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).

  • Patent number: 11861649
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
  • Patent number: 11651388
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
  • Publication number: 20230093397
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
  • Publication number: 20220414702
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
  • Patent number: 11468465
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
  • Patent number: 10959112
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar
  • Publication number: 20210073849
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yongxue Qi, John Berian James, Amrik Kochhar
  • Patent number: 10929866
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Square, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongxue Qi, Amrik Kochhar, John Berian James
  • Patent number: 10470052
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: COMMON NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Grace Chen, Jessica Shalek, Amrik Kochhar, Ralston Clarke
  • Publication number: 20190150001
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Grace Chen, Jessica Shalek, Amrik Kochhar, Ralston Clarke
  • Publication number: 20190098517
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar
  • Patent number: 10172020
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Common Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar
  • Publication number: 20180295529
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Jen, Zachary Brock, Amrik Kochhar