Patents Examined by Michael D Cranford
  • Patent number: 11074584
    Abstract: A method includes a marketplace server establishing one or more security parameters for an exchange item and securely providing the one or more security parameters to a user computing device of the data communication system. When the user computing device desires to use the exchange item, the method further includes generating, by the user computing device, first dynamically secure exchange item data. The method further includes the marketplace server receiving the first dynamically secure exchange item data from the user computing device, generating second dynamically secure exchange item data, and comparing the first dynamically secure exchange item data with the second dynamically secure exchange item data. When the first dynamically secure exchange item data substantially matches the second dynamically secure exchange item data, the method further includes authorizing, by the marketplace server, the use of the exchange item by the user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: RAISE MARKETPLACE, LLC
    Inventors: David S. McGregor, Frank Zhengfan Yang
  • Patent number: 11062397
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage to insured property. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a mobile device for analysis at the server in real time. Depending on network conditions, the mobile device may transfer images to the server in high definition or low definition. The server may send notifications to the mobile device to remind a user of the mobile device to capture and transfer images to the server. The server may analyze images to provide feedback to the insured user (e.g., insurance estimates).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jay A. Patel, Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Mark E. Faga, James Gillespie, Roger Horn, Stephen Hughes, Alinawaz Ismaili, Daniel Koza, William Loo, Francis Lowry
  • Patent number: 11049181
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to an improved data feed. In an embodiment, an electronic exchange, when generating a data feed, in particular a price data feed, purposefully chooses to include the inside market and/or last traded price but purposefully leaves out the market depth. The market depth may be omitted to provide an optimal marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventor: Harris C. Brumfield
  • Patent number: 10997601
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling a non-custodial parent to purchase goods and service directly from merchants for a child while getting acknowledgement and consideration under a child support program for the purchased goods and services from the merchant. The method includes receiving an obligation file from an entity associated with a child support case. The obligation file includes information related to obligation agreement and obligation amount between a custodial parent and the non-custodial parent of the child. A unique ID is generated for both the custodial parent and the non-custodial parent, and a common account is created for both the custodial parent and the non-custodial parent with a merchant using the unique ID. The method facilitates delivery of an item or service to the custodial parent, via the merchant using the common account, and payment of the item or service is performed by the non-custodial parent using the common account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Informatix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Badgley
  • Patent number: 10984419
    Abstract: Method and System for performing secure card less transactions using a user device is disclosed. Initially, an authenticated banking application is downloaded on the user device wherein the downloaded application is linked to a user by a unique ID. To perform a transaction, the user logs in to the downloaded application and after login the user device and the ATM are securely paired, wherein the ATM also has a location based unique ID. The secure pairing process uses parameters such as a specific application identifier and a transaction terminal identifier. Once the user initiates the secure pairing process, the ATM displays a unique number generated by the bank server. The unique number is linked to the user and is entered in the portable device. Further, biometric authentication is performed and after validating a token ID is generated where a User specific UI is obtained and rendered onto the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Hitesh Umedkumar Ruparelia, Ramya R. Varma, Guruprasad MS, Basavaraj Murugendraiah, Jaipal Gopalan, Sathish Vallat
  • Patent number: 10943229
    Abstract: An augmented reality system includes an augmented reality user device and a digital wallet. The digital wallet includes items associated with a user. The augmented reality user device includes a head mounted display, a memory, and processors. The display overlays virtual objects onto a field of view of the user. The processors overlay the digital wallet contents on a field of view of the user so that the user may select one of the items for use in an electronic transaction. For example, the processors request and receive an inventory of the digital wallet and overlay a graphical representation of the items within the field of view of the user via the display. The processors detect a hand gesture and identify a selected item based on the hand gesture. The processors generate a transfer token based on the identified item and transmit it to the electronic transaction terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Heather Dolan, Victoria L. Dravneek, Zafer Mohamed
  • Patent number: 10853881
