Patents by Inventor Howard Spector

Howard Spector 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).

  • Publication number: 20230061294
    Abstract: A method for verifying origin of request for payments may include a financial institution computer program: receiving a request for a payment URL from a merchant, the payment URL provided for a transaction with a customer; generating the payment URL, wherein the payment URL comprises a pointer to a network location for the financial institution; providing the payment URL to a customer electronic device; receiving, from the customer electronic device and at a browsed URL, a stored or pinned certificate of domain for the payment URL; (5) comparing the stored or pinned certificate of domain for the payment URL to a certificate of domain for the browsed URL; presenting a payment page in response to a match; and returning an error in response to a mismatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jasbir BANGA, Reetu RAJ BOK, Howard SPECTOR
  • Publication number: 20230068468
    Abstract: System and methods for conducting transactions using a surrogate PIN are disclosed. In one embodiment, at a mobile payment platform comprising at least one computer processor, a method for conducting a transaction may include: (1) receiving an identification of a debit-based payment instrument from an electronic wallet; (2) receiving, from a payment switch, a token for the debit-based payment instrument and a limited use key; (3) associating the token and limited use key with the debit-based payment instrument; and (4) providing the token and limited use key to a digital payment platform for transacting. A surrogate PIN may be provided to a debit payment network from one of the payment switch and a digital payment platform for an issuer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Howard SPECTOR
  • Patent number: 11587068
    Abstract: System and methods for supporting legacy and tokenized transactions are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing device comprising at least one computer processor, a method for selecting an electronic payment credential to communicate to a merchant, may include (1) an electronic wallet backend receiving a plurality of payment credentials associated with a payment account; (2) the electronic wallet backend receiving a credential capability for a merchant; (3) the electronic wallet backend selecting one of the payment credentials for a transaction with the merchant based on the credential capability; and (4) the electronic wallet backend communicating the selected payment credential to a point of transaction device for the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Howard Spector, Allison Beer, Christina Sheppard, Scott H. Ouellette, Jason Carlyle, Tu P. Le
  • Publication number: 20230043208
    Abstract: A method for providing online security may include: (1) receiving, by a validation computer program executed by a trusted entity backend for a trusted entity, a call from a web browser executed on a customer electronic device browsing a webpage for an online entity, the call comprising an online entity identifier for the online entity and a session identifier, wherein the webpage for the online entity may include a hidden <iframe> comprising code that causes the web browser to execute the call; (2) confirming, by the validation computer program, that a cookie for the trusted entity may be stored on the customer electronic device; and (3) returning, by the validation computer program, a first value indicating that the customer electronic device is known to the trusted entity or a second value indicating that the customer electronic device is not known to the trusted entity based on the confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Howard SPECTOR
  • Publication number: 20230006819
    Abstract: Systems and methods for homomorphic encryption-based triggering are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method for homomorphic encryption-based triggering may include: (1) receiving, by a backend computer program executed by a backend electronic device and from a computer program for a client, a trigger condition for an event, the trigger condition encrypted with a public key for an organization and an action to be executed in response to the trigger condition being met; (2) receiving, by the backend computer program, a stream of data encrypted with the public key; (3) comparing, by the backend computer program, the encrypted trigger condition to the encrypted stream of data; (4) determining, by the backend computer program, that the trigger condition is met; and (5) executing, by the backend computer program, the action associated with the trigger condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Howard SPECTOR
  • Patent number: 11544779
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital identity verification are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for digital identify verification may include: (1) receiving, from a user electronic device or at a website, an image of an identity document for a user, the identity document comprising an image of the user; (2) processing the identity document with at least one business-specific rule; (3) extracting identity information from the identity document; (4) determining a match rate of the image of the user on the identity document to a captured image; (5) assigning a verification score to the user based on extracted identity information and the match rate; and (6) publishing the verification score to at least one system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Howard Spector, Jasbir Banga, Allison Beer, Meena Pinto, Michael S. Hartman, Dennis Bowers, Pio Abate
  • Patent number: 11544699
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mobile wallet payments are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for conducting a payment using an electronic wallet may include: (1) a mobile application receiving a selection of an alternate payment currency; the mobile application receiving a payment payload from an issuer; the mobile application providing the selection of the alternate payment currency and an identifier to the issuer; and the mobile application providing the payment payload and the identifier to a merchant host. The merchant host may communicate the identifier to the issuer, and the issuer may identify selection of the alternate payment currency based on the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Howard Spector, Eric L. Connolly, John D. Moore, Nancy E. Hiebler, Michael Naggar, Ayman Hammad, Tuan Dao, Venkat Maranani
  • Publication number: 20220405732
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing embedded banking services are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing embedded banking services on an electronic device may include (1) a computer program executed by an electronic device comprising a computer processor generating a request to enable embedded banking services for a financial institution on the electronic device; (2) the computer program communicating the request to a host for the electronic device; (3) the computer program receiving a secure token and an encryption key from one of the host of the electronic device and the financial institution; (4) the computer program storing the secure token and encryption key in secure storage of the electronic device; and (5) the computer program enabling embedded banking services on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Howard SPECTOR
  • Patent number: 11526444
    Abstract: A method for facilitating predictive caching of data is provided. The method includes retrieving raw data relating to user activity for a plurality of users, the user activity including a history of web resources accessed by a user; converting the raw data into a structured data set based on a predetermined criterion; generating a model based on the structured data set; training the model by using a training data set, the training data set including the user activity for a predetermined period of time; determining, by using the trained model, a predicted first web resource for the user; and automatically caching, in a memory, the predicted first web resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ramin Koch, Eric-Andre Vigroux, Liang Zhou, Mathieu Cliche, Yihui Tang, Howard Spector, Rebecca Setting, Neil V O'Donnell, Timothy Lorenz
  • Patent number: 11507954
    Abstract: System and methods for conducting transactions using a surrogate PIN are disclosed. In one embodiment, at a mobile payment platform comprising at least one computer processor, a method for conducting a transaction may include: (1) receiving an identification of a debit-based payment instrument from an electronic wallet; (2) receiving, from a payment switch, a token for the debit-based payment instrument and a limited use key; (3) associating the token and limited use key with the debit-based payment instrument; and (4) providing the token and limited use key to a digital payment platform for transacting. A surrogate PIN may be provided to a debit payment network from one of the payment switch and a digital payment platform for an issuer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventor: Howard Spector
  • Patent number: 11501306
    Abstract: Systems and methods for issuer-specified domain control on a payment instrument are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for issuer-specified domain controls on a payment instrument may include: (1) receiving, from an issuer of a financial instrument, an identification of a domain control or restriction on a payment token for the financial instrument, the domain control or restriction to be applied by the issuer; (2) requesting generation of the payment token with a pass-through indicator from a token service provider; (3) receiving, from the token service provider, the payment token; and (4) storing an association of the domain control or restriction and the payment token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Craig M. Mullaney, Howard Spector, Scott H. Ouellette, Tuan Dao, David G. Seeney
  • Publication number: 20220358246
    Abstract: A method for local data storage governance may include: authenticating, by a privacy service computer program, a user accessing the privacy service using a privacy application; receiving, by the privacy service computer program and from a proxy service, user activity data; saving, by the privacy service computer program, the user activity data to a privacy database; receiving, by the privacy service computer program and from the privacy application, a request for the user activity data; retrieving, by the privacy service computer program and from the privacy database, the user activity data; communicating, by the privacy service computer program, the user activity data to the privacy application, wherein the privacy application stores the user activity data in local storage; receiving, by the privacy service computer program, an acknowledgement of the user activity data; and purging, by the privacy service computer program, the user activity data from the privacy database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Pavan MUMMAREDDI, Ishank PAHARIA, Howard SPECTOR
  • Publication number: 20220327547
    Abstract: Method and systems for securely and accurately authenticating a payment card by using biometric information associated with an authorized user is provided. The method may be implemented by providing a payment card that includes a processor; a display area coupled to the processor and configured to hide account information when the payment card has not been authenticated and to display the account information for a predetermined time interval when the payment card is authenticated; a sensor coupled to the processor and configured to capture biometric information of a user; and a communication interface coupled to the processor and configured to facilitate wireless communication with a mobile smart phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Syed Rizwan ALI, Ankita MEHTA, Vandana S DUBAY, Neela MUKHERJEE, A K M Nazmus SAKIB, Marc DILODOVICO, Robert CROOKS, Howard SPECTOR, John L OLIVER, III
  • Publication number: 20220327535
    Abstract: Systems and methods for secure digital safe deposit boxes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for using a secure digital safe deposit box may include: (1) receiving permission from a customer to access internal and third party financial or confidential information for the customer; (2) retrieving the internal financial or confidential information for the customer; (3) receiving account information accounts held with a third party that holds financial or confidential information; (4) jointly authenticating the customer with the third party; (5) receiving the third party financial or confidential information for the customer from the third party; (6) receiving permission to share at least some of the internal or third party financial or confidential information for the customer with an external party; and (7) sharing the internal or third party financial or confidential information for the customer with the external party in accordance with the permission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Allison BEER, Howard SPECTOR, Seth M. GOLDKRANTZ
  • Patent number: 11449851
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing embedded banking services are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing embedded banking services on an electronic device may include (1) a computer program executed by an electronic device comprising a computer processor generating a request to enable embedded banking services for a financial institution on the electronic device; (2) the computer program communicating the request to a host for the electronic device; (3) the computer program receiving a secure token and an encryption key from one of the host of the electronic device and the financial institution; (4) the computer program storing the secure token and encryption key in secure storage of the electronic device; and (5) the computer program enabling embedded banking services on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventor: Howard Spector
  • Patent number: 11436586
    Abstract: Systems and methods for account agnostic transaction routing are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing device comprising at least one computer processor, a method for account agnostic transaction routing may include: (1) receiving an identifier for a first financial instrument for a transaction being conducted at a point of transaction; (2) retrieving a plurality of financial instruments associated with the identifier, the plurality of financial instruments comprising the first financial instrument; (3) retrieving at least one transaction routing rule associated with the plurality of financial instruments, the transaction routing rule specifying a condition for using one of the plurality of financial instruments; (4) identifying one of the plurality of financial instruments for conducting the transaction based on the transaction and the transaction routing rule; and (5) settling the transaction with the identified financial instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: James P. White, III, Eric Han Kai Chang, Howard Spector, William F. Mann, III
  • Publication number: 20220278957
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing pre-emptive intercept warning for online privacy or security are disclosed. In one embodiment, at a privacy security appliance comprising at least one computer processor, a method for may include: (1) establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection with a computer application executed by a client device; (2) receiving, over the VPN connection, an internet protocol (e.g., HTTP or HTTPS) request for a website host; (3) communicating the internet protocol request to the website host; (4) receiving a response to the internet protocol request from the website host; (5) inspecting the response for privacy or security issues with embedded links in the response; (6) scoring the embedded links based on the inspection; (7) generating a mock webpage based on the response comprising the scoring for the embedded links; and (8) delivering the mock webpage with the scoring to the application over the VPN. The mock webpage may include links to the embedded links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tuan DAO, Howard SPECTOR
  • Patent number: 11397948
    Abstract: Systems and methods for secure digital safe deposit boxes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for using a secure digital safe deposit box may include: (1) receiving permission from a customer to access internal and third party financial or confidential information for the customer; (2) retrieving the internal financial or confidential information for the customer; (3) receiving account information accounts held with a third party that holds financial or confidential information; (4) jointly authenticating the customer with the third party; (5) receiving the third party financial or confidential information for the customer from the third party; (6) receiving permission to share at least some of the internal or third party financial or confidential information for the customer with an external party; and (7) sharing the internal or third party financial or confidential information for the customer with the external party in accordance with the permission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Allison Beer, Howard Spector, Seth M. Goldkrantz
  • Publication number: 20220188458
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for obfuscation of browser fingerprint data are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method may include: (1) receiving an electronic communication from an electronic device to a destination; (2) identifying a raw device fingerprint value in the electronic communication from an electronic device; (3) selecting at least one replacement value for the raw device fingerprint value; (4) replacing the raw device fingerprint value with the replacement value in the electronic communication; and (5) sending the electronic communication with the replacement value to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy F. BENNETT, Rod BACHELOR, Andrew GRIGNON, Howard SPECTOR, Ralph DARMO, Christopher CHOI, Jeffrey E MILLER, Hallie HUGGINS, Tuan DAO
  • Patent number: 11362995
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing pre-emptive intercept warning for online privacy or security are disclosed. In one embodiment, at a privacy security appliance comprising at least one computer processor, a method for may include: (1) establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection with a computer application executed by a client device; (2) receiving, over the VPN connection, an internet protocol (e.g., HTTP or HTTPS) request for a website host; (3) communicating the internet protocol request to the website host; (4) receiving a response to the internet protocol request from the website host; (5) inspecting the response for privacy or security issues with embedded links in the response; (6) scoring the embedded links based on the inspection; (7) generating a mock webpage based on the response comprising the scoring for the embedded links; and (8) delivering the mock webpage with the scoring to the application over the VPN. The mock webpage may include links to the embedded links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Tuan Dao, Howard Spector