Patents Examined by Jonathan P Ouellette
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Patent number: 11069016Abstract: Provided are an identity broker system and method for managing a national digital identification of a citizen. In one example, the method includes receiving, from a user device, an identity sharing request of a citizen including an identification of a service provider with which to share the identity, determining one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen that are to be shared with the service provider based on the identity sharing request, receiving an authorization from the citizen via the user device, the authorization including an approval for sharing the one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen with the service provider, and receiving the one or more digital identity components of the citizen from an identity record providing device, and transmitting the one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen to a service provider device based on the identification of the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephen Elder, Joseph Mitchell, John Sheldon, Ken Moore, Gregory O'Brien, Sinead Fitzgerald, Derek Humphreys
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Patent number: 11062401Abstract: Systems and methods for generating user notifications to a set of users of a social networking service is presented. For each user of a set of users of the social networking service, one or more machine learning models selects an optimal notification channel, an optimal notification template, and optimal personalization content for configurable elements of a selected notification template. Each of these determinations/selections is made according to and based on a likelihood of increased user engagement with the social networking service. Upon determining the notification channel, notification template, and personalizations to the template, the notification is generated and sent to the corresponding user.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Pinterest, Inc.Inventors: Bo Zhao, Samuel Seth Weisfeld-Filson, John William Gupta Egan, Burkay Birant Orten, Koichiro Narita
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Patent number: 11062411Abstract: Operations include identifying students at risk of dropping out or transferring from an academic institution. A student risk analyzer determines a risk score for a student, which may be used to determine whether the student is at-risk. The risk score may be based on a combination of factors. As an example, the risk score may be based on a similarity between (a) attributes of the student and (b) attributes of students that have previously dropped out or transferred to other institutions. A student retention interface displays risk information for students in aggregate form or individual form. The interface may display student information in a student-population view comprising aggregate student information. The interface may display a risk-category view comprising a subset of students. The interface may display an individual-profile view comprising detailed information about a particular student. The interface may allow for drill-down navigation between the views.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Egidio Loch Terra, James Thomas McKendree, Catherine H. M. Kuo, Paz Centeno, Boonchanh Oupaxay, Gary Paul Allen, Rondy C. Ng, Vivian Wei Wong, Susan Jane Beidler, David Anthony Madril, Richard Lee Krenek, Alexander Y. Rukhotskiy
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Patent number: 11063673Abstract: Apparatus and methods to implement post accident communications in a coal mine, in compliance with the MINER Act and MSHA regulations, are disclosed. Acoustic waves are transmitted bidirectionally through-the-earth in a simple robust half-duplex architecture in combination with signal-to-noise reduction techniques which ensure the ability to communicate using simple tools available in a mine. A personal electronics device, designed to be carried by each miner, automatically decodes acoustically transmitted text messages sent by rescue operations, and automatically encodes text messages by a miner to synchronized impulses manually produced by the miner. Signals are synchronized, in time of day protocol, between the miner and rescue operations. Digital signal processing techniques are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventor: David H. Parker
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Patent number: 11055794Abstract: A computer-implemented method for estimating a likelihood of an individual qualifying for a benefit program includes obtaining a profile corresponding to the individual. The method also includes determining respective likelihoods that the profile would satisfy each completeness graph in a set of completeness graphs by running the profile against each completeness graph using an evaluation algorithm. Each completeness graph corresponds to a respective benefit program.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: INTUIT INC.Inventors: Gang Wang, Kevin M. McCluskey, Gregory W. Miller, Andre Felipe Luis
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Patent number: 11055634Abstract: Systems and methods of selecting a relevant user for introduction to a user in an online environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of receiving a request to identify the relevant user to be introduced to the participating user in the social network, identifying a set of social history records that occurred among the multiple users in the social network, selecting, from the multiple users, the relevant user to be introduced to the participating user using the set of social history records. The relevant user that is selected is not a social connection of the participating user in the social network. One embodiment includes, determining whether the participating user is interested in meeting the relevant user in the social network based on an indication made by the participating user via interaction with the user device.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: IFWE INC.Inventor: Johann M. Schleier-Smith
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Patent number: 11042913Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems, methods, and techniques for managing merchandising cards. A merchandising card may be, for example, a gift card, loyalty card, or the like. Consistent disclosed embodiments, a system for managing merchandising cards may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to acquire, from a device over a network, a plurality of locations associated with the device, the device locations being acquired at different instances in time within a predetermined period of time. Additionally, the processor may be configured to calculate a merchant confidence rating for a merchant using the device locations. Further, the one or more processors may be configured to, based on the merchant confidence rating, determine that the merchant matches a merchant that is associated with merchandising card, and send a reminder a user of the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Timur Sherif, Zviad Aznaurashvili, Hannes Jouhikainen, Steve Blanchet
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Patent number: 11042843Abstract: Some embodiments include an employee benefits enrollment server system and method including operations that when executed by a computing device process and display an employee diagnosis survey with employee questions related to the employee's thoughts or attitudes to saving, insurance, investing and their financial future. The operations include accessing a diagnostics server including attributes related to financial psychology and/or behavioral economics and assigning an attribute to the employee. The operations can include displaying personalized benefits based on a profile of the employee determined by the diagnostics server based on at least one employee response to the at least one diagnostic survey and at least one of the attributes.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Bruce R. Hentschel, Amanda Bjornson, Amy Friedrich, Sarah Ehlinger, Tyler Matheny, Anna Phelps, Sheri Hasan
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Patent number: 11023901Abstract: A method and/or system that can be implemented on a computing device or tables or board game or otherwise uses a rule set to evaluate data about a situation and actors in order to provide advice regarding strategies for influencing actors and/or other outputs.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: MANAGEMENT ANALYTICS, INC.Inventor: Frederick B. Cohen
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Patent number: 10984488Abstract: A variety of improved methods and systems for a connection compatibility matching platform using machine learning. Machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence can analyze information about users from a plurality of sources, determine important factors and dynamically adjust the weights of the information received to provide accurate compatibility matches.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Inventor: Michele Colucci
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Patent number: 10984496Abstract: A threat assessment and response facilitation system is provided for facilitating communication relating to threat assessment, responding to a traumatic event, and provision of training materials for professionals engaged in threat assessment and trauma response activities. The threat assessment and trauma response facilitation system may include modules such as a threat assessment assistance module, learning portal module, client portal module, response coordination module, training broker module, and messaging module. A method for facilitating communication relating to threat assessment and trauma response using the threat assessment and response facilitation system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Credas Inc.Inventors: Lionel Rabb, Jeffrey Morris, J. Kevin Cameron, Juan Aramburu, Michael Rabb
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Patent number: 10984386Abstract: An interview apparatus configured to obtain response information through questions and answers with an applicant, an interview controller configured to control the interview apparatus and determine an interview evaluation level which is quantification of aptitude of the applicant based on the response information obtained by the interview apparatus, a storage device configured to store an applicant information database in which the response information and the interview evaluation level are stored in association with the applicant, and a terminal device configured to be able to access the applicant information database in the storage device are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Takuo Henmi
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Patent number: 10979870Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by one or more computing devices, receiving, from a client system of a user, a request for event recommendations for the user; accessing information indicating a geographic location associated with the user; accessing a geographic map comprising multiple map tiles, each map tile defining a geographic area within the map; identifying a first map tile of the multiple map tiles associated with the user based on the geographic location associated with the user; and determining a social tile associated with the first map tile, wherein the social tile comprises the first map tile and one or more second map tiles of the multiple map tiles, wherein the first map tile and the one or more second map tiles are clustered into the social tile based on one or more items of prior attendee information corresponding to one or more prior events.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventor: Zhong Zhang
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Patent number: 10963888Abstract: A method for processing payment complaint includes receiving, from a user terminal, a complaint query request of a user; querying, in response to the complaint query request, a transaction database according to user information of the user to acquire at least one target payment card corresponding to the payment complaint of the user; generating, according to the user information and the at least one target payment card, complaint voucher information of the user and returning to the user terminal the complaint voucher information; receiving a complaint creation request from the user terminal, wherein the complaint creation request is created by the user terminal based on the complaint voucher information; and creating, in response to the complaint creation request, a corresponding complaint task of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuanzheng Zhou
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Patent number: 10956916Abstract: The system and methodology of the present invention employs novel machine learning techniques in order to periodically update and supplement a set of identity verification databases used in connection with KYC determinations. The system and methodology of the present invention periodically receives updated identity data from third-party sources and may also use customer logic input provided to update the model used in making KYC determinations. The system of the present invention further updates and optimizes the identity verification databases and selectively deploys them in a production environment without requiring any human intervention, such that identity verification is incrementally improved over time as more identity data is provided to the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Socure, Inc.Inventors: Pablo Ysrrael Abreu, Ali Haddad, Elliot John Hughes, Vijin K. P. Parambath
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Patent number: 10956869Abstract: An assessment system, including methods of and apparatus for producing a targeted assessment scheme comprising battery of tests or assessments and based on a plurality of requirements. Methods described include a method of producing an assessment scheme for assessing the suitability of a candidate, the method comprising: receiving as input from a user at least one candidate requirement and at least one candidate test identifier; constructing a candidate assessment comprising at least one test in dependence on the test identifier; analysing the candidate assessment in dependence on the requirement to predict the accuracy of the assessment in identifying a suitable candidate; and reporting on the predicted accuracy of the candidate assessment.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SHL Group LimitedInventors: Kenneth Lahti, Tracy Kantrowitz, Paul Dekoekkoek, Jolene Meyer, Darrin Grelle, Jeff Facteau, Mathijs Affourtit, Richard McLellan, Steven Fleck, Craig Dawson
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Patent number: 10956991Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media can determine an interaction involving a user and an entity based on selection of a call to action (CTA). One or more follow up actions can be determined. Presentation of an option for selecting the one or more follow up actions can be caused.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Shiqi Cao, Zhonghu Gao
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Patent number: 10949941Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the distribution of composite data of a user by an aggregation server. The method includes receiving data relating to the user that is generated from a plurality of sources, including image data, that is transmitted over a communication network. The method also includes identifying an image of the user captured in the image data using one or more of facial recognition, user names, and device identifiers. The method includes matching the identified image of the user with a profile of the user, and sending a notification to an address associated with the user informing the user of the image captured in the image data. The method further includes receiving a sharing permission from the user to share a designated portion of the data with an approved entity, and sharing the designated portion of the data with the approved entity.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher F. Baldwin, Bruce Barnes, Dolores J. Mallian, Charles Stahulak
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Patent number: 10943273Abstract: A system and method providing for communication and resolution of utility functions between participants, wherein the utility function is evaluated based on local information at the recipient to determine a cost value thereof. A user interface having express representation of both information elements, and associated reliability of the information. An automated system for optimally conveying information based on relevance and reliability.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: The Hoffberg Family Trust 2004-1Inventor: Steven M. Hoffberg
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Patent number: 10937068Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for determining an assessment value of a document related to a current research work of researcher(s) in drug discovery. Information pertaining to the document is processed to identify entities and semantic inter-relationships specific to the current research work. Information indicative of entities and semantic inter-relationships specific to a previous research work of the researcher(s) is accessed, and is compared with the entities and the semantic inter-relationships specific to the current research work to determine an association factor indicative of an extent of an association between the current research work and the previous research work of the researcher(s).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Innoplexus AGInventors: Gunjan Bhardwaj, Abhijit Keskar, Tanay Gahlot