    Abstract: A method and system may provide trip-based passenger insurance for autonomous vehicles. A server device may receive vehicle identification information for an autonomous vehicle that is providing transportation services for a user on a vehicle trip. Based on the vehicle identification information, the server device may transmit trip-based passenger insurance premiums to the user. When the user selects one of the trip-based passenger insurance premiums, the server device may provide a passenger insurance policy for the vehicle trip to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Edward LaBarre, Timothy Joel Davis
  • Patent number: 10783463
    Abstract: System, method and program for tracking labor expended concurrently by a person for a plurality of different projects or accounts. First program instructions generate a display of a list of the plurality of projects or accounts and a respective plurality of fields for the plurality of projects or accounts indicating whether labor expended by the person will be allocated to the respective plurality of projects or accounts. Second program instructions are responsive at least in part to the plurality of fields with indications that labor expended by the person will be allocated to the respective plurality of projects or accounts, by allocating a portion of elapsed time to each of the plurality of projects or accounts. The time can be allocated equally or unequally to the different projects or accounts as indicated by the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert David Blatchley, Donald Paul Taylor, III
  • Patent number: 10755356
    Abstract: A method and system may provide customers with rates from multiple insurance providers for purchasing trip-based passenger insurance in autonomous vehicles. A server device may receive vehicle identification information for an autonomous vehicle that is providing transportation services for a user on a vehicle trip. Based on the vehicle identification information, the server device may obtain trip-based passenger insurance premiums from multiple insurance providers and transmit the trip-based passenger insurance premiums and indications of the corresponding insurance providers to the user. When the user selects one of the trip-based passenger insurance premiums, the server device may provide a passenger insurance policy for the vehicle trip to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Edward LaBarre, Timothy Joel Davis
  • Patent number: 10713721
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices, are disclosed in which a graphical user interface is presented. The graphical user interface includes a first interface that displays a plurality of odds selection buttons for making a selection of one or a plurality of time-varying odds offered for trade on one or more outcomes in a betting marketplace and a buy button for communicating the odds selection over a network interface for matching as a bet. The graphical user interface further includes a second interface that displays at least one bet selection button for making a selection of one or more previously matched bets and a sell button for communicating the bet selection over the network interface for divestment of the selected bet. The second interface can be reached directly from the first interface via a single action of a user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Marketmaker Software Limited
    Inventors: Marc Butterly, David Edelman
  • Patent number: 10692082
    Abstract: A method for processing a reservation includes: receiving reservation information, the information including a preauthorization amount, payment information, merchant identifier, and predetermined period of time; storing the information; identifying a unique identifier associated with the information; transmitting the unique identifier and predetermined period of time to a merchant associated with the merchant identifier; receiving data identifying, within the predetermined period of time, fulfillment of the reservation; and transmitting the information for payment of a transaction using the payment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jennifer Dogin, Brian Maw
  • Patent number: 10679284
    Abstract: A system comprises an expected bad debt generator for generating probabilities of bad debt based on payer, types of services and or products rendered, and account information; a contract modeling engine for generating contractual adjustment factors based on contracts between payer and service providers, a gross net conversion generator for generating gross net conversion factors based on payer and account information; a priority calculating engine for prioritizing accounts and batches of accounts; a collector assignment engine for assigning the accounts to one or more collectors based on a predetermined collector assignment algorithm; an account batching engine for grouping accounts into batches for the purpose of best utilizing payer contacts; and a worklist generator for generating a worklist for each collector, the worklist identifying a prioritization order of one or more payers for the collector to contact to collect debt, the prioritization order being based on a predetermined prioritization algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Six Sigma Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mischa Dick, Marjorie A. Green, Gokhan Aydogan
  • Patent number: 10672072
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving information in support of a bid and determining if value-add eligibility criteria is met. Additionally, the method includes calculating a bid price based on the information if the value-add eligibility criteria is met, updating a record indicating the bid price and tracking additions and changes to the record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Konstantinos Makropoulos, Bryan J. Martin, James W. Seaman
  • Patent number: 10657598
    Abstract: A system and method for use of carbon emissions in characterizing driver performance and using such characterization to determine a profile/score associated with a particular insured. The profile/score can then be used to determine an insurance premium for the insured. In accordance with an embodiment, a driver can use a portable device equipped with a data collection and assessment environment, including one or more data collection devices that can be used to capture data and information or otherwise measure the carbon emissions associated with a vehicle. A framework (system) can receive information about the driver's driving profile, and use this information either to determine an insurance quote, or act as a broker/aggregator in inviting other insurance providers to offer an insurance quote, or usage based insurance quote (UBI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Scope Technologies Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Samuel Lavie, Johann Van den Bergh, Gil Fuchs, Friedl Jacobs
  • Patent number: 10628822
    Abstract: Installing digital wallet assets is disclosed. A distribution channel is received. A notification message indicating that a digital wallet asset is available for installation is generated. The notification message is distributed based at least in part on the distribution channel. A callback is received. The digital wallet asset is provided. The digital wallet asset is constructed based at least in part on an associated digital wallet asset logical instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Urban Airship, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Belleville, Joe Beninato, Echeyde Cubillo
  • Patent number: 10621577
    Abstract: A system for controlling access to data includes: one or more interfaces operable to receive: an account identifier associated with a financial account and authentication criteria associated with the financial account, the authentication criteria identifying required authentication data based on a value of the transaction; one or more interfaces operable to receive a proposed transaction message, the proposed transaction message including a value of a proposed transaction, an account identifier, and a location of the proposed transaction; one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more interfaces, the one or more processors operable to: determine a financial account associated with the received account identifier and determine required authentication data for the proposed transaction based on the received account identifier and received value of the proposed transaction, the required form of authentication including one or more of: biometric authentication and location authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph B. Castinado, Bonnie L. Dolan, Charles R. Kendall
  • Patent number: 10572876
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing fraudulent transaction processes. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for performing fraudulent transaction processes that may include receiving an indication that a payment transaction has been identified as potentially fraudulent, the payment transaction involving a payment account associated with a user. The method may also include receiving a candidate voice print and comparing the candidate voice print to a user voice print that is associated with the payment account. The method may further include determining, based on the comparison, whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, and providing an indication whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, the indication configured for use to determine whether to approve or deny the payment transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Nikhil Murgai, Leonard D Roseman
  • Patent number: 10529026
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for performing a property inspection using aerial images, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of a request from a user to receive a quote regarding a property, identifying the property, retrieving one or more aerial images associated with the property, extracting information regarding the property from the one or more aerial images and providing an insurance decision for the property to the user according to the extracted information from the one or more aerial images in response to the request from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Esurance Insurance Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Patent number: 10497061
    Abstract: The method comprising: administering a first plurality of loan fund accounts; maintaining an association of each different one of the first plurality of loan fund accounts with a different investment vehicle that is part of the respective benefit plan account; receiving a selection from a selecting entity of one or more loan fund accounts from among the first plurality of loan fund accounts; investing loan fund assets comprising participant assets associated with the selecting entity in the different investment vehicles associated with loan fund accounts; associating a respective loan accounting process with each of the selected loan fund accounts; receiving a loan-request; initiating transfer of an amount requested; and updating account information to reflect said loan-request funds transferred from said loan fund account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Access Control Advantage, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Bent, Bruce Bent, II
  • Patent number: 10467691
    Abstract: Methods and systems for user definable prioritization of market information are disclosed. An example method to prioritize market information displayed in a window within a trading interface includes updating the market information displayed in the window at a first frequency, wherein the first frequency is to correspond to a first window priority. The example method also includes, based on a trigger activation, assigning a second window priority to the window, wherein the second window priority is to cause the market information displayed in the window to update at a second frequency, the second frequency different from the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott F. Singer, Brian J. Buck