Patents by Inventor Bipin Sahni

Bipin Sahni 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: 11093926
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending purchase of a new smart appliance are described. The method includes receiving operational information relating to a first smart appliance. The method includes predicting, based on the operational information, a future date by which the first smart appliance will be required to be replaced by a second smart appliance. The method includes estimating, based on financial history of a user, a budget capacity for the user to purchase the second smart appliance. The method includes determining, based on the user's budget capacity and a predicted operating cost of the first smart appliance, a recommended date to purchase the second smart appliance. The recommended date is no later than the future date. The method includes providing the estimated budget capacity and the recommended date to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Uma Meyyappan, Sivesh Thangarajah, James Dalton Cahill, Ramanathan Ramanathan, Bipin Sahni
  • Publication number: 20210019797
    Abstract: A social media computing system is described. The social media computing system provides a social media platform to a plurality of users. Additionally, the social media computing system provides merchants the ability to provide targeted offers to users of the social media platform. As used herein, the word “merchants” also includes service providers. The offers relate to goods or services provided by the merchants. In some situations, the offers are transmitted by the social media computing system to user devices based on requests by the users. In other situations, the offers can be transmitted directly from the merchants to the user devices based on determined locations of the user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni
  • Publication number: 20210019741
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method that includes sending, by a mobile wallet server, an identification number that is part of a substitute card number to be used by a mobile device as a mobile wallet, determining an actual card number based on the substitute card number and sending the actual card number and the identification number for processing a payment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Nikolai Stroke, Bipin Sahni, Stephen M. Ellis, Steve Puffer
  • Patent number: 10853765
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for intelligent data presentation are provided herein. Data can be presented on similar devices having different characteristics in different manners. For example, data may be rendered in a first manner on a first device having one monitor, the same data may be rendered in a second manner on a second device having two displays or a different display size. Financial information, sales data, banking information, etc. may be presented in a variety of ways based on capabilities or properties of a device accessing the information or data. Similarly, renderings may be selected based on interaction capabilities or interaction options a user may have with different renderings or presentations. In other embodiments, user interaction with an automated teller machine (ATM), call center, vehicle, or other interface can be based on device properties or device capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Bipin Sahni, David Hatch, Shahid Razzaq
  • Patent number: 10832274
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for intelligent data presentation are provided herein. Data can be presented on similar devices having different characteristics in different manners. For example, data may be rendered in a first manner on a first device having one monitor, the same data may be rendered in a second manner on a second device having two displays or a different display size. Financial information, sales data, banking information, etc. may be presented in a variety of ways based on capabilities or properties of a device accessing the information or data. Similarly, renderings may be selected based on interaction capabilities or interaction options a user may have with different renderings or presentations. In other embodiments, user interaction with an automated teller machine (ATM), call center, vehicle, or other interface can be based on device properties or device capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Bipin Sahni, David Hatch, Shahid Razzaq
  • Patent number: 10776779
    Abstract: A method of tracking mobile wallet transaction receipts is provided. The method includes: associating an email address with a mobile wallet, the mobile wallet storing information corresponding to a plurality of mobile wallet transactions; accessing an email inbox associated with the email address, the email inbox containing a plurality of emails received at the email address; identifying, in the email inbox, a receipt email containing a receipt; forwarding the receipt email to a mobile wallet email inbox associated with the mobile wallet; determining receipt information from the receipt; and associating the receipt with one or more of the plurality of mobile wallet transactions based on the receipt information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10769621
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a merchant computer system associated with a merchant, a token provided by a mobile device to a point of sale (POS) device. The token identifies a transaction between the merchant and a payor. The method also includes determining, by the merchant computer system, that the transaction is a refund transaction based on the token. The method also includes determining, by the merchant computer system, a previously used token based on the token. The previously used token is associated with the transaction. The method also includes transmitting, by the merchant computer system, the previously used token to a recipient bank computer system. The method also includes receiving, by the merchant computer system, an approval or decline message for the refund transaction. The method also includes transmitting, by the merchant computer system, the approval or decline message to the POS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10757254
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for intelligent data presentation are provided herein. Data can be presented on similar devices having different characteristics in different manners. For example, data may be rendered in a first manner on a first device having one monitor, the same data may be rendered in a second manner on a second device having two displays or a different display size. Financial information, sales data, banking information, etc. may be presented in a variety of ways based on capabilities or properties of a device accessing the information or data. Similarly, renderings may be selected based on interaction capabilities or interaction options a user may have with different renderings or presentations. In other embodiments, user interaction with an automated teller machine (ATM), call center, vehicle, or other interface can be based on device properties or device capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Bipin Sahni, David Hatch, Shahid Razzaq
  • Patent number: 10592888
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method that includes receiving, by a messaging hub, a code and a transaction amount from a recipient and determining, by the messaging hub, based at least partially on the code, an account number for a credit card held by a user. The system and method may include receiving, by the messaging hub, funds equaling the transaction amount from the credit card and depositing the funds in an account held by the messaging hub, the funds being received via a four-party credit card transaction in which the messaging hub operates as a merchant and sending the funds from the account held by the messaging hub to an account held by the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10580008
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes receiving, by a merchant computer system, an indication of a refund for a previous mobile wallet transaction. The method includes determining, by the merchant computer system, a previously used token based on the indication, the previously used token identifying a previous transaction as transferring funds to a merchant associated with the merchant computer system from a payor. The method includes determining, by the merchant computer system, a transaction amount for the previous transaction using the previously used token. The method includes transmitting, by the merchant computer system, the previously used token and the transaction amount to a recipient bank computer system. The method includes receiving, by the merchant computer system, an approval or decline indicator for the refund transaction from the recipient bank computer system. The method includes transmitting, by the merchant computer system, the approval or decline indicator to a Point of Sale device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10445761
