Patents by Inventor Gary Yao

Gary Yao 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).

  • Journaling engine
    Patent number: 11244016
    Abstract: A journaling engine receives input from a variety of sources to synthesize editable journal of experiences over a given date range. The engine uses application program interfaces to interface to a transaction database for cataloging experiences during an event. The engine further evaluates transactions to retrieve venue and activity information associated with the experiences. The user may edit the journal by adding or subtracting experiences. The final journal may be posted to social media by exporting the journal in an appropriate format. The user and those viewing the journal on social media may receive offers related to the experiences in the journal or similar experiences local to the user and viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Gary Yao, Shruti Vijay Apraj, Samuel Acuna
  • JOURNALING ENGINE
    Publication number: 20200089810
    Abstract: A journaling engine receives input from a variety of sources to synthesize editable journal of experiences over a given date range. The engine uses application program interfaces to interface to a transaction database for cataloging experiences during an event. The engine further evaluates transactions to retrieve venue and activity information associated with the experiences. The user may edit the journal by adding or subtracting experiences. The final journal may be posted to social media by exporting the journal in an appropriate format. The user and those viewing the journal on social media may receive offers related to the experiences in the journal or similar experiences local to the user and viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Gary Yao, Shruti Vijay Apraj, Samuel Acuna