen
  • Patent number: 11055702
    Abstract: In a method of providing cryptocurrency cashback using blockchain technology, in which when cryptocurrency is transferred from the payer's electronic wallet to the affiliated store's electronic wallet according to payment via cryptocurrency using blockchain technology, the payment server 200 provides cryptocurrency cashback, an embodiment of the disclosure provides credits proportional to the amount of payment, as cashback, to the payer's credit electronic wallet, and the affiliated store receiving the amount of payment deducts points proportional to received points from the received points and stores in the affiliated store's credit electronic wallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventor: In Gi Kim
  • Patent number: 11042849
    Abstract: A transaction processing system is configured to receive a transaction request to execute a transaction at one or more of a plurality of third party systems. The transaction processing system accesses an adjusted transaction record storing a plurality of open transactions received from the plurality of third party systems. The transaction processing system further divides the transaction request into one or more split transaction requests. The one or more split transactions requests are sent to a corresponding third party system for execution. The corresponding third party system executes the open transaction corresponding to each split transaction at the requested unit count of each split transaction. In response, the transaction processing system receives an execution report from one or more of the plurality of third party systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: APIFINY GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Ashu Swami, Maodong Xu
  • Patent number: 11042935
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for creating and matching implied inter-commodity spread orders where a spread ratio between legs of the inter-commodity spread is endogenous. The implied spread price is determined with a multi-step calculation including determining the price ratio between the underlying products and balancing the quantity of contracts required of each leg product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Co, Thomas Patrick Rafferty, Murphy James Brennan, Timothy Francis McCourt, Giovanni Vicioso, David Paul Plandowski, Benjamin Carl Rutledge
  • Patent number: 10984412
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing cryptocurrency systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Shamiq Islam, Mark Nesbitt, Don Yu, Saroja Erabelli
  • Patent number: 10977660
    Abstract: A system can include one or more processors and non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform a method for automatically processing an online return request. The method performed by the system can receive a refund request from a user computer used by a customer of a grocery store, the refund request for returning a grocery item (a) previously purchased as part of a transaction of the grocery store and (b) paid for by a payment method via the transaction; and process a refund solution based on the transaction and the grocery item. In this system, the method can process the refund solution by determining a returnable status of the grocery item according to one or more returnability rules dynamically generated by a machine learning model. If the returnable status of the grocery item is negative, the method performed by this system can deny the return request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Alyssa Rae Thomas, Ridhima Kaur Arora, Vidyanand Krishnan
  • Patent number: 10963867
    Abstract: A hardware wallet and a hardware wallet holder identity verification method, relating to the field of digital currency. The hardware wallet comprises a virtual machine, a biological characteristic authentication module, and multiple wallet applications. Each wallet application stores a private key. The hardware wallet records, for each wallet application, a biological characteristic for verifying hardware wallet holder identity corresponding to each wallet application by using the virtual machine and the biological characteristic authentication module. Private key pair digital currency in the current wallet application can be used for trading only when verification of the hardware wallet holder identity corresponding to the current wallet application succeeds. The digital currency security protection mechanism is improved, and identity authentication management of multiple wallet applications is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Feitian Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhou Lu, Huazhang Yu
  • Patent number: 10878388
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for artificial-intelligence-based automated surface inspection can include receiving customer data, a request for a targeted model, and compensation for the requested targeted model. The compensation can include an agreement to contribute the customer data and/or targeted model to be available for other third-party entities. The method can also include retrieving the pre-trained model from a pre-trained model pool. The pre-trained model can be related to objects in a second industry. The method can include generating the targeted model from the pre-trained model and the customer data. The targeted model can be related to mapping sensor data to surface anomalies. The method can also include providing the targeted model to the third-party entity. The method can further include updating a distributed blockchain structure to include the at least one of the customer data and the targeted model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: VISIONX, LLC
    Inventors: Dongyan Wang, Haisong Gu, Mingze Xu, Kuangyuan Sun
  • Patent number: 10502860
