Patents by Inventor Miller Thomas Abel
Miller Thomas Abel 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: 11157895Abstract: Payment cards and also the systems and methods for securely managing financial transactions using the payment cards are provided. In one implementation, a payment card includes a first component incorporated into a plastic substrate, wherein the first component is configured to provide details of a first substitute account associated with a cardholder's valid credentials. The payment card also includes at least one additional component incorporated into the plastic substrate. Each of the additional components is configured to provide details of at least one additional substitute account associated with the cardholder's valid credentials. Each substitute account includes details that are distinct from the details of each of the other substitute accounts. Also, at least one of the substitute accounts is provided to a merchant for conducting a financial transaction with the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: VERRENCY HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Miller Thomas Abel, Kenneth Mages
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Publication number: 20180295121Abstract: Secure element authentication techniques are described. In implementations, a confirmation is received that an identity of a user has been physically verified using one or more physical documents. One or more credentials that are usable to authenticate the user are caused to be stored in a secure element of a mobile communication device of the user, the secure element implemented using tamper-resistant hardware.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Anoop Anantha, Murali R. Krishnan, Alan L. Marshall, Kamran Rajabi Zargahi, Miller Thomas Abel
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Publication number: 20170053267Abstract: Payment cards and also the systems and methods for securely managing financial transactions using the payment cards are provided. In one implementation, a payment card includes a first component incorporated into a plastic substrate, wherein the first component is configured to provide details of a first substitute account associated with a cardholder's valid credentials. The payment card also includes at least one additional component incorporated into the plastic substrate. Each of the additional components is configured to provide details of at least one additional substitute account associated with the cardholder's valid credentials. Each substitute account includes details that are distinct from the details of each of the other substitute accounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Miller Thomas Abel, Kenneth Mages
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Publication number: 20170048232Abstract: Secure element authentication techniques are described. In implementations, a confirmation is received that an identity of a user has been physically verified using one or more physical documents. One or more credentials that are usable to authenticate the user are caused to be stored in a secure element of a mobile communication device of the user, the secure element implemented using tamper-resistant hardware.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Anoop Anantha, Murali R. Krishnan, Alan L. Marshall, Kamran Rajabi Zargahi, Miller Thomas Abel
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Patent number: 9536202Abstract: Determining geospatial patterns from device data collected from a plurality of computing devices. The devices represent, for example, a plurality of sources providing the device data. The device data describes the computing devices and/or environments thereof. Some embodiments present the determined patterns to users for editing, update maps with the edited patterns, and distribute the maps to the users. The maps are stored to create a searchable map library.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shai Herzog, Jyh-Han Lin, Miller Thomas Abel, Moe Khosravy, Katrika Morris, Karon A. Weber, James Kai Yu Lau
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Patent number: 9525548Abstract: Provisioning techniques are described. In implementations, a particular one of a plurality of public keys are located using an identifier included in a request received via a network. The located public key is communicated via the network, the public key configured to encrypt data that is to be decrypted by a secure element of a mobile communication device, the secure element implemented using hardware and including a private key that is configured to decrypt the data that was encrypted using the public key.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Alan L. Marshall, Kamran Rajabi Zargahi, Miller Thomas Abel, Murali Krishnan, Anoop Anantha
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Patent number: 9509686Abstract: Secure element authentication techniques are described. In implementations, a confirmation is received that an identity of a user has been physically verified using one or more physical documents. One or more credentials that are usable to authenticate the user are caused to be stored in a secure element of a mobile communication device of the user, the secure element implemented using tamper-resistant hardware.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Anoop Anantha, Murali R. Krishnan, Alan L. Marshall, Kamran Rajabi Zargahi, Miller Thomas Abel
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Patent number: 9253280Abstract: The present invention includes methods and technologies for defining and administering device manners policy (“DMP”), propagating DMP, reception and recognition of, and compliance with DMP. Such policy may be used to communicate to various mobile and other devices the “manners” with which compliance is expected or required. Similar to some of the social manners honored among people, such as with “no smoking” or “employees only” zones, “no swimming” or “no flash photography” areas, and scenarios for “please wash your hands” or “no talking out loud”, devices may recognize and comply with analogous “device manners” policy.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Miller Thomas Abel, Shai Guday, Michael Sinclair
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Patent number: 9237205Abstract: The present invention includes methods and technologies for defining and administering device manners policy (“DMP”), propagating DMP, reception and recognition of, and compliance with DMP. Such policy may be used to communicate to various mobile and other devices the “manners” with which compliance is expected or required. Similar to some of the social manners honored among people, such as with “no smoking” or “employees only” zones, “no swimming” or “no flash photography” areas, and scenarios for “please wash your hands” or “no talking out loud”, devices may recognize and comply with analogous “device manners” policy.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Miller Thomas Abel, Shai Guday, Michael Sinclair
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Patent number: 9092783Abstract: Distributing and tracking electronic coupons based on proximity. Upon detecting recipients proximate to a computing device, one or more electronic coupons are selected and transmitted to the detected recipients. The transmittal occurs via a wireless connection in some embodiments. Coupon properties associated with the transmitted coupons are adjusted (e.g., values decreased, expiration conditions modified, location of transmittal, etc.). Distribution data for the transmitted coupons is stored to maintain a distribution history.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shai Guday, Miller Thomas Abel
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Patent number: 8887987Abstract: Technology for use with computing devices, particularly mobile devices and wireless networks supporting federation, enabling people, devices, systems, or the like to join together in electronic federations for purposes of voting or the like. The votes in such voting situations may be weighted based on various criteria associated with the voter, the subject of the vote, and/or other criteria relevant to the voting scenario. The technology also enables users to monitor a voting scenario in real-time and tailor their own voting or decisions or the like to the scenario, even as it unfolds.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dawson Yee, Scott C Forbes, Shai Guday, Miller Thomas Abel
