Patents by Inventor Douglas Teck Yong Tan

Douglas Teck Yong Tan 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).

  • Method, apparatus and server for gamification of activity tracking to determine a reward
    Patent number: 10769653
    Abstract: A data processor implemented method for gamification of activity tracking to determine a reward is provided. The method includes obtaining activity tracking information from one or more activity tracking sensors, and comparing one or more associated activity tracking target with the obtained activity tracking information to generate an activity tracking level. The method also includes assessing the activity tracking level for determination of the reward, and interfacing with a payment gateway to make payment to an entity associated with the reward, wherein an amount of the payment is dependent on the reward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Tobias Puehse, Sin Jian Tan, Jie Zhang, Douglas Teck Yong Tan, Noor Ali Nizar Ali, Naman Aggarwal, Yong Wei Chin
  • Method for Authenticating Use of an Activity Tracking Device
    Publication number: 20170120106
    Abstract: A data processor implemented method for authenticating use of an activity tracking device by a user is provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of first markers, wherein each of the first markers includes a location and time-stamp of the activity tracking device when the activity tracking device is tracking at least one parameter of the user. The method also includes obtaining a plurality of second markers from a transaction data storage, wherein each of the second markers includes a location and time-stamp of an electronic transaction made by the user using at least one payment device of the user. The method further includes comparing the locations of the plurality of first markers with the locations of the plurality of second markers, and determining, based on the comparison, whether the activity tracking device is regularly in use by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Puehse, Sin Jian Tan, Jie Zhang, Douglas Teck Yong Tan, Noor Ali Nizar Ali, Naman Aggarwal, Yong Wei Chin
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND SERVER FOR GAMIFICATION OF ACTIVITY TRACKING TO DETERMINE A REWARD
    Publication number: 20170116634
    Abstract: A data processor implemented method for gamification of activity tracking to determine a reward is provided. The method includes obtaining activity tracking information from one or more activity tracking sensors, and comparing one or more associated activity tracking target with the obtained activity tracking information to generate an activity tracking level. The method also includes assessing the activity tracking level for determination of the reward, and interfacing with a payment gateway to make payment to an entity associated with the reward, wherein an amount of the payment is dependent on the reward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Puehse, Sin Jian Tan, Jie Zhang, Douglas Teck Yong Tan, Noor Ali Nizar Ali, Naman Aggarwal, Yong Wei Chin