Patents Examined by Joseph W King
  • Patent number: 10922671
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques to enable a device in a network to activate a remote user interface in a network during a financial transaction over a computer network. The device receives a first set of one or more packets from the user interface indicative of a particular card type received via the user interface. In response, the device accesses data stored in a BIN table and a rate table, to calculate a fee based on the received data. The device also calculates a convenience fee or incentive based on the received data and the accessed data from the BIN and rate tables. The device further sends a second set of one or more packets to the remote user interface via the network that activates the user interface to open a window displaying the calculated convenience fee or calculated incentive to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hossein Mohsenzadeh, Nirmal Kumar
  • Patent number: 10922688
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing social network secure transactions is provided. A list of payment recipients each associated with a hashtag is maintained for a user. A chat session of the user is monitored on a social network platform. During the chat session, a message associated with one of the hashtags and indicating a possible transfer of funds is identified from the user. Transfer of the chat session to a secure payment platform is triggered based on the identified message. A message also associated with the hashtag and having encrypted payment information for a payment transaction is received via the secure payment platform. The payment information is decrypted and validation of the decrypted payment information is performed for the transaction. A transfer of the user to the social network platform is triggered and a notification of validation is transmitted to the recipient associated with the message hashtag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SmartBotHub, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Alan Wells, Alkarim “Al” Lalji
  • Patent number: 10915907
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a transaction lifecycle output using a transaction lifecycle (TL) computer system are provided herein. The TL computer system includes a memory device for storing data and a processor in communication with the memory device. The processor is programmed to receive transaction data associated with a transaction being processed over a payment network. The transaction data includes authorization data, clearing data, and fraud data. The processor is also programmed to generate the transaction lifecycle output by processing the authorization data, the clearing data, and the fraud data. The transaction lifecycle output includes output data organized by pre-defined stages of the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John R. Larko, Norma J. Lamm, Bradford R. Dillahunty, Ted C. Boehm, Amarnath Badrinarayan
  • Patent number: 10909528
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes displaying, by a mobile wallet device, a selection interface on a user interface of the mobile wallet device. The selection interface includes: a first selection option, wherein in response to a user interacting with the first selection option via the user interface, the user interface displays a code capture interface allowing the user to capture a product code that identifies a product; and, a second selection option, wherein in response to the user interacting with the second selection option via the user interface, the user interface displays a product capture interface allowing the user to capture a product image of the product. The method includes: transferring, by the mobile wallet device, a payment for the product to a merchant from an account associated with the user; and responsive to transferring the payment, deactivating, by the mobile wallet device, a product security tag associated with the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Stephen M. Ellis
  • Patent number: 10909511
    Abstract: The method provides a graphical user interface for an electronic transaction. An input screen is displayed in the shape of an electronic transaction device and inputs in fields of the electronic transaction device are received. If each of the one or more fields has been completed, an indication to move to an additional display of the electronic transaction device is shown. Second inputs in additional fields of the additional display are received. If each of the additional fields has been completed, an additional indication to move to a confirmation display is displayed, and the confirmation display is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Yothin Chanyontpatanakul
  • Patent number: 10902416
    Abstract: A computing system can facilitate cross-medium transactions through use of a digital currency. The computing system can provide a guaranteed exchange rate and manage customer pools and/or slippage balances in digital wallets to adjust digital currency transfer amounts in order to align them with the guaranteed exchange rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Ripple Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Conner McNamara, David Opler, Jesse Brauner, Yana Novikova, Warren Paul Anderson, Dadi Armannsson, Gunnar Kristjansson
  • Patent number: 10902414
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method that includes authenticating a mobile device of a user, receiving an image from the mobile device of the user comprising a picture of a product, sending the image to an image search engine to identify the product displayed in the picture, assigning a product identifier to the identified product from the picture, requesting a confirmation from the user that the assigned product identifier corresponds to the product, upon receiving confirmation from the user, generating a product comparison screen including merchants and purchase options for a product corresponding to the product identifier, receiving a user input selection of a merchant and product purchase option from the mobile device of the user, transferring a payment for the product to the selected merchant from an account held by the user based on the merchant and product purchase option information received from the mobile device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Stephen M. Ellis
  • Patent number: 10891606
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for a digital escrow service for an electronic transfer, where the transfer is completed based on the geographic location of the sender or receiver. The method includes obtaining information representative of a geographic area, initiating an electronic transfer, determining whether or not at least one of the sender and the receiver is located within the geographic area and executing the electronic transfer based on whether it is determined that at least one of the sender and receiver is located within the geographic area. As an enhancement, the method may include processing a transaction between a plurality of senders and a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giacomo G. Chiarella, Brad Roeger, William L. Yates
  • Patent number: 10891686
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for usage based insurance. The insurance system can apply rental insurance based on realtime operational parameters and on a usage history of the renter so that the insurance being applied to the rental period accurately reflects the risks and costs of the device usage. Realtime operational parameters of the device can be obtained from an electronic control unit on the device. The operational parameters can include information about how the vehicle is being operated and whether or not the device is being used in an autonomous or semi-autonomous operating mode. The usage history can include prior operational parameters from previous rental periods, traffic and other regulatory violations, and other relevant information associated with the user. The usage based insurance can apply to the entire rental period, or to portions of the rental period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Abhijit Rao, Chris Kalaboukis
  • Patent number: 10885525
    Abstract: A method and system for employing biometric data includes first and second user computing systems coupled to respective first and second biometric devices for generating biometric data. A first user of the first user computing system uses the first biometric device, thus causing a generation of first biometric data which is then used as a database index to locate and authorize access to a database zone exclusively dedicated to the first user. The first user can further access the database zone on the second user computing system, and authorize access to a portion of data within the database zone to a second user of the second user computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventor: Faraz Sharafi
  • Patent number: 10885591
    Abstract: Systems and methods involving a rating module that access a single, voluminous table or multiple tables stored in a searchable data store (e.g., database) to execute various queries (e.g., SQL JOIN) to search the table(s) is disclosed. The system may include an underlying linear programming platform (e.g., optimization engine and associated components) that includes an application programmer's interface (e.g., Python API) that may be used to perform optimization using illustrative optimization libraries (e.g., optimizer). The system may be communicatively coupled with a vehicle and/or other device to communicate/output ratings information to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Richard D. Bischoff, Nicholas J. Reed, Timothy S. Lenahan, Eric Huis
  • Patent number: 10872375
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes providing an application form configured for electronic display and data entry, receiving loan application data via the form, and providing selectable lending product features based on the loan application data. The selectable lending product features include an approved range of selectable credit options. Each of the selectable credit options has a different associated amount of required collateral. The method also includes receiving feature selection data. The feature selection data includes a selection of at least one of the selectable credit options. The method further includes providing a customized lending product based on the feature selection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Todd Lawrence Denbo
  • Patent number: 10867351
    Abstract: An efficient, light weight framework executes business rules for an asset class-agnostic order management system. The business rules are specified in metadata configuration files separated from the rules execution engine. The metadata utilized by the rules engine also includes entity model and instructions for stateless orchestration to be performed during the process of rules execution. This metadata is automatically generated from human readable artifacts that capture business rules, entity model and orchestration steps in an easy to understand format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MORGAN STANLEY SERVICES GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Kumar Vadaparty, Vishal Agrawal
  • Patent number: 10867293
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for sending payment requests to one or more persons or entities based on images in which the persons or entities appear. In one example, the process may include identifying an image associated with a payment request, the identified image containing at least one recipient associated with the payment request, and wherein the payment request includes a value, analyzing the identified image to identify the at least one potential recipient of the payment request, identifying contact information associated with the at least one identified recipient of the payment request, and sending the payment request to the at least one identified recipient of the payment request via a destination associated with the identified contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Lori Bristow, Paul Mon-Wah Chan, Jonathan K. Barnett, Orin DelVecchio, Lauren van Heerden
  • Patent number: 10867292
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for sending payment requests to one or more persons or entities based on images in which the persons or entities appear. In one example, the process may include identifying an image associated with a payment request, the identified image containing at least one recipient associated with the payment request, and wherein the payment request includes a value, analyzing the identified image to identify the at least one potential recipient of the payment request, identifying contact information associated with the at least one identified recipient of the payment request, and sending the payment request to the at least one identified recipient of the payment request via a destination associated with the identified contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Jenny Lin, Paul Mon-Wah Chan, Jonathan K. Barnett, Orin DelVecchio
  • Patent number: 10846790
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to linking a prepaid account with a payment account used to fund the prepaid account. In some embodiments, during payment for a prepaid device, an authorization request message may include a prepaid account identifier associated with the prepaid account. In some embodiments, an activation request message may include a payment account identifier associated with the payment account. A server at the payment processing network may store an association between the prepaid account identifier and the payment account identifier in an account link database. In some embodiments of the invention, if the payment account is canceled, the payment processing network may use the account link database to cancel any associated prepaid accounts, and may transfer funds associated with corresponding prepaid accounts to an issuer associated with the payment account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Justin Chace, Glenn Powell, Craig O'Connell
  • Patent number: 10839383
    Abstract: A transaction verification process performed by a transaction network operator in communication with a client computing device and a third party provider. A computing device may be equipped with an integrity verification module for verifying the system integrity of the computing device, and a cryptographic module for digitally signing transaction requests. The transaction network operator may verify that transaction requests processed by the third party provider are properly associated with a valid computing device by verifying signatures from the cryptographic module and the integrity verification module. In response to a request from the third party provider, the transaction network operator may verify that the computing device is authorized to complete the transaction by challenging the computing device for proper credentials. The transaction network operator may verify the credentials provided by the client device and indicate to the third party provider that the transaction is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Nayer Naguib
  • Patent number: 10839457
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for facilitation of deterministic management of a plurality of electronic message packets communicated to an application via a network from a plurality of message sources. The facilitation involves an electronic message packet from the network, determining data indicative of order the electronic message packet was received relative to previously received electronic message packets, and providing the order to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Bonig, Haifeng Zheng, Don Mendelson, Mike Donaghy, Akrapong Lin
  • Patent number: 10825118
    Abstract: A computerized property management system enables users to input a service request by placing a problem-type icon on a floor plan and designating a priority or urgency for the service request. The user can select a problem type note and/or input text describing the problem. Additionally, the user can add photographs, voice notes or video. After the service request is submitted, a contractor is notified of the request by email or text, which includes a link to the service request page with the information entered by the user. After the service request task is completed, the contractor can add notes describing what was fixed and indicating that the task has been completed. Subsequently, an email or other communication may be sent to the property manager and the requestor to indicate that the task has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Obrokta, William T. Selby
  • Patent number: 10825092
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for interfacing between a user and a computing device. The computing device may receive data describing a projected periodic savings amount and first expense data describing a first expense of the user. The computing device may display a graphical user interface at a display. The graphical user interface may comprise a savings shape having a size based at least in part on the projected periodic savings amount and a first expense shape having a size based at least in part on the first amount. The computing device may receive an instruction to place the first expense shape in the savings shape and may determine that the projected periodic savings amount is sufficient to fund the first expense at a first time. The computing device may display, at the graphical user interface, the first expense shape positioned within the savings shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Matthew Fitzroy Lynch, Kyle Patrick Mitchell, Amir Zelazny, Brooks Gallagher LeComte, Faith Maria Lane, Derrek Ramon Turner, Daniel Gracey