Patents by Inventor Amrik Kochhar
Amrik Kochhar 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).
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Publication number: 20240193636Abstract: Systems and methods for provision of discounts for combined transactions comprising, in an example, receiving first customer information of a customer for conducting a transaction (order for delivery) with a first merchant; determining, based at least in part on historical transaction data, that the first merchant and a second merchant are complementary; determining, based at least in part on determining that the merchants are complementary, to offer a discount to the customer for conducting the first transaction with the first merchant and a second transaction with the second merchant; causing presentation of the discount to the customer on a customer device of the customer; receiving, from the customer device, a request to conduct the second transaction with the second merchant; and processing at least one of a payment for the first transaction or a payment for the second transaction in accordance with the discount.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Yongxue Qi, Amrik Kochhar, John Berian James
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Patent number: 11861649Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for concurrent processing of payments to multiple merchants in a shared program are described. A method, performed by a service computing device, can include receiving customer information associated with two transactions of a customer with two respective merchants that are in a shared program. Accrued benefits of the customer for conducting the two transactions in accordance with the program can be determined. The accrued benefits can be communicated to the customer via a customer device. The payments for both transactions can be processed, concurrently, in accordance with the accrued benefits. In examples, the merchants may be associated in the shared program based on locations of the merchants, a type of merchant, and/or goods or services offered for sale by the merchants.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
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Patent number: 11651388Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for generating multi-merchant loyalty programs and dynamically enrolling customers into a multi-merchant programs. The multi-merchant loyalty programs can be generated based on a determination that the merchants in respective programs are complementary, which may be done by determining that items offered for sale are complementary. One merchant can be associated with multiple multi-merchant programs. In some instances, a customer can be automatically enrolled in a multi-merchant loyalty program responsive to conducting a transaction with one of the merchants in the program. After enrollment, the customer can receive incentives to conduct transactions with the merchants in the program.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
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Publication number: 20230093397Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for concurrent processing of payments to multiple merchants in a shared program are described. A method, performed by a service computing device, can include receiving customer information associated with two transactions of a customer with two respective merchants that are in a shared program. Accrued benefits of the customer for conducting the two transactions in accordance with the program can be determined. The accrued benefits can be communicated to the customer via a customer device. The payments for both transactions can be processed, concurrently, in accordance with the accrued benefits. In examples, the merchants may be associated in the shared program based on locations of the merchants, a type of merchant, and/or goods or services offered for sale by the merchants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
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Publication number: 20220414702Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for generating multi-merchant loyalty programs and dynamically enrolling customers into a multi-merchant programs. The multi-merchant loyalty programs can be generated based on a determination that the merchants in respective programs are complementary, which may be done by determining that items offered for sale are complementary. One merchant can be associated with multiple multi-merchant programs. In some instances, a customer can be automatically enrolled in a multi-merchant loyalty program responsive to conducting a transaction with one of the merchants in the program. After enrollment, the customer can receive incentives to conduct transactions with the merchants in the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
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Patent number: 11468465Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for generating multi-merchant loyalty programs and dynamically enrolling customers into a multi-merchant programs. The multi-merchant loyalty programs can be generated based on a determination that the merchants in respective programs are complementary, and/or the merchants being located within a threshold distance of one another. In some instances, a customer can be automatically enrolled in a multi-merchant loyalty program responsive to conducting a transaction with one of the merchants in the program. After enrollment, the customer can receive incentives to conduct transactions with the merchants in the program.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
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Patent number: 10959112Abstract: Systems and methods include [i] identifying operational attributes of the mesh radio network; [ii] identifying an Internet communication request originating from at least one of the plurality of network communication devices or identifying an Internet communication response originating from the one or more Internet sources; [iii] generating an Internet communication routing table for the mesh radio network; [iv] transmitting the Internet communication routing table to the mesh radio network; and [v] in response to identifying the Internet communication requests, selecting an optimal communications routing path for the Internet communication request or the Internet communication response based on the Internet communication routing table.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar
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Publication number: 20210073849Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for generating multi-merchant loyalty programs and dynamically enrolling customers into a multi-merchant programs. The multi-merchant loyalty programs can be generated based on a determination that the merchants in respective programs are complementary, and/or the merchants being located within a threshold distance of one another. In some instances, a customer can be automatically enrolled in a multi-merchant loyalty program responsive to conducting a transaction with one of the merchants in the program. After enrollment, the customer can receive incentives to conduct transactions with the merchants in the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
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Patent number: 10929866Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for generating multi-merchant loyalty programs and dynamically enrolling customers into a multi-merchant programs. The multi-merchant loyalty programs can be generated based on a determination that the merchants in respective programs are complementary, and/or the merchants being located within a threshold distance of one another. In some instances, a customer can be automatically enrolled in a multi-merchant loyalty program responsive to conducting a transaction with one of the merchants in the program. After enrollment, the customer can receive incentives to conduct transactions with the merchants in the program.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Yongxue Qi, Amrik Kochhar, John Berian James
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Patent number: 10470052Abstract: A system for network communication, preferably including: a plurality of nodes, a central routing server, a plurality of routers, a plurality of antennae, and/or one or more Internet sources. A method for configuring radio communication devices, preferably including: determining an installation region, determining candidate radio cluster locations, evaluating candidate radio cluster locations, and/or determining information associated with radio installation.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: COMMON NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Grace Chen, Jessica Shalek, Amrik Kochhar, Ralston Clarke
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Publication number: 20190150001Abstract: A system for network communication, preferably including: a plurality of nodes, a central routing server, a plurality of routers, a plurality of antennae, and/or one or more Internet sources. A method for configuring radio communication devices, preferably including: determining an installation region, determining candidate radio cluster locations, evaluating candidate radio cluster locations, and/or determining information associated with radio installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Grace Chen, Jessica Shalek, Amrik Kochhar, Ralston Clarke
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Publication number: 20190098517Abstract: Systems and methods include [i] identifying operational attributes of the mesh radio network; [ii] identifying an Internet communication request originating from at least one of the plurality of network communication devices or identifying an Internet communication response originating from the one or more Internet sources; [iii] generating an Internet communication routing table for the mesh radio network; [iv] transmitting the Internet communication routing table to the mesh radio network; and [v] in response to identifying the Internet communication requests, selecting an optimal communications routing path for the Internet communication request or the Internet communication response based on the Internet communication routing table.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar
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Patent number: 10172020Abstract: Systems and methods include [i] identifying operational attributes of the mesh radio network; [ii] identifying an Internet communication request originating from at least one of the plurality of network communication devices or identifying an Internet communication response originating from the one or more Internet sources; [iii] generating an Internet communication routing table for the mesh radio network; [iv] transmitting the Internet communication routing table to the mesh radio network; and [v] in response to identifying the Internet communication requests, selecting an optimal communications routing path for the Internet communication request or the Internet communication response based on the Internet communication routing table.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Common Networks, Inc.Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar
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Publication number: 20180295529Abstract: Systems and methods include [i] identifying operational attributes of the mesh radio network; [ii] identifying an Internet communication request originating from at least one of the plurality of network communication devices or identifying an Internet communication response originating from the one or more Internet sources; [iii] generating an Internet communication routing table for the mesh radio network; [iv] transmitting the Internet communication routing table to the mesh radio network; and [v] in response to identifying the Internet communication requests, selecting an optimal communications routing path for the Internet communication request or the Internet communication response based on the Internet communication routing table.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar