Patents by Inventor Christopher May
Christopher May 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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Publication number: 20240089166Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first data pertaining to an outage in a first portion of a communications system, obtaining second data pertaining to a relationship between the first portion of the communications system and a second portion of the communications system, analyzing the first data the second data to identify a risk to communication services facilitated by the second portion of the communications system, determining that the risk is greater than a threshold, and generating, based on the determining, a recommendation for reducing the risk. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher May, Chris Kaylor, Robert Thornton, Paul Burns
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Patent number: 11284678Abstract: A belt has a strap. A detachable buckle is attached to a first end of the strap. The detachable buckle has a base. A cutout is formed on a front surface of the base. A removable is faceplate inserted and held within the cutout. A ratchet mechanism secures a second end of the strap within the detachable buckle.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Inventor: Christopher May
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Publication number: 20210059360Abstract: A belt has a strap. A detachable buckle is attached to a first end of the strap. The detachable buckle has a base. A cutout is formed on a front surface of the base. A removable is faceplate inserted and held within the cutout. A ratchet mechanism secures a second end of the strap within the detachable buckle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MAY
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Patent number: 10679206Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for localized identifier broadcasts to alert users of available processes and retrieve online server data. A user may visit a merchant location and engage in a transaction to purchase items from a merchant at the merchant location. The merchant may wish to alert the user of various payment methods, include payments through a payment application of the user's device using a received identifier for retrieval of an online invoice with a service provider. The merchant may utilize a merchant device to broadcast a location awareness identifier to alert the user of availability of payment processes with the service provider. Additionally, once the online invoice is generated for a transaction, the merchant device may broad cast a payment terminal request identifier that allows the user to retrieve the online invoice using data associated with the identifier and a location for the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Kevin Laracey, Ryan Christopher May
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Patent number: 10572237Abstract: A method includes measuring a first performance metric of a network comprising a plurality of virtual network functions (VNFs). The method also includes executing tasks to implement the software change on a first VNF set. The method also includes measuring a second performance metric of the network after at least one of the tasks has been completed and comparing the first performance metric to the second performance metric to determine a recommendation for whether to deploy the software change on the plurality of VNFs. The tasks are based upon a change management workflow created using a graphical model, the graphical model comprising modular building blocks selected from a change management catalog.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, I.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Ajay Mahimkar, Zihui Ge, Jennifer Yates, Deborah Cathey, Prasanna Ramachandran, Christopher May, Vijay Gopalakrishnan
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Patent number: 10467616Abstract: There is provided systems and method for a voice data processor for distinguishing multiple voice inputs. One or more merchant devices may include or be linked to a voice input and output component, where the component may be used to receive voice input and distinguish between multiple voice inputs. The component may activate in a first direction associated with the merchant to detect merchant voice input that establishes a transaction with a user at the merchant's location. The component may activate a merchant device to establish the transaction based on detecting the merchant voice input and/or through voice recognition of the merchant. Once the transaction is established, the component may then activate in a direction of the user, and may request that the user provide voice input to confirm the transaction and engage in transaction processing. The voice input may also confirm and complete a payment to the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Ryan Christopher May, Josh Beyers, Vidit Maniyar
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Publication number: 20190199715Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for shared account enrollment and biometric activity monitoring for value apportionment. A shared account may be generated to track biometric activity for multiple users and provide a shared value that may be apportioned among the users based on the biometric activity. The account may be set with rewards or goals based on the biometric activity. A service provider may provide a biometric tracking platform having a portal where each user may enter an account code or identifier for the account, and link the account to a biometric tracking device and/or online service that interacts with the biometric tracking device to determine activity data for each user. Based on the activity data, each user may receive portions of the shared value at particular time interfaces for accomplishing the goals. The activity may be tracked in real-time and output through comparison interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Ryan Christopher May
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Publication number: 20180330358Abstract: There is provided systems and method for a voice data processor for distinguishing multiple voice inputs. One or more merchant devices may include or be linked to a voice input and output component, where the component may be used to receive voice input and distinguish between multiple voice inputs. The component may activate in a first direction associated with the merchant to detect merchant voice input that establishes a transaction with a user at the merchant's location. The component may activate a merchant device to establish the transaction based on detecting the merchant voice input and/or through voice recognition of the merchant. Once the transaction is established, the component may then activate in a direction of the user, and may request that the user provide voice input to confirm the transaction and engage in transaction processing. The voice input may also confirm and complete a payment to the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Ryan Christopher May, Josh Beyers, Vidit Maniyar
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Publication number: 20180165084Abstract: A method includes measuring a first performance metric of a network comprising a plurality of virtual network functions (VNFs). The method also includes executing tasks to implement the software change on a first VNF set. The method also includes measuring a second performance metric of the network after at least one of the tasks has been completed and comparing the first performance metric to the second performance metric to determine a recommendation for whether to deploy the software change on the plurality of VNFs. The tasks are based upon a change management workflow created using a graphical model, the graphical model comprising modular building blocks selected from a change management catalog.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Ajay Mahimkar, Zihui Ge, Jennifer Yates, Deborah Cathey, Prasanna Ramachandran, Christopher May, Vijay Gopalakrishnan
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Patent number: 9934784Abstract: There is provided systems and method for a voice data processor for distinguishing multiple voice inputs. One or more merchant devices may include or be linked to a voice input and output component, where the component may be used to receive voice input and distinguish between multiple voice inputs. The component may activate in a first direction associated with the merchant to detect merchant voice input that establishes a transaction with a user at the merchant's location. The component may activate a merchant device to establish the transaction based on detecting the merchant voice input and/or through voice recognition of the merchant. Once the transaction is established, the component may then activate in a direction of the user, and may request that the user provide voice input to confirm the transaction and engage in transaction processing. The voice input may also confirm and complete a payment to the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Ryan Christopher May, Josh Beyers, Vidit Maniyar
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Publication number: 20180005220Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for localized identifier broadcasts to alert users of available processes and retrieve online server data. A user may visit a merchant location and engage in a transaction to purchase items from a merchant at the merchant location. The merchant may wish to alert the user of various payment methods, include payments through a payment application of the user's device using a received identifier for retrieval of an online invoice with a service provider. The merchant may utilize a merchant device to broadcast a location awareness identifier to alert the user of availability of payment processes with the service provider. Additionally, once the online invoice is generated for a transaction, the merchant device may broad cast a payment terminal request identifier that allows the user to retrieve the online invoice using data associated with the identifier and a location for the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Kevin Laracey, Ryan Christopher May
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Publication number: 20180005630Abstract: There is provided systems and method for a voice data processor for distinguishing multiple voice inputs. One or more merchant devices may include or be linked to a voice input and output component, where the component may be used to receive voice input and distinguish between multiple voice inputs. The component may activate in a first direction associated with the merchant to detect merchant voice input that establishes a transaction with a user at the merchant's location. The component may activate a merchant device to establish the transaction based on detecting the merchant voice input and/or through voice recognition of the merchant. Once the transaction is established, the component may then activate in a direction of the user, and may request that the user provide voice input to confirm the transaction and engage in transaction processing. The voice input may also confirm and complete a payment to the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Ryan Christopher May, Josh Beyers, Vidit Maniyar
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Publication number: 20170091753Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a sensory feedback payment system include a system provider device that receives, through communication over a network with a merchant device that is located at a merchant physical location, a request to debit an amount from a customer payment account. The sensory feedback may include at least one of vibrational feedback and audio feedback. The system provider also determines at least one sensory feedback parameter based on the amount. Thereafter, the system provider device may debit the amount from the customer payment account. In response to debiting the amount, the system provider sends an instruction to provide sensory feedback to a user through a customer device, where the sensory feedback is determined by the at least one sensory feedback parameter. Thus, the system provider provides a method to physicalize e-commerce purchase transactions, thereby increasing the trust, security, and accessibility of using electronic currency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Ryan Christopher May
