Patents by Inventor Ian David Alan Maddocks

Ian David Alan Maddocks 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: 20180101830
    Abstract: A method and device for digital payment transactions is provided. A method for encoding data for use in a digital payment transaction between a cardholder and a merchant includes generating, by a cardholder electronic device, dynamic magnetic stripe data associated with a digital payment card of a digital wallet application stored in a data storage module of the cardholder electronic device, retrieving merchant-related data stored in the data storage module of the cardholder electronic device, and encoding, by the cardholder electronic device, the generated dynamic magnetic stripe data and the retrieved merchant-related data in a machine-readable visual code for use in the digital payment transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Syam Sasidharan Nair
  • Patent number: 9826341
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for provisioning a portable electronic device comprising a first short-range communications module, with content data from a networked remotely located content provider, using an electronic bridging device. The method comprises the steps of: establishing a first communication channel between a networked electronic bridging device and the portable electronic device, the electronic bridging device comprising a second short-range communications module, and the first communication channel being established using the first and second short-range communications module; establishing a second communication channel between the networked electronic bridging device and the networked remotely located content provider; provisioning the portable electronic device with the content data by transmitting the content data from the remotely located content provider to the portable electronic device using the first and second communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips
  • Publication number: 20170262819
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for use in facilitating fund transfers between source accounts and destination accounts, based on source account identifiers included in computer-readable indicia. One exemplary method includes capturing, by a computing device, at least one symbol representative of a destination account identifier associated with the destination account and identifying, by the computing device, a source account. The method further includes receiving, by the computing device, at least one payment parameter and causing, by the computing device, a fund transfer transaction based on the destination account identifier, the source account identifier, and the at least one payment parameter, whereby a payment from the source account to the destination account is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sandeep Malhotra, Ian David Alan Maddocks
  • Publication number: 20170262839
    Abstract: In a payment-enabled smartphone, a shared cardholder verification method (CVM) applet serves a number of mobile payment cardlets. The shared CVM applet validates CVM information input by a user of the smartphone and in response issues a CVM token. The CVM token is passed to a particular one of the mobile payment cardlets that is selected for a current transaction. The selected mobile payment cardlet submits the CVM token back to the shared CVM applet for verification. Upon verifying the CVM token, the shared CVM applet enables the selected mobile payment cardlet to perform the current transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Jonathan James Main
  • Publication number: 20170255928
    Abstract: In a payment-enabled smartphone, a shared cardholder verification method (CVM) applet serves a number of mobile payment cardlets. The shared CVM applet validates CVM information input by a user of the smartphone and in response issues a CVM token. The CVM token is passed to a particular one of the mobile payment cardlets that is selected for a current transaction. The selected mobile payment cardlet submits the CVM token back to the shared CVM applet for verification. Upon verifying the CVM token, the shared CVM applet enables the selected mobile payment cardlet to perform the current transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Jonathan James Main
  • Publication number: 20170255929
    Abstract: In a payment-enabled smartphone, a shared cardholder verification method (CVM) applet serves a number of mobile payment cardlets. The shared CVM applet validates CVM information input by a user of the smartphone and in response issues a CVM token. The CVM token is passed to a particular one of the mobile payment cardlets that is selected for a current transaction. The selected mobile payment cardlet submits the CVM token back to the shared CVM applet for verification. Upon verifying the CVM token, the shared CVM applet enables the selected mobile payment cardlet to perform the current transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Jonathan James Main
  • Publication number: 20170206521
    Abstract: A method of operating a payment-enabled mobile device includes detecting, by the mobile device, that the mobile device is in proximity to a non-retail contactless transaction terminal. The method further includes permitting operation of an application program in the mobile device. The permitting of operation of the application program is in response to the detected proximity of the non-retail contactless transaction terminal. The operation of the application program is to engage in a transaction with the non-retail contactless transaction terminal while bypassing a user verification feature of the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Duncan Garrett, James John Anderson
  • Patent number: 9704156
    Abstract: In a payment-enabled smartphone, a shared cardholder verification method (CVM) applet serves a number of mobile payment cardlets. The shared CVM applet validates CVM information input by a user of the smartphone and in response issues a CVM token. The CVM token is passed to a particular one of the mobile payment cardlets that is selected for a current transaction. The selected mobile payment cardlet submits the CVM token back to the shared CVM applet for verification. Upon verifying the CVM token, the shared CVM applet enables the selected mobile payment cardlet to perform the current transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Jonathan James Main
  • Publication number: 20170169424
    Abstract: A method of performing a transaction with a payment credential where the transaction is approved by a delegated user is described. A user and an issuer of a payment credential between them establish permitted use and an authentication option for a delegated user. The delegated user uses the payment credential to perform the transaction. Both the transaction and the authentication option used by the delegated user are provided to the issuer. The issuer then will allow the transaction if the transaction falls within the permitted use and the authentication option is valid for the delegated user. Suitable computing devices and service offerings are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, David Anthony Roberts
  • Publication number: 20170169434
    Abstract: A method of authentication of a user at a computing device (1) is provided suitable for a transaction or for use of a remote service. A plurality of authentication options is provided to the user at the computing device (1). On selection of an authentication option by the user, an authentication protocol is performed for the selected authentication option. On successful performance of the authentication protocol, the computing device communicates with the remote service to provide a confirmation of successful authentication for the remote service with an identification of which of the plurality of authentication options was selected by the user. This approach can be used to enable transactions by a delegated user, and in fraud detection and prevention. Suitable computing devices and service offerings are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, David Anthony Roberts
  • Publication number: 20160286342
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for provisioning a portable electronic device comprising a first short-range communications module, with content data from a networked remotely located content provider, using an electronic bridging device. The method comprises the steps of: establishing a first communication channel between a networked electronic bridging device and the portable electronic device, the electronic bridging device comprising a second short-range communications module, and the first communication channel being established using the first and second short-range communications module; establishing a second communication channel between the networked electronic bridging device and the networked remotely located content provider; provisioning the portable electronic device with the content data by transmitting the content data from the remotely located content provider to the portable electronic device using the first and second communication channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips
  • Publication number: 20160217467
    Abstract: A mobile computing device having at least one processor and at least one memory, together providing a first execution environment and a second execution environment logically isolated from the first execution environment, the mobile computing device comprising: a first application executable within the first execution environment; a second trusted application executable within the second execution environment; and a secure communications channel between the first application and the second trusted application, wherein the second trusted application is configured to generate one or more data items and to provide the one or more data items to the first application via the secure communications channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Patrik Smets, Axel Cateland, Ian David Alan Maddocks, David Anthony Roberts
  • Publication number: 20150206136
    Abstract: In a payment-enabled smartphone, a shared cardholder verification method (CVM) applet serves a number of mobile payment cardlets. The shared CVM applet validates CVM information input by a user of the smartphone and in response issues a CVM token. The CVM token is passed to a particular one of the mobile payment cardlets that is selected for a current transaction. The selected mobile payment cardlet submits the CVM token back to the shared CVM applet for verification. Upon verifying the CVM token, the shared CVM applet enables the selected mobile payment cardlet to perform the current transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Jonathan James Main