Patents by Inventor Cian BURNS

Cian BURNS 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).

  • System and method for performing peer to peer transfers
    Patent number: 11978032
    Abstract: In a first party mode, a peer-to-peer transfer application: authenticates the party to an identity server; obtains an amount of funds to be transferred; causes the identity server to establish a session for storing information relating to the transaction; provides the amount to the identity server; provides account information for the party to the identity server; obtains a token unique to the transaction; obtains contact information for the counterparty; and provides a message including the token to the counterparty to indicate the transaction has been initiated. In a second counterparty mode, the application: receives a message including a token for a transaction from a first party; authenticates the counterparty; determines the counterparty wishes to complete the transaction; and uses the token to provide account information for the counterparty to the identity server for storing in association with an established session and to enable the identity server to complete the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mikhail Blinov, Dawid Nowak, Vladut Druta, Cian Burns, Aidan Cunnion
  • Apparatus and method for emulating online user authentication process in offline operations
    Patent number: 10657533
    Abstract: A payment-enabled mobile device is operable in a first operating mode and a second operating mode. The first mode is an online operating mode. The second mode is an offline operating mode. The payment-enabled mobile device operates in the second operating mode to replicate a screen display sequence presented by the payment-enabled mobile device in the first operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Laurie Ann Nicoletti, Dawid Nowak, Cian Burns
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMULATING ONLINE USER AUTHENTICATION PROCESS IN OFFLINE OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20190130410
    Abstract: A payment-enabled mobile device is operable in a first operating mode and a second operating mode. The first mode is an online operating mode. The second mode is an offline operating mode. The payment-enabled mobile device operates in the second operating mode to replicate a screen display sequence presented by the payment-enabled mobile device in the first operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Laurie Ann Nicoletti, Dawid Nowak, Cian Burns
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING PEER TO PEER TRANSFERS
    Publication number: 20190108504
    Abstract: In a first party mode, a peer-to-peer transfer application: authenticates the party to an identity server; obtains an amount of funds to be transferred; causes the identity server to establish a session for storing information relating to the transaction; provides the amount to the identity server; provides account information for the party to the identity server; obtains a token unique to the transaction; obtains contact information for the counterparty; and provides a message including the token to the counterparty to indicate the transaction has been initiated. In a second counterparty mode, the application: receives a message including a token for a transaction from a first party; authenticates the counterparty; determines the counterparty wishes to complete the transaction; and uses the token to provide account information for the counterparty to the identity server for storing in association with an established session and to enable the identity server to complete the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Mikhail BLINOV, Dawid NOWAK, Vladut DRUTA, Cian BURNS, Aidan CUNNION