Patents Examined by Tsan-Yu J Huang
  • Patent number: 10319181
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a verification system including a processor adapted to generate a glyph for at least one component of a computing system, a display adapted to display the glyph, and a scanner adapted to scan the glyph from the display. The computing system includes the processor and the display. The scanner is adapted to verify the at least one component of the computing system based at least in part on the glyph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD.
    Inventor: Phil Anderson
  • Patent number: 10311424
    Abstract: An indicia encoding system is disclosed herein that encodes integrated information on products and/or services selected for purchase and payment information for purchasing the selected products and/or services, in accordance with a variety of embodiments involving various methods, devices and systems. In one illustrative embodiment, a method may include entering purchase order information via one or more input/output components. The purchase order may include an indication for one or more products and/or one or more services. The method may also include entering payment information, including information on a method of payment, via one or more input/output components. The method may also include generating a machine-readable indicia that encodes both the purchase order information and the payment information, with the payment information in an encrypted form; and displaying the machine-readable indicia on a screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Yong Liu, Xiaoxun Zhu, Jie Ren
  • Patent number: 10298559
    Abstract: A pre-authenticated token system includes an identification token having a switch, a transmitter and receiver circuit, and a sensor; a docking station having control circuitry, a transmit/receive circuit and an antenna; a personal computer; and an authentication server computer. The personal computer transmits security information to the authentication server, receives authentication information, and transmits an authentication signal to the docking station. The docking station receives the authentication signal, enters an authentication mode, and transmits the authentication signal to the identification token. The sensor of the identification token detects removal of the identification token from the user's body, and the switch then responds by disabling the identification token to prevent transmission of identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon Phillips
  • Patent number: 10296885
    Abstract: A payment-enabled mobile device is placed in communication with a POS (point of sale) terminal to facilitate a purchase transaction. A user selects a payment account in the payment-enabled mobile device. Payment credentials are transmitted from the payment-enabled mobile device to the POS terminal The payment credentials include a PAN-length identifier that identifies an issuer of the selected payment account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason J. Lacoss-Arnold, Chandrasekkar Rao Nadella, Jeffrey L. Altemueller, Ganesh L. Iyer
  • Patent number: 10282724
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a first server computer may be provided. The first server computer may comprise a processor and a computer readable medium coupled to the processor. The computer readable medium may include code executable by the processor for implementing a method. The method may include the step of electronically receiving an authorization request message that includes a first device verification value from a merchant for a first transaction, where the first device verification value may have been received by the merchant from a mobile device based on an interaction between the mobile device and an access device. In some embodiments, the mobile device may have received the first verification value based on a first request. The method may further include the step of determining by a data processor if the first device verification value corresponds to a stored device verification value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 10282523
    Abstract: A license manager running on a central-management server receives a license request for licensing a managed node as a client of a central-management product running on a central-management server. The license manager proposes a solution involving applying respective licenses for plural distinct central-management products. In response to a unified command, implementing said solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Toran K. Kopren
  • Patent number: 10275806
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an adblocking bypass system for ensuring that advertisements are loaded and presented on a user device running one or more adblockers. The adblocking bypass system is comprised of a bypass loader and a bypass proxy. The bypass loader is a component that is embedded within content publisher content. When the content publisher content is downloaded and parsed by a user device, the bypass loader executes by detecting the presence of any adblocker on the user device. If found, the bypass loader forwards any blocked advertisement calls to the bypass proxy. The bypass proxy retrieves the requested advertisements and returns them to the bypass loader which then reintroduces the advertisements in final content presentation or rendering. The bypass proxy may also modify the content publisher content by replacing any blocked advertisement calls embedded within the content with calls to the bypass proxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AdSupply, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Carasso
  • Patent number: 10257208
    Abstract: A system and method for verifying content on a network site is provided. A document such as a website is identified. The document is accessed over a network from a content provider system connected to the network to obtain information about the document. Through an automated process, using the information about the document to determine whether the document conforms to one or more predetermined rules associated with the content provider system governing the usage of content in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Victor Bennett, Shrish Agrawal, Niels Provos, Jayesh Sharma, Kourosh Gharachorloo, Gokul Rajaram
  • Patent number: 10204378
    Abstract: Flexible fiat and cryptocurrency Payment Services (FfcPS) are disclosed for travel and credit cards. This invention applies to U.S. Dollar, European Euro and other fiat, and Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. Merchants that use this invention would add a new item to their (room) key cards and credit cards—a Merchant cryptocurrency wallet public address Quick Response (QR) Code (Merchant QR Code). The Merchant QR Code's associated cryptocurrency wallet public address is recorded on a blockchain public ledger whenever used for a cryptocurrency payment from a consumer. That cryptocurrency payment is then converted to a fiat payment that's added to a merchant account for the consumer by an online exchange. For smart consumers, this invention would allow use of fiat or cryptocurrency with the best value at time of payment for fiat charges to a room or credit card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventor: John Matthew Wnuk
  • Patent number: 10181021
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capacitive off-wrist detection for wearable device are disclosed. In one aspect, the wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors including a capacitive sensor. The method may involve measuring, based on output of the capacitive sensor, a capacitance value indicative of proximity of the wearable device to a user. The method may also involve detecting a change in the capacitance value within a defined time interval, the change being greater than or equal to a threshold change indicative of the wearable device not being proximate to the user's skin. The method may further involve determining that the wearable device has been removed from the user in response to detecting that the change in the capacitance value within the defined time interval is greater than or equal to the threshold change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Subramaniam Venkatraman, Kevin Pu Weekly, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
