Patents by Inventor Francis M. Sherwin
Francis M. Sherwin 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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Patent number: 11741462Abstract: A system of electronic communication is disclosed. The system may: create a Pre-Authentication Transaction Number (Pre-ATN) by combining a number with a Special Encode Value (SEV), wherein the SEV is a single digit integer value; encrypt the Pre-ATN using a Format Preserving Encryption (FPE) to generate an encrypted Authentication Transaction Number (ATN); and send the encrypted ATN to an access control server (ACS) to use the encrypted ATN to generate a cardholder Authentication Verification Value (CAVV) or an Accountholder Authentication Value (AAV).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Erik Nils Enright, Adam Ratica, Michael A. Keresman, III, Francis M. Sherwin, Chandra S. Balasubramanian
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Patent number: 11429965Abstract: A method for obscuring a value of a sensitive data element includes: (a) receiving the sensitive data element, the sensitive data element being received over a data communications network (110) at a hardware computing device (142) of a trusted tokenization service provider (140); (b) generating a token corresponding to the received sensitive data element; (c) storing the token and sensitive data element in a memory device (146) such that they are correlated with one another; (d) providing the generated token to a first party (130) that uses the token in place of the sensitive data element in a request for authorization to complete a transaction, the request being sent from the first party (130); (e) intercepting the request for authorization including the token; (f) using the token contained in the intercepted request to look-up and retrieve the correlated sensitive data element in the memory device (160); (g) replacing the token contained in the request with the sensitive data element retrieved from the memoType: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra Balasubramanian, Gary Bender, Mark Carlson, Edward Katzin, Francis M. Sherwin
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Patent number: 11270361Abstract: An electronic platform (10) for facilitating mobile commerce transactions includes: a user interface (20) that is provided to a user (60), the user interface (20) being operable to retrieve from the user (60) a plurality of settings for different parameters that regulate a manner in which the platform (10) operates for a given entity that is being served by the platform (10); a conversation tracking engine (40) that monitors messages exchanged between the platform (10) and mobile device users (72) accessing the platform (10), the conversation tracking engine (40) being operative to recognize which ones of selected monitored messages together form a common conversation and keep track of a current state of that conversation; and, a mobile content rendering engine (30) that is operable to dynamically render mobile content in response to the platform (10) receiving a request from a mobile device (74) for mobile content, the mobile content being rendered in accordance with the parameter settings entered via the usType: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Christopher Baird
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Publication number: 20220005030Abstract: A system of electronic communication is disclosed. The system may: create a Pre-Authentication Transaction Number (Pre-ATN) by combining a number with a Special Encode Value (SEV), wherein the SEV is a single digit integer value; encrypt the Pre-ATN using a Format Preserving Encryption (FPE) to generate an encrypted Authentication Transaction Number (ATN); and send the encrypted ATN to an access control server (ACS) to use the encrypted ATN to generate a cardholder Authentication Verification Value (CAVV) or an Accountholder Authentication Value (AAV).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Erik Nils Enright, Adam Ratica, Michael A. Keresman, III, Francis M. Sherwin, Chandra S. Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20210383387Abstract: A method is provided for verifying a cardholder name associated with a payment device used in connection with a card-not-present transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Adam Grant Ratica, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Christopher A. Baird, Francis M. Sherwin, II, Richard Nicholas Ziolkowski, James J. Houlihan, JR.
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Patent number: 11195173Abstract: A system of electronic communication is disclosed. The system may: create a Pre-Authentication Transaction Number (Pre-ATN) by combining a number with a Special Encode Value (SEV), wherein the SEV is a single digit integer value; encrypt the Pre-ATN using a Format Preserving Encryption (FPE) to generate an encrypted Authentication Transaction Number (ATN); and send the encrypted ATN to an access control server (ACS) to use the encrypted ATN to generate a cardholder Authentication Verification Value (CAVV) or an Accountholder Authentication Value (AAV).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Erik Nils Enright, Adam Ratica, Michael A. Keresman, III, Francis M. Sherwin, Chandra S. Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20210150525Abstract: A method for obscuring a value of a sensitive data element includes: (a) receiving the sensitive data element, the sensitive data element being received over a data communications network (110) at a hardware computing device (142) of a trusted tokenization service provider (140); (b) generating a token corresponding to the received sensitive data element; (c) storing the token and sensitive data element in a memory device (146) such that they are correlated with one another; (d) providing the generated token to a first party (130) that uses the token in place of the sensitive data element in a request for authorization to complete a transaction, the request being sent from the first party (130); (e) intercepting the request for authorization including the token; (f) using the token contained in the intercepted request to look-up and retrieve the correlated sensitive data element in the memory device (160); (g) replacing the token contained in the request with the sensitive data element retrieved from the memoType: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra Balasubramanian, Gary Bender, Mark Carlson, Edward Katzin, Francis M. Sherwin
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Patent number: 10937026Abstract: A method for obscuring a value of a sensitive data element includes: (a) receiving the sensitive data element, the sensitive data element being received over a data communications network (110) at a hardware computing device (142) of a trusted tokenization service provider (140); (b) generating a token corresponding to the received sensitive data element; (c) storing the token and sensitive data element in a memory device (146) such that they are correlated with one another; (d) providing the generated token to a first party (130) that uses the token in place of the sensitive data element in a request for authorization to complete a transaction, the request being sent from the first party (130); (e) intercepting the request for authorization including the token; (f) using the token contained in the intercepted request to look-up and retrieve the correlated sensitive data element in the memory device (160); (g) replacing the token contained in the request with the sensitive data element retrieved from the memoType: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra Balasubramanian, Gary Bender, Mark Carlson, Ed Katzin, Francis M. Sherwin
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Patent number: 10872343Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating session-based authentication for a plurality of e-commerce transactions for an account holder. The method includes registering a plurality of account holders, receiving, from an account holder of the plurality of account holders, user input setting the account privilege information for an account corresponding to the account holder, and receiving a transaction request for an e-commerce transaction between the account holder and a merchant, the transaction request comprising transaction details including a transaction value and a transaction time, and, in response to the transaction request, performing, with at least one computer system, an authentication process.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin
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Publication number: 20190172061Abstract: A method for obscuring a value of a sensitive data element includes: (a) receiving the sensitive data element, the sensitive data element being received over a data communications network (110) at a hardware computing device (142) of a trusted tokenization service provider (140); (b) generating a token corresponding to the received sensitive data element; (c) storing the token and sensitive data element in a memory device (146) such that they are correlated with one another; (d) providing the generated token to a first party (130) that uses the token in place of the sensitive data element in a request for authorization to complete a transaction, the request being sent from the first party (130); (e) intercepting the request for authorization including the token; (f) using the token contained in the intercepted request to look-up and retrieve the correlated sensitive data element in the memory device (160); (g) replacing the token contained in the request with the sensitive data element retrieved from the memoType: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra Balasubramanian, Gary Bender, Mark Carlson, Ed Katzin, Francis M. Sherwin
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Patent number: 10235671Abstract: A method for obscuring a value of a sensitive data element includes: (a) receiving the sensitive data element, the sensitive data element being received over a data communications network (110) at a hardware computing device (142) of a trusted tokenization service provider (140); (b) generating a token corresponding to the received sensitive data element; (c) storing the token and sensitive data element in a memory device (146) such that they are correlated with one another; (d) providing the generated token to a first party (130) that uses the token in place of the sensitive data element in a request for authorization to complete a transaction, the request being sent from the first party (130); (e) intercepting the request for authorization including the token; (f) using the token contained in the intercepted request to look-up and retrieve the correlated sensitive data element in the memory device (160); (g) replacing the token contained in the request with the sensitive data element retrieved from the memoType: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Francis M. Sherwin, Chandra Balasubramanian, Gary Bender, Ed Katzin, Mark Carlson
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Patent number: 10223695Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Publication number: 20180300726Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Patent number: 10074117Abstract: An electronic platform (10) for facilitating mobile commerce transactions includes: a user interface (20) that is provided to a user (60), the user interface (20) being operable to retrieve from the user (60) a plurality of settings for different parameters that regulate a manner in which the platform (10) operates for a given entity that is being served by the platform (10); a conversation tracking engine (40) that monitors messages exchanged between the platform (10) and mobile device users (72) accessing the platform (10), the conversation tracking engine (40) being operative to recognize which ones of selected monitored messages together form a common conversation and keep track of a current state of that conversation; and, a mobile content rendering engine (30) that is operable to dynamically render mobile content in response to the platform (10) receiving a request from a mobile device (74) for mobile content, the mobile content being rendered in accordance with the parameter settings entered via the usType: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Christopher Baird
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Publication number: 20180232726Abstract: A system and method for completing a transaction between a first party and a second party is provided. The method includes registering, with an open commerce wallet exchange (OCWE) system, a plurality of banking applications, and/or wallet applications. The method also includes associating a master credential with the plurality of banking applications and/or wallet applications, receiving a request from the merchant system to invoke the OCWE system to receive personal data corresponding to the consumer, and in response to receiving a request to invoke the OCWE system from the merchant system, determining, by the OCWE system, at least one banking application and/or wallet application stored on the consumer system and registered with the OCWE system. The method also includes communicating, to the consumer system, a request for personal data, and receiving, from the consumer system, the master credential and a selection of a banking application or a wallet application.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: Francis M. Sherwin
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Publication number: 20180232736Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating session-based authentication for a plurality of e-commerce transactions for an account holder. The method includes registering a plurality of account holders, receiving, from an account holder of the plurality of account holders, user input setting the account privilege information for an account corresponding to the account holder, and receiving a transaction request for an e-commerce transaction between the account holder and a merchant, the transaction request comprising transaction details including a transaction value and a transaction time, and, in response to the transaction request, performing, with at least one computer system, an authentication process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin
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Patent number: 10032166Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Patent number: 10032165Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Patent number: 10019712Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: CardinalCommerce CorporationInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman
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Patent number: 9990627Abstract: A method of centralized identity authentication for use in connection with a communications network includes registering users of the communications network such that each registered user's identity is uniquely defined and determinable, and registering a plurality of vendors having a presence on the communications network. The registered vendors selectively transact with registered users, wherein the transactions include: (i) the registered vendor selling goods and/or services to the registered user; (ii) the registered vendor granting the registered user access to personal records maintained by the registered vendor; and/or (iii) the registered vendor communicating to the registered user personal information maintained by the registered vendor. The method also includes each user's identity being authenticated over the communications network prior to completion of transactions between registered vendors and registered users.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATIONInventors: Ravishankar S. Bhagavatula, Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis M. Sherwin, Michael A. Keresman, III, Jeffry J. Bowman