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Publication number: 20160307258Abstract: There is provided systems and method for a virtual assistant server providing services requested through device communications. A service provider may provide a virtual assistant that may receive a message from a user's communication device having a text identifier that identifies a merchant and an item to order from the merchant. The user may input the text identifier through voice input using a voice to text module of the communication device. The message may include further information, such as a location of the user and communication device when communicating the message and a timestamp of the message, which may further be used to identify the merchant and/or item. The service provider may then determine a request for the item by the user and may utilize an ordering application provided by the service provider or a third party to submit an order to the merchant corresponding to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventor: Ryan Christopher May
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Patent number: 8099346Abstract: A method of computer-assisted price modeling is provided, which uses a reference price to assist in evaluating discretionary pricing of transactional services provided (i) by a professional among his own transactions or (ii) by a target professional among others' transactions. A universe of pricing episode data is segmented into groupings based on price predictive parameters. These data are then arranged in each grouping according to price. A reference price is determined within each grouping based on a predetermined level, rank or percentile. This reference price can then be used to evaluate the pricing episode data and provide various calculations or comparisons, including the revenue opportunity that could have been obtained by pricing at the reference price.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Pricemetrix, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Trott, Jeffrey Marsden, Patrick Kennedy, Christopher May
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Patent number: 7945496Abstract: A method of computer-assisted price modeling is provided, which uses a reference price to assist in evaluating discretionary pricing of transactional services provided (i) by a professional among his own transactions or (ii) by a target professional among others' transactions. A universe of pricing episode data is segmented into groupings based on price predictive parameters. These data are then arranged in each grouping according to price. A reference price is determined within each grouping based on a predetermined level, rank or percentile. This reference price can then be used to evaluate the pricing episode data and provide various calculations or comparisons, including the revenue opportunity that could have been obtained by pricing at the reference price.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Pricemetrix, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Trott, Jeffrey Marsden, Patrick Kennedy, Christopher May
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Publication number: 20090204483Abstract: A method of computer-assisted price modeling is provided, which uses a reference price to assist in evaluating discretionary pricing of transactional services provided (i) by a professional among his own transactions or (ii) by a target professional among others' transactions. A universe of pricing episode data is segmented into groupings based on price predictive parameters. These data are then arranged in each grouping according to price. A reference price is determined within each grouping based on a predetermined level, rank or percentile. This reference price can then be used to evaluate the pricing episode data and provide various calculations or comparisons, including the revenue opportunity that could have been obtained by pricing at the reference price.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: PRICEMETRIX, INC.Inventors: Douglas TROTT, Jeffrey MARSDEN, Patrick KENNEDY, Christopher MAY
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Publication number: 20080097886Abstract: A method of computer-assisted price modeling is provided, which uses a reference price to assist in evaluating discretionary pricing of transactional services provided (i) by a professional among his own transactions or (ii) by a target professional among others' transactions. A universe of pricing episode data is segmented into groupings based on price predictive parameters. These data are then arranged in each grouping according to price. A reference price is determined within each grouping based on a predetermined level, rank or percentile. This reference price can then be used to evaluate the pricing episode data and provide various calculations or comparisons, including the revenue opportunity that could have been obtained by pricing at the reference price.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: PRICEMETRIX, INC.Inventors: Douglas Trott, Jeffrey Marsden, Patrick Kennedy, Christopher May
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Publication number: 20060105163Abstract: The present invention concerns geomembranes, being impermeable sheets of polymer that are used in contact with soil or rock as part of civil engineering operations to act as a barrier to passage of water and water-borne contaminants. The invention provides a new geomembrane where the geomembane layer is laminated together with a sub-layer, the sub-layer being adapted to be electrically conductive whereby integrity of the geomembrane may be monitored electrically.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Kenneth Bray, Christopher May, Milivoy Grkinic
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Patent number: D1010598Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Paul Harris, Thomas O'Brien, Mark Muenchinger, Ian Bickers, Steven Hoyle, Christopher May, Christopher Harsacky, Quinn Fitzgerald