Patents by Inventor James Ashfield

James Ashfield 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: 12574243
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card, a client device, and one or more servers are provided. The contactless card may include one or more processors and memory, which may include one or more applets. The client device may include one or more processors and memory. The client device may be in data communication with the contactless card. One or more servers may be in data communication with the client device. A first set of information may be transmitted from the contactless card to the client device. The first set of information may include one or more links to activate the contactless card via a designated email program. Upon validation of the first set of information by the one or more servers, the contactless card may be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Melissa Heng, Wayne Lutz, James Ashfield, Colin Hart, Rajko Ilincic
  • Patent number: 12494915
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between contactless card and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, the contactless card may be configured to create a cryptogram based on a plurality of keys and a counter. The cryptogram may be transmitted to the receiving device. The contactless card may be configured to transmit a one-time password to the client device. The counter value may be adjusted each time the one-time password is generated, and the counter may be configured to increment in a non-monotonic sequence, the sequence associated with one or more cryptographic algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: James Ashfield, William Duane, Kevin Osborn
  • Publication number: 20250348869
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key. Example embodiments of systems and methods can be used to provide further authentication and added levels of security for transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin OSBORN, Jeffrey RULE, James ASHFIELD, Srinivasa CHIGURUPATI
  • Publication number: 20250307803
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key. Example embodiments of systems and methods can be used to provide further authentication and added levels of security for transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin OSBORN, Jeffrey RULE, James ASHFIELD, Srinivasa CHIGURUPATI
  • Publication number: 20250310321
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving a permission indicator from a computing device of a user identifying a permission by the user to detect a plurality of interaction sessions; registering the computing device of the user as a token for subsequent authentication of the user; instructing the computing device to monitor a plurality of activities associated with the detected plurality of interaction sessions initiated; receiving an indication of a current interaction session being initiated at a current period of time to a particular data point stored with the prestored database of token data; dynamically determining a risk metric associated with the computing device; automatically authenticating the computing device associated with the user; transmitting the current interaction session to a queue; and automatically generating a script for the at least one agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: James Ashfield, Clayton Johnson, Daniel Alan Jarvis
  • Patent number: 12341768
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving a permission indicator from a computing device of a user identifying a permission by the user to detect a plurality of interaction sessions; registering the computing device of the user as a token for subsequent authentication of the user; instructing the computing device to monitor a plurality of activities associated with the detected plurality of interaction sessions initiated; receiving an indication of a current interaction session being initiated at a current period of time to a particular data point stored with the prestored database of token data; dynamically determining a risk metric associated with the computing device; automatically authenticating the computing device associated with the user; transmitting the current interaction session to a queue; and automatically generating a script for the at least one agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: James Ashfield, Clayton Johnson, Daniel Alan Jarvis
  • Publication number: 20250175508
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving input data from at least two external data sources; utilizing a trained machine learning algorithm to identify a digital signal within the input data; automatically verifying the identity of the digital signal based on a repository of telecommunication data associated with the particular interaction parameter; utilizing an initiation protocol-specific backbone engine to determine that the digital signal fails to match the repository of telecommunication data associated with the particular interaction parameter; updating the repository of telecommunication data; utilizing the trained machine learning algorithm to calculate a confidence score associated with a risk factor; aggregating each confidence score to calculate an overall confidence score associated with the digital signal; dynamically generating an authentication step to be performed by the particular user; and automatically blocking an initiati
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: James Ashfield, Donald L. Smith, Daniel Alan Jarvis
  • Patent number: 12265962
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key. Example embodiments of systems and methods can be used to provide further authentication and added levels of security for transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Osborn, Jeffrey Rule, James Ashfield, Srinivasa Chigurupati
  • Publication number: 20250005566
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card and a client device in support of a FIDO authentication are provided. In an embodiment, upon receipt of a challenge issued by a server in connection with a pending transaction, the contactless card may authorize the client device to utilize a FIDO private key to respond to the challenge. If the response to the challenge is successful, the FIDO authentication may proceed and the transaction may be completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin OSBORN, James ASHFIELD, Srinivasa CHIGURUPATI, Jeffrey RULE
  • Publication number: 20240428235
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlin NEWMAN, Colin HART, Jeffrey RULE, Lara MOSSLER, Sophie BERMUDEZ, Michael MOSSOBA, Wayne LUTZ, Charles Nathan CRANK, Melissa HENG, Kevin OSBORN, Kimberly HAYNES, Andrew COGSWELL, Latika GULATI, Sarah Jane CUNNINGHAM, James ASHFIELD
  • Publication number: 20240414149
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving a permission indicator from a computing device of a user identifying a permission by the user to detect a plurality of interaction sessions; registering the computing device of the user as a token for subsequent authentication of the user; instructing the computing device to monitor a plurality of activities associated with the detected plurality of interaction sessions initiated; receiving an indication of a current interaction session being initiated at a current period of time to a particular data point stored with the prestored database of token data; dynamically determining a risk metric associated with the computing device; automatically authenticating the computing device associated with the user; transmitting the current interaction session to a queue; and automatically generating a script for the at least one agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: James Ashfield, Clayton Johnson, Daniel Alan Jarvis
  • Publication number: 20240403404
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to systems, devices, and techniques to authenticate unauthenticated users to perform sensitive actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Anthony BOWERS, James ASHFIELD, Melissa Yoemans HENG
  • Publication number: 20240396998
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps instructing a permission from the user to monitor a plurality of activities; instructing the mobile device to continually monitor the plurality of activities; identifying a digital fingerprint associated with the mobile device; automatically instructing an application of the mobile device to execute a plurality of operations in the background of the mobile device; utilizing a digital network to transmit a digital signal encoding the plurality of device attributes; utilizing a dynamic rules engine to determine a presence of the digital fingerprint within a database of known digital fingerprints; identifying an incoming interaction session being initiated with the mobile device within the period of time; automatically authenticating a parameter to identify an authenticated interaction session; and dynamically reducing subsequent authentication steps required for the mobile device to execute a activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: James Ashfield, Clayton Johnson, Daniel Alan Jarvis
  • Patent number: 12154097
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card, a client device, and one or more servers are provided. The contactless card may include one or more processors and memory. The memory may include one or more applets. The client device may include one or more processors and memory. The client device may be in data communication with the contactless card. One or more servers may be in data communication with the client device. A first set of information may be transmitted from the contactless card to the client device. The first set of information may include one or more links to activate the contactless card. The client device may be configured to receive the first set of information from the contactless card. Upon validation of the first set of information, the contactless card may be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Melissa Heng, James Ashfield, Colin Hart, Rajko Ilincic, Wayne Lutz
  • Patent number: 12147977
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key. Example embodiments of systems and methods can be used to provide further authentication and added levels of security for transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Osborn, Jeffrey Rule, James Ashfield, Srinivasa Chigurupati
  • Publication number: 20240354754
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlin NEWMAN, Colin HART, Jeffrey RULE, Lara MOSSLER, Sophie BERMUDEZ, Michael MOSSOBA, Wayne LUTZ, Charles Nathan CRANK, Melissa HENG, Kevin OSBORN, Kimberly HAYNES, Andrew COGSWELL, Lutika GULATI, Sarah Jane CUNNINGHAM, James ASHFIELD
  • Publication number: 20240356905
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card, a client device, and one or more servers are provided. The memory of the contactless card may include one or more applets and a counter. The client device may be in data communication with the contactless card and one or more servers, and the one or more servers may include an expected counter value. The client device may be configured to read the counter from the contactless card and transmit it to the one or more servers. The one or more servers may compare the counter to the expected counter value for synchronization. The contactless card and the one or more servers may resynchronize the counter, via one or more processes, based on one or more reads of the one or more applets. The one or more servers may authenticate the contactless card based on the resynchronization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin OSBORN, James ASHFIELD, Jeffrey Rule
  • Publication number: 20240338678
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card, a client device, and one or more servers are provided. The contactless card may include one or more processors and memory. The memory may include one or more applets. The client device may include one or more processors and memory. The client device may be in data communication with the contactless card. One or more servers may be in data communication with the client device. A first set of information may be transmitted from the contactless card to the client device. The first set of information may include one or more links to activate the contactless card. The client device may be configured to receive the first set of information from the contactless card. Upon validation of the first set of information, the contactless card may be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey RULE, Melissa HENG, James ASHFIELD, Colin HART, Rajko ILINCIC, Wayne LUTZ
  • Patent number: 12112322
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlin Newman, Colin Hart, Jeffrey Rule, Lara Mossler, Sophie Bermudez, Michael Mossoba, Wayne Lutz, Charles Nathan Crank, Melissa Heng, Kevin Osborn, Kimberly Haynes, Andrew Cogswell, Latika Gulati, Sarah Jane Cunningham, James Ashfield
  • Patent number: 12106294
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlin Newman, Colin Hart, Jeffrey Rule, Lara Mossler, Sophie Bermudez, Michael Mossoba, Wayne Lutz, Charles Nathan Crank, Melissa Heng, Kevin Osborn, Kimberly Haynes, Andrew Cogswell, Latika Gulati, Sarah Jane Cunningham, James Ashfield