Patents by Inventor Julian Hua

Julian Hua 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: 11636468
    Abstract: A method for encapsulating transaction instrument information in a transaction includes storing, in association with a first transaction and by a processor of the primary transaction processor server, payment data associated with a payment instrument used to settle a cost of a first transaction. The primary transaction processor server transmits the transaction data to a payment network processor. The primary transaction processor server receives an authorization package from the payment network processor that includes a cryptograph and a first network token. The processor of the primary transaction processor server generates a secondary token, and stores a correlation record to a computer-readable memory. The correlation record associates the secondary token to a second object stored by the primary transaction processor. The processor of the primary transaction processor server transmits a second transaction package including at least one of the network token and the secondary token to a merchant device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Jarosch, Gillian May Lian Wee, Paul Abraham Botros, Michael Ward, Anusha Ramanujam, Julian Hua
  • Patent number: 11514437
    Abstract: A method for encapsulating transaction instrument information in a transaction includes storing, in association with a first transaction and by a processor of the primary transaction processor server, transaction data associated with a transaction instrument for a first transaction. The primary transaction processor server transmits the transaction data to a payment network processor, and receives an authorization package in response that includes a cryptograph and a first network token. The primary transaction processor server generates a second token that includes a changeable alpha-numeric string associated with the transaction instrument used in the first transaction, and transmits the second token to a merchant device. The second token indicates that a transaction associated with the second token is either i) a customer-initiated transaction or ii) a merchant-initiated transaction. The secondary transaction processor may approve or reject a transaction using the second token without a cryptogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Jarosch, Gillian May Lian Wee, Paul Abraham Botros, Michael Ward, Anusha Ramanujam, Julian Hua
  • Patent number: 11488125
    Abstract: The AUTOMOBILE MOBILE-INTERACTION PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“AMIP”) The AMIP transforms cloud-based wallet and automobile settings into transaction and automobile outputs. In some embodiments, a user may request to connect an electronic wallet account to an automobile interface. Once the user's credentials have been authenticated, the automobile interface may request and receive from a remote server automobile-related and payment-method-related settings. The automobile interface may then configure its settings according to the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Ayman Hammad, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Patent number: 11354723
    Abstract: The E-WALLET STORE INJECTION SEARCH APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“SIS”) transform aggregated automated shopping lists and user location data using SIS components into automated shopping item availability messages and merchant location navigation responses. In some implementations, the disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of providing an automated store injection search service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Vishwanath Shastry, Marc Blum, Ayman Hammad, Edward Katzin, Thomas Purves, Julian Hua
  • Patent number: 11023886
    Abstract: The UNIVERSAL ELECTRONIC PAYMENT APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“UEP”) transform touchscreen inputs into a virtual wallet mobile application interface via UEP components into purchase transaction triggers and receipt notices. In one implementation the UEP provides, via a user device, a product information search request; and obtains, in response to the product information search request, information on a first product for sale by a first merchant and a second product for sale by a second merchant. The UEP generates a single purchase transaction request, using the information on the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant. The UEP provides, via the user device, the single purchase transaction request for payment processing. Also, the UEP obtains an electronic purchase receipt for the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Edward Katzin, Julian Hua, Gregory Kenneth Storey, Michael Mori, Abhinav Shrivastava, Amit Bhargava, Andrew Beck, Ayman Hammad, Ben Pfisterer, Diane Salmon, Igor Karpenko, Jennifer Schulz, Miroslav Gavrilov, Peter Ciurea, Patrick Faith, Phillip Kumnick, Saurav Chatterjee, Sebastian Badea, Shaw Li, Shipra Jha, Stacy Pourfallah, Susan French, Tenni Theurer, Theodore Harris, Thomas Purves, Vanita Pandey, Victoria Graham, Prakash Hariramani
  • Patent number: 10685379
    Abstract: The WEARABLE INTELLIGENT VISION DEVICE APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“WIVD”) transform mobile device location coordinate information transmissions, real-time reality visual capturing, mixed gesture capturing, bio-sensor data via WIVD components into real-time behavior-sensitive product purchase related information, shopping purchase transaction notifications, and electronic receipts. In one implementation, the WIVD may provide a personal device in the form of a pair of eyeglasses, wherein the wearer of the eyeglasses may obtain various augmented reality views. The WIVD determines a user prior behavior pattern from the accessed user profile, and obtains user real-time in-store behavior data from the user mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Thomas Purves, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Patent number: 10503469
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for secure voice authentication through a communication device or access device. Certain embodiments allow for providing a word string to a communication device or authentication device. The communication or authentication device plays a supplemental signal that is unique to a transaction. The communication device or authentication device concurrently records an audio segment originating from the user and the supplemental signal. The audio segment is an attempt by the user to vocally reproduce the word string. The communication device or authentication device sends the concurrently recorded audio segment and supplemental signal, to a computer, where the computer authenticates the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Robert Rutherford, Julian Hua
  • Publication number: 20190266582
    Abstract: The AUTOMOBILE MOBILE-INTERACTION PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“AMIP”) The AMIP transforms cloud-based wallet and automobile settings into transaction and automobile outputs. In some embodiments, a user may request to connect an electronic wallet account to an automobile interface. Once the user's credentials have been authenticated, the automobile interface may request and receive from a remote server automobile-related and payment-method-related settings. The automobile interface may then configure its settings according to the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ayman Hammad, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20190244248
    Abstract: The WEARABLE INTELLIGENT VISION DEVICE APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“WIVD”) transform mobile device location coordinate information transmissions, real-time reality visual capturing, mixed gesture capturing, bio-sensor data via WIVD components into real-time behavior-sensitive product purchase related information, shopping purchase transaction notifications, and electronic receipts. In one implementation, the WIVD may provide a personal device in the form of a pair of eyeglasses, wherein the wearer of the eyeglasses may obtain various augmented reality views. The WIVD determines a user prior behavior pattern from the accessed user profile, and obtains user real-time in-store behavior data from the user mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Purves, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20190244192
    Abstract: The UNIVERSAL ELECTRONIC PAYMENT APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“UEP”) transform touchscreen inputs into a virtual wallet mobile application interface via UEP components into purchase transaction triggers and receipt notices. In one implementation the UEP provides, via a user device, a product information search request; and obtains, in response to the product information search request, information on a first product for sale by a first merchant and a second product for sale by a second merchant. The UEP generates a single purchase transaction request, using the information on the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant. The UEP provides, via the user device, the single purchase transaction request for payment processing. Also, the UEP obtains an electronic purchase receipt for the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Katzin, Julian Hua, Gregory Kenneth Storey, Michael Mori, Abhinav Shrivastava, Amit Bhargava, Andrew Beck, Ayman Hammad, Ben Pfisterer, Diane Salmon, Igor Karpenko, Jennifer Schulz, Miroslav Gavrilov, Peter Ciurea, Patrick Faith, Phillip Kumnick, Saurav Chatterjee, Sebastian Badea, Shaw Li, Shipra Jha, Stacy Pourfallah, Susan French, Tenni Theurer, Theodore Harris, Thomas Purves, Vanita Pandey, Victoria Graham, Prakash Hariramani
  • Patent number: 10325248
    Abstract: The AUTOMOBILE MOBILE-INTERACTION PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“AMIP”) The AMIP transforms cloud-based wallet and automobile settings into transaction and automobile outputs. In some embodiments, a user may request to connect an electronic wallet account to an automobile interface. Once the user's credentials have been authenticated, the automobile interface may request and receive from a remote server automobile-related and payment-method-related settings. The automobile interface may then configure its settings according to the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Ayman Hammad, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20190147523
    Abstract: The E-WALLET STORE INJECTION SEARCH APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“SIS”) transform aggregated automated shopping lists and user location data using SIS components into automated shopping item availability messages and merchant location navigation responses. In some implementations, the disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of providing an automated store injection search service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Vishwanath Shastry, Marc Blum, Ayman Hammad, Edward Katzin, Thomas Purves, Julian Hua
  • Patent number: 10223710
    Abstract: The WEARABLE INTELLIGENT VISION DEVICE APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“WIVD”) transform mobile device location coordinate information transmissions, real-time reality visual capturing, mixed gesture capturing, bio-sensor data via WIVD components into real-time behavior-sensitive product purchase related information, shopping purchase transaction notifications, and electronic receipts. In one implementation, the WIVD may provide a personal device in the form of a pair of eyeglasses, wherein the wearer of the eyeglasses may obtain various augmented reality views. The WIVD determines a user prior behavior pattern from the accessed user profile, and obtains user real-time in-store behavior data from the user mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Thomas Purves, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Patent number: 10223730
    Abstract: The E-WALLET STORE INJECTION SEARCH APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“SIS”) transform aggregated automated shopping lists and user location data using SIS components into automated shopping item availability messages and merchant location navigation responses. In some implementations, the disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of providing an automated store injection search service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Vishwanath Shastry, Marc Blum, Ayman Hammad, Edward Katzin, Thomas Purves, Julian Hua
  • Patent number: 10223691
    Abstract: The UNIVERSAL ELECTRONIC PAYMENT APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“UEP”) transform touchscreen inputs into a virtual wallet mobile application interface via UEP components into purchase transaction triggers and receipt notices. In one implementation the UEP provides, via a user device, a product information search request; and obtains, in response to the product information search request, information on a first product for sale by a first merchant and a second product for sale by a second merchant. The UEP generates a single purchase transaction request, using the information on the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant. The UEP provides, via the user device, the single purchase transaction request for payment processing. Also, the UEP obtains an electronic purchase receipt for the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Edward Katzin, Julian Hua, Gregory Kenneth Storey, Michael Mori, Abhinav Shrivastava, Amit Bhargava, Andrew Beck, Ayman Hammad, Ben Pfisterer, Diane Salmon, Igor Karpenko, Jennifer Schulz, Miroslav Gavrilov, Peter Ciurea, Patrick Faith, Phillip Kumnick, Saurav Chatterjee, Sebastian Badea, Shaw Li, Shipra Jha, Stacy Pourfallah, Susan French, Tenni Theurer, Theodore Harris, Thomas Purves, Vanita Pandey, Victoria Graham, Prakash Hariramani
  • Publication number: 20180113675
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for secure voice authentication through a communication device or access device. Certain embodiments allow for providing a word string to a communication device or authentication device. The communication or authentication device plays a supplemental signal that is unique to a transaction. The communication device or authentication device concurrently records an audio segment originating from the user and the supplemental signal. The audio segment is an attempt by the user to vocally reproduce the word string. The communication device or authentication device sends the concurrently recorded audio segment and supplemental signal, to a computer, where the computer authenticates the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: ROBERT RUTHERFORD, JULIAN HUA
  • Patent number: 9898723
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for secure voice authentication through a communication device or access device. Certain embodiments allow for providing a word string to a communication device or authentication device. The communication or authentication device plays a supplemental signal that is unique to a transaction. The communication device or authentication device concurrently records an audio segment originating from the user and the supplemental signal. The audio segment is an attempt by the user to vocally reproduce the word string. The communication device or authentication device sends the concurrently recorded audio segment and supplemental signal, to a computer, where the computer authenticates the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Robert Rutherford, Julian Hua
  • Publication number: 20170068421
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a dynamic icon is used to indicate a value or health of the data represented in the corresponding application. An icon provides varying information in response to a user action, without opening the application. Icons are provided with contextual tips to guide the user in real time to make good financial decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mark CARLSON, Gary BENDER, Julian HUA
  • Publication number: 20150095190
    Abstract: The AUTOMOBILE MOBILE-INTERACTION PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“AMIP”) The AMIP transforms cloud-based wallet and automobile settings into transaction and automobile outputs. In some embodiments, a user may request to connect an electronic wallet account to an automobile interface. Once the user's credentials have been authenticated, the automobile interface may request and receive from a remote server automobile-related and payment-method-related settings. The automobile interface may then configure its settings according to the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ayman Hammad, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20150073907
    Abstract: The WEARABLE INTELLIGENT VISION DEVICE APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“WIVD”) transform mobile device location coordinate information transmissions, real-time reality visual capturing, mixed gesture capturing, bio-sensor data via WIVD components into real-time behavior-sensitive product purchase related information, shopping purchase transaction notifications, and electronic receipts. In one implementation, the WIVD may provide a personal device in the form of a pair of eyeglasses, wherein the wearer of the eyeglasses may obtain various augmented reality views. The WIVD determines a user prior behavior pattern from the accessed user profile, and obtains user real-time in-store behavior data from the user mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Purves, Julian Hua, Robert Rutherford