Patents Examined by Christopher Bridges
  • Patent number: 11978119
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to regulation of a rate of incoming orders by buffering or otherwise batching orders together as they are received and subsequently forwarding batches of orders to a match engine for processing thereby in a manner which may equalize orders from traders having varying abilities to rapid submit orders or otherwise capitalize on market events. The disclosed embodiments further relate to prioritizing the matching of resting orders against an incoming order. In particular, the disclosed embodiments alter the priority of a given resting order to match against an incoming order, relative to other suitably matching resting orders, as a function of how long the orders have been resting on the order book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Callaway, Sean Castette, Kireeti Reddy, Akira Yamaguchi, José Antonio Acuña-Rohter, Pearce Peck-Walden, Zachary Bonig
  • Patent number: 11966919
    Abstract: Various example embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a wireless communication connection control method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Ho Kang, Jinhyun Park, Ye-Ji Yoon, Jun-Hak Lim, Wontae Chae, Jongmu Choi, Bokun Choi, Doo-Suk Kang, Sun-Kee Lee, Moonsoo Kim, Eun Jung Hyun
  • Patent number: 11941688
    Abstract: A computing device provides methods and workflow for setting up a shared family account on a content storage system, including the creation of accounts for child family members. A computing device supports the creation of a family account using an account on the content storage system associated with an adult family member acting as a family organizer. The family organizer can designate a specific account as a purchase account for allowing other family member to purchase content from content servers associated with the content storage system. The family organizer can invite other adult family members to join the shared family account. The family organizer can create new accounts on the content storage system for child family members, and can designate access and purchase restrictions for such child family members. Family members have access to shared storage content, as well as services such as family calendar, group messaging, and device location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Megan M. Frost, Patrick L Coffman, Maria D Ioveva
  • Patent number: 11941628
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to set verification settings for a payment aggregator computing system; determining an alias account number for a transaction account based on account information; transmitting a request to the payment aggregator computing system to store the alias account number instead of the account information; receiving a transaction request from the payment aggregator computing system; implementing a verification policy comprising a first sub-policy and a second sub-policy, based on the verification settings corresponding to the alias account number and a threshold transaction amount, including: determining a predetermined threshold of a monetary amount, determining a first sub-policy monetary amount, comparing the first sub-policy monetary amount to the predetermined threshold, determining that the first sub-policy monetary amount does not meet the predetermined threshold, implementing the second sub-policy, generating and transmitting an electronic message comprising a selectable
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: David Dietrich, Iris Duncan, Bryan Kroll, Paul Ku, Kristine Ing Kushner, David G. Lamb, Darrell L. Suen
  • Patent number: 11928222
    Abstract: A system includes a synchronization group of a distributed ledger network. The synchronization group includes nodes. The nodes include a first node to generate a content block of a ledger, and participate in a consensus process to generate a consensus block based at least in part on the content block. The nodes further include a second node to receive a copy of the content block from the first node, and participate in the consensus process to generate the consensus block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BLOCKFRAME, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Paul Gorog
  • Patent number: 11928677
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving a request to execute a transaction transferring transaction data from a first account to a second account associated with a second computing device in communication with a distributed ledger, the request comprising an identification of the first account and the second account; identifying a third account associated with a third computing device in communication with the distributed ledger; retrieving first account data for the first account and third account data for the third account from the distributed ledger; comparing a first value from the first account data and a third value from the third account data to a threshold; determining the transaction satisfies a transaction policy; and generating a record in the distributed ledger indicating the transaction transferring the transaction data from the first account to the second account in response to the determination that the transaction satisfies the transaction policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CITIBANK, N.A.
    Inventor: Ryan Marsh
  • Patent number: 11922513
    Abstract: One or more devices in a life insurance clearinghouse system may be configured to store and maintain life insurance customer data and policy data in one or more life insurance databases. A life insurance clearinghouse may store, for example, customer information, policy types and terms, and coverage amounts for life insurance policies associated with multiple different life insurance providers. Various systems and devices, such as insurance provider computer hardware memory and processor systems, insurance clearinghouse computer memory and processor devices, and customer terminals, may retrieve life insurance customer data and/or policy data associated with multiple different life insurance providers, from one or more databases in a life insurance clearinghouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventor: John Rugel
  • Patent number: 11915230
    Abstract: A computer system and method for enabling or disabling a payment vehicle at the request of a payment card holder from a remote device. The computer system comprises a computer having memory and a processor for processing input data received from a remote device. The input data comprises an instruction executable by the processor in a form of a text message or electronic mail received from the remote device, with the instruction to enable or disable a payment card of a payment card holder by changing the status of the payment card. An interactive remote interface computer software application is provided to the payment card holder for use on the remote or other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael T. Duke, Dean Patrick Nolan
  • Patent number: 11907918
    Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out a financial transaction. The method is implemented within a terminal of a user wishing to carry out a transaction with a merchant. The method includes: receiving a merchant's identifier; receiving a piece of data representing a transaction amount; generating a transaction by using the user's terminal to the benefit of the merchant; and transmitting the transaction to a transaction management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BANKS AND ACQUIRERS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING
    Inventor: Michel Leger
  • Patent number: 11900450
    Abstract: An approach for establishing and managing authentication circles is disclosed. The circles may be used to facilitate management of accounts, goals, or resources of one or more entities, or to provide an integrated view of the circumstances of, for example, family members or other interrelated persons. A person receiving assistance with the management of one or more accounts need not disclose authentication credentials to persons helping manage the accounts, enhancing security. Members may view members and access accounts administered by separate computing systems without needing credentials for each member, account, and/or computing system. The multiple accounts (which may be held at multiple institutions) need not be accessed individually by each member of the authentication circle, saving time and computing resources of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Balin K Brandt, Laura Fisher, Marie Jeanette Floyd, Katherine J. McGee, Teresa Lynn Rench, Sruthi Vangala
  • Patent number: 11900476
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for code generation and tracking for automatic data synchronization in a data management system. A user associated with an entity, such as an employee of an organization, may purchase an item utilizing a payment instrument or card provided by the organization. In order to provide proper expense allocation, the organization may require receipt matching and storage per use of the payment instrument. An expense management system may provide digital code generation and output on a corresponding physical or digital receipt so that when the receipt is provided to the expense management system, the codes may be matched to backend data stored by the system. The receipts may be processed by extracting text data from an image of a receipt to determine the codes. The codes may then be used to search a database of codes to match to digital transaction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Brex Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro Franceschi, Ignacio Corderi
  • Patent number: 11893567
    Abstract: A BLUETOOTH low energy mobile payments system may comprise a BLE beacon that is deployed at a merchant location. The BLE beacon may be associated with a specific merchant terminal. The BLE beacon may be configured to broadcast a unique beacon ID that is detectable by a user device. The user device may be configured to communicate the beacon ID to a payment system In response to receiving the beacon ID, the user device may initiate a payment between a user and a merchant, via a user device and a merchant terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventor: David Baldie
  • Patent number: 11887086
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for controlling a function of an automated transaction machine (ATM). An example method includes receiving, by a query language processing (QLP) circuitry, a query command signal. The example method further includes generating, based on the query command signal and a tree-structured menu of an ATM, a set of control signals configured to instruct the ATM to perform the function by crawling a tree-structured menu of the ATM. Subsequently, the example method includes transmitting, to an ATM, the set of control signals to cause display of the advancement of the tree-structured menu. Additionally, the example method includes a text to speech (TTS) circuitry configured to receive a response signal and generate, based on the response signal, electronic information indicating a vocal representation of the response signal. The example method may further include transmitting to the ATM, the electronic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Masoud Vakili
  • Patent number: 11880837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and computer implemented method for dynamic merchant configuration in a payment terminal for transacting in a virtual environment. The payment terminal receives a location information of a virtual user corresponding to a physical user performing a transaction in one of the one or more establishments configured in a virtual environment from a Virtual Reality (VR) device. Further, merchant and associated details corresponding to one of the one or more establishments is determined based on the location information upon the physical user initiating payment for the transaction using a physical payment card. Thereafter, a transaction message comprising the merchant and associated details is sent to an issuer system via a gateway associated with the merchant for authorization. Finally, a result of authorization of the transaction message is received from the issuer system via the gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Rohit Sukhija, Gaurav Srikant Mokhasi
  • Patent number: 11875405
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to regulation of a rate of incoming orders by buffering or otherwise batching orders together as they are received and subsequently forwarding batches of orders to a match engine for processing thereby in a manner which may equalize orders from traders having varying abilities to rapid submit orders or otherwise capitalize on market events. The disclosed embodiments further relate to prioritizing the matching of resting orders against an incoming order. In particular, the disclosed embodiments alter the priority of a given resting order to match against an incoming order, relative to other suitably matching resting orders, as a function of how long the orders have been resting on the order book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Callaway, Sean Castette, Kireeti Reddy, Akira Yamaguchi, José Antonio Acuña-Rohter, Pearce Peck-Walden, Zachary Bonig
  • Patent number: 11875337
    Abstract: A system, a method, and a program for providing a financial transaction by a virtual card number, a virtual card number generating device, and a virtual card number verifying device are provided. The method includes receiving, by a virtual card number verifying means, a virtual card number provided from a virtual card number generating means, extracting, by the virtual card number verifying means, a plurality of detailed codes included in the virtual card number, searching, by the virtual card number verifying means, for a storage location of a real card number based on the plurality of detailed codes, and proceeding, by the virtual card number verifying means, with the financial transaction or requesting, by the virtual card number verifying means, to proceed with the financial transaction using the real card number extracted from the storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SSenStone Inc.
    Inventor: Chang Hun Yoo
  • Patent number: 11875348
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for conducting a payment transaction to ensure data integrity of the payment transaction that includes generating a transaction authorization request message, where the transaction authorization request message comprises a payload associated with an electronic funds transfer at a point-of-sale (POS) device, and where generating the transaction authorization request message includes generating a digital signature for the payload using a private key of a payment gateway system and inserting the digital signature for the payload into the transaction authorization request message, transmitting the transaction authorization request message including the digital signature, and receiving a transaction authorization response message from a transaction service provider system. A system and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Priya Nanduri, Vilas Hegde, Murugesh Moorthy Panchali, Larry O'Connor
  • Patent number: 11875404
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to implementation of a trading system or trading system architecture having multiple transaction processors that execute financial transactions as well as scheduled tasks. The multiple transaction processors perform all actions independently of each other, but can be configured to execute the financial transactions or scheduled tasks in a controlled, coordinated, and/or synchronized manner based on time signal data augmented to the financial transactions or scheduled tasks by a transaction receiver/orderer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Bonig, Eric Thill, Pearce Peck-Walden, José Antonio Acuña-Rohter, Barry Galster, Neil Steuber, James Bailey, Jake Siddall
  • Patent number: 11869093
    Abstract: A computing system may be configured to receive and analyze movement data. A stopping point within the movement data may be determined. Additional data related to the determined stopping point may be received from one or more roadway infrastructure devices. A time interval of data may be determined and analyzed based on the additional data. A driving pattern may be determined based on the analyzed determined time interval of data. A driver of a driving trip may be determined based on the driving pattern. Data corresponding to the driver and the driving trip may be outputted. Drivers associated with driving trips may be identified based on the movement data. In some cases, a driving pattern may be determined based on the movement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventor: Valery Alexander Kanevsky
  • Patent number: 11868984
    Abstract: A method for secured receipt and usage of payment credentials using a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) device includes: storing, in the COTS device, a secure application program and cryptographic keys; establishing, by the program, a secure communication channel with a back-end system inaccessible by any application program or component in the COTS device; exchanging attestation data between the program and the back-end system using the communication channel; receiving payment credentials from a payment card by a near field communication (NFC) interface in the COTS device; transmitting the payment credentials to the program by the NFC interface; enciphering, by the program, the payment credentials; and transmitting, by the program of the COTS device, the enciphered payment credentials to the back-end system using the secure communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alan Mushing, Fernando Lourenco, Bruce John Rutherford