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Patent number: 8787832Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides for systems and/or methods for a dynamic range wireless access point to initiate deliberate and/or selective communications with one or more wireless devices over a short range radio path. One embodiment of an access point system comprises a processor that transfers one or more wireless devices to a long range radio path once a transition condition has been met. In another embodiment, an access point system may affect transactions between user/customer's smart devices and a commercial place of business where the access point system and the smart devices initiate communications when the smart devices are deliberately placed within the proximity of the access point antenna and/or the smart devices are brought within the vicinity of the access point antenna such as by passing through the entrance or exit to the place of business.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Andrew Herron, Gerald Reuben DeJean, II, Darko Kirovski, Miller Thomas Abel, Craig Scott Brenner, William Thomas Blank
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Publication number: 20140040179Abstract: Determining geospatial patterns from device data collected from a plurality of computing devices. The devices represent, for example, a plurality of sources providing the device data. The device data describes the computing devices and/or environments thereof. Some embodiments present the determined patterns to users for editing, update maps with the edited patterns, and distribute the maps to the users. The maps are stored to create a searchable map library.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shai Herzog, Jyh-Han Lin, Miller Thomas Abel, Moe Khosravy, Katrika Morris, Karon A. Weber, James Kai Yu Lau
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Patent number: 8620215Abstract: An accessory for personalizing a mobile communication device includes an accessory body that is configured to adorn the mobile communication device and at least partially cover its exterior. At least one graphic design is disposed on the exterior surface of the accessory body to convey a theme. A data tag is secured to the accessory. The data tag stores data that facilitates personalization of at least one functionality of the mobile communication device in support of the theme. The data tag being configured so that the data is accessible via a short-range wireless protocol such as the Near-Field Communication (NFC) protocol.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Miller Thomas Abel, Shai Guday
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Patent number: 8504512Abstract: Determining geospatial patterns from device data collected from a plurality of computing devices. The devices represent, for example, a plurality of sources providing the device data. The device data describes the computing devices and/or environments thereof. Some embodiments present the determined patterns to users for editing, update maps with the edited patterns, and distribute the maps to the users. The maps are stored to create a searchable map library.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shai Herzog, Jyh-Han Lin, Miller Thomas Abel, Moe Khosravy, Katrika Woodcock, Karon A. Weber, James Kai Yu Lau
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Publication number: 20130090064Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides for systems and/or methods for a dynamic range wireless access point to initiate deliberate and/or selective communications with one or more wireless devices over a short range radio path. One embodiment of an access point system comprises a processor that transfers one or more wireless devices to a long range radio path once a transition condition has been met. In another embodiment, an access point system may affect transactions between user/customer's smart devices and a commercial place of business where the access point system and the smart devices initiate communications when the smart devices are deliberately placed within the proximity of the access point antenna and/or the smart devices are brought within the vicinity of the access point antenna such as by passing through the entrance or exit to the place of business.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Andrew Herron, Gerald Reuben DeJan, II, Darko Kirovski, Miller Thomas Abel, Craig Scott Brenner, William Thomas Blank
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Publication number: 20120278154Abstract: An inventory marketing system operates to identify and market inventory items that are likely to spoil. Initially, inventory items that have a particular likelihood of spoilage may be identified. Customers to target with offers for the inventory items may be identified based on the customers' current location or expected location near a spoilage time for the inventory items. Offers for the inventory items may be provided to the targeted customers, and purchases of the inventory items by customers may be facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: DANNY LANGE, MILLER THOMAS ABEL, MATTHEW GRAHAM DYOR, JOHN C. SHAFER, STELIOS PAPARIZOS, JOSEPH FUTTY, SREENIVAS GOLLAPUDI
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Publication number: 20120276992Abstract: A gaming environment is provided by an MVP gaming system provider in which “most valuable player” (MVP) gamers may compete. MVP gamers may be identified using achievements, gamer scores, game play during sanctioned gaming events, or other indicia of game skills. The MVP gamers may be sponsored by advertisers, and the MVP gamers' avatars may be branded based on sponsorship during gaming events. The sponsorships may be brokered by the MVP gaming system provider. Some gaming events may be sanctioned gaming events that are coordinated by the MVP gaming system provider and “televised” to allow viewers to watch the gaming events. Tutorials from MVP gamers may also be provided to gamers for viewing to assist in their game play. Further, gamers may be able to rent the avatars of MVP gamers for use during their game play.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: MOHAMMED MOINUDDIN, JOSEPH FUTTY, DAN E. WALTHER, SREENIVAS GOLLAPUDI, DANNY LANGE, SRIPRIYA PRASHANTHI VASUDEVAN, MILLER THOMAS ABEL, STELIOS PAPARIZOS, JOHN C. SHAFER
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Publication number: 20120144201Abstract: Secure element authentication techniques are described. In implementations, a confirmation is received that an identity of a user has been physically verified using one or more physical documents. One or more credentials that are usable to authenticate the user are caused to be stored in a secure element of a mobile communication device of the user, the secure element implemented using tamper-resistant hardware.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Anoop Anantha, Murali R. Krishnan, Alan L. Marshall, Kamran Rajabi Zargahi, Miller Thomas Abel
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Publication number: 20120143669Abstract: Loyalty offer modeling techniques are described. In one or more implementations, interaction with a loyalty service via a network is performed to model one or more loyalty offers for a use in conjunction with a merchant. Information is transmitted via the network for receipt by the loyalty service, at least a portion of the information describing consumer interaction with the merchant that pertains to the loyalty offer that is sufficient for use by the loyalty service to manage participation of the consumers with the one or more loyalty offers of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Anoop Anantha, Murali R. Krishnan, Miller Thomas Abel