Patents by Inventor Edison U. ORTIZ

Edison U. ORTIZ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11973877
    Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media are provided in various embodiments having regard to authentication using secure tokens, in accordance with various embodiments. An individual's personal information is encapsulated into transformed digitally signed tokens, which can then be stored in a secure data storage (e.g., a “personal information bank”). The digitally signed tokens can include blended characteristics of the individual (e.g., 2D/3D facial representation, speech patterns) that are combined with digital signatures obtained from cryptographic keys (e.g., private keys) associated with corroborating trusted entities (e.g., a government, a bank) or organizations of which the individual purports to be a member of (e.g., a dog-walking service).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Mohammad Abuzar Shaikh, Margaret Inez Salter, Sarah Rachel Waigh Yean Wilkinson, Arya Pourtabatabaie, Iustina-Miruna Vintila
  • Patent number: 11961075
    Abstract: A computer-implemented platform (1000) for conducting an electronic payment transaction between a user (104) and a merchant (102, 103) is provided. The platform (104) includes a computer system (100) configured for the generation of a data structure containing payment data; a mobile device (106, 800) associated with a user (104) configured to use the data structure generated by the computer system (100) to communicate an electronic message reflecting payment instructions; and a merchant or processing terminal (102, 103, 108) configured for communication with the mobile device (106) to receive the electronic message, and formulate a request to process the electronic payment transaction. Corresponding methods and computer-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Timothy Dean McGaugh, Edison U. Ortiz, Terry W. C. Lee, Jeremy Paul Bornstein
  • Patent number: 11956248
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication interface and at least one processor configured for: transmitting to or receiving from a second electronic device over proximity-based communication channel an introduction message including a first encryption key; receiving, from a server via the at least one communication interface, a challenge notification providing notification of a challenge to be completed to initiate a data process, the challenge notification including or providing access to at least one data field associated with a verification challenge; identifying, from the at least one data field, an encrypted challenge response value; decrypting the encrypted challenge response value with a key corresponding to the first encryption key; and transmitting the decrypted challenge response value to the server to complete the challenge to initiate the data process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Alex Tak Kwun Lau, Edison U. Ortiz, Akhil Gupta, Mohit Sharma, Lucas Joseph Manuel, Tian Jou Tendy Su
  • Patent number: 11934540
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and corresponding non-transitory computer readable media describe a proposed system adapted as a platform governing the loading of data in a multiparty secure computing environment. In the multiparty secure computing environment described herein, multiple parties are able to load their secure information into a data warehouse having specific secure processing adaptations that limit both access and interactions with data stored thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Arya Pourtabatabaie, Ambica Pawan Khandavilli, Margaret Inez Salter, Jordan Alexander Richards, Iustina-Miruna Vintila, David Ian McKay, Christoph Knoess, Justin Simonelis
  • Publication number: 20240086898
    Abstract: An electronic payment device and methods of its operation are disclosed. The payment device has a secure element for storing payment tokens, each associated with a payment card; an input interface that enables a user to select from among the payment cards; a display interface; and a processor. In response to a user selection of one of the payment cards by way of the input interface, a descriptor of the selected payment card is displayed by way of the display interface; and an unconsumed one of the payment tokens associated with the selected payment card is activated to prepare the payment card device for effecting payment using the selected payment card, thereby consuming the payment token. The payment device also includes a wireless communication interface for receiving additional payment tokens, thereby replenishing the payment tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, Mohit Murli AHUJA
  • Publication number: 20240046253
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to the field of reward processing, and more particularly, systems, methods, and computer readable media for digital reward processing utilizing distributed ledger technology. Distributed ledger technology is utilized wherein distributed ledgers are stored on a plurality of node computing devices, the distributed ledgers including sequential entries that are cryptographically linked to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, Iustina-Miruna VINTILA
  • Patent number: 11893597
    Abstract: A computational approach is proposed herein for controlling a user interface for rendering of interactive graphical control elements representing offers and coupons that are inserted into a computational payment process. In particular, the offers and coupons can interact with stored payment information resident (or tokens thereof) on a digital wallet data structure. The approach can be implemented as a computing system, a computing method operable on a computing system, or a computer program product affixed in the form of a non-transitory computer readable medium storing machine-interpretable instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, David Ian Mckay, Christoph Knoess, Seung Bong Baek, Ravi Khandavilli, Adel Al Nabulsi, Arnold Badal-Badalian, Justin Simonelis
