Patents by Inventor Erik Friend

Erik Friend 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: 11959761
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for implementing passenger profiles for autonomous vehicles. A passenger of the autonomous vehicle is identified. A passenger profile corresponding to the passenger and comprising a passenger preference is identified. The passenger preference is identified. A configuration setting of the autonomous vehicle corresponding to autonomous operation of the autonomous vehicle is then adjusted based at least in part on the passenger preference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Ernest Canavor, Erik Resch Parker, Allan Scott Bathurst, Marshall Friend Tappen
  • Patent number: 11757638
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing interactions with account assertions are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by an assertions model manager, a first request from a resource provider computer for a set of assertions including an account assertion, related to a digital identity of a user. The method then includes responding, by the assertions model manager, to the first request with a response message, comprising a set of assertions, wherein one of the plurality of assertions is an account assertion. Then the method includes receiving, by the assertions model manager, a second request from the resource provider for a value interaction from the user and initiating, by the assertions model manager, the value interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Friend, Jerry Wald
  • Publication number: 20220222673
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein related to analyzing the risk of an identity-based transaction and offering the identity-based transaction to a risk exchange. An identity-based transaction may be a transaction that is initiated with a digital identity, and an assertions model manager may provide assertions about the digital identity for completing the identity-based transaction. The assertions model manager may use the assertions and information about the identity-based transaction to analyze transaction risk. A risk score for the identity-based transaction can be calculated, and then the identity-based transaction may be offered on a risk exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Bankston, Erik Friend, Jerry Wald
  • Patent number: 11321716
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein related to analyzing the risk of an identity-based transaction and offering the identity-based transaction to a risk exchange. An identity-based transaction may be a transaction that is initiated with a digital identity, and an assertions model manager may provide assertions about the digital identity for completing the identity-based transaction. The assertions model manager may use the assertions and information about the identity-based transaction to analyze transaction risk. A risk score for the identity-based transaction can be calculated, and then the identity-based transaction may be offered on a risk exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michael Bankston, Erik Friend, Jerry Wald
  • Publication number: 20210399892
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing interactions with account assertions are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by an assertions model manager, a first request from a resource provider computer for a set of assertions including an account assertion, related to a digital identity of a user. The method then includes responding, by the assertions model manager, to the first request with a response message, comprising a set of assertions, wherein one of the plurality of assertions is an account assertion. Then the method includes receiving, by the assertions model manager, a second request from the resource provider for a value interaction from the user and initiating, by the assertions model manager, the value interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Friend, Jerry Wald
  • Publication number: 20210344674
    Abstract: Described herein are a system and techniques for conducting transactions upon receiving a biometric sample from a user. In some embodiments, a security device obtains a biometric sample from a user. The security device then provides the biometric sample, or a biometric template derived therefrom, to a service provider, which is able to identify and authenticate the user based on the biometric sample. The service provider then obtains access credential and/or supplemental information for the user and provides it to the security device. The security device is then capable of completing a transaction using the received access credential data. In some embodiments, this may involve generating a cryptogram to be used in the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yuexi Chen, Nicholas Vondrak, Erik Friend
  • Publication number: 20200265435
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein related to analyzing the risk of an identity-based transaction and offering the identity-based transaction to a risk exchange. An identity-based transaction may be a transaction that is initiated with a digital identity, and an assertions model manager may provide assertions about the digital identity for completing the identity-based transaction. The assertions model manager may use the assertions and information about the identity-based transaction to analyze transaction risk. A risk score for the identity-based transaction can be calculated, and then the identity-based transaction may be offered on a risk exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Bankston, Erik Friend, Jerry Wald
  • Patent number: 10666690
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods in which resource-related content is provided to a number of mobile devices. In some embodiments, as a content provider streams a media presentation or a live real-world event occurs, it may also provide an indication of a resource to a content distribution hub. Upon receiving that indication of the resource, the content distribution hub may identify and/or generate resource-related content relevant to the indicated resource. The resource-related content may then be distributed to a number of subscriber devices according to subscription data maintained by the content distribution hub. In some embodiments, the content hub is also configured to initiate transactions related to the resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Erik Friend, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Publication number: 20180034862
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods in which resource-related content is provided to a number of mobile devices. In some embodiments, as a content provider streams a media presentation or a live real-world event occurs, it may also provide an indication of a resource to a content distribution hub. Upon receiving that indication of the resource, the content distribution hub may identify and/or generate resource-related content relevant to the indicated resource. The resource-related content may then be distributed to a number of subscriber devices according to subscription data maintained by the content distribution hub. In some embodiments, the content hub is also configured to initiate transactions related to the resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Erik Friend, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang