Patents by Inventor James Edward Sylvana

James Edward Sylvana 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).

  • System and method for determining use of non-human users in a distributed computer network environment
    Patent number: 11258776
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: GIVEGAB, INC.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.
  • System and method for detecting malicious payment transaction activity using aggregate views of payment transaction data in a distributed network environment
    Patent number: 11165762
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for fraud prevention in an online distribution network are disclosed. In certain embodiments, service providers that provide forms in association with merchant's web sites for submission of transactions may implement pro-active threat detection based on an aggregate view of transactions in that distributed computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: GIVEGAB, INC.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING USE OF NON-HUMAN USERS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200220855
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, JR.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MALICIOUS PAYMENT TRANSACTION ACTIVITY USING AGGREGATE VIEWS OF PAYMENT TRANSACTION DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200145400
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for fraud prevention in an online distribution network are disclosed. In certain embodiments, service providers that provide forms in association with merchant's web sites for submission of transactions may implement pro-active threat detection based on an aggregate view of transactions in that distributed computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, JR.
  • Systems and method for determining use of non-human users in a distributed computer network environment
    Patent number: 10645071
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: GIVEGAB, INC.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.
  • System and method for detecting malicious payment transaction activity using aggregate views of payment transaction data in a distributed network environment
    Patent number: 10523647
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for fraud prevention in an online distribution network are disclosed. In certain embodiments, service providers that provide forms in association with merchant's web sites for submission of transactions may implement pro-active threat detection based on an aggregate view of transactions in that distributed computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GIVEGAB, INC.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING USE OF NON-HUMAN USERS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20190207923
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, JR.
  • System and method for determining use of non-human users in a distributed computer network environment
    Patent number: 10277573
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GIVEGAB, INC.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING USE OF NON-HUMAN USERS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20180219844
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, JR.
  • System and method for determining use of non-human users in a distributed computer network environment
    Patent number: 9819667
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Kimbia, Inc.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MALICIOUS PAYMENT TRANSACTION ACTIVITY USING AGGREGATE VIEWS OF PAYMENT TRANSACTION DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20170178148
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for fraud prevention in an online distribution network are disclosed. In certain embodiments, service providers that provide forms in association with merchant's web sites for submission of transactions may implement pro-active threat detection based on an aggregate view of transactions in that distributed computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, JR.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING USE OF NON-HUMAN USERS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20170149760
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, JR.
  • System and method for detecting malicious payment transaction activity using aggregate views of payment transaction data in a distributed network environment
    Patent number: 9626680
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for fraud prevention in an online distribution network are disclosed. In certain embodiments, service providers that provide forms in association with merchant's web sites for submission of transactions may implement pro-active threat detection based on an aggregate view of transactions in that distributed computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Kimbia, Inc.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.
  • System and method for determining use of non-human users in a distributed computer network environment
    Patent number: 9600651
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed herein may determine that an initiator of a communication on a distributed computer network is an automated script or the like. More particularly, in one embodiment, a web page including a hidden field may be generated in response to a request for the web page. This hidden field is a field included in the web page that is not visible to a human user when the web page is rendered by a browser and presented to the user. By comparing a received value for such a hidden field with an associated value for the hidden field as provided in the web page, the use of an automated script may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: KIMBIA, INC.
    Inventors: James Randall Ryan, Ruhul Alam, James Edward Sylvana, Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr.