Patents by Inventor Aravindan Ranganathan

Aravindan Ranganathan 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: 11954671
    Abstract: A system and/or method may be provided to silently authenticate a user. An example method of silently authenticating a user includes receiving a request to complete a transaction associated with a merchant application. The request includes a data file including an identifier from the user device. The request is from a user device. The method also includes determining whether the data file includes a refresh token and determining whether the refresh token is valid if the data file includes the refresh token. The method further includes receiving an access token from the user device if the refresh token is valid. The access token includes an authorization scope. The method also includes determining whether the transaction is within the authorization scope. The method further includes authenticating a user if the transaction is within the authorization scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Velayutham Subramanian, Narenda Kamesh, Arpan Nanavati, Brent Walter, Aravindan Ranganathan, Bill Scott
  • Patent number: 11868982
    Abstract: A white label merchant stored value account peer linking/funding system includes a payment service provider database storing associations between different merchants and respective groups of white label merchant stored value accounts. A payment service provider links, in the database, a first user identifier received from a first user device with a first white label merchant stored value account that is included in a first group of white label merchant stored value accounts that are associated with a first merchant in the database. The payment service provider device then receives second user identifiers from the first user device, and links each of the second user identifiers with the first white label merchant stored value account in the database. The payment service provider device then receives respective second user account information from the second user devices and funds the first white label merchant stored value account with respective first funding amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Babcock, Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan
  • Publication number: 20230306417
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating a two-way user accounts onboarding and linking across multiple service providers are presented. Upon logging in a user device to a first user account of a first service provider, a first user interface associated with the first service provider is provided on the user device. Through the first user interface, a user of the user device may request creating a second user account with a second service provider. The first service provider may then exchange access tokens and refresh tokens with the second service provider to link the first user account with the second user account. After the linking, the first service provider may configure the first user interface to provide the user access to the second user account without requiring the user to log in to the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Aravindan Ranganathan, Madan Ranganath, Satya Malla Venkata
  • Patent number: 11734658
    Abstract: A method for facilitating transactions by tenants in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes generating, with a multi-tenant computer system, a first representation of an entity in a first hierarchical data structure associated with an entity interface tenant of the multi-tenant computer system. The method includes receiving, with the multi-tenant computer system, a set of entity-specific policies useable to generate requests to individual ones of a plurality of transaction processing computer systems. The method includes generating, with the multi-tenant computer system, a second representation of the entity in a second hierarchical data structure associated with a particular transaction processing service tenant of a plurality of transaction processing service tenants of the multi-tenant computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Savio A. Menezes, Sandeep Kumar, Jacqueline Koesters, Benjamin Matthew Ronick, Daniel O'Connor, Tiffany Wood, Aravindan Ranganathan, Norihiro Edwin Aoki, Jeffrey David Meyer, Justin Matthew White
  • Patent number: 11699150
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating a two-way user accounts onboarding and linking across multiple service providers are presented. Upon logging in a user device to a first user account of a first service provider, a first user interface associated with the first service provider is provided on the user device. Through the first user interface, a user of the user device may request creating a second user account with a second service provider. The first service provider may then exchange access tokens and refresh tokens with the second service provider to link the first user account with the second user account. After the linking, the first service provider may configure the first user interface to provide the user access to the second user account without requiring the user to log in to the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Aravindan Ranganathan, Madan Ranganath, Satya Malla Venkata
  • Publication number: 20230069256
    Abstract: A white label merchant stored value account peer linking/funding system includes a payment service provider database storing associations between different merchants and respective groups of white label merchant stored value accounts. A payment service provider links, in the database, a first user identifier received from a first user device with a first white label merchant stored value account that is included in a first group of white label merchant stored value accounts that are associated with a first merchant in the database. The payment service provider device then receives second user identifiers from the first user device, and links each of the second user identifiers with the first white label merchant stored value account in the database. The payment service provider device then receives respective second user account information from the second user devices and funds the first white label merchant stored value account with respective first funding amounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Babcock, Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan
  • Patent number: 11586456
    Abstract: A method for applying agency and regulation modeling in a multi-tenant architecture system includes accessing merchant's representation in an identity manager. The merchant is managed via a full representation by an original identity manager. The method includes performing a first service for the merchant via the representation, and determining, based on results of the first service and on policies of the first service provider, that performance of a second service is required for completion of the first service. The second service is provided by a second service provider onboarded into the first service provider, where the second service amends policy requirements of the first service provider. The method includes accessing a first subservice of the second service using the representation to generate second results for use at a second subservice of the second service, the second subservice configured to use transaction resources of the first representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Timothy Ross Coulter, Sandeep Kumar, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey David Meyer
  • Patent number: 11470166
    Abstract: A method for managing entities in a multi-tenant marketplace architecture system is discussed. The method includes determining that a merchant is represented as a first representation in a first hierarchical data structure and as a second representation in a second hierarchical data structure, where both the first and second hierarchical data structures are managed by a first service provider. The merchant is being managed via a full representation in an original hierarchical data structure by a marketplace service provider. The first and second representations provide outbound services via the first hierarchical data structure and via the second hierarchical data structure, respectively. The method also includes linking the first representation with the second representation to configure the first and second representations for propagating results of an inbound service applied to one of the first and second representations to a remaining one of the first and second representations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey David Meyer, Raghavendra Nagappa
  • Publication number: 20220255749
    Abstract: A method for facilitating transactions between tenants in in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes receiving a request, at a multi-tenant platform, from a first service of a first tenant of the multi-tenant platform to access a second service of a second tenant of the multi-tenant platform to perform a transaction, in which the request includes a first access token usable to authenticate the transaction with the first tenant. The method includes generating, by the multi-tenant platform using the first access token, a universal access token. The method includes generating, by the multi-tenant platform using the universal access token, a second access token useable to authenticate the transaction with the second tenant. The method includes using, by the multi-tenant platform, the second access token to communicate with the second service to perform the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey Meyer, Kin Kee, Joshua Knox, Satya Ganesh Simhachalam Malla Venkata
  • Patent number: 11386414
    Abstract: A white label merchant stored value account peer linking/funding system includes a payment service provider database storing associations between different merchants and respective groups of white label merchant stored value accounts. A payment service provider links, in the database, a first user identifier received from a first user device with a first white label merchant stored value account that is included in a first group of white label merchant stored value accounts that are associated with a first merchant in the database. The payment service provider device then receives second user identifiers from the first user device, and links each of the second user identifiers with the first white label merchant stored value account in the database. The payment service provider device then receives respective second user account information from the second user devices and funds the first white label merchant stored value account with respective first funding amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Babcock, Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan
  • Publication number: 20220188786
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing user data across multiple applications and devices are disclosed. An example method includes: detecting a user is conducting a transaction using a first application installed on a user device; determining that the user is requesting one or more payment options from a first merchant associated with the first application; determining that a global payment method is selected by the user; determining that the user device is a trusted device associated with the user; and in response to determining that the user device is a trusted device, providing the global payment method to the user in the first application on that same device or a different device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Aravindan Ranganathan, Srivathsan Narasimhan, Srinivasan Rangaraj
  • Patent number: 11336453
    Abstract: A method for facilitating transactions between tenants in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes receiving a request, at a multi-tenant platform, from a first service of a first tenant of the multi-tenant platform to access a second service of a second tenant of the multi-tenant platform to perform a transaction, in which the request includes a first access token usable to authenticate the transaction with the first tenant. The method includes generating, by the multi-tenant platform using the first access token, a universal access token. The method includes generating, by the multi-tenant platform using the universal access token, a second access token useable to authenticate the transaction with the second tenant. The method includes using, by the multi-tenant platform, the second access token to communicate with the second service to perform the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey Meyer, Kin Kee, Joshua Knox, Satya Ganesh Simhachalam Malla Venkata
  • Patent number: 11227268
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing user data across multiple applications and devices are disclosed. An example method includes: detecting a user is conducting a transaction using a first application installed on a user device; determining that the user is requesting one or more payment options from a first merchant associated with the first application; determining that a global payment method is selected by the user; determining that the user device is a trusted device associated with the user; and in response to determining that the user device is a trusted device, providing the global payment method to the user in the first application on that same device or a different device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Aravindan Ranganathan, Srivathsan Narasimhan, Srinivasan Rangaraj
  • Publication number: 20210398089
    Abstract: A method for using unified transaction services in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes receiving a request, at a first service provider, to provide a first transaction service for a user. The method includes accessing a first representation of the first service provider in a first hierarchical data structure, the first hierarchical data structure being managed by a second service provider, the second service provider managing user identity of the user. The method includes determining, based on the first representation, that transaction resources required for completion of the first transaction service are provided at the second service provider using a resource representation. The method also includes, responsive to determining that the transaction resources are accessible at the first service provider, accessing, at the first service provider, the transaction resources via the resource representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey Meyer
  • Publication number: 20210342907
    Abstract: A method for processing disputes in a multi-tenant architecture system includes receiving, at a first service provider, a dispute request from a second service provider that manages entity identities of a plurality of customers. The dispute request indicates a disputed transaction between a customer of the plurality of customers and another entity. The method includes accessing an identity manager to determine a customer representation, the identity manager previously onboarded the plurality of customers as a plurality of customer representations. The identity manager is hosted by the first service provider that manages customer representations corresponding to entity identities of the customers. The dispute request is propagated with the customer representation to a dispute management engine that determines an outcome for the dispute, the determination based on characteristics of the disputed transaction and on characteristics of the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Mavendra Sharma, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey David Meyer
  • Publication number: 20210319123
    Abstract: A method for using unified identities in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes receiving a request, at a first service provider, to provide a service for a user. The method includes accessing a representation of a second service provider in a first hierarchical data structure managed by the first service provider. The method includes determining that user data required for the service is managed by the second service provider that manages user identity of the user. The method includes determining that the representation is linked with a full identity reference for the second service provider in a second hierarchical data structure managed by the second service provider. The method includes accessing the user data at the second hierarchical data structure using the full identity reference. The method includes accessing the service via the lightweight identity reference and using the user data at the first service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Prashant JAMKHEDKAR, Aravindan RANGANATHAN, Sandeep KUMAR, Norihiro AOKI, Justin WHITE, Jeffrey MEYER
  • Patent number: 11113675
    Abstract: A method for using unified transaction services in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes receiving a request, at a first service provider, to provide a first transaction service for a user. The method includes accessing a first representation of the first service provider in a first hierarchical data structure, the first hierarchical data structure being managed by a second service provider, the second service provider managing user identity of the user. The method includes determining, based on the first representation, that transaction resources required for completion of the first transaction service are provided at the second service provider using a resource representation. The method also includes, responsive to determining that the transaction resources are accessible at the first service provider, accessing, at the first service provider, the transaction resources via the resource representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey Meyer
  • Patent number: 11055719
    Abstract: A method for processing disputes in a multi-tenant architecture system includes receiving, at a first service provider, a dispute request from a second service provider that manages entity identities of a plurality of customers. The dispute request indicates a disputed transaction between a customer of the plurality of customers and another entity. The method includes accessing an identity manager to determine a customer representation, the identity manager previously onboarded the plurality of customers as a plurality of customer representations. The identity manager is hosted by the first service provider that manages customer representations corresponding to entity identities of the customers. The dispute request is propagated with the customer representation to a dispute management engine that determines an outcome for the dispute, the determination based on characteristics of the disputed transaction and on characteristics of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Mavendra Sharma, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey David Meyer
  • Patent number: 11030329
    Abstract: A method for using unified identities in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes receiving a request, at a first service provider, to provide a service for a user. The method includes accessing a representation of a second service provider in a first hierarchical data structure managed by the first service provider. The method includes determining that user data required for the service is managed by the second service provider that manages user identity of the user. The method includes determining that the representation is linked with a full identity reference for the second service provider in a second hierarchical data structure managed by the second service provider. The method includes accessing the user data at the second hierarchical data structure using the full identity reference. The method includes accessing the service via the lightweight identity reference and using the user data at the first service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Jamkhedkar, Aravindan Ranganathan, Sandeep Kumar, Norihiro Aoki, Justin White, Jeffrey Meyer
  • Publication number: 20210027291
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating a two-way user accounts onboarding and linking across multiple service providers are presented. Upon logging in a user device to a first user account of a first service provider, a first user interface associated with the first service provider is provided on the user device. Through the first user interface, a user of the user device may request creating a second user account with a second service provider. The first service provider may then exchange access tokens and refresh tokens with the second service provider to link the first user account with the second user account. After the linking, the first service provider may configure the first user interface to provide the user access to the second user account without requiring the user to log in to the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Aravindan Ranganathan, Madan Ranganath, Satya Malla Venkata