Patents Examined by James D Nigh
  • Patent number: 11966916
    Abstract: A second blockchain system receives a first consensus message from a first blockchain system, the first blockchain system includes first nodes that provide services to at least a first account, and the second blockchain system includes second nodes that provide services to at least a second account. The first consensus message indicates a first plurality of the first nodes reaches a consensus for transferring a resource from the first account to the second account. The second blockchain system transfers the resource in the task to the second account. The transferring includes that a node in the second nodes adds the resource to the second account and generates a fourth block that records a completion of a transfer event. A second consensus message is transmitted from the second blockchain system to the first blockchain system in response to a second plurality of the second nodes completing the transfer event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rui Guo, Maocai Li, Jun Liang, Jianjun Zhang, Zongyou Wang, Haitao Tu, Qi Zhao, Binhua Liu, Dawei Zhu, Qing Qin
  • Patent number: 11966976
    Abstract: A crypto ETP is administered by a portfolio modeling computer/(PMC), a fund administration computer/(FAC), an order taking platform computer/(OTP), a custodian computer/(CC), and a paying agent settlement computer/(PASC). The PMC defines the ETP and captures data for a cryptocurrency index. The CC tracks Underlying Assets held by the ETP, and sends the data to the FAC, which calculates the NAV of the Underlying Assets to generate a Portfolio Composite File/(PCF) sent to the OTP. The OTP receives and validates/confirms with the CC, orders for creations and redemptions of the ETP from Authorized Parties/(APs), in exchange for the Underlying Assets and/or cryptocurrency. The PASC provides settlement on the Exchange in cryptocurrency by: receiving confirmation from the CC of transfer of underlyings, ETPs or cryptocurrency from the APs to a blockchain wallet associated with the PCM; and issuing units of the ETPs, underlyings or cryptocurrency to the APs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Jura Pentium AG
    Inventors: Ophelia Snyder, Hany Rashwan
  • Patent number: 11954673
    Abstract: A method for processing cryptographic currency transactions through user-based blockchain ledgers includes: receiving, by blockchain node in a blockchain network, a new cryptographic currency transaction from a first computing device including unspent transaction outputs, a sender public key, receiver public key, destination address, and cryptographic currency amount; identifying, by the blockchain node, a sending blockchain associated with the sender public key including the unspent transaction outputs; validating, by the blockchain node, the sending blockchain by generating a hash value using the sending blockchain and comparing the generated hash value to a historic sender hash value associated with the sender public key; generating, by the blockchain node, a new sender hash value by hashing a combination of the sending blockchain and the new cryptographic currency transaction; and transmitting, by the blockchain node, the generated new sender hash value to a plurality of additional nodes in the blockchain
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ayushi Jain, Ankur Sarwate, Sidharth Goel, Chandan Garg
  • Patent number: 11948193
    Abstract: A blockchain-based system and method for enforcing a smart contract on a network comprising one or more cryptographically-signed blocks. The systems and method permit an original lender or regulatory body to manage risk by tracing a security loan from end-to-end. The system and method also dynamically tracks the value of the loan collateral and if the collateral falls below a predetermined a minimum collateral value threshold within a range of tolerance the system automatically transmits recall and stop trade orders to the relevant parties. In addition, as the chain of transactions grow, the system and method continue to add to an immutable easily verifiable blockchain which facilitates verification and regulatory compliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Edmon Blount
  • Patent number: 11948146
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for securely receiving data via a third-party webpage, including: generating configuration data in response to a request from a first system, the configuration data including a public key of a first key pair; digitally signing the configuration data based on a private key of a second key pair; transmitting the configuration data to the first system, the configuration data including code configured to facilitate the first system to embed a plurality of frames in a webpage, wherein the plurality of frames loads content from a domain that is independent from a domain that hosts the webpage; and verifying the configuration data based on a public key of the second key pair. The computer-implemented method may also include receiving, from a master frame of the plurality of frames, encrypted data. Systems and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Bartlomiej Piotr Prokop, James Donaldson, Ryan Gillan, Matthew Neill
  • Patent number: 11943206
    Abstract: A digital content distribution system uses a Digital Rights Management Controller that performs a set of arbitrary tests against the transfer request from one user to another such as user A to user B. Assuming these tests are successful, the DRM sends an encryption key to transferring user A. This encryption key E is taken from a table of encryption key/hash pairs which have been provided to the DRM Controller by an external authority such as the content rights holder. User A encrypts the content using they key provided by the DRM controller and then optionally calculates a hash over the encrypted form of the content E(X) and returns this value to the DRM Controller. On checking the returned hash against the hash from the table the DRM controller knows that user A does indeed have the digital content X in good condition. The DRM Controller then instructs both users A and B that the transfer may proceed. The encrypted form of the content E(X) is transferred from A to B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nytell Software LLC
    Inventors: David J. Marples, John R. Wullert, II
  • Patent number: 11928675
    Abstract: Securely sharing proof of knowledge of information without revealing the information, for example to allow an institution to prove it has knowledge regarding an alert. Code or software may be generated (at a first computer system) which takes as input one or more details regarding an entity and returns a value based on a match to one or more actual details regarding the entity. A name may be generated for the code based on information describing the entity, and the code may be published to a blockchain, along with at least one key corresponding to the code. For each name an entry may be creating in an index, converting the name to a blockchain address. A proof based on the code may be generated at a second computer system, which, if verified, results in the first institution and the second institution sharing information regarding the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Nice Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Robins
  • Patent number: 11928438
    Abstract: This disclosure enables various computing technologies for smart contracts to be audited in ways that improve on conventional auditing approaches mentioned above. These technologies improve functioning of computers by enabling large language models to review bytecodes executable on distributed ledgers to determine whether those bytecodes enable smart contracts on those distributed ledgers and then acting accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Northern Trust Corporation
    Inventors: Arijit Das, Justin Chapman
  • Patent number: 11930011
    Abstract: A system for licensing an application or feature for use on a wireless mobile device is disclosed. The wireless device is provided to a user with a licensable application or feature, but the application or feature has not been fully authorized for use. When the wireless device receives a request to use the application or feature, the device operates the requested application or feature, and generates an irrevocable license request. The license request is transmitted to a license server at a time convenient for the device. The license server generates a license certificate to the application or feature, and transmits the license certificate to the wireless mobile device. The device receives the license certificate, which is stored in local memory. The application or feature is now fully licensed for future operation on the wireless mobile device. The license server operates accounting processes to generate license reports and license accounting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporaton
    Inventors: Charles Wiltgen, Lisa LeVasseur, Kotaro Matsuo
  • Patent number: 11922428
    Abstract: A method of performing a contactless transaction between a payment device and a terminal is described. The method comprises establishing a data connection between the payment device and the terminal and then establishing if the payment device and the terminal both support an enhanced security architecture. If they do not, they will then perform the contactless transaction according to a basic transaction flow using a first cryptographic system. If they do, they will perform the contactless transaction according to an enhanced transaction flow using a second cryptographic system. The first cryptographic system and the second cryptographic system comprise different asymmetric cryptographic systems. Suitable payment devices and terminals, and methods at the payment devices and terminals, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Patrick Mestre, Patrik Smets, Eddy Van De Velde, Duncan Garrett
  • Patent number: 11915237
    Abstract: A blockchain transaction filtering method including receiving a transaction request at the server, executing a first smart contract function comprised by a first smart contract stored on the server responsive to the transaction request, executing a first filter smart contract function comprised by a first filter smart contract stored on the server responsive to the transaction request, the first filter smart contract function checking the transaction request for inconsistency with a first filtering criterion, defining a first identified transaction request and implementing a first response responsive to identifying the first identified transaction request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Vijay Madisetti
  • Patent number: 11915228
    Abstract: A method for ensuring precedence for the processing of a blockchain transaction to prevent loss of cryptographic currency includes receiving a new blockchain transaction by a blockchain node in a blockchain network, confirming the new blockchain transaction including identifying a precedence transaction that was previously conducted and stored in the blockchain that involves both blockchain wallets included in the new blockchain transaction, including the new blockchain transaction in a new block that is generated, and distributing the new block to additional nodes in the blockchain network for confirmation and addition to the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jaipal Singh Kumawat, Shubham Kumar, Apoorva Dixit, Aditya Koduri, Chandan Garg
  • Patent number: 11907947
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a resource transfer system. An instruction to transfer a first quantity of a resource from a first resource pool to a second resource pool may be received. A hold may be placed on a second quantity of the resource in the first resource pool. The held second quantity of the first resource may not be transferred from the first resource pool until the hold is released. Responsive to receiving a message that fulfills a condition on the hold and an instruction to execute the transfer, the hold may be released. A register that is in the first resource pool and is associated with the resource may decremented by the first quantity, and a register that is in the second resource pool and is associated with the resource may be incremented by the first quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: RIPPLE LUXEMBOURG S.A.
    Inventors: Stefan Thomas, Evan Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11900341
    Abstract: A decentralized node may generate a network of decentralized nodes individually configured to store, receive, and transmit data based on rules associated with the decentralized nodes. A decentralized node may associate a decentralized identity of an entity with a select decentralized node of the decentralized nodes. A decentralized node may present a user interface including one or more access controls at a edge device, the access controls configuring rules to be applied to third-party access and modification of decentralized identity data associated within the decentralized identity of the entity and stored at the selected decentralized node. A decentralized node may identify the decentralized identity data accessible to the select decentralized node based on the rules. A decentralized node may store the decentralized identity data within the decentralized identity associated with the entity at the select decentralized node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Chiu, Khiry Shank, Cyrille Villaflores, Lainey Stewart, Claudia Ng
  • Patent number: 11900363
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing information on a state of a machine-executable contract in the context of unspent transactions (UTXOs), blockchain and deterministic finite automaton implementation of contracts, and determination of states within those. Stages of a method include determining information of interest and codes or tags identifying that information, constructing metadata associated with those codes or tags, and combining the metadata with a public key for an agent associated with the information. ScriptPubKey values of each script are used to provide keys for constructing a database and mapping the keys from the scriptPubKey values, linked to the information. A derivation of script hash addresses from the scriptPubKey values is used to populate a digital wallet. A search and match algorithm is used to find UTXOs with matching script hash addresses on a blockchain. The database is populated with UTXOs that match the script hash addresses and keys to complete the combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: nChain Licensing AG
    Inventors: Pedro Jimenez-Delgado, Craig Steven Wright
  • Patent number: 11900340
    Abstract: A decentralized node may generate a network of decentralized nodes individually configured to store, receive, and transmit data based on rules associated with the decentralized nodes. A decentralized node may associate a decentralized identity of an entity with a select decentralized node of the decentralized nodes. A decentralized node may present a user interface including one or more access controls at a edge device, the access controls configuring rules to be applied to third-party access and modification of decentralized identity data associated within the decentralized identity of the entity and stored at the selected decentralized node. A decentralized node may identify the decentralized identity data accessible to the select decentralized node based on the rules. A decentralized node may store the decentralized identity data within the decentralized identity associated with the entity at the select decentralized node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Chiu, Daniel Buchner
  • Patent number: 11893576
    Abstract: A transaction card includes a near-field communication (NFC) component, a security component, a wireless component, one or more memories, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The device receives a signal from a user device attempting to access a secure application, and energizes the NFC component based on the signal received from the user device. The device causes the security component to generate an encrypted code based on the NFC component being energized, and provides, via the security component, the encrypted code to the wireless component. The device provides, via the wireless component, the encrypted code to the user device to permit the user device to utilize the encrypted code as authentication for accessing the secure application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: James Zarakas, Molly Johnson, Robert Perry, Adam Koeppel, Tyler Locke
  • Patent number: 11895246
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods enabling parties with little trust or no trust in each other to enter into and enforce value transfer agreements conditioned on input from or participation of a third party, over arbitrary distances, without special technical knowledge of the underlying transfer mechanism(s), optionally affording participation of third-party mediators, substitution of transferors and transferees, term substitution, revision, or reformation, etc. Such value transfers can occur reliably without involving costly third-party intermediaries who traditionally may otherwise be required, and without traditional exposure to counterparty risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: Reginald Middleton
  • Patent number: 11869105
    Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a living arrangement between a staker of cryptocurrency and an owner of a real property are described. Distributed ledger technology may be leveraged to facilitate arrangements between a staker (e.g., a cryptocurrency staker) and an owner (e.g., a real property owner). The staker may receive aspects (e.g., staying rights, etc.) of a real property by locking cryptocurrency to a smart contract, where a portion or all of the residuals from decentralized financial activities may be earmarked for the owner. In some cases, maturity of the arrangement may be residual dependent (e.g., where the arrangement terminates once the sum of the residues to the owner reaches a threshold). At the maturity of an arrangement, the staked amount may be unlocked and available for the staker, and the owner's interest in the title (or deed) is transferred and claimable to the staker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Mike McCarthy
  • Patent number: 11861545
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide tokenization of various shipping data for which shielding is desired are described. Embodiments may facilitate controlled and/or protected usage of shielded shipping data, such as may include personally identifiable information, with tokenization. Shielded shipping data tokens of embodiments are matched with an entity, party, system, permitted usage of corresponding shielded shipping data. A data shielding service system may shield usage of shielded shipping data in accordance with applicable regulations according to applicable rules, and/or the like. Permitted accessors may be relieved of demands of maintaining compliance with the regulations and rules with respect to shielded shipping data in light of their enforcement and compliance being imposed through tokenization of the shielded shipping data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Auctane, LLC
    Inventors: Charles John Atkinson, Jonathan Michael Bourgoine