Patents by Inventor Curtis Watson

Curtis Watson 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: 11968191
    Abstract: Various embodiments for sending a cryptogram to a point of sale terminal while disconnected from a network. In some embodiments, for example, a computing device that is configured to display a prompt for a selection of a transaction account. An encrypted session key is retrieved through a network in response to determining a number of session keys associated with the transaction account is below a threshold. The computing device is also configured to generate a session key based at least in part on decrypting the encrypted session key using an encryption key and establish a wireless connection with a point of sale terminal for a purchase. A cryptogram is generated from the session key based at least in part on the user device being disconnected from the network. The cryptogram is sent to the point of sale terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Naresh Bhandari, Manish K. Deliwala, Ajay Maddukuri, John G. McDonald, Curtis Watson
  • Patent number: 11108746
    Abstract: A system is configured for detecting a point of sale, receiving a personal identification number (PIN), generating a PIN based key using a message digest of the PIN, decrypting a data encryption key (DEK) using the PIN based key, and generating a DEK based dynamic key using the PIN based key. The system may also decrypt a session key using the DEK based dynamic key, generate a cryptogram from the session key, and send the cryptogram to the point of sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Naresh Bhandari, Manish K. Deliwala, Ajay Maddukuri, John G. McDonald, Curtis Watson
  • Publication number: 20180278589
    Abstract: A system is configured for detecting a point of sale, receiving a personal identification number (PIN), generating a PIN based key using a message digest of the PIN, decrypting a data encryption key (DEK) using the PIN based key, and generating a DEK based dynamic key using the PIN based key. The system may also decrypt a session key using the DEK based dynamic key, generate a cryptogram from the session key, and send the cryptogram to the point of sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Naresh Bhandari, Manish K. Deliwala, Ajay Maddukuri, John G. McDonald, Curtis Watson
  • Patent number: 10009324
    Abstract: A system is configured for detecting a point of sale, receiving a personal identification number (PIN), generating a PIN based key using a message digest of the PIN, decrypting a data encryption key (DEK) using the PIN based key, and generating a DEK based dynamic key using the PIN based key. The system may also decrypt a session key using the DEK based dynamic key, generate a cryptogram from the session key, and send the cryptogram to the point of sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Naresh Bhandari, Manish K. Deliwala, Ajay B. Maddukuri, John G. McDonald, Curtis Watson
  • Publication number: 20170043708
    Abstract: A vehicle tracking system includes a vehicle that has a back side. A tracking unit is coupled to the vehicle such that the tracking unit may be visible to an observer thereby facilitating the observer to follow the vehicle. The tracking unit comprises a base unit that is removably coupled to the back side. The tracking unit further comprises a remote unit that may be carried by a driver of the vehicle. The remote unit is operationally coupled to the base unit such that the remote unit turns the base unit on and off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Curtis Watson, Angela Watson
  • Publication number: 20160381010
    Abstract: A system is configured for detecting a point of sale, receiving a personal identification number (PIN), generating a PIN based key using a message digest of the PIN, decrypting a data encryption key (DEK) using the PIN based key, and generating a DEK based dynamic key using the PIN based key. The system may also decrypt a session key using the DEK based dynamic key, generate a cryptogram from the session key, and send the cryptogram to the point of sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Naresh Bhandari, Manish K. Deliwala, Ajay B. Maddukuri, John G. McDonald, Curtis Watson