Patents Examined by Narayanswamy Subramanian
  • Patent number: 10402896
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of managing personal financial accounts includes retrieving account information associated with a financial account of a user. The account information includes a plurality of transactions and no more than three budget categories. The method also includes providing a user interface to display graphical representations of at least a portion of the plurality of transactions and at least a portion of the budget categories. In addition, the method includes receiving a first input from the user categorizing one of the transactions into one or more of the plurality of budget categories. Further, the method includes updating the user interface to reflect the categorization of the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Gilberto Lopez, Leslie Rae Witt
  • Patent number: 10380573
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided for carrying out peer-to-peer financial transactions using one or more electronic devices. In one embodiment, a request for payment is transmitted from a first device to a second device using a near field communication (NFC) interface. In response to the request, the second device may transmit payment information to the first device. The first device may select a crediting account and, using a suitable communication protocol, may communicate the received payment information and selected crediting account to one or more external financial servers configured to process and determine whether the payment may be authorized. If the payment is authorized, a payment may be credited to the selected crediting account. In a further embodiment, a device may include a camera configured to obtain an image of a payment instrument. The device may further include an application to extract payment information from the acquired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gloria Lin, Amir Mahmood Mikhak, Taido Lantz Nakajima, Sean Anthony Mayo, Michael Rosenblatt
  • Patent number: 10373160
    Abstract: A location of a transaction or payment request is compared with a location of a user device to determine whether the distance is great enough to send an alert for a possible fraudulent transaction. The user device location may be predicted based on a last known location and information about the area of the last known location and movement of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Paypal, Inc.
    Inventor: Prashanth Ranganathan
  • Patent number: 10339329
    Abstract: A method and associated apparatus/system for controlling access to data in a database. A first login by a first user is accepted. A second login by the first user under the name of a second user is accepted. Third data is referred, based on first data of the database accessible from the first user and second data of the database accessible from the second user, upon request to refer to the database under the name of the first user or the second user after the first login and the second login are accepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Iwahashi, Atsushi Noguchi, Naoko Nishiura, Kanako Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 10332358
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and systems for managing and distributing currency. One system includes modularized components and interacts with a user via the user's cell phone. The user may authenticate to the system via a password and biometrics, pre-stage interactions such as deposits or withdrawals, and then conduct a transaction. The system may also analyze the documents, such as currency and/or checks, that are deposited with the system, and determine whether they are valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Rickey D. Burks, Charles L. Oakes, III, Bradly J. Billman, Matthew C. Reedy, Anthony G. Castiglione, Jess W. Gingrich, Samuel Wilson, Wayne Maurice Hartman
  • Patent number: 10332199
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting fraud detection information are presented. In one example, a computer system analyzes empirical data to detect potentially fraudulent activity and alerts users of the potentially fraudulent activity via a fraud detection user interface. The fraud detection user interface determines a set of user interface components to suitable to present the potentially fraudulent activity and presents facts associated with the potentially fraudulent activity to a user for further analysis and investigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: FIS FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory David Leibon, Katherine Beck Harris
  • Patent number: 10304041
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing a payment cardholder with multiple funding source options for a payment card are provided herein. First, a managing platform associates at least two funding sources with the payment card. The funding sources include a first funding source and a second funding source. Next, the first funding source is designated as a default funding source and a set of pre-defined routing rules for funding transactions made with the payment card. Then, the managing platform intercepts each transaction of the payment card and routes the transactions to an issuer funding system for the first funding source using the managing platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Pablo Fourez, Mikael Tichelaer
  • Patent number: 10255597
    Abstract: A method for generating a personal identification number (PIN) debit child product for use in performing a debit payment transaction with a merchant entity. A payment processing platform receives a user selection of a financial institution made via a merchant payment page and directs the user to authenticate a user identity with the financial institution. The payment processing platform receives a user selection of a core account held with the financial institution, such that the core account provides financial backing for the child product. The child product is generated that includes a child card number and a virtual PIN associated with the core account. Advantageously, the method provides the ability to make PIN debit transaction on the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: VERIENT INC.
