Patents Examined by William E Rankins
  • Patent number: 11842388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system, method, and mobile computing device apparatus for detecting the physical presence of a bank customer at a bank branch, and delivering an enhanced customer service experience by anticipating the bank customer's needs. Detection of the bank customer through visual data such as facial recognition, or electronic data such as medium range electronic communication networks to the customer's mobile computing device, allow a bank to retrieve relevant customer profile and customer transaction history data and use that data to deliver communications to the customer even before the customer speaks to a bank teller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Bryan J. Osterkamp, Will Kerns Maney, Jr., Andre Rene Buentello, Mark Paxman Warnick, Jose L. Romero, Jr., Oscar Roberto Tijerina, Sean Carl Mitchem, Timothy Blair Chalmers, Ruthie D. Lyle, Mitzi Ruiz
  • Patent number: 11836698
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for authenticating a user commerce account associated with a merchant of a commerce platform are described. The method may include initiating authentication of the user commerce account associated with the merchant of the commerce platform from a commerce platform user interface of a user device, the user commerce account established for a user of the merchant. The method may also include sending an electronic message to a mobile device associated with the user account at the commerce platform, wherein the electronic message comprises an authentication code, and receiving the authentication code from the commerce platform user interface. Furthermore, the method may include generating an authentication key for the mobile device in response to matching the received authentication code with the sent authentication code and receiving a cookie provided from the commerce platform to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: STRIPE, INC.
    Inventors: Brian David Krausz, Jieren Chen, Shreyas Surendra Doshi, Michael Villar
  • Patent number: 11823138
    Abstract: Provided is a system for conducting a payment transaction involving payment on delivery in real-time. The system may include at least one processor programmed or configured to receive transaction data associated with a payment transaction involving a merchant and a customer at a location that is independent of a merchant location, determine a financial institution of a plurality of financial institutions based on the transaction data associated with the payment transaction, communicate data associated with a request for authorization of the payment transaction involving the merchant and the customer, receive an indication of authorization of the payment transaction involving the merchant and the customer, and communicate data associated with authorization of the payment transaction involving the merchant and the customer. A method and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Amitabh Awasthi
  • Patent number: 11810193
    Abstract: An Online Software Platform (OSP) may receive a first dataset from a remote client device, and compute an estimated resource, from the first dataset and also per stored digital rules. The OSP may then communicate an aspect of the resource to the remote client device and receive a confirmation of the first dataset. The OSP may then process the first dataset, for matching it with another dataset, either internally or by outsourcing. Either way, the OSP may establish that the first dataset has been matched with a compatible second dataset. The OSP may then input a resource for the first dataset, which is determined according to stored digital rules. The OSP may further create one or more notifications and documents about the matching and the resource, and make them available to the remote client device or even to the device of another remote entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Kavounas, Mark Janzen, Rahul Aggarwal, Bilkay Rose
  • Patent number: 11803824
    Abstract: Systems and methods can include a computing system configured to receive an indication of a closing of an account associated with a customer of the provider institution. The computing system can be configured to identify resources of the account. The computing system can be configured to retrieve a hierarchical ordering matrix that utilizes at least one parameter to control distribution of the resources. The hierarchical ordering matrix can comprise a plurality of rails. The computing system can be configured to determine a preferred rail for distributing the resources based on an application of at least one parameter associated with at least one of the resources or the customer. The computing system can be configured to initiate a distribution of the resources via the preferred rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Karen L. Moore
  • Patent number: 11803845
    Abstract: A transaction system can include a computing device with a communication port, a processor device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage memory. The communication port can communicate data with other computing devices. The non-transitory computer-readable storage memory includes code that is executable by the processor device to perform operations. The operations include receiving parameters of a transfer, verifying the transfer using a multi-factor authentication process, in response to verifying the transfer, using a private key to countersign the transfer and return, via the communications port, a signed transfer package for execution of the transfer, and providing, via the communications port, the parameters of the transfer and countersign data to an immutable ledger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Truist Bank
    Inventors: Amy Rose, David Stone, Scott Travis Leith, William Mark Connolly
  • Patent number: 11803707
