Patents Examined by Bruce I Ebersman
  • Patent number: 11687907
    Abstract: Systems and methods for secure mobile checkouts are disclosed. The system may include a secure mobile checkout device configured to scan products available in a merchant store. The device may scan the product to determine a product identifier. The device may transmit the scanned product data to a checkout application to retrieve product data corresponding to the product identifier. In device may initiate a transaction with a payment network to purchase the product, based on the product data provided by the checkout application. The payment network may process the transaction, and may authorize the purchase with the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Forrest Coverstone, August John Horvath, Sai Prajnay Mitta, Jyothi Mohan, Veerababu Motamarri, Subhani Patthan, Marko Rodriguez, Jared Hale Trinkler, Yan Yang
  • Patent number: 11687940
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method and computer program product for preparing alert reports that includes: receiving an override request to override an insight used to prepare the alert reports; determining, determining one or more execution pipelines used to prepare the alert reports that used the insight that is the subject of the override request; determining one or more impacted pipeline runs that were executed to prepare the alert reports that used the insight that is the subject of the override request; updating the one or more execution pipelines used to prepare the alert reports; and generating new alert reports, wherein generating the new alert reports comprises re-running the one or more impacted pipeline runs using the one or more updated execution pipelines wherein the insight that is the subject of the override request is overridden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivasan S. Muthuswamy, Subhendu Das, Mukesh Kumar, Shweta Shandilya, Willie Robert Patten, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11688004
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a method includes receiving, at a computing device, borrower information, requested financing plan information, and credit bureau information relating to a particular borrower. Likewise, a method includes processing at least one of the received information to identify a subset of lenders as potential candidates to approve a loan for the particular borrower and generate an offer of the loan for the borrower. Further, the method includes performing a portfolio assignment process and generating electronic documents relating to the loan following the borrower's acceptance of the offer. Finally, the method includes sending an offer of the loan to a borrower and, upon receipt of the borrower's acceptance, transmitting the loan documents to the borrower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Greensky, LLC
    Inventors: David Zalik, Jeffrey Gold, Robert Lanier, Jacob F. Crowe, Robert W. Lee
  • Patent number: 11687950
    Abstract: A new generation online e-commerce and networking system is disclosed. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the online e-commerce and networking system enables: 1) a user to obtain estimated market value or appraisal value of assets associated with said user wherein said assets data scattered in multiple computer systems are centrally retained in said computer system; 2) automatic calculation of said user's estimated wealth; 3) said user or an entity to request or solicit sponsorships from sponsors for purchasing or selling assets; 4) automatic determination the ratings of said user's wealth among wealth figures of groups; and 5) automatic display said user's wealth and rating information within said computer system with said user's controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Wenxuan Tonnison
  • Patent number: 11688001
    Abstract: In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for provisioning an electronic device with an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing usage information of an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing visual feedback on a representation of an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing the tracking of a category are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing a transfer of items are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing an authentication credential connected with an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for activating a physical account object are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing balance transfers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Jennifer Bailey, Kristin Canavan, Jarad Fisher, Corey Fugman, Mischa McLachlan, Aaron Melim, Ashish Nagre, Akila Suresh, Richard W. Heard
  • Patent number: 11687939
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a method that includes receiving first identifying information associated with a first user from a computing device; determining a score based on the first identifying information; determining whether the score is less than a threshold; pseudo-randomly generate and transmit a one-time use number to the computing device when the score is less than the threshold. When the score is greater than or equal to the threshold, the method may include transmitting, to the computing device, second instructions prompting the first user to provide second identifying information. Responsive to receiving the second identifying information of the first user, the method may include determining that the second identifying information matches stored second identifying information. Responsive to the second identifying information matching stored second identifying information, the method may include pseudo-randomly generate and transmit the one-time use number to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Kelly Jo Earl Brown, Noble Ozoka
  • Patent number: 11682020
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, platform, computer program product, tool, and/or method for re-running alert reports that includes: identifying an alert report to be rerun; collecting information on the alert report; gathering information on the configuration of a data analytics pipeline that generated the alert report; gathering data used to generate the alert report; recreating a regenerated data analytics pipeline based upon the information gathered on the configuration of the data analytics pipeline that generated the alert report; running the regenerated data analytics pipeline using the gathered data to create a rerun alert report; and optionally comparing the rerun to the original run including optionally generating a visual display of the results including in an aspect creating a side-by-side comparison of the tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivasan S. Muthuswamy, Subhendu Das, Mukesh Kumar, Willie Robert Patten, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11682011
    Abstract: A processor of a transaction server may receive an authorization request prior to the authorization request being processed by a payment authorization system. The processor may identify at least one alternative to the authorization request being processed by the payment authorization system. The processor may receive a command to process the authorization request by the payment authorization system or to apply the at least one alternative. The processor may process the authorization request according to the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Walter Avery Miller, Robert A. Martin, Mark Daniel Mouadeb
  • Patent number: 11676209
    Abstract: A system and method for verifying over a computer network the legitimacy of a participant in communications by authenticating the participant's actual name and address, and in some embodiments also authenticating the participant's ownership of corporate stock. At least one processor is provided that is configured to verify participant identity by authenticating the participant's actual name and address through any one of several offered alternative means, including from subscription, membership or credit card information, or confirmation of USPS mail delivery. A processor may also be configured to verify stock ownership through whatever records suit the participant, including SEC records, corporate transfer agent records, electronic copies of ownership records or online custodial account records. The independent processes of identity and ownership verification may be coordinated to verify investor status in communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jnyaneshwar Prabhu, Gary Lutin
  • Patent number: 11676154
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a predictive contextual transaction scoring system receives transaction review data associated with person-to-person transactions from a marketplace, the transaction review data including feedback information relating to the person-to-person transaction. The system identifies contextual characteristics of the person-to-person transactions by analyzing the feedback information related to the person-to-person transactions. The system pairs a first party requesting a service to a second party providing the requested service by matching a contextual characteristic of the first party to a contextual characteristic of the second party. The system also predicts a transaction score for a new person-to-person transaction involving the first party and the second party, and provides the predicted transaction score to the marketplace to facilitate pairing of the first party requesting the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: METROPOLITAN LIFE ISURANCE CO.
    Inventors: John Bungert, Terrance Luciani, Andrew O'Mara, Jordan Ashleigh McAlister
  • Patent number: 11676147
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for authenticating ownership of an account in real-time or near real-time so that a user can fund or open a new account without waiting for several days. The system enables an operator to select one or more methods for authentication from a group of candidate schemes. The candidate schemes include (1) a card-association-network scheme; (2) an account-aggregation scheme; and (3) a credit-bureau-integration scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Jeffrey Walton Easley, Melanie Lynn Thompson, Brian Hurtak, Patrick Lugo
  • Patent number: 11663674
    Abstract: A damage assessment module operating on a computer system automatically evaluates a roof, estimating damage to the roof by analyzing a point cloud of a roof. The damage assessment module identifies individual shingles from the point cloud and detects potentially damaged areas on each of the shingles. The damage assessment module then maps the potentially damaged areas of each shingle back to the point cloud to determine which areas of the roof are damaged. Based on the estimation, the damage assessment module generates a report on the roof damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Bryan Allen Plummer, Drew Cross, Nathan L. Tofte
  • Patent number: 11663601
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein describe a generic transaction card that generates an account number based on a biometric identifier of a user. Multiple users may use the generic transaction card to transact. For example, a first user may provide a first biometric identifier to the generic transaction card, which may generate a first account number associated with the first user. The first user may then use the generic transaction card to transact. Similarly, a second user may provide a second biometric identifier to the same generic transaction card, which may generate a second account number associated with the second user. The second user may then use the same generic transaction card to make purchases charged to the second user's account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Goodsitt, Galen Rafferty, Anh Truong, Austin Walters
  • Patent number: 11657451
    Abstract: A programmed computer-implemented method allows enterprises to pay transactions using a virtual credit card at the time of an approved purchase order. The approach maintains corporate controls relating to requisitions and purchase orders, eliminates the need for electronic invoicing, and automates the accounting and reconciliation of virtual credit card charges. For example, a particular line item in a card statement, representing a particular charge event, is automatically reconciled to the correct purchase order. For another example, each charge represented in a card statement can be associated with the supplier that is identified in a corresponding PO. Therefore, a computer graphical user interface (GUI) can show vendor identification at any time, whereas most buyers are not able to see the true vendor in spend data on a credit card charge, as the vendor is typically just represented as the issuing bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam Alphin, Rohit Jalisatgi, Rajiv Ramachandran, Matt Pasquini
  • Patent number: 11657387
    Abstract: The invention is a method for securing a system including a plurality of entities and a repository storing usage patterns. The method comprises the following steps: for each of the entities involved in a transaction requested by a user, capturing a behavior data reflecting the dynamic behavior of said entity, generating a set of locality-sensitive-hashing hashes from each of said behavior data, computing a similarity score for each of the entities involved in the transaction, based on both said usage patterns and the set of generated locality-sensitive-hashing hashes, and based on a subset of the computed similarity scores, applying a preset security action to the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Fabrice Delhoste, Frédéric Paillart, Thomas Dandelot, Jean-Philippe Duquesnoy, Camille Dru, Gregory Roubinet
  • Patent number: 11657450
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for interfacing a computing system to a human user. For example, a computing system may provide a graphical user interface at a display of a user computing device. The user interface may include a positive financial profile indicator at a first position on the display; a negative financial profile indicator at a second position on the display opposite the positive financial profile indicator; and a user financial profile indicator describing a user, the user financial profile indicator positioned between the positive financial profile indicator and the negative financial profile indicator. The computing system may receive user transaction data describing a financial transaction. The computing system may determine that the financial transaction worsens a financial profile of the user. The computing system may also modify the user interface to orient the user financial profile indicator towards the negative financial profile indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A
    Inventors: John Andrew Chuprevich, Eric M. Huitger, Akiva D. Kates, Ray G. Redwood, Teresa Lynn Rench
  • Patent number: 11651374
    Abstract: Checks provided to payees by payers can be subject to evaluation. Evaluation includes assessing check validity, for instance by comparing data extracted from a check with data supplied by a financial institution. Evaluation can further comprise determining check clearance probability in view of financial and other credit features of a payer. Results of a validity assessment and a clearance probability computation can provide a basis for generation and communication of recommended action including whether or not to accept a check.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Manpreet Singh
  • Patent number: 11651440
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a method for offering a protection policy for a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of providing an application, conducting a test of the mobile device, calculating the risk of protecting the mobile device, and offering an protection policy. The application is configured to operate on the mobile device and to test at least one function of the mobile device. The test is conducted by the application and verifies at least one function of the mobile device through the application. The risk of protecting the mobile device is based upon at least one result of the test. The protection policy for the mobile device is based upon the calculated risk, has a cost, and is offered for purchase to a user of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Asurion, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Alexander Wooldridge, Brian Townsend Johnson, Francis M. Anton, Jr., Jeffrey Hunter Pittman
  • Patent number: 11651437
    Abstract: A system that includes a calculation unit configured to receive an input derived from data measured from a sensor located in a first location, the calculation unit is configured to determine a value for a risk premium. The system includes a storage unit to store the input; and an output unit configured to receive information based on the value determined by the calculation unit and outputs a graphical representation to a display device. The system is at a second location different from the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual i Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Veysel Sinan Geylani
  • Patent number: 11645669
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing an enhanced rebate and marketing program which may automatically enroll a consumer in a loyalty programs after the consumer completes rebate form; filter consumer information to provide to customer relationship management campaigns; capture real-time consumer responses to queries; provide real-time and dynamic, targeted offers and other communications to consumers and recipients; and provide bonus added value to consumer received rebates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Mason, Jason Schwomeyer