Patents by Inventor Sindhu Shankar Rao

Sindhu Shankar Rao 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).

  • Patent number: 11954677
    Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-implemented method for provisioning a token to an appliance. The method includes registering an original account identifier to an appliance, wherein the original account identifier is not associated with any user, associating a device token to the original account identifier, wherein the device token is stored by the appliance, associating a user account identifier for a user to at least one of the device token and the original account identifier, receiving, from the appliance, a transaction request for a transaction, the transaction request including the device token, identifying the user account identifier based on the device token, determining that the transaction is authorized based at least partially on the user account identifier and the original account identifier registered to the at least one appliance, and in response to determining that the transaction is authorized, processing the transaction. A system and appliance are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Surendra Vyas, Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao, Satya Prakash Tripathi
  • Publication number: 20240098085
    Abstract: A method includes a host computer creating a log file containing data used to determine if the host computer is being controlled by a viewer computer. The host computer transmits an interaction request message comprising the log file to an authentication server computer. The authentication server computer determines if an interaction associated with the interaction request message is authentic or not authentic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Sindhu Shankar Rao, Vaibhav Shukla
  • Patent number: 11810105
    Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-implemented method for provisioning a token to an appliance. The method includes registering an original account identifier to an appliance, wherein the original account identifier is not associated with any user when registered, associating a device token to the original account identifier, wherein the device token is stored by the appliance, associating a user account identifier to at least one of the device token and the original account identifier, receiving, from the appliance, a transaction request for a transaction, the transaction request including the device token, identifying the user account identifier based on the device token, determining that the transaction is authorized based at least partially on the user account identifier and the original account identifier registered to the at least one appliance, and in response to determining that the transaction is authorized, processing the transaction. A system and appliance are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Surendra Vyas, Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao, Satya Prakash Tripathi, Som Madhab Bhattacharya
  • Patent number: 11756028
    Abstract: A method for provisioning a token based on media content may include receiving media content data associated with media content, account identifier data associated with an account identifier of a first user, and first user device identification data associated with a first user device of the first user. Keyword data associated with at least one keyword may be extracted from the media content. At least one event may be determined based at least partially on the keyword data. A token may be generated based at least partially on the at least one event and the account identifier data. The token may be communicated to the first user device based at least partially on the first user device identification data. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao
  • Patent number: 11687215
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is method and application navigation system for navigating through an application. The method includes detecting at least one of an operating hand of a user holding a user device and a number of touch points on one or more screens of the application. The application includes a plurality of menu options on each of one or more screens. Thereafter, the method includes selecting a menu option, from the plurality of menu options on one or more screens. The selected menu option corresponds to detecting at least one of the operating hand of the user and the number of touch points on one or more screens. Once the menu option is selected, one or more menu options associated with each selected menu option is provided on a screen subsequent to one or more screens thereby navigating through the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao
  • Publication number: 20220197451
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is method and application navigation system for navigating through an application. The method includes detecting at least one of an operating hand of a user holding a user device and a number of touch points on one or more screens of the application. The application includes a plurality of menu options on each of one or more screens. Thereafter, the method includes selecting a menu option, from the plurality of menu options on one or more screens. The selected menu option corresponds to detecting at least one of the operating hand of the user and the number of touch points on one or more screens. Once the menu option is selected, one or more menu options associated with each selected menu option is provided on a screen subsequent to one or more screens thereby navigating through the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao
  • Patent number: 11307738
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is method and application navigation system for navigating through an application. The method includes detecting at least one of an operating hand of a user holding a user device and a number of touch points on one or more screens of the application. The application includes a plurality of menu options on each of one or more screens. Thereafter, the method includes selecting a menu option, from the plurality of menu options on one or more screens. The selected menu option corresponds to detecting at least one of the operating hand of the user and the number of touch points on one or more screens. Once the menu option is selected, one or more menu options associated with each selected menu option is provided on a screen subsequent to one or more screens thereby navigating through the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao
  • Publication number: 20210158336
    Abstract: A method for provisioning a token based on media content may include receiving media content data associated with media content, account identifier data associated with an account identifier of a first user, and first user device identification data associated with a first user device of the first user. Keyword data associated with at least one keyword may be extracted from the media content. At least one event may be determined based at least partially on the keyword data. A token may be generated based at least partially on the at least one event and the account identifier data. The token may be communicated to the first user device based at least partially on the first user device identification data. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao
  • Publication number: 20210103364
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is method and application navigation system for navigating through an application. The method includes detecting at least one of an operating hand of a user holding a user device and a number of touch points on one or more screens of the application. The application includes a plurality of menu options on each of one or more screens. Thereafter, the method includes selecting a menu option, from the plurality of menu options on one or more screens. The selected menu option corresponds to detecting at least one of the operating hand of the user and the number of touch points on one or more screens. Once the menu option is selected, one or more menu options associated with each selected menu option is provided on a screen subsequent to one or more screens thereby navigating through the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao
  • Publication number: 20210049598
    Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-implemented method for provisioning a token to an appliance. The method includes registering an original account identifier to an appliance, wherein the original account identifier is not associated with any user, associating a device token to the original account identifier, wherein the device token is stored by the appliance, associating a user account identifier for a user to at least one of the device token and the original account identifier, receiving, from the appliance, a transaction request for a transaction, the transaction request including the device token, identifying the user account identifier based on the device token, determining that the transaction is authorized based at least partially on the user account identifier and the original account identifier registered to the at least one appliance, and in response to determining that the transaction is authorized, processing the transaction. A system and appliance are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Surendra Vyas, Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao, Satya Prakash Tripathi
  • Publication number: 20200402044
    Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-implemented method for provisioning a token to an appliance. The method includes registering an original account identifier to an appliance, wherein the original account identifier is not associated with any user when registered, associating a device token to the original account identifier, wherein the device token is stored by the appliance, associating a user account identifier to at least one of the device token and the original account identifier, receiving, from the appliance, a transaction request for a transaction, the transaction request including the device token, identifying the user account identifier based on the device token, determining that the transaction is authorized based at least partially on the user account identifier and the original account identifier registered to the at least one appliance, and in response to determining that the transaction is authorized, processing the transaction. A system and appliance are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Surendra Vyas, Vaibhav Shukla, Sindhu Shankar Rao, Satya Prakash Tripathi, Som Madhab Bhattacharya