Patents by Inventor KEVIN H. RINGGER
KEVIN H. RINGGER 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: 11869035Abstract: An advertisement distribution system, method, and computer readable medium (collectively, the “System”) is provided. The System may request posts containing a subject tag from social media operators. The posts may be made by merchants having a relationship with the System. The System may filter the posts based on filters, geographic data, and member preferences. The System may distribute the posts to members having a relationship with the System.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Jonathan J. Carroll, Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Padmaja Kodavanti, Gopinath Kondapally, Kevin H. Ringger, James Jerome Smart-Foster, Arun Swamy
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Publication number: 20230368243Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing social media posts from social media operators is described. In one example, a system includes a computing device that is configured to obtain posts of a merchant from social media operators. A request to distribute a social media post from the posts to a recipient group is identified based at least in part on the social media post include a subject tag for the merchant. A subset of the posts is filtered based at least in part on an identification of a duplicative post with the subject tag. A set of recipients for the recipient group is identified based at least part on individual recipients in the set of recipients sharing a common preference and metadata associated with a particular post of the subset of the posts. The particular post of the subset of the posts is inserted into a web page.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Jonathan J. Carroll, Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Padmaja Kodavanti, Gopinath Kondapally, Kevin H. Ringger, James Jerome Smart-Foster, Arun Swamy
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Patent number: 11115667Abstract: The system may capture an image comprising an original image size. The system may further determine an optimal size for the image based on a connection bandwidth and/or connection latency. The system may also compress the image to reduce an image size locally until the image size is less than or equal to the optimal size, before transmitting the image with the optimal size to the receiver while controlling latency in image transmission.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Vasif M. Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger
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Patent number: 11080738Abstract: The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein provide a secure method for a transaction account issuer to issue a digital pass to an existing transaction account holder (e.g., an existing user) that may be shared and/or provided to a prospective transaction account holder (e.g., a new user). The digital pass may be sharable from an existing user's user device to a new user's user device. The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein may also employ an adaptive web design solution to increase application completion rates by capturing minimal viable information from a prospective member.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Raghavendra V. Chidella, Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Padmaja Kodavanti, Gopinath Kondapally, Simon R. Mableson, Kevin H. Ringger, Kongaraveera Venkata Satya Srinivasu, Ganeshbabu Subramanian, Arun Swamy, Subha Vanavamalai, Undra Viverette
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Patent number: 10740810Abstract: The system may transmit a signal originating from a BLUETOOTH low energy (“BLE”) beacon at a merchant location. The signal may include a first identifier associated with the merchant location and a merchant device. A customer device may receive the signal within a predetermined distance of the BLE beacon. The system may receive a transmission sent by the customer device in response to the signal from the BLE beacon. The transmission may include a second identifier associated with the user. The system may identify the user associated with the customer device based on the second identifier. The user may be at the merchant location.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Kevin H. Ringger, Mukund Shankar Simha
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Patent number: 10659560Abstract: In various embodiments, the systems, methods and computer-readable mediums (collectively “system”) discussed herein may be configured to enable a single mobile application to receive dynamically customized content. The criteria and/or preferences that influence the dynamically customized content may be defined by a user and/or may be automatically detected by a user device. The criteria and/or preferences may be associated with the mobile application and/or a mobile device operating the mobile application. The criteria and/or preferences may be provided as part of a request for content to a content distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Edward Louis Morabito, Jr., Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Mukund Shankar Simha Raghu, Owais Mohaideen, Sathyakumar Rajaraman, Subir Sud, Vasif Mehmood Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger
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Patent number: 10540685Abstract: An advertisement distribution system, method, and computer readable medium (collectively, the “System”) is provided. The System may request posts containing a subject tag from social media operators. The posts may be made by merchants having a relationship with the System. The System may filter the posts based on filters, geographic data, and member preferences. The System may distribute the posts to members having a relationship with the System.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Jonathan J. Carroll, Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Padmaja Kodavanti, Gopinath Kondapally, Kevin H. Ringger, James Jerome Smart-Foster, Arun Swamy
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Publication number: 20190164207Abstract: The system may transmit a signal originating from a BLUETOOTH low energy (“BLE”) beacon at a merchant location. The signal may include a first identifier associated with the merchant location and a merchant device. A customer device may receive the signal within a predetermined distance of the BLE beacon. The system may receive a transmission sent by the customer device in response to the signal from the BLE beacon. The transmission may include a second identifier associated with the user. The system may identify the user associated with the customer device based on the second identifier. The user may be at the merchant location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Kevin H. Ringger, Mukund Shankar Simha
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Publication number: 20190149631Abstract: In various embodiments, the systems, methods and computer-readable mediums (collectively “system”) discussed herein may be configured to enable a single mobile application to receive dynamically customized content. The criteria and/or preferences that influence the dynamically customized content may be defined by a user and/or may be automatically detected by a user device. The criteria and/or preferences may be associated with the mobile application and/or a mobile device operating the mobile application. The criteria and/or preferences may be provided as part of a request for content to a content distribution system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: HANS-JURGEN GREINER, EDWARD LOUIS MORABITO, JR., MALLIKARJ U. HIREMATH, MUKUND SHANKAR SIMHA RAGHU, OWAIS MOHAIDEEN, SATHYAKUMAR RAJARAMAN, SUBIR SUD, VASIF MEHMOOD PASHA, KEVIN H. RINGGER
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Publication number: 20190073687Abstract: The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein provide a secure method for a transaction account issuer to issue a digital pass to an existing transaction account holder (e.g., an existing user) that may be shared and/or provided to a prospective transaction account holder (e.g., a new user). The digital pass may be sharable from an existing user's user device to a new user's user device. The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein may also employ an adaptive web design solution to increase application completion rates by capturing minimal viable information from a prospective member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Raghavendra V. Chidella, Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Padmaja Kodavanti, Gopinath Kondapally, Simon R. Mableson, Kevin H. Ringger, Kongaraveera Venkata Satya Srinivasu, Ganeshbabu Subramanian, Arun Swamy, Subha Vanavamalai, Undra Viverette
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Patent number: 10217151Abstract: The system may transmit a signal originating from a BLUETOOTH low energy (“BLE”) beacon at a merchant location. The signal may include a first identifier associated with the merchant location and a merchant device. A customer device may receive the signal within a predetermined distance of the BLE beacon. The system may receive a transmission sent by the customer device in response to the signal from the BLE beacon. The transmission may include a second identifier associated with the user. The system may identify the user associated with the customer device based on the second identifier. The user may be at the merchant location.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Kevin H. Ringger, Mukund Shankar Simha
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Patent number: 10218812Abstract: In various embodiments, the systems, methods and computer-readable mediums (collectively “system”) discussed herein may be configured to enable a single mobile application to receive dynamically customized content. The criteria and/or preferences that influence the dynamically customized content may be defined by a user and/or may be automatically detected by a user device. The criteria and/or preferences may be associated with the mobile application and/or a mobile device operating the mobile application. The criteria and/or preferences may be provided as part of a request for content to a content distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Edward Louis Morabito, Jr., Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Mukund Shankar Simha Raghu, Owais Mohaideen, Sathyakumar Rajaraman, Subir Sud, Vasif Mehmood Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger
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Patent number: 10147111Abstract: The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein provide a secure method for a transaction account issuer to issue a digital pass to an existing transaction account holder (e.g., an existing user) that may be shared and/or provided to a prospective transaction account holder (e.g., a new user). The digital pass may be sharable from an existing user's user device to a new user's user device. The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein may also employ an adaptive web design solution to increase application completion rates by capturing minimal viable information from a prospective member.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Raghavendra V. Chidella, Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Padmaja Kodavanti, Gopinath Kondapally, Simon R. Mableson, Kevin H. Ringger, Kongaraveera Venkata Satya Srinivasu, Ganeshbabu Subramanian, Arun Swamy, Subha Vanavamalai, Undra Viverette
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Patent number: 10037566Abstract: The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein provide a secure method for a transaction account issuer to issue a digital pass to an existing transaction account holder (e.g., an existing user) that may be shared and/or provided to a prospective transaction account holder (e.g., a new user). The digital pass may be sharable from an existing user's user device to a new user's user device. The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein may also employ an adaptive web design solution to increase application completion rates by capturing minimal viable information from a prospective member.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Raghavendra V. Chidella, Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U. Hiremath, Padmaja Kodavanti, Gopinath Kondapally, Simon R. Mableson, Kevin H. Ringger, Kongaraveera Venkata Satya Srinivasu, Ganeshbabu Subramanian, Arun Swamy, Subha Vanavamalai, Undra Viverette
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Publication number: 20170332083Abstract: The system may capture an image comprising an original image size. The system may further determine an optimal size for the image based on a connection bandwidth and/or connection latency. The system may also compress the image to reduce an image size locally until the image size is less than or equal to the optimal size, before transmitting the image with the optimal size to the receiver while controlling latency in image transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Vasif M. Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger
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Publication number: 20170289303Abstract: In various embodiments, the systems, methods and computer-readable mediums (collectively “system”) discussed herein may be configured to enable a single mobile application to receive dynamically customized content. The criteria and/or preferences that influence the dynamically customized content may be defined by a user and/or may be automatically detected by a user device. The criteria and/or preferences may be associated with the mobile application and/or a mobile device operating the mobile application. The criteria and/or preferences may be provided as part of a request for content to a content distribution system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: HANS-JURGEN GREINER, EDWARD LOUIS MORABITO, JR., MALLIKARJ U. HIREMATH, MUKUND SHANKAR SIMHA RAGHU, OWAIS MOHAIDEEN, SATHYAKUMAR RAJARAMAN, SUBIR SUD, VASIF MEHMOOD PASHA, KEVIN H. RINGGER
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Patent number: 9756339Abstract: The system may capture an image comprising an original image size. The system may further determine an optimal size for the image based on a connection bandwidth and/or connection latency. The system may also compress the image to reduce an image size locally until the image size is less than or equal to the optimal size, before transmitting the image with the optimal size to the receiver while controlling latency in image transmission.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Vasif M. Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger
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Patent number: 9712639Abstract: In various embodiments, the systems, methods and computer-readable mediums (collectively “system”) discussed herein may be configured to enable a single mobile application to receive dynamically customized content. The criteria and/or preferences that influence the dynamically customized content may be defined by a user and/or may be automatically detected by a user device. The criteria and/or preferences may be associated with the mobile application and/or a mobile device operating the mobile application. The criteria and/or preferences may be provided as part of a request for content to a content distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Mallikarj U Hiremath, Owais Mohaideen, Edward Louis Morabito, Vasif Mehmood Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger, Sathyakumar Rajaraman, Mukund Shankar Simha Raghu, Subir Sud
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Publication number: 20160182912Abstract: The system may capture an image comprising an original image size. The system may further determine an optimal size for the image based on a connection bandwidth and/or connection latency. The system may also compress the image to reduce an image size locally until the image size is less than or equal to the optimal size, before transmitting the image with the optimal size to the receiver while controlling latency in image transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: HANS-JURGEN GREINER, Vasif M. Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger
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Patent number: 9307234Abstract: The system may capture an image comprising an original image size. The system may further determine an optimal size for the image based on a connection bandwidth and/or connection latency. The system may also compress the image to reduce an image size locally until the image size is less than or equal to the optimal size, before transmitting the image with the optimal size to the receiver while controlling latency in image transmission.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Greiner, Vasif M. Pasha, Kevin H. Ringger