Patents by Inventor Gwen Ma

Gwen Ma 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).

  • Techniques for tracking recurrence across computer systems
    Patent number: 11272021
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, systems, and devices for tracking recurrence across computer systems. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method including processing, by a transaction processing computer, a plurality of transactions and then storing, by the transaction processing computer, data relating to the plurality of transactions. The transaction processing computer may be configured to use the data to determine a recurrence value indicating at least a frequency or number of interactions between a resource provider computer and a user, and the transaction processing computer may further initiate an action based on the recurrence value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Gwen Ma, Steven Cracknell
  • TECHNIQUES FOR TRACKING RECURRENCE ACROSS COMPUTER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190342407
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, systems, and devices for tracking recurrence across computer systems. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method including processing, by a transaction processing computer, a plurality of transactions and then storing, by the transaction processing computer, data relating to the plurality of transactions. The transaction processing computer may be configured to use the data to determine a recurrence value indicating at least a frequency or number of interactions between a resource provider computer and a user, and the transaction processing computer may further initiate an action based on the recurrence value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Gwen Ma, Steven Cracknell
  • Techniques for tracking recurrence across computer systems
    Patent number: 10397348
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, systems, and devices for tracking recurrence across computer systems. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method including processing, by a transaction processing computer, a plurality of transactions and then storing, by the transaction processing computer, data relating to the plurality of transactions. The transaction processing computer may be configured to use the data to determine a recurrence value indicating at least a frequency or number of interactions between a resource provider computer and a user, and the transaction processing computer may further initiate an action based on the recurrence value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Gwen Ma, Steven Cracknell
  • METHOD FOR TRACKING RECURRENCE ACROSS COMPUTER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180198876
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, systems, and devices for tracking recurrence across computer systems. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method including processing, by a transaction processing computer, a plurality of transactions and then storing, by the transaction processing computer, data relating to the plurality of transactions. The transaction processing computer may be configured to use the data to determine a recurrence value indicating at least a frequency or number of interactions between a resource provider computer and a user, and the transaction processing computer may further initiate an action based on the recurrence value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Gwen Ma, Steven Cracknell