Patents by Inventor Stephen Miu

Stephen Miu 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: 11743248
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: establishing a connection between a user device of a user and a system onboard a vehicle being driven by the user; requesting access, through the established connection, to user information on the user device; in response to a grant of access, retrieving at least a portion of the user information from the user device, the portion of user information including a digital identification document of the user that had been issued by an entity after having vetted the user, the digital identification document including a digital biometric of the user as well as a digital watermark indicating the issuing entity; and retaining, on the system onboard the vehicle, data encoding the digital identification document of the user on the vehicle such that when the vehicle is inspected by a third-party agent, the digital identification document of the user is presented to the third-party agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Daniel Poder, Yecheng Wu
  • Patent number: 11563728
    Abstract: Some implementations may provide a machine-assisted method for determining trustworthiness of a requested transaction, the method including: receiving, from a relying party, a request to determine a trustworthiness of a particular transaction request, the transaction request initially submitted by a user to access data managed by the relying party; based on the transaction request, summarizing the particular transaction request into transactional characteristics, the transactional characteristics devoid of source assets of the transaction, the source assets including credential information of the user, the credential information of the relying party, or information content of the requested transaction; generating first machine readable data encoding transactional characteristics of the underlying transaction as requested, the transactional characteristics unique to the particular transaction request; submitting a first inquiry at a first engine to determine an access eligibility of the user submitting the tra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen Miu
  • Patent number: 11444933
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: establishing a connection between a user device of a user and a system onboard a vehicle being driven by the user; requesting access, through the established connection, to user information on the user device; in response to a grant of access, retrieving at least a portion of the user information from the user device, the portion of user information including a digital identification document of the user that had been issued by an entity after having vetted the user, the digital identification document including a digital biometric of the user as well as a digital watermark indicating the issuing entity; and retaining, on the system onboard the vehicle, data encoding the digital identification document of the user on the vehicle such that when the vehicle is inspected by a third-party agent, the digital identification document of the user is presented to the third-party agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Daniel Poder, Yecheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20220217134
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: establishing a connection between a user device of a user and a system onboard a vehicle being driven by the user; requesting access, through the established connection, to user information on the user device; in response to a grant of access, retrieving at least a portion of the user information from the user device, the portion of user information including a digital identification document of the user that had been issued by an entity after having vetted the user, the digital identification document including a digital biometric of the user as well as a digital watermark indicating the issuing entity; and retaining, on the system onboard the vehicle, data encoding the digital identification document of the user on the vehicle such that when the vehicle is inspected by a third-party agent, the digital identification document of the user is presented to the third-party agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Daniel Poder, Yecheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20220207524
    Abstract: A system for combining tokens is provided. The system includes a computer device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: a) receive identity information for an individual, b) receive device identity information for the computer device, c) combine the identity information and the device identity information to generate a base token, d) receive payment card information for a payment card associated with the individual, and e) combine the base token with the payment card information to generate a supertoken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell K. Geusz, Stephen Miu, Michele P. Pilotte
  • Publication number: 20220139116
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for liveness detection are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of capturing video data that includes multiple video frames that each include a representation of a face of a user while activating multiple light sources according to a predetermined lighting pattern. The actions further include, for each of the multiple video frames that each include the representation of the face of the user, analyzing the representation of the face of the user in the respective video frame and the respective predetermined lighting pattern active during capture of the respective video frame. The actions further include, based on analyzing the representation of the face of the user in the respective video frame and the respective predetermined lighting pattern, determining whether the face of the user is that of a live person or a static image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Yecheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20210344662
