Patents by Inventor Farman Syed

Farman Syed 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: 9235840
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for delivering notifications to user regarding use of their authentication information. The delivery of notifications involves ascertaining a device identifier associated with a request received from a user device to engage in a transaction using the authentication information and comparing this device identifier associated with the request to a plurality of known device identifiers previously associated with the authentication information. Thereafter, a notification for a user associated with the authentication information can be generated and delivered, if the device identifier is not among the plurality of known device identifiers. In the systems and methods, contact information for delivering the notification is based on contact information for at least one previous transaction that meets a selection criteria and that is associated with the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Farman Syed, Daniel Emil Pu, Darci Groves, David Ralston, Thomas K. Burkholder, Roozbeh Ghaffari
  • Publication number: 20130339154
    Abstract: System and methods for delivering personalized offers are provided. In particular, based on an identification of a user from a plurality of users associated with a portal, items and inducements for an offer can be generated and delivered to the user. This involves identifying other user associated with the item and the portal and projecting a degree of interest for the user in the item based on similarity data between the plurality of users. The similarity data can be utilized and generated using a collaborative filter engine. Once items and corresponding inducements are identified, a communication can be provided for the user that facilitates access to information regarding the item and the associated inducement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Shimizu, Farman Syed, Takahisa Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20130305335
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for delivering notifications to user regarding use of their authentication information. The delivery of notifications involves ascertaining a device identifier associated with a request received from a user device to engage in a transaction using the authentication information and comparing this device identifier associated with the request to a plurality of known device identifiers previously associated with the authentication information. Thereafter, a notification for a user associated with the authentication information can be generated and delivered, if the device identifier is not among the plurality of known device identifiers. In the systems and methods, contact information for delivering the notification is based on contact information for at least one previous transaction that meets a selection criteria and that is associated with the authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Farman Syed, Daniel Emil Pu, Darci Groves, David Ralston, Thomas K. Burkholder, Roozbeh Ghaffari