Patents Examined by Alexandru Cimu
  • Patent number: 10909565
    Abstract: A mobile wallet system includes an account module comprising a physical memory database to store account information associated with a plurality of transaction devices issued to a consumer, a location module comprising a location device to determine location information of the consumer, a reward program module comprising a physical memory database to store reward information of a plurality of reward programs associated with the plurality of transaction devices, a payment method module executed on a computer processor to determine a transaction device of the plurality of transaction devices that maximizes a reward for the consumer based at least in part on the account information, the location information and the reward information, and a processing module executed on a computer processor to use the determined transaction device to complete a transaction to purchase products or services in order to maximize rewards for the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Collart
  • Patent number: 10891592
    Abstract: Instead of a fixed fee for a particular job application, discussed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums which provide for a job posting service that utilizes a pay-per-click model. That is, job posters pay a fee for each time the member selects the job posting for further inquiry when that posting is shown to a member (called an impression). The fee that is paid is determined by the job poster. Selecting a job posting may comprise clicking on or otherwise entering an input signifying an intention to view the job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aman Grover, Benjamin Hoan Le, Qing Duan, Liang Zhang, Wen Pu, Zhifeng Deng, Kun Liu
  • Patent number: 10891643
    Abstract: A digital promotion processing system may include mobile wireless communications devices, each associated with a respective user. The system may also include a digital promotion server configured to operate a messenger bot to prompt each of the users to upload an image associated with a given product from the respective mobile wireless communications device, and communicate the uploaded images to the mobile wireless communications devices for display thereon. The digital promotion server may also be configured to operate the messenger bot to permit the users to score the uploaded images on the mobile wireless communications devices, and generate a digital promotion for the given product and communicate the digital promotion to the mobile wireless communications device associated with the uploaded image with a best score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: INMAR CLEARING, INC.
    Inventor: Nathanael Georgeson
  • Patent number: 10861001
    Abstract: A system and method of interaction with beacons to execute a multiple layer authenticated transaction process including receiving a signal from the beacon, analyzing a relative signal strength of the beacon, enabling a portable computer device to complete the digital transaction based on the proximity of the portable computer device to an item for purchase. A first user verification input is additionally received via the portable computer system. In response to the first user verification, receiving a verification signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Duane Cash, Patrick Faith, Scott Edington
  • Patent number: 10534851
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic landing pages are disclosed. In some embodiments, a process for providing dynamic landing pages includes selecting a dynamic landing page in response to a request for a Uniform Resource Indicator (URI) (e.g., destination URI) of a web site using a dynamic selector engine; and returning the dynamic landing page using a proxy service. For example, the dynamic landing page can correspond to a web page that is returned in response to the request for the destination URI, and the web page can include customized content (e.g., including a widget) that is targeted for a campaign, channel, source, and/or user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: BloomReach Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Chan, Mohit Gupta, Viksit Gaur, Gaurav Bhati, Ashutosh Garg