  • Patent number: 11893099
    Abstract: A technical validation mechanism is described that includes the use of facial feature recognition and tokenization technology operating in combination with machine learning models can be used such that specific facial or auditory characteristics of how an originating script is effectuated can be used to train the machine learning models, which can then be used to validate a video or a particular dynamically generated passphrase by comparing overlapping phonemes or phoneme transitions between the originating script and the dynamically generated passphrase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Mohammad Abuzar Shaikh, Margaret Inez Salter, Sarah Rachel Waigh Yean Wilkinson, Arya Pourtabatabaie, Iustina-Miruna Vintila, Steven Fernandes, Sumit Kumar Jha
  • Patent number: 11868486
    Abstract: A system for processing data within a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) of a processor is provided. The system may include: a trust manager unit for verifying identity of a partner and issuing a communication key to the partner upon said verification of identity; at least one interface for receiving encrypted data from the partner encrypted using the communication key; a secure database within the TEE for storing the encrypted data with a storage key and for preventing unauthorized access of the encrypted data within the TEE; and a recommendation engine for decrypting and analyzing the encrypted data to generate recommendations based on the decrypted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Arya Pourtabatabaie, Ambica Pawan Khandavilli, Margaret Inez Salter, Jordan Alexander Richards, Iustina-Miruna Vintila
  • Patent number: 11847635
    Abstract: An electronic payment device and methods of its operation are disclosed. The payment device has a secure element for storing payment tokens, each associated with a payment card; an input interface that enables a user to select from among the payment cards; a display interface; and a processor. In response to a user selection of one of the payment cards by way of the input interface, a descriptor of the selected payment card is displayed by way of the display interface; and an unconsumed one of the payment tokens associated with the selected payment card is activated to prepare the payment card device for effecting payment using the selected payment card, thereby consuming the payment token. The payment device also includes a wireless communication interface for receiving additional payment tokens, thereby replenishing the payment tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Mohit Murli Ahuja
  • Publication number: 20230401554
    Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and non-transient machine-interpretable programming and/or other instruction products for the generation, transfer, storage, and other processing of secure data sets used in electronic payment transactions, including particularly the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in processing of pre-funded, pre-paid, and/or otherwise pre-authorized payment transactions. Devices and methods in accordance with the disclosure can be used to create pre-funded payment token data sets, the token data sets comprising secure data items or records representing negotiable monetary or other economic value, and to share them between network communication devices such as smart phones, home or business desktop computers, etc., for use in purchases and other transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, Terry W. LEE, Marko PAVLOVIC, Arnold BADAL-BADALIAN
  • Publication number: 20230394482
    Abstract: Systems, methods and data structures for the processing of data for the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in the processing of electronic payment transactions and other secure data processes. Aspects of such systems include trusted platforms by which networked communication devices and merchant systems may registered as trusted entities. Information associated with particular payment means, such as accounts or payment tokens, can be stored on device(s) secure data sets known as virtual or electronic wallets, or in the form of secure payment tokens. Among other improvements, the invention enables the use of multiple payment accounts to fund purchases and other electronic transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen James SCOTT, Weiqiang YIN, Edison U. ORTIZ, Terry W. LEE, Gabriel Y. WOO, Judy DINN, Chai LAM
  • Publication number: 20230362166
    Abstract: A computer implemented system for controlling access to data associated with an entity includes a data storage device having a computer memory, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured for: storing a secret key associated with the entity in a computer memory associated with the entity; upon receiving entity data, storing the entity data in the computer memory; and upon receiving an access grant signal, enabling communication of information relating to the entity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, Arya POURTABATABAIE, Ambica Pawan KHANDAVILLI, Margaret Inez SALTER, Jordan Alexander RICHARDS, Iustina-Miruna VINTILA, Sarah Rachel Waigh Yean WILKINSON
  • Patent number: 11790350
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to the field of reward processing, and more particularly, systems, methods, and computer readable media for digital reward processing utilizing distributed ledger technology. Distributed ledger technology is utilized wherein distributed ledgers are stored on a plurality of node computing devices, the distributed ledgers including sequential entries that are cryptographically linked to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Iustina-Miruna Vintila
  • Patent number: 11775953
    Abstract: Systems 10, devices 106, methods, and non-transient machine-interpretable programming and/or other instruction products for the generation, transfer, storage, and other processing of secure data sets 11 used in electronic payment transactions, including particularly the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in processing of pre-funded, pre-paid, and/or otherwise pre-authorized payment transactions. Devices 106, 100, 101 and methods in accordance with the disclosure can be used to create pre-funded payment token data sets 11, the token data sets comprising secure data items or records representing negotiable monetary or other economic value, and to share them between network communication devices 106 such as smart phones, home or business desktop computers, etc., for use in purchases and other transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Terry W. Lee, Marko Pavlovic, Arnold Badal-Badalian
  • Publication number: 20230289793
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-executable data structures for the processing of data for the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in the processing of electronic payment transactions and other secure data processes. Aspects of such systems include trusted platforms by which networked communication devices and merchant systems may be registered as trusted entities. Information associated with particular payment means, such as accounts or payment tokens, can be stored on device(s) secure data sets known as virtual or electronic wallets, or in the form of secure payment tokens. Common application programming interfaces executed by devices may facilitate push and pull processes between electronic wallets and other secure data stores. Users may thereby initiate and complete electronic transactions directly from within applications on trusted devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, Terry W. LEE, Gabriel Y. WOO, Stephen James SCOTT, Weiqiang YIN, Judy DINN, Chai LAM
  • Publication number: 20230273822
    Abstract: System and method for facilitating management of a time-varying resource pool are provided. The system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores processor-executable instructions that, when executed, configure the processor to: obtain a time-series data set including data entries associated with one or more consumed resources; identify one or more recurring resource allocations based on recurring data entries of the time-series data set; identify additional resource allocations based on irregularly-timed data entries of the time-series data set; determine a forecasted resource pool value based on a combination of the identified recurring resource allocations and the additional resource allocations; and upon detection of a trigger condition, generate data for display, via a user interface, a scaled resource allocation value based on the forecasted resource pool value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, Juan MARTIN SACRISTAN, Iustina-Miruna VINTILA, Arun John MILTON, Adel Al NABULSI
  • Patent number: 11700257
    Abstract: A computer implemented system for controlling access to data associated with an entity includes a data storage device having a protected memory region, and one or more processors, at least one of which is operable in the protected memory region. The one or more processors are configured for: storing a secret key associated with the entity in a portion of the protected memory region associated with the entity; upon receiving entity data, storing the entity data in the portion of the protected memory region associated with the entity; and upon receiving an access grant signal, generating a smart contract, the smart contract defining the entity data to be accessed and a recipient of the entity data to be accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Arya Pourtabatabaie, Ambica Pawan Khandavilli, Margaret Inez Salter, Jordan Alexander Richards, Iustina-Miruna Vintila, Sarah Rachel Waigh Yean Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 11699152
    Abstract: Systems (100, 900), methods, and machine-executable data structures for the processing of data for the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in the processing of electronic payment transactions and other secure data processes. Aspects of such systems (100) include trusted platforms (120) by which networked communication devices (110) and merchant systems (130) may registered as trusted entities 110?, 130. Information associated with particular payment means, such as accounts or payment tokens, can be stored on device(s) secure data sets known as virtual or electronic wallets (112), or in the form of secure payment tokens. Among other improvements, the invention enables the use of multiple payment accounts to fund purchases and other electronic transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Stephen James Scott, Weiqiang Yin, Edison U. Ortiz, Terry W. Lee, Gabriel Y. Woo, Judy Dinn, Chai Lam
  • Patent number: 11687928
    Abstract: Systems (100), methods, and machine-executable data structures for the processing of data for the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in the processing of electronic payment transactions and other secure data processes. Aspects of such systems (100) include trusted platforms (120) by which networked communication devices (110) and merchant systems (130) may registered as trusted entities 110?, 130. Information associated with particular payment means, such as accounts or payment tokens, can be stored on device(s) secure data sets known as virtual or electronic wallets (112), or in the form of secure payment tokens. Common application programming interfaces executed by devices (110) may facilitate push and pull processes between electronic wallets (112) and other secure data stores (136, 120, 160). Users (190) may thereby initiate and complete electronic transactions directly from within applications on trusted devices (110?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Terry W. Lee, Gabriel Y. Woo, Stephen James Scott, Weiqiang Yin, Judy Dinn, Chai Lam