Patents by Inventor Alan Cima

Alan Cima has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Secure facilitation of virtual card activities for procurement
    Patent number: 12346914
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating the utilization of virtual payment card data is provided. In various embodiments, virtual payment card data is received by a centralized e-procurement service directly from buyer or issuer entities participating in the service. In various embodiments, secure processes protect the security of virtual payment card data on the centralized service by actively monitoring the service for abnormal view and access behaviors of the virtual payment card data. In various embodiments, viewing interfaces for the e-procurement service are actively and responsively altered to ensure secure utilization of the virtual payment card data. In various embodiments, preventive actions are taken to actively alter virtual payment card data or access methods for entities utilizing the e-procurement service to protect the integrity and security of virtual payment card data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Ahmad Sadeddin, Tushar Rawal, Alan Cima, Rohit Jalisatgi, Rajiv Ramachandran
  • Secure facilitation of virtual card activities for procurement
    Patent number: 11775986
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating the utilization of virtual payment card data is provided. In various embodiments, virtual payment card data is received by a centralized e-procurement service directly from buyer or issuer entities participating in the service. In various embodiments, secure processes protect the security of virtual payment card data on the centralized service by actively monitoring the service for abnormal view and access behaviors of the virtual payment card data. In various embodiments, viewing interfaces for the e-procurement service are actively and responsively altered to ensure secure utilization of the virtual payment card data. In various embodiments, preventative actions are taken to actively alter virtual payment card data or access methods for entities utilizing the e-procurement service to protect the integrity and security of virtual payment card data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Ahmad Sadeddin, Tushar Rawal, Alan Cima, Rohit Jalisatgi, Rajiv Ramachandran