Patents by Inventor Michael Andrew Tomkins

Michael Andrew Tomkins 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).

  • Publication number: 20220358498
    Abstract: In one embodiment, techniques include receiving, by a computing device associated with a payment service system, a request to create a blockchain-enforced contract corresponding to a new transaction between a merchant and a customer. Techniques include generating, based on analysis using machine-learned models of a transaction history associated with the merchant, a condition of the blockchain-enforced contract requisite for completion of the new transaction. Techniques includes generating the blockchain-enforced contract including the condition. Techniques include providing the blockchain-enforced contract to nodes in a blockchain network. Techniques include creating a blockchain transaction addressed to the blockchain-enforced contract and including information regarding the condition. Techniques include providing the blockchain transaction to the nodes. Techniques include receiving confirmation that the nodes have validated the blockchain transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Brian John Mullins, Kay Sueru Feker, Steffano Santiago Chavez, Michael Andrew Tomkins, Nicole Antonio Maulino, Ryan Yi-Lin Tai
  • Patent number: 11423398
    Abstract: In one embodiment, techniques include receiving, from a device associated with a merchant, a request to create blockchain-enforced contract corresponding to a new transaction between the merchant and a customer. Techniques include generating a condition of the blockchain-enforced contract requisite for completion of the new transaction. Techniques include receiving a selection of at least one option for determining that the condition is satisfied. Techniques include generating the blockchain-enforced contract and providing the blockchain-enforced contract to one or more nodes in the blockchain network. Techniques include receiving an input comprising information regarding the condition, creating a blockchain transaction addressed to the blockchain-enforced contract and sending the blockchain transaction to nodes in the blockchain network. Techniques include transferring a corresponding to the new transaction from an escrow account to a merchant account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian John Mullins, Kay Sueru Feker, Steffano Santiago Chavez, Michael Andrew Tomkins, Nicole Antonio Maulino, Ryan Yi-Lin Tai
  • Patent number: 11295359
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving one or more selected options for one or more of multiple contract conditions generated based on transaction information associated with a request to create a blockchain-related invoice and generating instructions for a blockchain-enforced contract based on the transaction information and the one or more selected options. The instructions for the blockchain-enforced contract correspond to a first nested contract including a first contract condition required for a transfer of a value and a second nested contract including a second contract condition required for at least a partial reversal of the transfer of the value. The method also includes, in response to receiving an input regarding the second contract condition, cause the instructions for the blockchain-enforced contract to be executed on a blockchain network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian John Mullins, Kay Sueru Feker, Steffano Santiago Chavez, Michael Andrew Tomkins, Nicole Antonio Maulino, Ryan Yi-Lin Tai