    Abstract: A system and method for auto-populating an electronic transaction process is provided. The system comprises at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the at least one processor configure the processor to obtain a scanned payee identifier from an optical character recognition scan of a digital bill document, compare the scanned payee identifier with a set of stored payee identifiers to obtain at least one first identifier match, determine a score for each of the at least one identifier match, and select the stored payee identifier associated with a highest score. The method comprises obtaining a scanned payee identifier from an optical character recognition scan of a digital bill document, comparing the scanned payee identifier with a set of stored payee identifiers to obtain at least one first identifier match, determining a score for each of the at least one identifier match, and selecting the stored payee identifier associated with a highest score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Alex Tak Kwun Lau, Arup Saha, Hareshkumar Chaudhari, Izayana Navas, Rami Thabet, Kristopher Hanks, Nijan Giree
  • Patent number: 11790446
    Abstract: An electronic trading system is described herein. More specifically, the electronic trading system may relate to the substantially simultaneous trading of cash instruments and their related futures contract for interest-rate related instruments. The electronic trading system may also be used to allow a user (such as a market maker or other suitable participant) to gauge his chance of success at completing both sides of a basis trade within a preferably pre-determined or pre-set interval, while knowing in advance the specific weighting algorithm that will be applied to the basis trade. The electronic trading system may also be used to allow a user to predetermine the exact weighting algorithm to be used on such a basis trade, and to adjust those preferences where necessary or desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BGC PARTNERS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Goodman, Michael Sweeting
  • Patent number: 11783318
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and methods enabling updating of a card number of a payment card and thereby reissuing the payment card utilizing a reissue application associated with the payment card. The reissue application, when executed communicates with a service provider that manages the payment card. The payment card includes processing circuity and a rewriteable visual display. Using cryptographic techniques, the reissue application and payment card are authenticated to the service provider. Upon verification, an updated card number is obtained and provided via near-field communication to the payment card. In response to the update payment card number received from the reissue application, the rewriteable visual display on the payment card is updated with the updated card number. Other information may also be presented on the rewriteable visual display of the payment card based on user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Colin Hart, Kevin Osborn, Rajko Ilincic
  • Patent number: 11763381
    Abstract: Systems for dynamically detecting and controlling unauthorized activity are presented. In some examples, a request for a withdrawal may be received by a self-service kiosk. A plurality of bills may be transferred from a storage area to a dispensing device of the self-service kiosk. In some examples, the plurality of bills may be scanned to capture data associated with each bill. This data may be stored in a bill identification database. An error notification may be received by the self-service kiosk from a user. In response, bills within the self-service kiosk may be scanned to identify unique identifiers associated with the bills in the self-service kiosk. If the bills identified as dispensed are present, an error or malfunction has occurred and a user account may be credited. If the bills are not present, the activity may be identified as unauthorized activity and one or more mitigating actions may be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: George Anthony Albero, Youshika C. Scott, Charlene L. Ramsue
  • Patent number: 11763380
    Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas G. Melling, Ronald G. Wencel, Gregory P. Shriber, Richard D. Boone, Donald Murray, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 11748718
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media for building accounts of a digital system using one or more improved graphical user interfaces. For example, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems provide a consolidated graphical user interface for applying for multiple user accounts simultaneously utilizing application information received via an enrollment workflow. In some cases, upon application to the multiple accounts, the disclosed system creates at least one account and puts a hold on at least one other account until one or more additional requirements are met. Further, the disclosed systems can provide a graphical user interface that facilitates funding of an account by, for example, supplying options corresponding to suggested transfer amounts determined from user account characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Chime Financial, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Patrick Daley, Jonathan Carter Fulton, Kevin Kang Chen, Spencer Alexander Bell
  • Patent number: 11741478
    Abstract: Technology for determining an insurance fraud risk associated with a user comprises receiving, at an enterprise, a call or a chat from a user device associated with the user. Data associated with the call or the chat is analyzed to determine if at least one factor indicating fraud is present. A weighted level of possible fraud associated with the at least one factor is determined. The weighted level of possible fraud is compared to at least one weight threshold. The user is identified as an increased fraud risk based on the weighted level of possible fraud meeting or exceeding the at least one weight threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventor: David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11727762
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method to determine if a user had placed a wager and verify that the wager was placed before the wagering market closed in a play-by-play wagering network. This method provides the ability to receive a wager from a user and allows the wagering network to receive a timestamp from the user's device to determine if the wager was placed before the market closing. Also, this method provides the ability to verify that there is no fraud, malicious activity, or cheating from the user by verifying that through a 3rd party network, such as the user's network connecting the user to the internet, that the timestamps provided by the network are correct and allowing the user to confirm their wager if received a few moments after the market has closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: AdrenalineIP
    Inventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph W. Beyers, Michael D'Andrea
  • Patent number: 11727385
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, and software for electronic transaction processing. One embodiment includes a method that may be performed by a server includes maintaining a database of payee accounts. A payee account may include at least a payee identifier and a payee bank account identifier. This method further includes decrypting code data including at least a payee identifier received from a node over a network via a network interface. The method may then retrieve a payee bank account identifier from the database based on the decrypted payee identifier and transmit a form of the payee bank account identifier to the node over the network via the network interface device. Some such embodiments include a single server, which may actually be multiple servers operating jointly, that provide such services for multiple payees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Zeitoun
  • Patent number: 11715075
    Abstract: A method including receiving a funds transfer request initiated by a sender to facilitate a transfer of funds to a recipient. The funds can be transferred from a sender account of the sender at a sender financial institution to a recipient account of the recipient at a recipient financial institution. The funds transfer request can include a public token for the recipient but not including an account number of the recipient account at the recipient financial institution. The public token for the recipient can be confirmed as useable to contact the recipient based on one or more responses by the recipient to one or more authentication request messages provided to the recipient using the public token. The method also can include determining a private token for the recipient account using an information directory based on the public token. The private token can be embedded with information that identifies the recipient financial institution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Sri Muthu, John Feldman, Esther Pigg, Jeffrey Cornman, Alfonso McMillian
  • Patent number: 11704751
    Abstract: A physical container (e.g., a battery) may be filled up (charged) or emptied (discharged) with energy commensurate with requirements to post a particular amount of collateral. The disclosure provides computing systems and methods for processing data using a novel combination of wavelet techniques and rolling techniques to more efficiently detect seasonality in particular products (e.g., energy products) to more accurately model and determine collateral/margin requirements. A clearinghouse computing device may be configured to generate a margin requirement for a portfolio of products and may include a processor to process instructions that cause the clearinghouse computing device to perform wavelet decomposition and rolling methods on a historical database of records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Yingying Weng, Nikhil Joshi, Guo Chen, Siwen Yang, Zijiang Yang, Xiaowen Xu, Shuo Liu, Sebastiano Rossi
  • Patent number: 11699146
    Abstract: A system for updating a digital wallet installation is disclosed. Event information is received. The received event information is evaluated against a set of rules. A digital wallet asset logical instance to be updated is identified based at least in part on the evaluation. The identified instance is updated. An installation of a digital wallet asset associated with the identified instance is identified. An update instruction is provided to a device associated with the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Airship Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Belleville, Joe Beninato, Echeyde Cubillo, Erik A. Onnen
  • Patent number: 11694151
    Abstract: Media, method and system for scheduling trips, and particularly for scheduling trip to transport vehicles from a pick-up location to a drop-off location. To accomplish this, interfaces are provided for describing the desired starting and ending locations for vehicles and automatically allocating drivers to vehicles for each segment of a desired trip and assigning any necessary tasks to the drivers to complete for each waypoint of the trip. Additionally, any other requirements for transporting the vehicles, such as insurance and temporary license plates, can automatically be provided for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DriverDo LLC
    Inventor: Mashhur Zarif Haque
  • Patent number: 11694192
    Abstract: A computer system includes one or more processors and machine readable storage media coupled to the one or more processors having instructions stored therein that cause the computer system to: receive a request for a dynamic token on behalf of a payor; route the request to a first financial institution; receive a message from a second financial institution including a merchant identifier and the dynamic token having a code comprising account information of the payor; identify the first financial institution based on the code; route the dynamic token and the merchant identifier to the first financial institution; receive the account information of the payor; and route the account information of the payor to the second financial institution to process a payment from an account of the payor to an account of the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke