Patents Assigned to Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.
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Patent number: 11727074Abstract: A platform identifies that a first venue attendee is similar to a second venue attendee based on at least one shared trait. The platform identifies an indicator of positivity about a particular point of interest corresponding to the second venue attendee. The platform selects the particular point of interest as a recommended point of interest for the first venue attendee based on the similarity between the first venue attendee and the second venue attendee and the indicator of positivity about the particular point of interest corresponding to the second venue attendee.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventor: Scott Sahadi
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Patent number: 11526916Abstract: An estimate is provided for how long a guest will have to wait to enter a ride, restaurant, restroom, or other point of interest at a venue. Wait times are computed using one or more algorithms (e.g., Bayesian) that can combine direct measurements around the point of interest, historical measurements around the point of interest, and measurements taken from other systems not directly connected to the point of interest. Supporting systems will vary by venue and may include entry ticketing systems, network traffic, point of sale registers, event schedules, and proximity detectors in other parts of the venue. By comparing probabilities generated from this disparate data, current and future wait times can be estimated and provided to front-end devices corresponding to guests or staff.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Keeling Mathews
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Patent number: 11334637Abstract: Journey information is mapped by first identifying an acceptable trigger condition type, such as a photo trigger condition type, of a plurality of trigger condition types. Once a journey has begun, a trigger condition of the acceptable trigger condition type may be detected at a mobile computing device, for example when the mobile computing device captures a photo. A location of the mobile computing device is then identified in response to the detection of the trigger condition, and a marker is placed on a map identifying the location. The marker is also associated with data associated with the trigger condition, for example by allowing the photo captured by the mobile computing device to be viewable at the marker.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Matthias Oberdorfer, Benjamin Keeling Mathews, Scott Sahadi
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Patent number: 11337030Abstract: A platform generates a current path of a venue attendee based on the venue attendee's recorded location data. The platform also generates a suggested path for the venue attendee from the venue attendee's location to the point of interest. The platform identifies a dissimilarity between the current path of the venue attendee and the suggested path for the venue attendee, and based on identification of this dissimilarity, sends an alert to a venue staff member who is near the venue attendee.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventor: Scott Sahadi
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Patent number: 11062375Abstract: The present invention include systems and methods directed towards optimizing in-store purchases at a point of sale using near field communications (NFC) for a purchase transaction performed by a user on their NFC compatible device. In particular, the purchaser is allowed to request data for making additional purchases and completing those additional purchases at the same time as the original NFC purchase transaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: John Cronin, Cheryl Milone
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Patent number: 11062288Abstract: The present invention communicates with a point of sale terminal using near field data communications and a purchase is either allowed or denied by a billing statement network according to a set of parameters.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: John Cronin, Seth Melvin Cronin
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Patent number: 11030266Abstract: A platform identifies that a first venue attendee is similar to a second venue attendee based on at least one shared trait. The platform identifies an indicator of positivity about a particular point of interest corresponding to the second venue attendee. The platform selects the particular point of interest as a recommended point of interest for the first venue attendee based on the similarity between the first venue attendee and the second venue attendee and the indicator of positivity about the particular point of interest corresponding to the second venue attendee.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, IncInventor: Scott Sahadi
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Patent number: 11004058Abstract: A mobile device corresponding to the present invention submits a credit application at a point of sale terminal, and a user of the mobile device receives credit that pays the merchant for a purchase made by the user at the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventor: John Cronin
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Patent number: 10944448Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for a near field communication (NFC) center that stores NFC information for various NFC devices and products. The NFC information is supplied by the device or product itself or from the manufacturer of the device or product. A user is then able to obtain the NFC information through their user mobile device from the NFC center. With the NFC information, the user can manage one or more NFC devices in real time.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventor: John Cronin
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Patent number: 10937074Abstract: Systems and methods for securing mobile transactions are provided. An order including a credit card number and a user is sent from the user's mobile device over a communication network to a gateway server, which may be coupled to a point-of-sale terminal. The gateway server generates an encryption key that is based on the user key and a server key stored at the server. The encryption key is used to encrypt the credit card number, and the encrypted credit card number is sent to the mobile device for use in subsequent orders.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Murgesh Navar, George McMullen
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Patent number: 10733544Abstract: A platform provides recommendations for points of interest in a venue to venue attendees. Different points of interest are recommended in different amounts in order to prevent congestion in the venue in the form of extremely long queues or extremely large crowds. To achieve this, the platform divides a large group of venue attendees into multiple sub-groups, with each sub-group being recommended a different point of interest, and the size of each sub-group based on a difference between an optimal queue or crowd size and an actual queue or crowd size of a queue or crowd associated with that point of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventor: Scott Sahadi
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Patent number: 10679207Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods directed towards bill splitting and account delegation using near field communications (NFC). The systems and methods enable an NFC device to split a single bill into two or more portions, allow one or more users to apply gift cards, coupons, promotions, tips or other modifications to the amount due, and facilitate multiple different types of payment from two or more users on the same bill using NFC.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Michael Huffines, John Cronin
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Patent number: 10580011Abstract: A mobile electronic device corresponding to the present invention communicates with a point-of-sale terminal using near field data communications when making a purchase, prompting an offer regarding a warranty on an item purchased before the purchase is complete.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: John Cronin, Joseph George Bodkin
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Patent number: 10438141Abstract: A platform provides recommendations for points of interest in a venue to venue attendees. Different points of interest are recommended in different amounts in order to prevent congestion in the venue in the form of extremely long queues or extremely large crowds. To achieve this, the platform divides a large group of venue attendees into multiple sub-groups, with each sub-group being recommended a different point of interest, and the size of each sub-group based on a difference between an optimal queue or crowd size and an actual queue or crowd size of a queue or crowd associated with that point of interest.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, IncInventor: Scott Sahadi
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Patent number: 10433106Abstract: A platform generates a personalized itinerary and corresponding map for a user within a venue. The personalized itinerary includes at least one recommended point of interest, the recommendation generated based on a location of the recommended point of interest relative to a location of the user, and based on a comparison between user profile information concerning the user and point of interest information concerning the recommended point of interest.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventor: Scott Sahadi
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Patent number: 10348368Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for a near field communication (NFC) center that stores NFC information for various NFC devices and products. The NFC information is supplied by the device or product itself or from the manufacturer of the device or product. A user is then able to obtain the NFC information through their user mobile device from the NFC center. With the NFC information, the user can manage one or more NFC devices in real time.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventor: John Cronin
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Patent number: 10299070Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Patent number: 10262311Abstract: The present invention communicates with a point of sale terminal using near field data communications and a purchase is either allowed or denied by a billing statement network according to a set of parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: John Cronin, Seth Melvin Cronin
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Patent number: 10262318Abstract: A mobile device corresponding to the present invention submits a credit application at a point of sale terminal, and a user of the mobile device receives credit that pays the merchant for a purchase made by the user at the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventor: John Cronin
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Patent number: 10210542Abstract: A system to improve end-user monetization in a captive audience environment is disclosed. Mobile and wearable users may be engaged by way of contextual and perishable messaging. Such messaging is dynamically updated and maintained to provide a unique messaging experience which increases monetization opportunities, which may utilize location based technologies.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi