Patents by Inventor Jason Blackhurst

Jason Blackhurst 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: 12314944
    Abstract: A user can request provisioning of account information for an account to a plurality of resource providing entities. The account may be a new or existing account issued by an authorization computer. The authorization computer may prompt the user to select one or more resource providing entities to which to provision a token associated with the account. Processor server computer may then tokenize the account information associated with the account by determining a token for each resource providing entity selected by the user. In some cases, a token may be provisioned to an already existing account or profile (e.g., account on file) associated with a resource providing entity. In other cases, an account or profile associated with a resource providing entity may not yet exist and thus may be created before a token may be provisioned. Subsequently, the user may utilize provisioned tokens to conduct transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Mohammad Al-Bedaiwi, Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst
  • Publication number: 20250097206
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for reducing a computational burden of a blockchain provider. A data processing computer may facilitate an exchange of a data transfer message between respective applications of a first and second device. The data processing computer may maintain an electronic record according to the exchange. A net transfer value may be determined for the record and data comprising the net transfer value may be transmitted to a blockchain provider. Receipt of the data by the blockchain provider may cause the blockchain provider to update a ledger with the net transfer value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Patent number: 12199961
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for reducing a computational burden of a blockchain provider. A data processing computer may facilitate an exchange of a data transfer message between respective applications of a first and second device. The data processing computer may maintain an electronic record according to the exchange. A net transfer value may be determined for the record and data comprising the net transfer value may be transmitted to a blockchain provider. Receipt of the data by the blockchain provider may cause the blockchain provider to update a ledger with the net transfer value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Publication number: 20230403160
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method for securely performing biometric authentication online. The method described can be used to securely perform biometric authentication on a mobile device. For protecting the privacy of the user's biometric data, a cryptographic comparison protocol can be used to perform matching of encrypted templates. For example, the cryptographic comparison protocol may involve Fuzzy Extractors (FE), Homomorphic Encryption (HE), and/or Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Kim Wagner, John F. Sheets, Chunxi Jiang, Sunpreet Singh Arora
  • Patent number: 11777736
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method for securely performing biometric authentication online. The method described can be used to securely perform biometric authentication on a mobile device. For protecting the privacy of the users biometric data, a cryptographic comparison protocol can be used to perform matching of encrypted templates. For example, the cryptographic comparison protocol may involve Fuzzy Extractors (FE), Homomorphic Encryption (HE), and/or Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Kim Wagner, John F. Sheets, Chunxi Jiang, Sunpreet Singh Arora
  • Publication number: 20220094674
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for reducing a computational burden of a blockchain provider. A data processing computer may facilitate an exchange of a data transfer message between respective applications of a first and second device. The data processing computer may maintain an electronic record according to the exchange. A net transfer value may be determined for the record and data comprising the net transfer value may be transmitted to a blockchain provider. Receipt of the data by the blockchain provider may cause the blockchain provider to update a ledger with the net transfer value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Patent number: 11223609
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for reducing a computational burden of a blockchain provider. A data processing computer may facilitate an exchange of a data transfer message between respective applications of a first and second device. The data processing computer may maintain an electronic record according to the exchange. A net transfer value may be determined for the record and data comprising the net transfer value may be transmitted to a blockchain provider. Receipt of the data by the blockchain provider may cause the blockchain provider to update a ledger with the net transfer value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Publication number: 20210295332
    Abstract: A user can request provisioning of account information for an account to a plurality of resource providing entities. The account may be a new or existing account issued by an authorization computer. The authorization computer may prompt the user to select one or more resource providing entities, to which to provision a token associated with the account. Processor server computer may then tokenize the account information associated with the account by determining a token for each resource providing entity selected by the user. In some cases, a token may be provisioned to an already existing account or profile (e.g., account on file) associated with a resource providing entity. In other cases, an account or profile associated with a resource providing entity may not yet exist and thus may be created before a token may be provisioned. Subsequently, the user may utilize provisioned tokens to conduct transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Mohammad Al-Bedaiwi, Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst
  • Patent number: 11068889
    Abstract: A user can request provisioning of account information for an account to a plurality of resource providing entities. The account may be a new or existing account issued by an authorization computer. The authorization computer may prompt the user to select one or more resource providing entities to which to provision a token associated with the account. Processor server computer may then tokenize the account information associated with the account by determining a token for each resource providing entity selected by the user. In some cases, a token may be provisioned to an already existing account or profile (e.g., account on file) associated with a resource providing entity. In other cases, an account or profile associated with a resource providing entity may not yet exist and thus may be created before a token may be provisioned. Subsequently, the user may utilize provisioned tokens to conduct transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Mohammad Al-Bedaiwi, Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst
  • Publication number: 20200228340
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method for securely performing biometric authentication online. The method described can be used to securely perform biometric authentication on a mobile device. For protecting the privacy of the users biometric data, a cryptographic comparison protocol can be used to perform matching of encrypted templates. For example, the cryptographic comparison protocol may involve Fuzzy Extractors (FE), Homomorphic Encryption (HE), and/or Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Kim Wagner, John F. Sheets, Chunxi Jiang, Sunpreet Singh Arora
  • Patent number: 10666690
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods in which resource-related content is provided to a number of mobile devices. In some embodiments, as a content provider streams a media presentation or a live real-world event occurs, it may also provide an indication of a resource to a content distribution hub. Upon receiving that indication of the resource, the content distribution hub may identify and/or generate resource-related content relevant to the indicated resource. The resource-related content may then be distributed to a number of subscriber devices according to subscription data maintained by the content distribution hub. In some embodiments, the content hub is also configured to initiate transactions related to the resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Erik Friend, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Publication number: 20190327218
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for reducing a computational burden of a blockchain provider. A data processing computer may facilitate an exchange of a data transfer message between respective applications of a first and second device. The data processing computer may maintain an electronic record according to the exchange. A net transfer value may be determined for the record and data comprising the net transfer value may be transmitted to a blockchain provider. Receipt of the data by the blockchain provider may cause the blockchain provider to update a ledger with the net transfer value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Publication number: 20180034862
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods in which resource-related content is provided to a number of mobile devices. In some embodiments, as a content provider streams a media presentation or a live real-world event occurs, it may also provide an indication of a resource to a content distribution hub. Upon receiving that indication of the resource, the content distribution hub may identify and/or generate resource-related content relevant to the indicated resource. The resource-related content may then be distributed to a number of subscriber devices according to subscription data maintained by the content distribution hub. In some embodiments, the content hub is also configured to initiate transactions related to the resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Erik Friend, Jason Blackhurst, Quan Wang
  • Patent number: 9633342
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for associating gift cards with accounts. An exemplary apparatus is configured to: receive information associated with a gift card; associate the gift card with the account; receive information associated with a transaction; determine the transaction qualifies for the gift card; and apply funds associated with the gift card to the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Dean Lyons Henry
  • Publication number: 20170109745
    Abstract: A user can request provisioning of account information for an account to a plurality of resource providing entities. The account may be a new or existing account issued by an authorization computer. The authorization computer may prompt the user to select one or more resource providing entities to which to provision a token associated with the account. Processor server computer may then tokenize the account information associated with the account by determining a token for each resource providing entity selected by the user. In some cases, a token may be provisioned to an already existing account or profile (e.g., account on file) associated with a resource providing entity. In other cases, an account or profile associated with a resource providing entity may not yet exist and thus may be created before a token may be provisioned. Subsequently, the user may utilize provisioned tokens to conduct transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Mohammad Al-Bedaiwi, Meredith Altenhofen, Jason Blackhurst
  • Patent number: 9519895
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for associating gift cards with accounts. An exemplary apparatus is configured to: receive information associated with a gift card; associate the gift card with the account; receive information associated with a transaction; determine the transaction qualifies for the gift card; and apply funds associated with the gift card to the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Dean Lyons Henry
  • Publication number: 20160162853
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for associating gift cards with accounts. An exemplary apparatus is configured to: receive information associated with a gift card; associate the gift card with the account; receive information associated with a transaction; determine the transaction qualifies for the gift card; and apply funds associated with the gift card to the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Dean Lyons Henry
  • Publication number: 20160162868
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for associating gift cards with accounts. An exemplary apparatus is configured to: receive information associated with a gift card; associate the gift card with the account; receive information associated with a transaction; determine the transaction qualifies for the gift card; and apply funds associated with the gift card to the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Dean Lyons Henry
  • Patent number: 9355392
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for associating gift cards with accounts. An exemplary apparatus is configured to: receive information associated with a gift card; associate the gift card with the account; receive information associated with a transaction; determine the transaction qualifies for the gift card; and apply funds associated with the gift card to the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Dean Lyons Henry
  • Patent number: 9152963
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing information associated with a transaction that qualifies for a gift card. An exemplary apparatus is configured to: receive information associated with a transaction executed using a payment method associated with an account, the information including an alias associated with the account and an amount of the transaction; determine, based on accessing a database, whether the alias is associated with a gift card; in response to determining the alias is associated with the gift card, determine whether the transaction qualifies for the gift card; and in response to determining the transaction qualifies for the gift card, apply a balance of the gift card to the amount of the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Blackhurst, Dean Lyons Henry