Patents by Inventor Andrew Alan Wells

Andrew Alan Wells 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: 20230412533
    Abstract: The flexibility of a communication with a chatbot can be increased using a chatbot platform that can be integrated with a plurality of chat channels as well as facilitate communication between users of different chat channels. The platform can host chatbots that can leverage a plurality of resources, including internal and external natural language processors, machine learning, analytics services, and third party services to generate a response to user communications and take actions on behalf of the user. The use of the natural language processing and other additional information allows to generate an appropriate response to user queries, and to thus increase the speed with which user concerns are address. Further, the platform includes a chatbot creation program that allows a quick way to create a large number of customized chatbots without requiring advanced programming skills from the chatbot creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Alkarim "Al" Lalji, Andrew Alan Wells
  • Patent number: 11750538
    Abstract: The flexibility of a communication with a chatbot can be increased using a chatbot platform that can be integrated with a plurality of chat channels as well as facilitate communication between users of different chat channels. The platform can host chatbots that can leverage a plurality of resources, including internal and external natural language processors, machine learning, analytics services, and third party services to generate a response to user communications and take actions on behalf of the user. The use of the natural language processing and other additional information allows to generate an appropriate response to user queries, and to thus increase the speed with which user concerns are address. Further, the platform includes a chatbot creation program that allows a quick way to create a large number of customized chatbots without requiring advanced programming skills from the chatbot creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SMARTBOTHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Alkarim “Al” Lalji, Andrew Alan Wells
  • Publication number: 20230259941
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing social network secure transactions is provided. One or more social media platforms are monitored and a message is intercepted from one of the social media platforms. The message includes a recipient and payment information for a payment to be made to the recipient from a sender of the message. A validation of the payment information with respect to the sender of the message is performed by generating a validation score for the payment information and determining that the validation score satisfies a threshold. A notification of the payment is provided to the recipient upon satisfaction of the threshold by the validation score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Alan Wells, Alkarim "Al" Lalji
  • Patent number: 11636479
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing social network secure transactions is provided. A message with a hashtag associated with a recipient of payment and payment information including at least a payment source for a payment from a payor to a recipient is received. The message is intercepted from the social network platform for transfer to a separate payment platform. The payment information of the payor is validated and the recipient associated with the hashtag is identified using the list of recipients. The payment information is processed on behalf of the recipient associated with the hashtag using the payment source in the message from the payor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SMARTBOTHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Alan Wells, Alkarim “Al” Lalji
  • Publication number: 20230045273
    Abstract: A system and method for medical audit is provided. Modules each regarding a different patient status are maintained. A chatbot is activated and a status of a patient is received. One of the modules for the patient is selected based on the patient status. Requests for information are provided to the patient based on the selected module and information from the patient is received in response to the requests. The information is checked for compliance with a set of standards selected for the information and the patient is notified that the information does not comply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Alan Wells, Martyn Molnar, Alkarim "Al" Lalji
  • Publication number: 20220239610
    Abstract: The flexibility of a communication with a chatbot can be increased using a chatbot platform that can be integrated with a plurality of chat channels as well as facilitate communication between users of different chat channels. The platform can host chatbots that can leverage a plurality of resources, including internal and external natural language processors, machine learning, analytics services, and third party services to generate a response to user communications and take actions on behalf of the user. The use of the natural language processing and other additional information allows to generate an appropriate response to user queries, and to thus increase the speed with which user concerns are address. Further, the platform includes a chatbot creation program that allows a quick way to create a large number of customized chatbots without requiring advanced programming skills from the chatbot creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Alkarim "Al" Lalji, Andrew Alan Wells
  • Patent number: 11303589
    Abstract: The flexibility of a communication with a chatbot can be increased using a chatbot platform that can be integrated with a plurality of chat channels as well as facilitate communication between users of different chat channels. The platform can host chatbots that can leverage a plurality of resources, including internal and external natural language processors, machine learning, analytics services, and third party services to generate a response to user communications and take actions on behalf of the user. The use of the natural language processing and other additional information allows to generate an appropriate response to user queries, and to thus increase the speed with which user concerns are address. Further, the platform includes a chatbot creation program that allows a quick way to create a large number of customized chatbots without requiring advanced programming skills from the chatbot creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SMARTBOTHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Alkarim “Al” Lalji, Andrew Alan Wells
  • Publication number: 20210166232
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing social network secure transactions is provided. A message with a hashtag associated with a recipient of payment and payment information including at least a payment source for a payment from a payor to a recipient is received. The message is intercepted from the social network platform for transfer to a separate payment platform. The payment information of the payor is validated and the recipient associated with the hashtag is identified using the list of recipients. The payment information is processed on behalf of the recipient associated with the hashtag using the payment source in the message from the payor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Alan Wells, Alkarim "Al" Lalji
  • Patent number: 10922688
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing social network secure transactions is provided. A list of payment recipients each associated with a hashtag is maintained for a user. A chat session of the user is monitored on a social network platform. During the chat session, a message associated with one of the hashtags and indicating a possible transfer of funds is identified from the user. Transfer of the chat session to a secure payment platform is triggered based on the identified message. A message also associated with the hashtag and having encrypted payment information for a payment transaction is received via the secure payment platform. The payment information is decrypted and validation of the decrypted payment information is performed for the transaction. A transfer of the user to the social network platform is triggered and a notification of validation is transmitted to the recipient associated with the message hashtag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SmartBotHub, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Alan Wells, Alkarim “Al” Lalji
  • Publication number: 20200252353
    Abstract: The flexibility of a communication with a chatbot can be increased using a chatbot platform that can be integrated with a plurality of chat channels as well as facilitate communication between users of different chat channels. The platform can host chatbots that can leverage a plurality of resources, including internal and external natural language processors, machine learning, analytics services, and third party services to generate a response to user communications and take actions on behalf of the user. The use of the natural language processing and other additional information allows to generate an appropriate response to user queries, and to thus increase the speed with which user concerns are address. Further, the platform includes a chatbot creation program that allows a quick way to create a large number of customized chatbots without requiring advanced programming skills from the chatbot creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Alkarim "Al" Lalji, Andrew Alan Wells
  • Patent number: 10645034
    Abstract: The flexibility of a communication with a chatbot can be increased using a chatbot platform that can be integrated with a plurality of chat channels as well as facilitate communication between users of different chat channels. The platform can host chatbots that can leverage a plurality of resources, including internal and external natural language processors, machine learning, analytics services, and third party services to generate a response to user communications and take actions on behalf of the user. The use of the natural language processing and other additional information allows to generate an appropriate response to user queries, and to thus increase the speed with which user concerns are address. Further, the platform includes a chatbot creation program that allows a quick way to create a large number of customized chatbots without requiring advanced programming skills from the chatbot creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SMARTBOTHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Alkarim “Al” Lalji, Andrew Alan Wells
  • Publication number: 20190272540
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing social network secure transactions is provided. A list of payment recipients each associated with a hashtag is maintained for a user. A chat session of the user is monitored on a social network platform. During the chat session, a message associated with one of the hashtags and indicating a possible transfer of funds is identified from the user. Transfer of the chat session to a secure payment platform is triggered based on the identified message. A message also associated with the hashtag and having encrypted payment information for a payment transaction is received via the secure payment platform. The payment information is decrypted and validation of the decrypted payment information is performed for the transaction. A transfer of the user to the social network platform is triggered and a notification of validation is transmitted to the recipient associated with the message hashtag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Alan Wells, Alkarim "Al" Lalji, Scott Drake
  • Publication number: 20170310613
    Abstract: The flexibility of a communication with a chatbot can be increased using a chatbot platform that can be integrated with a plurality of chat channels as well as facilitate communication between users of different chat channels. The platform can host chatbots that can leverage a plurality of resources, including internal and external natural language processors, machine learning, analytics services, and third party services to generate a response to user communications and take actions on behalf of the user. The use of the natural language processing and other additional information allows to generate an appropriate response to user queries, and to thus increase the speed with which user concerns are address. Further, the platform includes a chatbot creation program that allows a quick way to create a large number of customized chatbots without requiring advanced programming skills from the chatbot creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Alkarim "Al" Lalji, Andrew Alan Wells