  • Patent number: 10153901
    Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying user identity in a virtual environment are provided that may include the use of a trusted third party to perform identity verification. Devices may be configured such that the device is unalterably bound to a particular user via biometric data stored on the device and/or with the third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: CONCIERGE HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: James D. Thackston
  • Patent number: 10147087
    Abstract: Transaction data is obtained relating to a current purchase transaction. An account indicator is retrieved. The transaction data is used to transform the account indicator. The transformed account indicator is encrypted to generate an encrypted account indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason J. Lacoss-Arnold, Chandrasekhar Rao Nadella, Jeffrey L. Altemueller, Ganesh L. Iyer
  • Patent number: 10129429
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel methods for generating unique copies of content. One method combines the functions of the master copy and unique copy watermarks. In particular, the method generates a unique copy by varying the manner in which the master copy watermark is embedded in unique copies of a content item. In one embodiment, the master copy watermark is repeated within the content item and its location is varied in a unique pattern that comprises the unique copy watermark. The unique copy is generated by producing a copy in which master copy watermarks are embedded in a unique pattern. For instance in one embodiment, the locations of the master copy watermarks in the content item are represented as a vector of delta values in which each delta value corresponds to the distance between a corresponding instance of the master copy watermark, and a neighboring instance of the master copy watermark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventors: Rajan Samtani, Joel R. Meyer, Ravi K. Sharma
  • Patent number: 10111060
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for measuring data utilization attributable to use by an application being executed on a mobile device. The system has a server operable to register the application and transmit information to establish a connection between the application and a proxy server. The system also has a proxy server operable to establish a first connection with the application, receive direction to establish a second connection with a target endpoint, establish the second connection between the proxy server and the target endpoint, pass data between the target endpoint and the application using the established connections, and measure the amount of data passed between the target endpoint and the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Tecnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent K. Leung, Jayaraman R. Iyer, Flemming S. Andreasen
  • Patent number: 10102351
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling a user to obtain rights in a legitimate copy of a digital content unit without downloading the copy from a digital content store are provided. The systems and methods provide an encrypted copy of a digital content unit to a first user and transcript the encrypted copy to generate the legitimate copy to a second user. The encrypted copy is encrypted with a first encrypt key that may be associated with the first user and the legitimate copy is encrypted with a second encrypt key that may be associated with the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Zweig, James H. Woodyatt
  • Patent number: 10102509
    Abstract: A system, method, device and interface for providing and redeeming an electronic coupon that provides for authenticating access of a user to an electronic coupon server, receiving selection from the user of at least one of an event, transportation, secured location, good, authorization, and service, generating a reservation number corresponding to the selection, encrypting the reservation number based on a first string of characters that is uniquely associated with a mobile device that will be utilized for redeeming the electronic coupon, transmitting the encrypted reservation number to the mobile device, retrieving a second string of characters from the mobile device, wherein the second string of characters corresponds to the first string of characters, decrypting the encrypted reservation number on the mobile device using the retrieved second string of characters, generating the electronic coupon from the decrypted reservation number, and presenting the electronic coupon to an authentication device for rede
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ORANGE
    Inventor: Joseph Arceneaux
  • Patent number: 10089623
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating transactions utilizing phrase tokens are provided. Individual entities can be associated with unambiguous transaction phrase tokens, such as multiple word phrases. The transaction phrase tokens are associated with transaction accounts by a service provider such that the entities can complete a transaction without having to exchange transaction account information. In a transaction, a transaction phrase token is offered to an accepting party, which tenders the offered transaction phrase token to the service provider. The service provider processes the offered transaction phrase token according to configuration information specified for the transaction phrase token. The service provider can automatically process the transaction request or request additional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit D. Agarwal, Michael M. George, Ian W. Freed, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Peter S. Vosshall
  • Patent number: 10074089
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein allow an electronic transaction to be performed upon determining, via biometric data, that an authorized individual is conducting the transaction. This may involve receiving, by a computer system, a request to authorize an electronic transaction for an account. The computer system is configured to access a phone number, which is stored in computer memory and associated with the enrolled user of the account. An automated and outward call to the phone number is performed by the computer system. The computer system is configured to capture a voiceprint in association with voice data received from the automated call. The captured voiceprint is compared to a registered voiceprint, which is stored in the computer memory in association with the enrolled user. The computer system responds to the request to authorize the secure electronic transaction based on said comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Citigroup Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mavanur Narakesari Rangaraj, Xerxes Navzar Dotivala, Sopnendu Mohanty, Sam Chang Chia Shian, Kaustab Roy, Pedro Manuel Vicente
  • Patent number: 10068064
    Abstract: Techniques for establishing entitlement to a computer program product are provided, and include providing a client identity in a registration process to produce an entitlement file, obtaining an encoded version of a computer program product, and transforming the computer program product into an installation product in a computer storage medium, wherein the installation product comprises the entitlement file to establish entitled use of the computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Hahn, Bernard P. Palmer, Jr., Michael P. Waidner, James J. Whitmore
  • Patent number: 10063523
    Abstract: Crafted identities are provided. A statement is provided to the principal for using a crafted identity. The statement includes an identifier that provides access to a resource when presented by the principal to the resource. The statement also includes one or more roles and permissions for the crafted identity when accessing the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Carter, Lloyd Leon Burch, Dale Robert Olds