Patents by Inventor Azita Asefi
Azita Asefi 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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Patent number: 11972401Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes: receiving a fund transfer request from a user regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee; sending the fund transfer request to a computing system; receiving an identification of the payee; receiving an identification of a data collision regarding information associated with the payee and another user; prompting the user to verify that the information regarding the identification of the payee is correct; receiving an indication from a user; sending an instruction that facilitates identification of the payee by resolving the data collision by deactivating an association of at least some overlapping information with the another user; receiving a message indicating that a fund transfer corresponding to the fund transfer request has been completed; and providing a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk
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Publication number: 20240127255Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Publication number: 20240129309Abstract: Techniques described herein include performing a distributed device trust determination that includes determining trust scores for customer devices across multiple organizations. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes receiving data of a user device event including an organization confidence level for a user device associated with the user device event; updating common data in an entry for the user device in a device registry based on the received data of the user device event and the organization confidence level for the user device; determining a common confidence level for the user device based on the common data in the entry for the user device in the device registry; and outputting the common confidence level for the user device for use by the computing device of the first organization to determine how to handle an access request from the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Upul D. Hanwella, Ann M. Kirk, Ravi Thota, Shawn Patrick Clark, Azita Asefi, Alan W. Hecht, Anand Gopalan Kidambi
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Patent number: 11935066Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for token management in a federated environment are provided. A method includes: linking a single token of a user to an online account associated with the single token based on receiving a user input to couple to the online account such that a mobile device is configured to receive updates regarding the single token; generating a rule that associates the single token with two or more accounts; based on the linking, receiving an update regarding the online account and (i) deactivating the single token to prevent fund transfers utilizing the single token and (ii) providing an alert regarding the update; reactivating the single token based on an input in response to the alert; receiving a fund transfer transaction request identifying the single token for a fund transfer; and applying the rule based on the single token to process the fund transfer.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi
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Publication number: 20240086931Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Patent number: 11893588Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Patent number: 11861594Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Patent number: 11823205Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Patent number: 11810092Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media utilized for authenticating and authorizing payments. One method includes receiving one or more biometrics and authenticating the one or more biometrics of the customer based on accessing a customer authentication database and comparing the one or more biometrics to one or more stored authentication templates. The method further includes receiving context information gathered by the POS device, wherein the context information includes a plurality of context elements that describe a context of the transaction and selecting a customer payment profile from a plurality of customer payment profiles identified by the one or more biometrics of the customer. The method further includes authorizing the payment for the transaction from a payment account associated with the selected customer payment profile and sending, to the POS device, a notification that the customer has been authenticated and that the payment for the transaction has been authorized.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Marcia Klingensmith, Joon Maeng, Jenny Y. Tao, Michael R. Thomas
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Publication number: 20230281633Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Publication number: 20230267429Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes: receiving a fund transfer request from a user regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee; sending the fund transfer request to a computing system; receiving an identification of the payee; receiving an identification of a data collision regarding information associated with the payee and another user; prompting the user to verify that the information regarding the identification of the payee is correct; receiving an indication from a user; sending an instruction that facilitates identification of the payee by resolving the data collision by deactivating an association of at least some overlapping information with the another user; receiving a message indicating that a fund transfer corresponding to the fund transfer request has been completed; and providing a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk
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Patent number: 11669814Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes: receiving a fund transfer request from a user regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee; sending the fund transfer request to a computing system coupled to a first payment directory and a second payment directory; receiving an identification of the payee and a second payment directory based on the fund transfer request; receiving an identification of a data collision regarding information associated with the payee and another user; displaying information regarding the identified payee; receiving an indication from a user that the information regarding the identified payee is correct; sending an instruction that facilitates identification of the payee by resolving the data collision; and providing, via a mobile device, a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk
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Patent number: 11651379Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Publication number: 20230106418Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating financial transactions are provided. A mobile computing device can receive a payment request from a merchant computing device. The payment request can include an amount of the financial transaction. The mobile computing device can transmit, via a computer network, the payment request and authentication information to a financial institution computing device. The mobile computing device can receive, via the computer network, authorization information from the financial institution computing device. The authorization information can include information indicating approval of the payment request. The mobile computing device can transmit the authorization information to the merchant computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Azita Asefi, Marcia Klingensmith, Joon Maeng, Jenny Y. Tao, Michael R. Thomas
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Patent number: 11562347Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Patent number: 11501270Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for interdirectory funds transfers is provided. A method includes: receiving data from two or more payment directories, the data comprising information pertaining to a plurality of users, each of which are enrolled with at least one of the two or more peer-to-peer payment directories; and normalizing the received data to create a uniform database for fund transfers. The normalization includes: converting at least a portion of the received data into a uniform file type; categorizing the uniform file type and at least some of the received data, the categorization based on a characteristic of the at least some of the received data and the uniform file type; and providing the categorized uniform file type and the at least some of the received data into categories specific to each peer-to-peer payment directory of the two or more peer-to-peer payment directories in the uniform database.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk
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Patent number: 11481559Abstract: Systems and techniques for an artificial intelligence natural language processing platform are described herein. A first dialogue configuration ruleset may be obtained for a first intent for a first entity. First user input may be received that includes a first text string from a chatbot session. The first intent may be identified from the chatbot session through evaluation of the first text string by a natural language processing engine using the first dialogue configuration ruleset. A dialogue stack may be generated for the chatbot session that includes a first state based on the first dialogue configuration ruleset. A first response to the first user input may be displayed based on the first dialogue configuration ruleset. The dialogue stack may be updated based on the first response.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Suhas D. Sankolli, Senthil K. Subramaniam, Alexander Davakis, Rupali S. Shah, Alan W. Hecht
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Patent number: 11429975Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Azita Asefi, Jorge Michirefe, Al Hecht, Steve Puffer, Peter Ho
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Patent number: 11379855Abstract: A system for prioritizing fraud cases includes a processing circuit and a network interface structured to receive fraud cases having transaction data and an initial priority score. The processing circuit is structured to determine an updated priority score for each fraud case based on case prioritization data comprising rules developed using a machine learning model, initiate an action for each fraud case based on the updated priority score, where the action comprises assembling a first group of the fraud cases in a single database and taking an action on a second group of the fraud cases, assign the first group to a computing terminal associated with a fraud agent, receive an input from the computing terminal regarding a disposition of the first group of fraud cases, update the model based on the input and the transaction data, and restructure the case prioritization data based on the updated model.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Rolf Anderson, Azita Asefi, Alan W. Hecht, Ann M. Kirk
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Patent number: 11321685Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes receiving a fund transfer request from a user, the fund transfer request comprising a token regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee, wherein the user and the payee are members of different payment directories; sending the fund transfer request to a federated directory management system, wherein the federated directory management system is communicably and operatively coupled to the payment directories; receiving, by the mobile device, an identification of the payee and the payment directory associated with the payee based on the token from the federated directory management system; displaying a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed; and performing a mobile device action, wherein the mobile device action depends on contents of the message.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Alan W. Hecht, Azita Asefi, Ann M. Kirk