Patents by Inventor Alexandre Pierre

Alexandre Pierre 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).

  • Publication number: 20250168639
    Abstract: A directory server is programmed to receive, from an access device, a first authentication request message comprising a credential or a token, and transmit, to an access control server, the first authentication request message. The access control server is programmed to transmit a one-time password to a user device. The directory server is further programmed to receive, from the access device, a second authentication request message with the credential or the token, and the one-time password, and transmit, to the access control server, the second authentication request message. The access control server is further programmed to validate the one-time password and generate an authentication response message including an authentication indicator in response to validating the one-time password. The directory server is further programmed to receive, from the access control server, the authentication response message including the authentication indicator and transmit the same to the access device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Christian Aabye, Alexandre Pierre, Pawel Chrobok
  • Patent number: 12260392
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for verifying a card image file. A system may include at least one processor programmed or configured to parse a card image file to determine card data represented by the card image file, generate a plurality of simulated payment transactions based on the card data, each simulated payment transaction including simulated transaction data, issue a plurality of commands to the payment device emulator, the plurality of commands based on the simulated transaction data for the plurality of simulated payment transactions, receive a plurality of command responses generated by the payment device emulator based on the plurality of commands, and verify the card image file based on the plurality of command responses and the card data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Alexandre Pierre, Carl Smith, Kiat Chun Tan, Baoxiang Kang, Li Huang, Yuexi Chen
  • Patent number: 12253926
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing efficient integration tests on mobile device for contactless data transfers are described. Rather than performing contactless communications with a variety of test user devices (e.g., test smart cards), which may be time consuming and may present physical difficulty, a mobile device can simulate the result of these communications using a simulator application operating on the mobile device. A contactless communication application, also operating on the mobile device, can communicate with the simulator application in order to generate interaction payloads based on stored data records corresponding to the test user devices. These interaction payloads can then be transmitted by the mobile device to a processing computer. Later, the mobile device may receive a response from the processing computer or another computer system, indicating if the interaction payloads were successfully received and interpreted. This in turn may indicate if the integration test was successful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Yuexi Chen, Marc Kekicheff, Christian Aabye, Alexandre Pierre
  • Patent number: 12245035
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by an access control server, an authentication request message comprising a credential or a token from an access device, after the access device receives the credential or the token from a portable device of a user. The method also includes responsive to receiving the authentication request message, transmitting, by the access control server, a challenge message to a user device associated with the user; generating, by the access control server, an authentication indicator. The method also includes transmitting, by the access control server, an authentication response message including the authentication indicator to the access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Christian Aabye, Alexandre Pierre, Pawel Chrobok
  • Publication number: 20240419567
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing efficient integration tests on mobile device for contactless data transfers are described. Rather than performing contactless communications with a variety of test user devices (e.g., test smart cards), which may be time consuming and may present physical difficulty, a mobile device can simulate the result of these communications using a simulator application operating on the mobile device. A contactless communication application, also operating on the mobile device, can communicate with the simulator application in order to generate interaction payloads based on stored data records corresponding to the test user devices. These interaction payloads can then be transmitted by the mobile device to a processing computer. Later, the mobile device may receive a response from the processing computer or another computer system, indicating if the interaction payloads were successfully received and interpreted. This in turn may indicate if the integration test was successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Yuexi Chen, Marc Kekicheff, Christian Aabye, Alexandre Pierre
  • Patent number: 12124843
    Abstract: A method conducted using a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes maintaining a plurality of software modules, wherein each software module of the plurality of software modules is built and executed independently of other software modules. The mobile device receives first interaction initiation data corresponding to a first transaction. In response to receiving the first interaction initiation data, a first subset of the plurality of software modules is selected via an application interface to execute the first transaction. The mobile device receives second interaction initiation data corresponding to a second transaction. In response to receiving the second interaction initiation data, a second subset of the plurality of software modules to execute the second transaction is selected via the application interface. The first subset of the plurality of software modules is different than the second subset of the plurality of software modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Yuexi Chen, Jennifer Astrein, Alexandre Pierre
  • Publication number: 20230089172
    Abstract: A method conducted using a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes maintaining a plurality of software modules, wherein each software module of the plurality of software modules is built and executed independently of other software modules. The mobile device receives first interaction initiation data corresponding to a first transaction. In response to receiving the first interaction initiation data, a first subset of the plurality of software modules is selected via an application interface to execute the first transaction. The mobile device receives second interaction initiation data corresponding to a second transaction. In response to receiving the second interaction initiation data, a second subset of the plurality of software modules to execute the second transaction is selected via the application interface. The first subset of the plurality of software modules is different than the second subset of the plurality of software modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Yuexi Chen, Jennifer Astrein, Alexandre Pierre
  • Publication number: 20230062507
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by an access control server, an authentication request message comprising a credential or a token from an access device, after the access device receives the credential or the token from a portable device of a user. The method also includes responsive to receiving the authentication request message, transmitting, by the access control server, a challenge message to a user device associated with the user; generating, by the access control server, an authentication indicator. The method also includes transmitting, by the access control server, an authentication response message including the authentication indicator to the access device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Christian Aabye, Alexandre Pierre, Pawel Chrobok
  • Publication number: 20230026665
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed which include receiving, by a central entity computer, a request for digital currency. The request includes a serial number and a denomination of a physical currency. The central entity computer generates the digital currency for the denomination and linked to the serial number. The generating includes recording the digital currency on a blockchain. The central entity computer transmits a notification of the generation of the digital currency. The central entity computer causes removal of the physical currency from circulation in a fiat currency system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Simon J. Hurry, Alexandre Pierre
  • Patent number: 11507929
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed which include receiving, by a central entity computer, a request for digital currency. The request includes a serial number and a denomination of a physical currency. The central entity computer generates the digital currency for the denomination and linked to the serial number. The generating includes recording the digital currency on a blockchain. The central entity computer transmits a notification of the generation of the digital currency. The central entity computer causes removal of the physical currency from circulation in a fiat currency system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Simon J Hurry, Alexandre Pierre
  • Publication number: 20220318786
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for verifying a card image file. A system may include at least one processor programmed or configured to parse a card image file to determine card data represented by the card image file, generate a plurality of simulated payment transactions based on the card data, each simulated payment transaction including simulated transaction data, issue a plurality of commands to the payment device emulator, the plurality of commands based on the simulated transaction data for the plurality of simulated payment transactions, receive a plurality of command responses generated by the payment device emulator based on the plurality of commands, and verify the card image file based on the plurality of command responses and the card data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandre Pierre, Carl Smith, Kiat Chun Tan, Baoxiang Kang, Li Huang, Yuexi Chen
  • Publication number: 20210374042
    Abstract: Systems and methods of testing portable access devices are described. One method includes receiving, by a reader controller, a configuration file configuration data and providing, by the reader controller, a configuration command associated with configuration data to an access application on an access device. The method also includes configuring the access application on the access device for an interaction scenario based on the configuration command and initiating the interaction scenario between the access device and a test tool. The method also includes receiving, by the access device, interaction data from the test tool and processing, by the access device, the interaction data, thereby generating test output data. The method also includes providing, by the access device, the test output data to the reader controller and sending, by the reader controller, the test output data to the test tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yuexi Chen, Kiat Chun Tan, Arlene Yap Bernas, Alexandre Pierre
  • Publication number: 20200151682
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed which include receiving, by a central entity computer, a request for digital currency. The request includes a serial number and a denomination of a physical currency. The central entity computer generates the digital currency for the denomination and linked to the serial number. The generating includes recording the digital currency on a blockchain. The central entity computer transmits a notification of the generation of the digital currency. The central entity computer causes removal of the physical currency from circulation in a fiat currency system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Simon J. Hurry, Alexandre Pierre
  • Patent number: 4426086
    Abstract: Seal comprising annular baseplate 5, carried on the surface of shaft 7, and main annular body 2, with annular metal reinforcement 3, comprising a continuous spring cast into the body, said annular body 2 being connected to baseplate 5 via flexible neck 4, and extended by lip 1, the exterior annular surface of which bears on the bore sidewall of tube 6, so that when an axial thrust, exerted by mobile actuator part 9, is applied to said annular body 2, the body is straightened, pivoting with respect to baseplate 5, and lip 1 bears on the sidewall of tube 6.Applications in the petroleum industry, in particular for the repair of pipes, and testing tubes at high pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Prod.)
    Inventors: Rene Fournie, Francois Besnard, Jacques Hons-Olivier, Alexandre Pierre