    Inventor: Rajesh G. Shakkarwar
  • Patent number: 10248672
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assessing data involve, collecting samples of data elements from a database storing a population of data elements representing attributes of each numerous different financial transactions. Critical data elements from the collected samples are determined. Data quality rules are built and data dimensions are calculated for the critical data elements. A quality of data within the critical data elements for different data quality dimensions is monitored. Critical data elements that produce a high number of outliers are identified and causes for the outliers are identified. Thereafter, a corrective action plan to address a solution for the causes for the outliers may be developed and executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh Jugulum, Rajalakshmi Ramachandran, Jagmeet Singh, Robert A. Granese, Kenneth Brzozowski, Harold Ian Joyce, Don Gray
  • Patent number: 10217091
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for pre-provisioning a generic connection to the bank to allow clients to transmit electronic test files. The test files may include one or more transaction requests submitted for processing by the client. Methods may evaluate infrastructure for processing the requested transactions. Methods may include determining a feasibility of the establishing the infrastructure. A phantom acknowledgement may be transmitted to the client before establishing the infrastructure to process the requested transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Brian F. Adams, Sharon P. Midkiff, Sorin Cismas, Manu Kurian
  • Patent number: 10217169
    Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments, computer systems for generating safety scores relating to vehicle travel routes are provided which include a data storage device for storing, updating and providing access to loss risk score data. In some embodiments, a request for information associated with a user's location identified by user location data may be received over a communications network. A computer processing system may then be operated to generate a safety score associated with said use location data, the safety score being based on a plurality of loss risk factors associated with the user location data. A response, including the safety score, may then be transmitted to the user over the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Douglas D. Schumann, Jr., Alex M. Carges, Mark S. Coleman, Roza E. Kogan, Ben Jade Lim, David F. Peak
  • Patent number: 10181104
    Abstract: A system and method for allocating drivers to procure targets, such as automobiles. These targets are then transported to a desired drop-off destination. The entire system is automated, such that a requestor may hire drivers that are certified by the system and would satisfy requirements associated with the target, such as proper driver's license and location of the driver relative to the target. The system is powered by an internet based mobile application that is designed to match individual drivers to auto dealers, auction houses, driving transport companies and other businesses and individuals (“requestors”) seeking to move automobiles, goods, services, tasks, etc. from one location to another. The system has been designed to find, organize, and manage drivers and all aspects of the trip on a real time basis and reduce the cost of the existing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: DriverDo LLC
    Inventor: Mashhur Zarif Haque
  • Patent number: 10152753
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means may display information from a medical risk factor computer storage unit. Information associated with an insurance policy, having an insurance policy identifier, may then be received from an underwriter along with a plurality of medical risk factor values for the insurance policy. The plurality of medical risk factor values may be stored into an insurance policy storage unit in association with the insurance policy identifier. An overall risk level associated with the insurance policy may be automatically calculated based on the plurality of medical risk factor values, and at least one file may be locally saved associating overall risk level with the insurance policy identifier and/or medical risk factor values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: David F. Dellaripa, Aubrey T Heilman, Gary Robbins
  • Patent number: 10102588
    Abstract: In a method, a client device may be caused to provide an interactive display to the customer. The display may include controls usable by the customer to select different coverage combinations for a hypothetical policy, and an insurance premium quote for the hypothetical policy. Each control may enable the customer to adjust coverage for a different coverage type, be associated with a control graphic, and include a respective set of radio buttons distributed along a line within the control graphic. Each radio button may correspond to a different coverage level. The client device may also be caused to display, each time the customer adjusts a control by selecting a new radio button, a current selection indicator at the new radio button. The client device may also be caused to set, each time the customer selects a new coverage combination, the premium quote to a value corresponding to the new combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Gonsalves, Sunni Barbera, Chris Giesler, Aaron Shimer, Arturo Trovato
  • Patent number: 10096066
    Abstract: Certain embodiments reduce the risks of traditionally programmed algorithms such as syntax errors, unclear logic, and the need for a non-trader programmer to develop the algorithm as specified by a trader by reducing or eliminating the writing of programming code by a user. Certain embodiments provide building block buttons and an algorithm area to define an algorithm. Certain embodiments provide live evaluation of an expression as the algorithm is being defined. Certain embodiments provide a design canvas area and blocks for designing an algorithm. Certain embodiments provide live feedback for blocks as the algorithm is being designed. Certain embodiments provide for initiating placement of an order to be managed by a selected user-defined trading algorithm from a value axis and for displaying working orders being managed by different user-defined trading algorithms on the value axis. Certain embodiments provide a ranking tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lane, Michael Unetich
  • Patent number: 10068291
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for managing electronic messages of an electronic trading system in which orders are extracted from the electronic messages involve executing actions associated with respect to the orders and matching orders to counter orders. Matching orders may be based on a priority determined using a market quality index of the order and an associated market participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Shontz, John Labuszewski, Richard Co, Steve Peters, David Boberski, Roberta Paffaro, Greg Skony
  • Patent number: 10062073
    Abstract: A BLUETOOTH low energy mobile payments system may comprise a BLE beacon that is deployed at a merchant location. The BLE beacon may be associated with a specific merchant terminal. The BLE beacon may be configured to broadcast a unique beacon ID that is detectable by a user device. The user device may be configured to communicate the beacon ID to a payment system. In response to receiving the beacon ID, the user device may initiate a payment between a user and a merchant, via a user device and a merchant terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: David Baldie
  • Patent number: 10002386
    Abstract: A method for automatically positioning information related to a commodity on a graphical user interface. Market information is displayed on the graphical user interface. The market information may be presented as a number of indicators, corresponding to particular items of interest, that are associated with a static scale. The scale may, for example, represent price. Upon detecting a predetermined condition, the location of the market information is automatically repositioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens-Uwe Schluetter, Harris Brumfield
  • Patent number: 9990620
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Patent number: 9953322
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a mobile payment method, system and device using home shopping, wherein OTP (One Time Password) information is verified through a telephone conversation with an agent, ARS or a webpage, depending on the method for purchasing the specific merchandise chosen by the user in the process of executing a mobile payment using home shopping, and electronic payment is executed more rapidly and securely thereby. The present embodiment also relates to a mobile payment method, system and device adapted for transmission using an applicable payment device, without need for direct user input of OTP (One Time Password) information based on payment-means information chosen by the user in the process of executing a mobile payment using a terminal, and adapted to allow the execution of more secure payments through verification in accordance with the selected payment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SK PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Jun Lee, Dong Phil Lim, Hye Youn Chung, Se Hyun Kim