    Abstract: Some implementations may provide a machine-assisted method for determining trustworthiness of a requested transaction, the method including: receiving, from a relying party, a request to determine a trustworthiness of a particular transaction request, the transaction request initially submitted by a user to access data managed by the relying party; based on the transaction request, summarizing the particular transaction request into transactional characteristics, the transactional characteristics devoid of source assets of the transaction, the source assets including credential information of the user, the credential information of the relying party, or information content of the requested transaction; generating first machine readable data encoding transactional characteristics of the underlying transaction as requested, the transactional characteristics unique to the particular transaction request; submitting a first inquiry at a first engine to determine an access eligibility of the user submitting the tra
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen Miu
  • Patent number: 11157601
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining identity verification information of a patient. Verifying the patient's identity by: obtaining an indication that the patient identification document is authentic, and verifying that the representation of a biometric of the patient corresponds to a biometric indicated on the patient identification document. Determining that a physical location of a computing device is proximate to a physical location of the patient. In response to verifying the patient and determining that the physical location of the computing device is proximate to the physical location of the patient, determining eligibility of the patient to receive services from the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: MorphoTrust USA, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Miu
  • Patent number: 11093770
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for liveness detection are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of capturing video data that includes multiple video frames that each include a representation of a face of a user while activating multiple light sources according to a predetermined lighting pattern. The actions further include, for each of the multiple video frames that each include the representation of the face of the user, analyzing the representation of the face of the user in the respective video frame and the respective predetermined lighting pattern active during capture of the respective video frame. The actions further include, based on analyzing the representation of the face of the user in the respective video frame and the respective predetermined lighting pattern, determining whether the face of the user is that of a live person or a static image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Yecheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20210216982
    Abstract: A physical credential includes a first core stock layer provisioned in accordance with a first architecture defining an arrangement of embedded identity attributes with respect to X-Y coordinates of the physical credential. An inlay card layer is affixed to the first core stock layer and includes one or more wire-based antennas. A core stock layer is affixed to the inlay card layer and provisioned in accordance with a second architecture defining an arrangement of embedded security attributes with respect to the X-Y coordinates. The second architecture defines one or more constraints with the first architecture with respect to the X-Y coordinates. The core stock layer includes a semiconductor chip electrically coupled to the one or more wire-based antennas. A personalization layer is affixed to the core stock layer and includes one or more of the identity attributes embedded in compliance with the first architecture and the second architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Yecheng Wu, Daoshen Bi
  • Patent number: 11038868
    Abstract: Some implementations may provide a machine-assisted method for determining a trustworthiness of a requested transaction, the method including: receiving, from a relying party, a request to determine a trustworthiness of a particular transaction request, the transaction request initially submitted by a user to access data managed by the relying party; based on the transaction request, summarizing the particular transaction request into transactional characteristics, the transactional characteristics devoid of source assets of the transaction, the source assets including credential information of the user, the credential information of the relying party, or information content of the requested transaction; generating first machine readable data encoding transactional characteristics of the underlying transaction as requested, the transactional characteristics unique to the particular transaction request; submitting a first inquiry at a first engine to determine an access eligibility of the user submitting the t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: MorphoTrust USA, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Miu
  • Publication number: 20210021587
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: establishing a connection between a user device of a user and a system onboard a vehicle being driven by the user; requesting access, through the established connection, to user information on the user device; in response to a grant of access, retrieving at least a portion of the user information from the user device, the portion of user information including a digital identification document of the user that had been issued by an entity after having vetted the user, the digital identification document including a digital biometric of the user as well as a digital watermark indicating the issuing entity; and retaining, on the system onboard the vehicle, data encoding the digital identification document of the user on the vehicle such that when the vehicle is inspected by a third-party agent, the digital identification document of the user is presented to the third-party agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Daniel Poder, Yecheng Wu
  • Patent number: 10747992
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes: accessing information encoding a high-resolution image of an identification document, the high-resolution image captured from a camera of a mobile computing device; extracting personally identifiable information (PII) printed on more than one locations on the front of the identification document; correlating the PII to determine a first authentication factor; inspecting the high-resolution image to detect at least one fine-print feature from a substrate of the identification document, the at least one fine-print feature not detectable by naked eyes alone and without a visual aid; in response to (i) determining a match for the PII and (ii) determining that at least one fine-print feature is present, correlating the PII with information content from the at least one fine-print feature; and in response to determining that the PII are correlated with information content from the at least one fine-print feature that the identification document as authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MorphoTrust USA, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Ashley S. R. Tiguy, Daniel Poder, Yecheng Wu