    Abstract: A system includes network interface logic configured to receive offers from merchants, an offer engine configured to determine an offer from the offers to present on a mobile device based on a characteristic of a user of the mobile device, and a code generator configured to generate a code and embed information in the code. The network interface logic is configured to receive, from the mobile device, a request for the code to provide to a merchant associated with the offer, send the code to the mobile device for the merchant to receive at a point of sale, and receive a request for funds from the merchant that includes an amount of a transaction in accordance with the offer. The system also includes account processing logic configured to send the requested funds to the merchant upon verifying the offer was accepted by the user of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10445739
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing financial accounts via a mobile wallet system are described. The mobile wallet system allows for a master wallet associated with a primary account holder to provide limited access to an account of the primary account holder to secondary users. The primary account holder can limit a secondary user's level of access to the funds in the account by establishing spending rules and limits for each secondary user. The rules and limits restrict the secondary users' abilities to spend funds in the account. The rule and limit types include spending limits, types of goods and services restrictions, store specific restrictions, purpose of purchase rules, purchase timing rules, geographic restrictions, group purchase rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Bipin Sahni, Uma Meyyappan, Stephen M. Ellis
  • Patent number: 10380583
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method that includes receiving via a messaging hub a code and an identifier for a merchant from a first financial institution, determining, by the messaging hub, a second financial institution based at least partially on the code, sending the code and the merchant identifier to the second financial institution, and receiving from the second financial institution account information to be sent to the first financial institution. The system and method includes sending the account information to the first financial institution to allow the first financial institution to process the payment from an account held by a payor to an account held by the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10318943
    Abstract: A system for payment processing using a mobile device configured to generate a unique code associated with a transaction to pay a recipient. The system further comprises mobile wallet account processing logic configured to receive the unique code and payment receipt options from a recipient. The mobile wallet account processing logic is further configured to transmit funds using an ACH network to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Bipin Sahni, Karen Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10306060
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for intelligent data presentation are provided herein. Data can be presented on similar devices having different characteristics in different manners. For example, data may be rendered in a first manner on a first device having one monitor, the same data may be rendered in a second manner on a second device having two displays or a different display size. Financial information, sales data, banking information, etc. may be presented in a variety of ways based on capabilities or properties of a device accessing the information or data. Similarly, renderings may be selected based on interaction capabilities or interaction options a user may have with different renderings or presentations. In other embodiments, user interaction with an automated teller machine (ATM), call center, vehicle, or other interface can be based on device properties or device capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Bipin Sahni, David Hatch, Shahid Razzaq
  • Patent number: 10296930
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing offers to a mobile device includes receiving at least one offer from at least one merchant at an offer computer system and determining, by the offer computer system, an offer to present on the mobile device based on at least one characteristic of a user of the mobile device, the offer providing the user a discount from a price of a product or service. The method includes receiving a request for a code to provide to a merchant, the code being generated for the mobile device that belongs to the user. The method includes receiving, from a mobile device, an indication from the user to use the offer and sending, by the offer computer system, to the mobile device an offer code to be displayed on the mobile device to be received by a merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10242342
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for intelligent data presentation are provided herein. Data can be presented on similar devices having different characteristics in different manners. For example, data may be rendered in a first manner on a first device having one monitor, the same data may be rendered in a second manner on a second device having two displays or a different display size. Financial information, sales data, banking information, etc. may be presented in a variety of ways based on capabilities or properties of a device accessing the information or data. Similarly, renderings may be selected based on interaction capabilities or interaction options a user may have with different renderings or presentations. In other embodiments, user interaction with an automated teller machine (ATM), call center, vehicle, or other interface can be based on device properties or device capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Bipin Sahni, David Hatch, Shahid Razzaq
  • Patent number: 10235668
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for receipt management includes receiving, using a mobile wallet stored on a mobile device of a user, receipts that include a record of transactions between the user and one or more merchants, the transactions being performed using the mobile wallet account of the user. The method includes receiving receipts for transactions that were not performed using the mobile wallet account of the user, the receipts being received from a user e-mail address, the receipts for non-mobile wallet transactions being received by the mobile wallet of the user. The method includes aggregating the mobile wallet receipts with the receipts of non-mobile wallet transactions and retrieving and displaying one or more of the mobile wallet receipts and the receipts of non-mobile wallet transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10230844
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for intelligent data presentation are provided herein. Data can be presented on similar devices having different characteristics in different manners. For example, data may be rendered in a first manner on a first device having one monitor, the same data may be rendered in a second manner on a second device having two displays or a different display size. Financial information, sales data, banking information, etc. may be presented in a variety of ways based on capabilities or properties of a device accessing the information or data. Similarly, renderings may be selected based on interaction capabilities or interaction options a user may have with different renderings or presentations. In other embodiments, user interaction with an automated teller machine (ATM), call center, vehicle, or other interface can be based on device properties or device capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Bipin Sahni, David Hatch, Shahid Razzaq
  • Patent number: 10210498
    Abstract: A method performed by a smart appliance includes linking the smart appliance to a financial account of a user. The method also includes monitoring an operation parameter of the smart appliance, and detecting an operational issue of the smart appliance based on the operation parameter. In addition, the method includes communicating the operational issue to a smart appliance payment system. The method further includes detecting, based on the operation parameter, resolution of the operational issue upon completion of a service event on the smart appliance. Still further, the method includes transferring payment for the service event from the financial account of the user upon detecting the resolution of the operational issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Uma Meyyappan, Sivesh Thangarajah, James Dalton Cahill, Ramanathan Ramanathan, Bipin Sahni