Patents by Inventor Fred Helm

Fred Helm 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).

  • Data comparison efficiency for real-time data processing, monitoring, and alerting
    Patent number: 11282077
    Abstract: According to embodiments, systems and methods for tracking gift card usage improve the speed and efficiency of anomalous transaction detection. Individual transaction data is enriched to form parent records that include indicators that the card is being used outside of established usage criteria or in a way that is otherwise abnormal. Machine learning can improve upon anomalous transactions more quickly using this enriched, parent-level information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Fenton, Georgi D. Gospodinov, Fred Helm
  • DATA COMPARISON EFFICIENCY FOR REAL-TIME DATA PROCESSING, MONITORING, AND ALERTING
    Publication number: 20190057381
    Abstract: According to embodiments, systems and methods for tracking gift card usage improve the speed and efficiency of anomalous transaction detection. Individual transaction data is enriched to form parent records that include indicators that the card is being used outside of established usage criteria or in a way that is otherwise abnormal. Machine learning can improve upon anomalous transactions more quickly using this enriched, parent-level information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Fenton, Georgi D. Gospodinov, Fred Helm