Patents Examined by Liz P Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11983693
    Abstract: Systems and related methods facilitating payments with a mobile device are discussed herein. Circuitry in a networked-based payment system may be configured to receive payment information from a first device. The first device may include circuitry configured to wirelessly receive wallet identifying data from the payment system. The wallet identifying data may be used to secure messages between the first device and another device over a wireless link. For example, the first device may be configured to send the wallet identifying data to a second device, which may then communicate with the payment system. In response, consumer identifying data associated with the wallet identifying data may be received by the second device from the payment system. In some embodiments, use of wallet identifying data may be applied to other communications, such as for messages that authorize payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Tuomas Artman, Jyri Engestrom, Ulf Schwekendiek
  • Patent number: 11978116
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a data display method and apparatus, a terminal device, and a storage medium. The method includes: transmitting, by a terminal device, a transaction note request of a target user to a server; receiving a transaction note file fed back by the server, the transaction note file being generated by the server based on transaction note data after the server performs an identity authentication on the target user based on the transaction note request and searches a predetermined security domain database for the transaction note data in response to a successful identity authentication; and displaying transaction note data in the transaction note file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FUTU NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanbin Chen, Kun Zhong, Congling Cao
  • Patent number: 11972482
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an intra-day/hourly balancing of a fund index. The disclosure includes retrieving the value of an underlying index at a first balancing point at a point in time that is close, in time, to the balancing point and determining the value of the underlying index at a second balancing point. If the value of the underlying index increased, then the method increases an exposure to the underlying index. If the value of the underlying index decreased, then the method decreases the exposure. The method may then compare the current trading volatility of the underlying index to a historic trading volatility. If the current volatility is greater than the historic volatility, then the method decreases the leverage of the intra-day index with respect to the underlying index. If the current volatility is less than the historic volatility, then the method increases the leverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Raphael Thai-Binh Cyna, Jason Zahn, Runeet Kishore
  • Patent number: 11954730
    Abstract: A merchant system structures communications among merchants, partners, and customers. The merchant system may include a messaging component that organizes messages so that a manager can quickly navigate and understand the content of incoming messages. The messaging system also may categorize a user's profile so that a user may share profile information established at a first merchant with a second merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LIVINGSOCIAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Laird, Cara Maggioni, Kerry Lenahan, Timothy McCann
  • Patent number: 11935124
    Abstract: A method and system for associating information regarding an object with image objects is disclosed, wherein each image object is a visual data containers including an image associated with the object and data items relating to the object. A user may interact with a graphical user interface to create, modify, and associate image objects by means of the associated images. Information regarding the objects may be associated therewith by means of the image objects, and image objects may be associated with other image objects to generate associations between information regarding the underlying objects. Information regarding other image objects or the associated image may be used to determine information regarding the object, which may be associated with the image object. In some embodiments, associating two or more image objects may associate the underlying objects for purposes of insurance policies or may generate a new insurance policy based on the image objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Amy Engelhorn
  • Patent number: 11900390
    Abstract: A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael T. Duke, Dean Patrick Nolan
  • Patent number: 11880827
    Abstract: A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael T. Duke, Dean Patrick Nolan
  • Patent number: 11880822
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method allows initiating activation in augmented reality of an un-activated physical token. The method includes displaying an augmented reality version of an environment including the physical token. Displaying the augmented reality version of the environment includes capturing an image of a portion of the environment including the physical token; presenting a display of augmented reality corresponding to the portion of the environment by compositing the image of the portion of the environment with a graphical, interactive user interface control, the user interface control positioned in a defined position in augmented reality relative to the physical token. The method further includes, responsive to receipt of input corresponding to an interaction with the user interface control, initiating activation of the physical token. Related computer systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Levi Sutter, Miguel Navarro
  • Patent number: 11880846
    Abstract: A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael T. Duke, Dean Patrick Nolan
  • Patent number: 11868993
    Abstract: A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Michael T. Duke, Dean Patrick Nolan
  • Patent number: 11823147
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for the deposit, withdrawal, and reuse of currency for transactions. According to disclosed embodiments, an intelligent teller machine (ITM) is configured to receive currency as payment for a transaction, to calculate and dispense any change due, and to request that the net value of the transaction (e.g., the revenue) be deposited into the financial account of the business. The currency received by the ITM is also available to make change for future purchase transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Koeppel, Alex Leo Niderberg
  • Patent number: 11798079
    Abstract: An example computing system is configured to (i) receive, via a client station, a user request to create a financial data object for a given construction project; (ii) cause the client station to present, via a graphical user interface (GUI), a set of one or more currency options for the financial data object; (iii) receive an indication that a first currency has been selected for the financial data object; (iv) based at least on a user permission level, determine a set of one or more exchange rate options for converting from the first currency to a second currency; (v) cause the client station to present the determined set of one or more exchange rate options; and (vi) create the financial data object, wherein the created financial data object includes data indicating (1) the first currency and (2) a given one of the set of one or more exchange rate options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Procore Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eliza Learner, Gabe Paul Harms, Ryan Christopher Huber
  • Patent number: 11769149
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing ghost account(s) for user(s). A ghost account may be created with a ghost account number that is a digitally provisioned payment card number linked to a backend account of a user. The ghost account number may be used to conduct transactions in situations where the user may otherwise use their backend account number. One more constraints governing the use of the ghost account may be specified by the user and/or the backend account management service. For example, the user may request a ghost account to be used only to make payments to a particular merchant or service. As another example, the user may request a ghost account to be useable for a particular period of time and/or a particular number of uses. Transactions initiated through the ghost account may be completed using the backend account that is linked to the ghost account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Jeffrey Walton Easley, Lee Adams, Juan Pablo Sandoval
  • Patent number: 11756015
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for the deposit, withdrawal, and reuse of currency for transactions. According to disclosed embodiments, an intelligent teller machine (ITM) is configured to receive currency as payment for a transaction, to calculate and dispense any change due, and to request that the net value of the transaction (e.g., the revenue) be deposited into the financial account of the business. The currency received by the ITM is also available to make change for future purchase transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Koeppel, Alex Leo Niderberg
  • Patent number: 11676214
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for assessing damage to a plurality of properties is provided. After an occurrence of an event that is a potential cause of insured losses, image data depicting an aerial view of the properties may be received from an aerial platform. The image data may be processed to determine a subsequent condition of each property after occurrence of the event. Further, a damage severity level may be determined for each property, and used to display a map depicting different regions having properties with different respective damage severity levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Roxane Lyons, John H. Jenkins, Brian N. Harvey, Amber L. Wyatt
  • Patent number: 11676207
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage media are described and disclosed. An example method includes receiving, by a computing device, market data related to a tradeable object. The example method includes displaying, by the computing device, a flexible price-volume indicator, the flexible price-volume indicators aligned with a specific value level in a value axis. The example method includes updating, by the computing device, a display property associated with the flexible price-volume indicator, the display property reflecting a quantity value determined based on the received market data. The example method includes displaying, by the computing device, the flexible price-volume indicator in a differentiated state based on a change in the market data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefani Sandow, Patrick Joseph Rooney, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 11669905
    Abstract: A method and system for computing a stable index value of fresh water based on water quality category and/or grade from current values of root commodities (i.e. freely marketed products) that either have fresh water as a constituent and/or utilize fresh water in their production, usable to develop a stable investment instrument for investing in fresh water. A processor may process associations between a root commodity and a water quality category of fresh water. A display associated with a computer may display updateable current prices of fresh water of a particular water quality category and/or grade and updateable current prices of one or more root commodities. A water measurement device may measure at least one water source of fresh water with respect to at least one of TDS, carbonate content, pH, hardness, sodium, chloride, nitrate, toxins and sodium adsorption ratio and compare against standards to categorize the fresh water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AQUA INDEX LTD.
    Inventor: Yaacov Shirazi
  • Patent number: 11657396
    Abstract: A system and method for authorizing a Client Device requested access, the method comprising: forming a proximity enforced Bluetooth® binded communication link between the Client Device and a Level of Assurance (LOA) Provider; providing a login screen to a user entity at the Client Device from a Relying Party (RP) Services Application; receiving login information from the user entity; obtaining identity of the user entity on the LOA Provider using a biometric information of the user entity; sending the biometric information, a private key and contextual identifiers to an LOA Server; and identifying the user entity at the LOA Server using the biometric information, the private key and the contextual identifiers and the Client Device in determining whether to grant access to the RP Services Application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Nahal Shahidzadeh, Haitham Akkary
  • Patent number: 11651375
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments for ML-Based automated below-the-line threshold tuning include, in one embodiment, training an ML model to predict probabilities that an event is fraudulent on a set of events (i) sampled from a set of historic events labeled by an alerting engine as either above-the-line events or below-the-line events on either side of a threshold line indicating that an event is suspicious, and (ii) confirmed to be either fraudulent or not fraudulent; determining that the alerting engine should be tuned based on differences between probability values predicted for the events by the trained machine learning model and the labels applied to the events; generating a tuned threshold value for the threshold line based at least in part on the probability values predicted by the machine learning model; and tuning the alerting engine by replacing a threshold value with the tuned threshold value to adjust the threshold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Oracle Financial Services Software Limited
    Inventors: Jian Cai, Sunil J. Mathew
  • Patent number: 11645657
    Abstract: A method for optimizing transaction authorization conversion rates using measured feedback includes retrieving payment transaction parameters and authorization results for a plurality of past payment transactions from a database, generating a transaction success model comprising authorization success factors for each of a plurality of payment transaction parameters using data science methods for statistical inference based on the retrieved payment transaction parameters and authorization results, receiving, at an acquirer processor, a payment transaction from a merchant, modifying one or more parameters of the payment transaction according to the generated transaction success model, and submitting the modified payment transaction to a financial institution for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Cohn, Sayid Shabeer, Ned Canning