Patents Examined by Samica L Norman
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Patent number: 11170367Abstract: In various example embodiments, a machine is configured to redirect completion of a transaction to a trusted device. For example, the machine determines that a page involving the transaction is being displayed in a user interface of a first device. The page may be associated with the product or service. The machine identifies an interruption of the displaying of the page in the user interface of the first device. The machine identifies a second device that is trusted by the user. The machine transmits a communication including a notification to the second device. The notification indicates the transaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Sudeep Kumar, Deepak Kumar Vasthimal
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Patent number: 11151655Abstract: A structural analysis computing device may generate a proposed insurance claim for an object pictured in a three-dimensional (3D) image. The structural analysis computing device may include a memory, a user interface, an object sensor configured to capture the 3D image, and a processor in communication with the memory and the object sensor. The processor may access the 3D image including the object, and analyze the 3D images to identify features of the object. The processor may also determine a nature and an extent of damage to a damaged feature of the object, and a cost of repair based upon the nature and extent of the damage—such as by inputting the 3D image into a trained machine learning or pattern recognition program. The processor may generate a proposed claim form including the cost of repair, and display the claim form to a user for their review and/or approval.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Timothy J. Spader, George T. Dulee, Jr., Donald Yuhas, Aaron Brucker, Chris Stroh, Jeffrey Mousty
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Patent number: 11127086Abstract: Methods and systems for determining fault for an accident involving a vehicle having one or more autonomous (and/or semi-autonomous) operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data from sensors within or near the vehicle may be used to determine the occurrence of a vehicle accident, such as a collision. The operating data may further be used to determine an allocation of fault for the accident between a vehicle operator, the autonomous operation features, or a third party. The allocation of fault may be used to adjust risk levels or profiles associated with the vehicle operator or with the autonomous operation features.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Blake Konrardy, Scott T. Christensen, Gregory Hayward, Scott Farris
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Patent number: 11113761Abstract: In some embodiments, a request may be received from a customer via an interface, wherein the request indicates (i) a social media stream associated with the customer to be monitored for instances of investment triggering content (ITC). A customer account of the customer may be configured based on the request. The social media stream may be monitored for instances of ITC based on the customer account configuration. Responsive to the monitoring detecting an instance of ITC, a first amount may be withdrawn from the customer account, and a purchase of a quantity of shares of an investment fund may be executed on behalf of the customer using the withdrawn first amount.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLONInventors: Douglas J. Magnolia, Jennifer C. Cole
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Patent number: 11107077Abstract: A system for initiating and authorizing a transaction including one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to associate a detectable device with at least one financial account. The one or more processors may be further configured to receive a notification indicating that the detectable device is involved in a potential transaction initiated by a sensor device detecting the detectable device in an initiating action. The one or more processors may be further configured to receive transaction information associated with the potential transaction. The one or more processors may be further configured to identify a customer profile associated with the detectable device, and determine whether the potential transaction is authorized by a customer based on the transaction information and at least one profile customization parameter associated with the customer profile.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Jesse N. Kendrick, Mohamed Lafeer, Jeremy Rephlo
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Patent number: 11068894Abstract: A computer-implemented method for tokenless authentication of a paying consumer during a payment transaction uses a computing device having a processor and a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of biometric data sets for a plurality of consumers. Each biometric data set includes at least a biometric image of a consumer and an associated payment account identifier. The method also includes receiving, from a first biometric input device communicatively coupled to the processor, a first biometric image of the paying consumer including an iris image. The method further includes determining a payment account associated with the paying consumer based on at least the first biometric image and the plurality of biometric data sets. The method also includes authenticating use of the payment account by the paying consumer for a payment transaction at the retail location by comparing the first biometric image to the plurality of biometric data sets.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Debashis Ghosh, Randy Shuken, Mary Elizabeth Lesbirel
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Patent number: 11069003Abstract: A system of these teachings for providing a graphical activatable link (also referred to as a badge) related to a activity includes a handheld mobile communication device, an exchange/payment processing service configured to receive information from the handheld mobile communication device, a activity site configured to receive information from the handheld mobile communication device and the exchange/payment processing site and a social media site having a social media profile section corresponding to a person making a donation to the activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Inventor: Benjamin R. Hill
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Patent number: 11055779Abstract: A system and method is provided for administering an actively managed fund having shares tradable on an exchange, to support efficient secondary market trading. A Fund Module defines an actively managed ETF. A Portfolio Module tracks a portfolio held by the ETF while maintaining confidentiality of at least a portion thereof. A Basket Module publishes Creation and Redemption Baskets including a subset of the fund portfolio. A Current Valuation Module calculates a current Intraday NAV for the portfolio and Baskets throughout a trading day. A Swap Module provides for periodic entry and exit from NAV Swaps between an ETF Party and Swap Counterparties, who exchange payments based on performance of the fund portfolio and the Fund Basket. A Creation/Redemption Module permits creations and redemptions of ETF shares in exchange for the Fund Basket. Arbitrage is permitted between ETF share price and Intraday NAV without full portfolio disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Eaton Vance ManagementInventor: Thomas E. Faust, Jr.
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Patent number: 11043066Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a primary or central gaming establishment account to accumulate funds from one or more secondary or peripheral gaming establishment accounts and escrow such funds prior to use.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: IGTInventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
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Patent number: 11010840Abstract: Methods and systems for determining fault for an accident involving a vehicle having one or more autonomous (and/or semi-autonomous) operation features and paying claims associated with such accidents are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data from sensors within or near the vehicle may be used to determine the occurrence of a vehicle accident, such as a collision. The operating data may further be used to determine an allocation of fault for the accident between a vehicle operator, the autonomous operation features, or a third party. The allocation of fault may be used to further determine and make claims payments related to the accident. In some embodiments, claims may be rejected based upon the operating data and determined allocation of fault.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Blake Konrardy, Scott T. Christensen, Gregory Hayward, Scott Farris
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Patent number: 11004077Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Nikhil Murgai, Leonard Roseman
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Patent number: 10997596Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for analyzing declined payment account transactions. In an exemplary embodiment, a method generally includes accessing, by a computing device, a declined transaction associated with a payment account, and applying, by the computing device, at least one rule to transaction data associated with the payment account and/or transaction data associated with a merchant involved in the declined transaction. The method also includes, based on the at least one applied rule, appending, by the computing device, a fraud accuracy tag to the declined transaction in a data structure, where the fraud accuracy tag is indicative of whether the decline of the transaction is a true positive decline or a false positive decline, whereby the fraud accuracy tag is suitable to provide insight into accuracy of a fraud strategy implemented in connection with the declined transaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Kerry Michael Thomas, Monica Marie Mifflin
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Patent number: 10990976Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for authenticating ownership of an account in real-time or near real-time so that a user can fund or open a new account without waiting for several days. The system enables an operator to select one or more methods for authentication from a group of candidate schemes. The candidate schemes include (1) a card-association-network scheme; (2) an account-aggregation scheme; and (3) a credit-bureau-integration scheme.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Jeffrey Walton Easley, Melanie Lynn Thompson, Brian Hurtak, Patrick Lugo
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Patent number: 10990979Abstract: Embodiments of an electronic fraud analysis platform system are disclosed which may be used to analyze tax returns for potential fraud. Analysis of tax return data using the tax return analysis platform computing systems and methods discussed herein may provide insight into whether a tax return may be fraudulent based on, for example, an initial screening component configured to filter tax returns which appear fraudulent due to missing or inaccurate information provided with the return; a device activity analysis component configured to identify whether a device used to submit a tax return or to provide further authentication information needed to complete processing of the return may have been used in other fraudulent activities; and a knowledge-based authentication component configured to identify potential fraudsters using dynamically generated questions for which fraudsters typically do not know the answers.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Experian Information Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Neli Coleman, Lloyd Laudorn, Raymond Martin Boileau
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Patent number: 10984403Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a transaction authorization from a funds facilitation system for a transaction requested by a user to a merchant system such that the user is not required to input any user authentication information in excess of authentication information required by the merchant system are provided. A system and method can include receiving a transaction request from the merchant system containing a merchant ID, a merchant user ID, and a transaction amount. The system identifies a funds facilitation system user ID based on the merchant ID and the merchant user ID and determines satisfaction of a funds facilitation system user authentication requirement based on the merchant system having a trusted status with the funds facilitation system. A transaction authorization message or transaction denial message is provided to the merchant system based on account information associated with the user and the transaction amount.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventor: Jeffrey William Perlman
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Patent number: 10977649Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for resolving a data transaction is provided in which data transactions are resolved by a hardware matching processor that identifies data transaction requests received from client devices over a data communication network, matches incoming transaction requests with previously received transaction requests, and, based thereon, transmits electronic data transaction results messages to the client device. An incoming data transaction request is received and a match is attempted with one or more previously received but not yet resolved data transaction requests. It is identified whether either the incoming data transaction request or the matching data transaction request are dependent on the resolution of another data transaction request and whether that dependent data transaction request has been resolved. The data transaction requests are resolved and/or stored based on the match and resolution of dependencies.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventor: Ari Studnitzer
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Patent number: 10977735Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing user interaction data associated with a property is presented. A plurality of dimensions associated with a portion of the property may be determined. Image data associated with the portion of the property may be determined using an image sensor. The plurality of dimensions associated with the portion of the property may be associated with the image data associated with the portion of the property to generate the user interaction data associated with the property. The user interaction data may be provided via a user interface. The user interaction data may allow a user of the user interface to view at least one image of the portion of the property. The at least one image may be based on the plurality of dimensions associated with the portion of the property and the image data associated with the portion of the property.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Alexander Cardona, Dana C. Hunt, Erin Olander, John A. Schirano
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Patent number: 10977726Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a separate interest rate for an individual transaction are disclosed. A system may provide a service associated with a account having an account balance and an associated first interest rate. The system may include a service device having one or memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform a separate interest rate service process. The process may include providing a separate interest rate service offer to a client device and receiving a separate interest rate selection from the client device. The process may also include determining a selected portion of the account balance corresponding to an amount to which a second interest rate, different from the first interest rate, is to be applied based on the separate interest rate selection.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Marcie Apelt, Megan Edds, Keith Barron, Ashley Gibbs, Matthew Vischulis, Carl Ashby, Baining Hu, Yi Liu, David Schardt
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Patent number: 10970708Abstract: A payment terminal such as a payment reader may receive and form electrical connections with an electronic transaction card such as an EMV chip card. The payment terminal may provide power to the electronic transaction card and engage in communications with the electronic transaction card. Based on information received from the electronic transaction card, the payment terminal may predict the locations of data objects that must be accessed in order to process transactions. The data objects may be accessed based on the predictions and the transaction may be processed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventor: David Terra
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Patent number: 10970697Abstract: Systems and methods for processing transactions using a digital payment platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Poynt Co.Inventors: Osama Bedier, Ray Tanaka, Victor Chau, Charles Feng, Cheng Han Lee, Lubab Al-Khawaja