Patents by Inventor Darwin R. Lo

Darwin R. Lo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240348447
    Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating profile data is described. The method includes obtaining information associated with a commitment (i) generated based on an attribute of a user and (ii) verified via a verification system implementing a zero-knowledge (ZK) proof. The method also includes authenticating an identity of the user, and signing, based on the authentication of the identity of the user, a transaction on a blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Brian R. GALLAGHER, Darwin R. LO
  • Patent number: 12021992
    Abstract: Method and systems for maintaining a loyalty scheme or a royalty scheme are described. A method includes receiving a request pertaining to at least one of the loyalty scheme or the royalty scheme and targeted to an attribute of a user. It is then determined that a user profile includes the attribute of the request via a blockchain. In response to determining that the user profile includes the attribute of the request, the request for a product or a service is transmitted to a device associated with the user profile. A response to the request for the product or service is received from the device associated with the user profile. A commitment to the blockchain is then posted based on the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Insights Network
    Inventors: Brian R. Gallagher, Darwin R. Lo
  • Publication number: 20240007291
    Abstract: Method and systems for maintaining a loyalty scheme or a royalty scheme are described. A method includes receiving a request pertaining to at least one of the loyalty scheme or the royalty scheme and targeted to an attribute of a user. It is then determined that a user profile includes the attribute of the request via a blockchain. In response to determining that the user profile includes the attribute of the request, the request for a product or a service is transmitted to a device associated with the user profile. A response to the request for the product or service is received from the device associated with the user profile. A commitment to the blockchain is then posted based on the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Brian R. GALLAGHER, Darwin R. LO
  • Patent number: 11757643
    Abstract: Advertisement targeting with a secure identity is described. A request pertaining to supplemental content targeted to an attribute of a user is posted from a requesting system to a blockchain. It is then determined that a user profile includes an attribute that matches with the attribute of the request via the blockchain. The supplemental content is then caused to be displayed in response to the determination that the user profile includes the attribute that matches with the attribute of the request and via a user interface of a device associated with a user associated with the user profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Insights Network
    Inventors: Brian R. Gallagher, Darwin R. Lo
  • Publication number: 20230059739
    Abstract: Advertisement targeting with a secure identity is described. A request pertaining to supplemental content targeted to an attribute of a user is posted from a requesting system to a blockchain. It is then determined that a user profile includes an attribute that matches with the attribute of the request via the blockchain. The supplemental content is then caused to be displayed in response to the determination that the user profile includes the attribute that matches with the attribute of the request and via a user interface of a device associated with a user associated with the user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Brian R. GALLAGHER, Darwin R. LO
  • Patent number: 11496312
    Abstract: Collecting surveys with a secure identity is described. A request (i) pertaining to a survey and (ii) targeted to an attribute of a user is posted from a requesting system to a blockchain. It is determined, via the blockchain, that a user profile includes an attribute that matches with the attribute of the request. The request to a device associated with the user profile is transmitted via the blockchain and in response to determining that the user profile includes the attribute that matches with the attribute of the request. A response to the request is received from the device associated with the user profile. A commitment based on the response to the request is generated to the blockchain. The commitment is transmitted from the blockchain to the requesting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Insights Network
    Inventors: Brian R. Gallagher, Darwin R. Lo
  • Patent number: 11496311
    Abstract: A system for authenticating user identities and exchange data via a blockchain is described. Initially, first data related to a commitment being made by a user is obtained by a client device. The first data is partly based on information identificatory or a characteristic of the user. The first data is sent by the client device to a verification system. The verification system then verifies that the first data corresponds with second data generated using identification documentation of the user. The data representing the commitment to a blockchain is posted by the verification system responsive to a successful verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Insights Network
    Inventors: Brian R. Gallagher, Darwin R. Lo
  • Publication number: 20220271937
    Abstract: Collecting surveys with a secure identity is described. A request (i) pertaining to a survey and (ii) targeted to an attribute of a user is posted from a requesting system to a blockchain. It is determined, via the blockchain, that a user profile includes an attribute that matches with the attribute of the request. The request to a device associated with the user profile is transmitted via the blockchain and in response to determining that the user profile includes the attribute that matches with the attribute of the request. A response to the request is received from the device associated with the user profile. A commitment based on the response to the request is generated to the blockchain. The commitment is transmitted from the blockchain to the requesting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Brian R. GALLAGHER, Darwin R. LO
  • Patent number: 11329825
    Abstract: A system for authenticating user identities and exchange data via a blockchain is described. Initially, first data related to a commitment being made by a user is obtained by a client device. The first data is partly based on information identificatory or a characteristic of the user. The first data is sent by the client device to a verification system. The verification system then verifies that the first data corresponds with second data generated using identification documentation of the user. The data representing the commitment to a blockchain is posted by the verification system responsive to a successful verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Insights Network
    Inventors: Brian R. Gallagher, Darwin R. Lo
  • Publication number: 20210399894
    Abstract: A system for authenticating user identities and exchange data via a blockchain is described. Initially, first data related to a commitment being made by a user is obtained by a client device. The first data is partly based on information identificatory or a characteristic of the user. The first data is sent by the client device to a verification system. The verification system then verifies that the first data corresponds with second data generated using identification documentation of the user. The data representing the commitment to a blockchain is posted by the verification system responsive to a successful verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Brian R. Gallagher, Darwin R. Lo
  • Publication number: 20200195437
    Abstract: A system for authenticating user identities and exchange data via a blockchain is described. Initially, first data related to a commitment being made by a user is obtained by a client device. The first data is partly based on information identificatory or a characteristic of the user. The first data is sent by the client device to a verification system. The verification system then verifies that the first data corresponds with second data generated using identification documentation of the user. The data representing the commitment to a blockchain is posted by the verification system responsive to a successful verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Brian R. Gallagher, Darwin R. Lo