Patents by Inventor Andrew P. Merkatz

Andrew P. Merkatz 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: 9773253
    Abstract: A system for providing a predetermined set of functionality to primary applications is provided. The system includes a primary application interface that receives a user identifier, primary application configuration data and an application identifier associated with one of the primary applications from a plurality of primary applications, wherein the user identifier and the application identifier for each of the primary applications are different. A feature functionality system alters one or more features to match the primary application, the feature functionality system configured to provide a feature to a user associated with the user identifier and to transfer a primary application currency amount to the primary application or to award the user a prize upon completion of the feature by the user. A billing system interface unlocks external feature functionality for a certain number of interactions or a certain time period or generates the primary application currency amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ilya Nikolayev, Georgi Darakev, Andrew P. Merkatz
  • Patent number: 9165309
    Abstract: A system for providing a predetermined set of functionality to primary applications is provided. The system includes a primary application interface that receives a user identifier, primary application configuration data and an application identifier associated with one of the primary applications from a plurality of primary applications, wherein the user identifier and the application identifier for each of the primary applications are different. A feature functionality system alters one or more features to match the primary application, the feature functionality system configured to provide a feature to a user associated with the user identifier and to transfer a primary application currency amount to the primary application or to award the user a prize upon completion of the feature by the user. A billing system interface unlocks external feature functionality for a certain number of interactions or a certain time period or generates the primary application currency amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventors: Ilya Nikolayev, Georgi Darakev, Andrew P. Merkatz
  • Publication number: 20150080112
    Abstract: A system for providing a predetermined set of functionality to primary applications is provided. The system includes a primary application interface that receives a user identifier, primary application configuration data and an application identifier associated with one of the primary applications from a plurality of primary applications, wherein the user identifier and the application identifier for each of the primary applications are different. A feature functionality system alters one or more features to match the primary application, the feature functionality system configured to provide a feature to a user associated with the user identifier and to transfer a primary application currency amount to the primary application or to award the user a prize upon completion of the feature by the user. A billing system interface unlocks external feature functionality for a certain number of interactions or a certain time period or generates the primary application currency amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Ilya Nikolayev, Georgi Darakev, Andrew P. Merkatz
  • Publication number: 20150081535
    Abstract: A system for providing a predetermined set of functionality to primary applications is provided. The system includes a primary application interface that receives a user identifier, primary application configuration data and an application identifier associated with one of the primary applications from a plurality of primary applications, wherein the user identifier and the application identifier for each of the primary applications are different. A feature functionality system alters one or more features to match the primary application, the feature functionality system configured to provide a feature to a user associated with the user identifier and to transfer a primary application currency amount to the primary application or to award the user a prize upon completion of the feature by the user. A billing system interface unlocks external feature functionality for a certain number of interactions or a certain time period or generates the primary application currency amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Ilya Nikolayev, Georgi Darakev, Andrew P. Merkatz