Patents by Inventor Jim Cai

Jim Cai 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: 20250141703
    Abstract: Systems and methods that mitigate network congestion on blockchain networks by supporting blockchain operations through off-chain interactions. For example, as communications to initiate off-chain events and/or blockchain operations are received, the system may determine various characteristics about the addresses involved. In particular, the system may determine whether the addresses correspond to cryptography-based, storage applications sharing a common platform service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Cai, Lauren Dowling, Brian Cripe, Rick Huynh
  • Patent number: 12219076
    Abstract: Systems and methods that mitigate network congestion on blockchain networks by supporting blockchain operations through off-chain interactions. For example, as communications to initiate off-chain events and/or blockchain operations are received, the system may determine various characteristics about the addresses involved. In particular, the system may determine whether the addresses correspond to cryptography-based, storage applications sharing a common platform service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Cai, Lauren Dowling, Brian Cripe, Rick Huynh
  • Publication number: 20240311810
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for data management are described. A self-executing program of a blockchain distributed data store may receive a first message that includes indications of a sender address and a first amount of a first crypto token type to be received by a recipient address. The self-executing program may verify based at least in part on execution of the self-executing program, that the first message is validly signed by an operator associated with the self-executing program. The operator may be associated with a custodial token platform that verifies information and signs messages. The self-executing program may broadcast, after verifying that the first message is validly signed, one or more second messages that are configured to transfer the first amount of the first crypto token type to the recipient address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Cripe, Chris Loeper, Danyal Prout, Jim Cai, Kevin Smith
  • Publication number: 20240311811
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for data management are described. A self-executing program of a blockchain distributed data store may receive a first message that includes indications of a sender address and a first amount of a first crypto token type to be received by a recipient address. The self-executing program may verify based at least in part on execution of the self-executing program, that the first message is validly signed by an operator associated with the self-executing program. The operator may be associated with a custodial token platform that verifies information and signs messages. The self-executing program may broadcast, after verifying that the first message is validly signed, one or more second messages that are configured to transfer the first amount of the first crypto token type to the recipient address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Cripe, Chris Loeper, Danyal Prout, Jim Cai, Kevin Smith
  • Publication number: 20240265376
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to event processing. A computing platform may prefetch, prior to receipt of a purchase request, a plurality of pay to addresses (associated with an omnibus account, used to route funds from the omnibus account to a merchant account, and not associated with a particular merchant account when prefetched). The computing platform may receive, from a client, a request to make a purchase from a merchant, and may associate the client and the merchant with one of the prefetched pay to addresses/notify the client of the prefetched pay to address. The computing platform may monitor the prefetched pay to address for receipt of a predefined amount of cryptocurrency associated with the purchase. Upon detecting receipt of the predefined amount of cryptocurrency, the computing platform may transfer funds corresponding to the purchase from the omnibus account to an account for the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dustin Kinsey, Jason Li, Jim Cai
  • Patent number: 11989722
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to event processing. A computing platform may prefetch, prior to receipt of a purchase request, a plurality of pay to addresses (associated with an omnibus account, used to route funds from the omnibus account to a merchant account, and not associated with a particular merchant account when prefetched). The computing platform may receive, from a client, a request to make a purchase from a merchant, and may associate the client and the merchant with one of the prefetched pay to addresses/notify the client of the prefetched pay to address. The computing platform may monitor the prefetched pay to address for receipt of a predefined amount of cryptocurrency associated with the purchase. Upon detecting receipt of the predefined amount of cryptocurrency, the computing platform may transfer funds corresponding to the purchase from the omnibus account to an account for the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Kinsey, Jason Li, Jim Cai
  • Publication number: 20230412404
    Abstract: Systems and methods that mitigate network congestion on blockchain networks by supporting blockchain operations through off-chain interactions. For example, as communications to initiate off-chain events and/or blockchain operations are received, the system may determine various characteristics about the addresses involved. In particular, the system may determine whether the addresses correspond to cryptography-based, storage applications sharing a common platform service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim CAI, Lauren DOWLING, Brian CRIPE, Rick HUYNH
  • Publication number: 20230119912
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to event processing. A computing platform may prefetch, prior to receipt of a purchase request, a plurality of pay to addresses (associated with an omnibus account, used to route funds from the omnibus account to a merchant account, and not associated with a particular merchant account when prefetched). The computing platform may receive, from a client, a request to make a purchase from a merchant, and may associate the client and the merchant with one of the prefetched pay to addresses/notify the client of the prefetched pay to address. The computing platform may monitor the prefetched pay to address for receipt of a predefined amount of cryptocurrency associated with the purchase. Upon detecting receipt of the predefined amount of cryptocurrency, the computing platform may transfer funds corresponding to the purchase from the omnibus account to an account for the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Dustin Kinsey, Jason Li, Jim Cai