    Abstract: A method for placement of electrodes includes determining spatial distribution of a signal caused by generating an electromagnetic field in an instrument disposed in drill string used to drill a wellbore. The electromagnetic field comprises encoded measurements from at least one sensor associated with the instrument. Voltages induced by noise are measured across at least one pair of spaced apart electrodes placed at a plurality of positions spaced apart from a surface location of the wellbore. A spatial distribution of noise is estimated using the measured voltages. Positions for placement of at least two electrodes are selected using the spatial distribution of signal and the spatial distribution of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gaelle Jannin, Jiuping Chen, Andrew G. Brooks, David Kirk Conn, Luis Eduardo DePavia, Liang Sun, Michael W. Schwartz, Richard Hunter
  • Patent number: 10458229
    Abstract: A system that is positionable in a wellbore can include a transceiver that is positionable external to a casing string and programmable to vary a number of data packets that are wirelessly transmitted by the transceiver. The number of data packets can correspond to an amount of data wirelessly transmitted by the transceiver about an environment in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Roberson, Krishna M. Ravi
  • Patent number: 10436667
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing inline inspections of pipelines of composite structure installed in a host pipeline or standing alone comprising a multiplicity of sensor/transducers located on or within the pipe structure to measure and record various pipeline properties, an activation/reading/storage device to activate read and collect measurement results from the sensor transducers, an automatic launch and recovery system for the activation/reading/storage device, and a database/storage/analytical device to receive, analyze and interpret results from collected data and transmit appropriate instructions to a pipeline operator or remotely activated system for action. The remote reading of sensor/transducers may be accomplished by a device running through the pipeline or passing over or near the pipeline, where ground-level handheld or wheeled vehicle mounted, fixed wing or rotary aircraft, hovercraft watercraft or satellite based instrumentation can record the location and condition of a pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SMART PIPE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Littlestar, Chris Littlestar
  • Patent number: 10407116
    Abstract: An electronic security system for a bicycle includes an electronic security device, first connector and second connector. Electronic security device is disposed on frame of bicycle for securing bicycle and includes first rechargeable battery and first security circuit. First connector is disposed on electronic security device and includes first engagement member. Second connector includes first end portion, second end portion, second engagement member, second security circuit and second rechargeable battery disposed between first end portion and second end portion. Second end portion is connected to an anchoring device of a plurality of types of anchoring devices. Second engagement member is configured on first end portion and engages with first engagement member for charging first rechargeable battery by second rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventors: Mohamed Mohamed, Brendan Lake
  • Patent number: 10215009
    Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing monitoring and managing data stream quality in well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. A plurality of data checks are dynamically run on the data streams to determine the presence and quality of the data, and data quality indicators are presented on the various consoles and dashboards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sigurd Tjostheim, Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Stephen Tean Edwards, Mark Adrian Honey, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha Gomes, Kevin Perry Richardson, Jan Kare Igland, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Randall Vashishta Sant
  • Patent number: 10210722
    Abstract: A system is provided that facilitates communication of haptic notification messages. The system receives a haptic notification message from a tool within a network, where the haptic notification message indicates that the tool has detected an event. The system further determines whether the haptic notification message is a haptic notification message that is required to be transmitted to at least one haptic notification device within the network. The system further transmits the haptic notification message to the at least one haptic notification device using the network in response to a determination that the haptic notification message is a haptic notification message that is required to be transmitted to at least one haptic notification device, where the at least one haptic notification device generates a haptic notification in response to receiving the haptic notification message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Abdelwahab Hamam, Robert Lacroix
  • Patent number: 10210721
    Abstract: In the present invention, an electrophysiology (EP) mapping or recording device for obtaining and recording information on a patient connected to the EP system includes a central processing unit (CPU), a display connected to the CPU, a cable lead connected to the CPU and configured to supply a physiological signal to the CPU from an electrode disposed on a patient, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) surface electrode. A signal quality indication system includes a CPU capable of determining the EC signal quality and a light source disposed on the cable lead in close proximity to the patient. The light source is operated by the CPU to emit light in varying colors and/or in varying intensities or configuration corresponding to the quality of the physiological signal to visually represent the presence and quality of the physiological signal on the cable lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rodger F. Schmit, Adrian F. Warner, Daniel R. Schneidewend, Timothy P. Stiemke