Patents by Inventor Glenn Thrope

Glenn Thrope 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: 10713635
    Abstract: Identifying the geolocation of POS terminals using non-payment events to predict when the geolocation of a computing device at a time when the device detects events corresponds to the geolocation of the terminal. The device monitors for pre-selected events and transmit data to the account system. The account system determines a frequency of the events and it reaches a pre-defined threshold, the account system identifies the location of the terminal by identifying the common geolocation of the events. The identified geolocation is saved so that when a user then enters the location and transmits event data to the account system, the system can compare the geolocation of the event data to the saved geolocation to determine whether the computing device is located at the terminal. If the computing device is located at the terminal, the account system transmits offers or other content for display and use at the identified terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Thrope, Xiaohang Wang, Glenn Berntson, Harry Lee Butler, IV
  • Patent number: 10096037
    Abstract: Inferring purchase intent using non-payment transaction signals predicts whether a payment transaction has been completed based on non-payment information. An account system that operates outside of the payment path does not take part in and the approval of a financial transaction between the user and the merchant system, distributes an offer to the user. The user completes a financial payment transaction with the merchant and the account system determines whether a trigger event has occurred. The user performs an action or enters information using the user computing device, and the user computing device transmits an indication of the action to the account system. In another example, the account system receives notification from another system or device. The account system determines whether the action is a trigger event and the predictive model determines whether the user completed a financial transaction and/or redeemed the distributed offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Harry Lee Butler, IV, Glenn Berntson, Glenn Thrope, Xiaohang Wang
  • Publication number: 20180225645
    Abstract: Identifying the geolocation of POS terminals using non-payment events to predict when the geolocation of a computing device at a time when the device detects events corresponds to the geolocation of the terminal. The device monitors for pre-selected events and transmit data to the account system. The account system determines a frequency of the events and it reaches a pre-defined threshold, the account system identifies the location of the terminal by identifying the common geolocation of the events. The identified geolocation is saved so that when a user then enters the location and transmits event data to the account system, the system can compare the geolocation of the event data to the saved geolocation to determine whether the computing device is located at the terminal. If the computing device is located at the terminal, the account system transmits offers or other content for display and use at the identified terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Glenn Thrope, Xiaohang Wang, Glenn Berntson, Harry Lee Butler, IV
  • Patent number: 9965754
    Abstract: Identifying the geolocation of POS terminals using non-payment events to predict when the geolocation of a computing device at a time when the device detects events corresponds to the geolocation of the terminal. The device monitors for pre-selected events and transmit data to the account system. The account system determines a frequency of the events and it reaches a pre-defined threshold, the account system identifies the location of the terminal by identifying the common geolocation of the events. The identified geolocation is saved so that when a user then enters the location and transmits event data to the account system, the system can compare the geolocation of the event data to the saved geolocation to determine whether the computing device is located at the terminal. If the computing device is located at the terminal, the account system transmits offers or other content for display and use at the identified terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Thrope, Xiaohang Wang, Glenn Berntson, Harry Lee Butler, IV
  • Publication number: 20160358144
    Abstract: Identifying the geolocation of POS terminals using non-payment events to predict when the geolocation of a computing device at a time when the device detects events corresponds to the geolocation of the terminal. The device monitors for pre-selected events and transmit data to the account system. The account system determines a frequency of the events and it reaches a pre-defined threshold, the account system identifies the location of the terminal by identifying the common geolocation of the events. The identified geolocation is saved so that when a user then enters the location and transmits event data to the account system, the system can compare the geolocation of the event data to the saved geolocation to determine whether the computing device is located at the terminal. If the computing device is located at the terminal, the account system transmits offers or other content for display and use at the identified terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Glenn Thrope, Xiaohang Wang, Glenn Berntson, Harry Lee Butler, IV
  • Publication number: 20160203506
    Abstract: Inferring purchase intent using non-payment transaction signals predicts whether a payment transaction has been completed based on non-payment information. An account system that operates outside of the payment path does not take part in and the approval of a financial transaction between the user and the merchant system, distributes an offer to the user. The user completes a financial payment transaction with the merchant and the account system determines whether a trigger event has occurred. The user performs an action or enters information using the user computing device, and the user computing device transmits an indication of the action to the account system. In another example, the account system receives notification from another system or device. The account system determines whether the action is a trigger event and the predictive model determines whether the user completed a financial transaction and/or redeemed the distributed offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Harry Lee Butler, IV, Glenn Berntson, Glenn Thrope, Xiaohang Wang