Abstract: Methods and systems for determining risk associated with operation of autonomous vehicles using autonomous communication are provided. According to certain aspects, autonomous operation features associated with a vehicle may be determined, including features associated with autonomous communication between vehicles or with infrastructure. This information may be used to determine risk levels for a plurality of features, which may be based upon test data regarding the features or actual loss data. Expected use levels and autonomous communication levels may further be determined and used with the risk levels to determine a total risk level associated with operation of the vehicle. The autonomous communication levels may indicate the types of communications, the levels of communication with other vehicles or infrastructure, or the frequency of autonomous communication. The total risk level may be used to determine or adjust aspects of an insurance policy associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to implementation of a trading system or trading system architecture having multiple transaction processors that process or execute instructions. The instructions are sent to the transaction processors before they are to be executed, so that when an instruction identifier corresponding to a pre-sent or pre-loaded instruction is sent to a transaction processor, the transaction processor can retrieve and execute the corresponding instruction without unnecessary delay, thus reducing transaction processing latency and improving computing efficiency.

Abstract: A machine learning and predictive analytics system is disclosed. The system may comprise a data access interface to receive, over a network, data associated with a subject from a data source. The data source may include an internal data source and an external data source. The system may comprise at least one processor to analyze the data associated with the subject, predict a future life event based on the analysis of the data, and calculate at least one of a financial forecast, a ratio, and an index based on the predicted future life event and data associated with the subject. The processor may use machine learning, statistical analysis, simulation, and/or modeling techniques to analyze the data, predict the future life event, and calculate the at least one of a financial forecast, a ratio, and an index, which may represent likelihood of the subject taking a financial action with a financial institution.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented systems, apparatuses, and processes that, among other things, automatically generate and populate digital interfaces based on adaptively processed image data captured by a network-connected device operating within a computing environment. For example, an apparatus may receive, from a device, a first signal that includes image data identifying a document associated with a data exchange capable of initiation by the device. The apparatus may detect, within a first portion of the image data, a presence of first textual content associated with a first parameter of the data exchange, extract a first value characterizing the first parameter from the first textual content, and generate and transmit a second signal that includes the first value to the device. The second signal includes information that instructs the device to display the first value within a portion of an interface corresponding to the first parameter.

Abstract: A service uses a system of servers and specialized interfaces to facilitate transfer of value from a gift card to an open loop card of a user. The service may support user-facing interfaces that interact with customers. The service may also support an API-based interface with a gift card processor to obtain gift card value, effect the value transfer, and confirm that the gift card value has been depleted. The service may also include a programmatic interface to various transaction processor services such as associating the transferred value with a personal account number of the user, a merchant associated with the original gift card, transaction monitoring, and messaging services that provide status information to the user.

Abstract: Batch-processing of open tabs associated with one or more customers of a merchant is described. An identifier and/or payment instrument associated with the customer may be determined and a tab data structure associated with a customer may be created. The tab data structure may be configured to store interactions between the customer and the merchant. Details of transactions between the customer and the merchant may be stored while the tab remains open. In response to determining that an event has occurred, the open tab(s) may be closed and the stored transactions may be processed via a batch-processing technique. In this way, the open tabs associated with the customer and/or the merchant may be processed in batch, thereby reducing the level of interaction and resources required of the merchant and customer to process tabs individually and reducing the amount of delayed and/or lost funds.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus a method for enabling obtainment of a more appropriate compensation for a service. An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit that receives health state information regarding a health state of a user, a calculation unit that calculates a compensation for a service on the basis of the health state information before getting-in to a vehicle by the user or before presenting the compensation for the service regarding the getting-in to a vehicle to the user, and a transmission unit that transmits information indicating the compensation for the service. The present technology can be applied to automobile insurance services.

Abstract: The present disclosure envisages an electronic payment system and method. This disclosure relates to the field of electronic payment systems. The electronic payment system facilitates sending and receiving money in a simpler manner using user devices. It provides a unified payments interface (UPI) and enables users to push and pull/collect payments from accounts of concerned persons/entities. The system of the present disclosure enables payment transactions between a payer and a payee without mandatorily needing bank information and bank account details of each other. It eliminates the risk of storing customer's account details and can be used by customers which do not have credit/debit cards. It provides payment transaction privacy and facilitates multiple utility, cash on delivery, bill splitting/sharing, merchant payments/remittances.

Abstract: A device receives transaction data associated with an individual that is participating in a transaction for a vehicle. The device identifies transaction term values relating to the transaction. The device determines scores indicating likelihoods of the transaction term values contributing to prevention of completion of the transaction. The device receives vehicle inventory data describing vehicles. The device identifies one or more recommended vehicles, of the vehicles, based on performing a vehicle search of the vehicles described by the vehicle inventory data, where the vehicle search identifies the one or more recommended vehicles based on one or more filters. The device provides vehicle offer data for the one or more recommended vehicles to one or more other devices to permit the one or more other devices to use the vehicle offer data as part of another transaction for a particular vehicle of the one or more vehicles.

Abstract: Techniques of risk-based authentication involve adjusting a risk engine used by a recipient entity based on feedback acquired from multiple entities. Along these lines, both a recipient risk engine and one or more donor risk engines perform risk-based authentication for which respective feedback is generated. The feedback indicates whether certain transaction requests predicted to be fraudulent are confirmed to be fraudulent. The recipient risk engine is then adjusted based on the feedback created for itself, the feedback created for any of the donor risk engines, or some combination thereof.

Abstract: The SECURE MULTI-SERVER STABILIZED DATA PACKET EXCHANGE SYSTEMS (IRFI) provide efficient, secure data communication for data communication and exchange servers. The IRFI provides increased data exchange system security and efficiency for time-rate based data package communicators. The IRFI can use artificial neural networks that include three or more layers, with at least one input layer, a hidden layer and an output layer. The IRFI can obtain listing data relating to a data package, obtain characteristic parameters associated with the data package, determine a BP metric for the data package, calculate an exposure offset value based on the BP metric for the data package, receive evaluation data from an data packet exchange system, including a SY metric and a DV metric, calculate a delivery metric for the data package based on the evaluation data, and facilitate a communication of the delivery metric.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a combined investment. Financing is obtaining by collateralizing a first investment representing ownership interests of a plurality of independent investors. The financing is used to acquire a second investment. At least a portion of any returns on the second investment is applied to the benefit of the independent investors. In this manner, investors effectively get the benefit of two investments for the cost of one. By differentiating the asset classes of the two investments, greater diversification is provided. Through pooling of investor capital and/or fractional share ownership, even greater diversification and better investment opportunities may be achieved. By selecting complementary investments, e.g. growth oriented securities and income-producing real estate, a beneficial synergistic effect may be obtained when the investments are cooperatively managed, e.g. by cross-utilizing returns, with a common objective of providing enhanced returns.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for remotely authorizing a transaction. The method includes receiving a transaction request including at least one user identifier, determining an authorizing user of a plurality of authorizing users based at least partially on the at least one user identifier, determining whether the authorizing user is online, communicating, to a user device associated with the at least one authorizing user, an authorization request message, wherein, if the authorizing user is online, the authorization request message includes a mobile device message configured to prompt the authorizing user to provide an approval of the transaction request, and wherein, if the authorizing user is offline, the authorization request message includes an automated telephone call configured to audibly prompt the authorizing user to provide an approval of the transaction request, and completing the transaction in response to receiving an approval of the transaction request from the authorizing user.

Abstract: Example embodiments include a method and system for managing intraday risk conditions. Data transaction specific data messages transmitted over a data communications network from a plurality of source nodes trading an article of trade with a plurality of destination nodes are processed. The messages include account parameter information. Intraday risk condition data is associated in memory with entity identification data associated with an entity. Using the entity identification data, account parameter information included in the processed data transaction specific data messages is identified that matches the intraday risk condition data for the entity. In response to an identified match, a data transaction involving the entity submitted via a communication session to a corresponding one of the plurality of destination nodes is modified to reduce intraday risk for the entity associated with the data transaction.

Abstract: A system for generating a cybersecurity profile, wherein a time series data retrieval and storage server retrieves information from a prospective client, and information previously gathered, and stored, from a plurality of sources; a directed computational graph analysis module performs graph analysis on the data from the time series data retrieval and storage server; and an automated planning service module performs predictive simulation analysis on data received from the directed computational graph.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced shopping using a mobile device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for enhanced shopping using a mobile device may include (1) a mobile application executed by a mobile electronic device associating with a merchant system, the mobile electronic device comprising at least one computer processor, a memory, an optical input, and a display; (2) the mobile application receiving an item identifier associated with an item; (3) the mobile application receiving item data for the item from the merchant system based on the item identifier; (4) the mobile application receiving purchase confirmation for the item; and (5) the mobile application communicating payment information for the item to the merchant system.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining and implementing risk unit usage-based insurance policies. In some arrangements, sensor data associated with vehicle operation data, driving data, and the like, may be received and analyzed to determine a consumption rate of risk units in the risk unit usage-based insurance policy. In some examples, one or more driving behaviors may also be identified (e.g., from the sensor data, historical data, and the like). In some examples, one or more user interfaces may be generated displaying the determined consumption rate and/or driving behaviors. In some arrangements, additional information, such as one or more recommendations for improving (e.g., reducing) consumption rate may be generated and provided via the generated user interface.

Abstract: A system and method for performing a purchase transaction using rewards points by receiving a purchase request using a financial account with associated account information, determining based on the account information that the financial account is associated with a rewards program with rewards points, and providing the option to pay for the purchase using the financial account or at least a portion of the rewards points. The purchase may be paid for using rewards points from multiple rewards programs and/or multiple financial accounts.

Abstract: A dispute scoring computing device for generating chargeback dispute scores is provided. The dispute scoring computing device extracts historical transaction data and account profile data for a plurality of transactions associated with an account, and generates a chargeback dispute prediction model for the account based on the extracted data. The dispute scoring computing device further receives a candidate chargeback for a transaction initiated with a merchant using the account, extracts transaction data from the candidate chargeback, and determines, using the generated chargeback dispute prediction model, a chargeback dispute score indicating a likelihood that the candidate chargeback, if disputed by the merchant, would result favorably for the merchant.

Abstract: At each of a plurality of point of sale terminals (POS) of a merchant for each of a plurality of consumers, where each consumer seeks to conduct a transaction with the merchant for a good or service at a cost by using a payment device issued by an issuer in a payment system, data is read from a payment device. The data can include an identifier for an account issued by an issuer, information is stored for each transaction and the consumer is permitted to receive the good or service from the merchant. After the consumer has received the good or service, a batch of the transaction are processed to derive there from the respective costs that are assessable to the respective accounts, where the merchant can be a transit system, the consumer a rider thereon, end the transaction can be access to a facility thereof.