Patents by Inventor Francis G. Farro, II
Francis G. Farro, II 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).
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Publication number: 20230401626Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a computer implemented recommender system/method which enables the computer to provide more “emotionally” relevant/connected, and therefore more likely to be successful, recommendations while minimizing dependency on historical data as well susceptibility to bias, e.g., monetary and/or sponsor based. The disclosed embodiments segment a target set of known users into groups based on similar characteristics and then associate each group with one or more unique sets of affinities derived from the social media interactions of a general population having similar affinities. Similarly, a unique set of affinity characteristics is derived, and stored in a data structure, for each of a set of recommendations. The unique sets of affinities associated with the groups are compared with the set of affinity characteristics associated with each recommendations to derive a subset thereof relevant to the users of the particular group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedInventors: Michelle Bentubo, Zachary R. Merritt, Andrew P. Schwalb, Francis G. Farro, II, Vijay Achanti
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Patent number: 11776041Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a computer implemented recommender system/method which enables the computer to provide more “emotionally” relevant/connected, and therefore more likely to be successful, recommendations while minimizing dependency on historical data as well susceptibility to bias, e.g. monetary and/or sponsor based. The disclosed embodiments segment a target set of known users into groups based on similar characteristics and then associate each group with one or more unique sets of affinities derived from the social media interactions of a general population having similar affinities. Similarly, a unique set of affinity characteristics is derived, and stored in a data structure, for each of a set of recommendations. The unique sets of affinities associated with the groups are compared with the set of affinity characteristics associated with each recommendations to derive a subset thereof relevant to the users of the particular group.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedInventors: Michelle Bentubo, Zachary R. Merritt, Andrew P. Schwalb, Francis G. Farro, II, Vijay Achanti
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Publication number: 20210406985Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a computer implemented recommender system/method which enables the computer to provide more “emotionally” relevant/connected, and therefore more likely to be successful, recommendations while minimizing dependency on historical data as well susceptibility to bias, e.g. monetary and/or sponsor based. The disclosed embodiments segment a target set of known users into groups based on similar characteristics and then associate each group with one or more unique sets of affinities derived from the social media interactions of a general population having similar affinities. Similarly, a unique set of affinity characteristics is derived, and stored in a data structure, for each of a set of recommendations. The unique sets of affinities associated with the groups are compared with the set of affinity characteristics associated with each recommendations to derive a subset thereof relevant to the users of the particular group.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedInventors: Michelle Bentubo, Zachary R. Merritt, Andrew P. Schwalb, Francis G. Farro, II, Vijay Achanti
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Patent number: 11144983Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a computer implemented recommender system/method which enables the computer to provide more “emotionally” relevant/connected, and therefore more likely to be successful, recommendations while minimizing dependency on historical data as well susceptibility to bias, e.g. monetary and/or sponsor based. The disclosed embodiments segment a target set of known users into groups based on similar characteristics and then associate each group with one or more unique sets of affinities derived from the social media interactions of a general population having similar affinities. Similarly, a unique set of affinity characteristics is derived, and stored in a data structure, for each of a set of recommendations. The unique sets of affinities associated with the groups are compared with the set of affinity characteristics associated with each recommendations to derive a subset thereof relevant to the users of the particular group.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedInventors: Michelle Bentubo, Zachary R. Merritt, Andrew Pierce Schwalb, Francis G. Farro, II, Vijay Achanti
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Publication number: 20210042810Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a computer implemented recommender system/method which enables the computer to provide more “emotionally” relevant/connected, and therefore more likely to be successful, recommendations while minimizing dependency on historical data as well susceptibility to bias, e.g. monetary and/or sponsor based. The disclosed embodiments segment a target set of known users into groups based on similar characteristics and then associate each group with one or more unique sets of affinities derived from the social media interactions of a general population having similar affinities. Similarly, a unique set of affinity characteristics is derived, and stored in a data structure, for each of a set of recommendations. The unique sets of affinities associated with the groups are compared with the set of affinity characteristics associated with each recommendations to derive a subset thereof relevant to the users of the particular group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedInventors: Michelle Bentubo, Zachary R. Merritt, Andrew Pierce Schwalb, Francis G. Farro, II, Vijay Achanti
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Patent number: 9407633Abstract: A system includes a memory and processor. The memory stores a user account identifier associated with a user account. The processor receives at least one user credential and authenticates the user account based at least in part on the at least one user credential. The processor further receives a first request, from a device associated with the user account, to generate a one-time password and generates the one-time password in response to receiving the first request. The processor associates the one-time password to the user account and communicates the one-time password to the device associated with the user account. The processor further receives a second request, from a transaction device, the second request comprising an attempted one-time password, determines whether the attempted one-time password is valid, and communicates, to the transaction device, an indication that the attempted one-time password is valid in response to determining that the attempted one-time password is valid.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Davindar S. Gill, Therese H. Willis, Lekha Ananthakrishnan, Eileen D. Bridges, Francis G. Farro, II
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Patent number: 9319401Abstract: A system may include a memory and processor. The memory may store a user account identifier associated with a user account. The processor may be able to receive at least one user credential and authenticate the user account based at least in part on the at least one user credential. The processor may also receive a first request, from a device associated with the user account, to generate a one-time password and generate the one-time password in response to receiving the first request. The processor may associate the one-time password to the user account and communicate the one-time password to the device associated with the user account.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Davindar S. Gill, Therese H. Willis, Lekha Ananthakrishnan, Eileen D. Bridges, Francis G. Farro, II
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Publication number: 20150215310Abstract: A system may include a memory and processor. The memory may store a user account identifier associated with a user account. The processor may be able to receive at least one user credential and authenticate the user account based at least in part on the at least one user credential. The processor may also receive a first request, from a device associated with the user account, to generate a one-time password and generate the one-time password in response to receiving the first request. The processor may associate the one-time password to the user account and communicate the one-time password to the device associated with the user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Davindar S. Gill, Therese H. Wills, Lekha Ananthakrishnan, Elleen D. Bridges, Francis G. Farro, II