  • Patent number: 10701059
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: establishing a connection between a user device of a user and a system onboard a vehicle being driven by the user; requesting access, through the established connection, to user information on the user device; in response to a grant of access, retrieving at least a portion of the user information from the user device, the portion of user information including a digital identification document of the user that had been issued by an entity after having vetted the user, the digital identification document including a digital biometric of the user as well as a digital watermark indicating the issuing entity; and retaining, on the system onboard the vehicle, data encoding the digital identification document of the user on the vehicle such that when the vehicle is inspected by a third-party agent, the digital identification document of the user is presented to the third-party agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: MorphoTrust USA, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Daniel Poder, Yecheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20200145399
    Abstract: Some implementations may provide a machine-assisted method for determining a trustworthiness of a requested transaction, the method including: receiving, from a relying party, a request to determine a trustworthiness of a particular transaction request, the transaction request initially submitted by a user to access data managed by the relying party; based on the transaction request, summarizing the particular transaction request into transactional characteristics, the transactional characteristics devoid of source assets of the transaction, the source assets including credential information of the user, the credential information of the relying party, or information content of the requested transaction; generating first machinereadable data encoding transactional characteristics of the underlying transaction as requested, the transactional characteristics unique to the particular transaction request; submitting a first inquiry at a first engine to determine an access eligibility of the user submitting the tr
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen Miu
  • Publication number: 20190311185
    Abstract: A document authentication system is configured to support enhanced services with advanced security features within a document and by linking information embedded in the document with a secure infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Jones, Yecheng Wu, Stephen Miu
  • Publication number: 20190206174
    Abstract: An automated dispensing machine includes a storage container configured to store a product. An identification sensor of the automated dispensing machine is configured to read, from an identification document of a user, identification data of the user. A biometric sensor is configured to capture, from the user, biometric data of the user. An identity authentication module is coupled to the identification sensor and the biometric sensor. The identity authentication module is configured to obtain information representing whether the identification data matches the biometric data. A product dispenser is coupled to the identity authentication module and the storage container. The product dispenser is configured to dispense, to the user, the product stored in the storage container responsive to the identification data matching the biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Timothy J. Brown
  • Publication number: 20190205680
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for liveness detection are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of capturing video data that includes multiple video frames that each include a representation of a face of a user while activating multiple light sources according to a predetermined lighting pattern. The actions further include, for each of the multiple video frames that each include the representation of the face of the user, analyzing the representation of the face of the user in the respective video frame and the respective predetermined lighting pattern active during capture of the respective video frame. The actions further include, based on analyzing the representation of the face of the user in the respective video frame and the respective predetermined lighting pattern, determining whether the face of the user is that of a live person or a static image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Miu, Yecheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20190166110
    Abstract: Some implementations may provide a machine-assisted method for determining a trustworthiness of a requested transaction, the method including: receiving, from a relying party, a request to determine a trustworthiness of a particular transaction request, the transaction request initially submitted by a user to access data managed by the relying party; based on the transaction request, summarizing the particular transaction request into transactional characteristics, the transactional characteristics devoid of source assets of the transaction, the source assets including credential information of the user, the credential information of the relying party, or information content of the requested transaction; generating first machinereadable data encoding transactional characteristics of the underlying transaction as requested, the transactional characteristics unique to the particular transaction request; submitting a first inquiry at a first engine to determine an access eligibility of the user submitting the tr
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen Miu
  • Patent number: 10262191
    Abstract: A document authentication system is configured to support enhanced services with advanced security features within a document and by linking information embedded in the document with a secure infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MorphoTrust USA, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Jones, Yecheng Wu, Stephen Miu