Patents by Inventor Karl Newland

Karl Newland 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: 11936657
    Abstract: Techniques for authorizing a transaction or interaction of a user that is modified by authentication information for the same user are described herein. In embodiments, an authorization request message for a transaction and a session identifier may be received from a transport computer or a resource provider computer. A portion of pre-analyzed data about the user and the one or more interactions may be obtained, from a database, based on the session identifier. A risk analysis for the transaction using the portion of the pre-analyzed data may be performed to generate a value. The authorization request message may be modified to include the portion of the pre-analyzed data and the value. The modified authorization request message may be transmitted to an authorizing computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland
  • Patent number: 11775976
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for a fraud risk score to be given to a merchant for a proposed transaction with a consumer. The fraud risk score is generated by a payment account service provider, such as a credit card processor, using information from a pending transaction as well as information from other payment accounts that the consumer holds to which the payment account service provider is privy. Various factors, including indicators of elevated risk in other payment accounts, are custom-weighted by the merchant for the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Brad Nightengale, Karl Newland, Kevin Siegel, Zhongxiao Jiang, Sharon Rowberry
  • Publication number: 20220414672
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising, receiving an authentication request message for a transaction. The method further comprises determining that detailed device information is required to authenticate the transaction and generating a message including an identifier and a request for the detailed device information. The method further comprises retrieving the detailed device information from a remote server computer using the identifier and modifying the authentication request message to include the detailed device information. The method further comprises sending the modified authentication request message to an access control server computer. The method further comprises receiving an authentication response message from the access control server computer including a verification value for the transaction, where the verification value is generated based on a result of a risk analysis performed using the detailed device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20220164799
    Abstract: A server computing device receives authentication request messages formatted according to a first message format from a party via a computing device of a user involved in a transaction, translates the messages into modified authentication request messages formatted according to a second message format, and transmits the modified authentication request messages to an authorization computer. The server computing device may augment the modified authentication request messages by including data gathered from the received authentication request messages describing the user, user's computing device, and/or network path between the server computing device and user's computing device, as well as risk scores generated based upon the received authentication request message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Allen Nelsen, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Patent number: 11282082
    Abstract: A server computing device receives authentication request messages formatted according to a first message format from a party via a computing device of a user involved in a transaction, translates the messages into modified authentication request messages formatted according to a second message format, and transmits the modified authentication request messages to an authorization computer. The server computing device may augment the modified authentication request messages by including data gathered from the received authentication request messages describing the user, user's computing device, and/or network path between the server computing device and user's computing device, as well as risk scores generated based upon the received authentication request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Mark Allen Nelsen, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Publication number: 20210398130
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for a fraud risk score to be given to a merchant for a proposed transaction with a consumer. The fraud risk score is generated by a payment account service provider, such as a credit card processor, using information from a pending transaction as well as information from other payment accounts that the consumer holds to which the payment account service provider is privy. Various factors, including indicators of elevated risk in other payment accounts, are custom-weighted by the merchant for the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Brad Nightengale, Karl Newland, Kevin Siegel, Zhongxiao Jiang, Sharon Rowberry
  • Publication number: 20210352073
    Abstract: Techniques for authorizing a transaction or interaction of a user that is modified by authentication information for the same user are described herein. In embodiments, an authorization request message for a transaction and a session identifier may be received from a transport computer or a resource provider computer. A portion of pre-analyzed data about the user and the one or more interactions may be obtained, from a database, based on the session identifier. A risk analysis for the transaction using the portion of the pre-analyzed data may be performed to generate a value. The authorization request message may be modified to include the portion of the pre-analyzed data and the value. The modified authorization request message may be transmitted to an authorizing computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland
  • Publication number: 20210319450
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising, receiving an authentication request message for a transaction. The method further comprises determining that detailed device information is required to authenticate the transaction and generating a message including an identifier and a request for the detailed device information. The method further comprises retrieving the detailed device information from a remote server computer using the identifier and modifying the authentication request message to include the detailed device information. The method further comprises sending the modified authentication request message to an access control server computer. The method further comprises receiving an authentication response message from the access control server computer including a verification value for the transaction, where the verification value is generated based on a result of a risk analysis performed using the detailed device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher, Craig O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11132686
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for a fraud risk score to be given to a merchant for a proposed transaction with a consumer. The fraud risk score is generated by a payment account service provider, such as a credit card processor, using information from a pending transaction as well as information from other payment accounts that the consumer holds to which the payment account service provider is privy. Various factors, including indicators of elevated risk in other payment accounts, are custom-weighted by the merchant for the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Brad Nightengale, Karl Newland, Kevin Siegel, Zhongxiao Jiang, Sharon Rowberry
  • Patent number: 11074585
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising, receiving an authentication request message for a transaction. The method further comprises determining that detailed device information is required to authenticate the transaction and generating a message including an identifier and a request for the detailed device information. The method further comprises retrieving the detailed device information from a remote server computer using the identifier and modifying the authentication request message to include the detailed device information. The method further comprises sending the modified authentication request message to an access control server computer. The method further comprises receiving an authentication response message from the access control server computer including a verification value for the transaction, where the verification value is generated based on a result of a risk analysis performed using the detailed device information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher, Craig O'Connell
  • Patent number: 10909539
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for performing a secure authentication process to authenticate a payment device used in a transaction between a merchant and a user. The secure authentication process may receive an authentication request message including user data, user computing device data and transaction data to verify that an account is enrolled in the secure authentication process and perform a risk analysis to determine whether the transaction should be authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Douglas Fisher, Karl Newland, Patrick Wright, Kevin Wong, Christopher Brownlee
  • Patent number: 10567366
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods of user authentication for data services. The data services may include accessing a tax return at the IRS, accessing or completing a student loan application, accessing a credit report, etc. User authentication data is collected by a data provider and provided to a server computer, and user device data is collected by the server computer after the user device accesses a resource identifier (e.g., URL) associated with the server computer. The user authentication data and/or user device data is analyzed and a risk score is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Brendan Xavier Louis, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Publication number: 20190109837
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods of user authentication for data services. The data services may include accessing a tax return at the IRS, accessing or completing a student loan application, accessing a credit report, etc. User authentication data is collected by a data provider and provided to a server computer, and user device data is collected by the server computer after the user device accesses a resource identifier (e.g., URL) associated with the server computer. The user authentication data and/or user device data is analyzed and a risk score is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Brendan Xavier Louis, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Patent number: 10187366
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods of user authentication for data services. The data services may include accessing a tax return at the IRS, accessing or completing a student loan application, accessing a credit report, etc. User authentication data is collected by a data provider and provided to a server computer, and user device data is collected by the server computer after the user device accesses a resource identifier (e.g., URL) associated with the server computer. The user authentication data and/or user device data is analyzed and a risk score is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Brendan Xavier Louis, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Publication number: 20180114224
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising, receiving an authentication request message for a transaction. The method further comprises determining that detailed device information is required to authenticate the transaction and generating a message including an identifier and a request for the detailed device information. The method further comprises retrieving the detailed device information from a remote server computer using the identifier and modifying the authentication request message to include the detailed device information. The method further comprises sending the modified authentication request message to an access control server computer. The method further comprises receiving an authentication response message from the access control server computer including a verification value for the transaction, where the verification value is generated based on a result of a risk analysis performed using the detailed device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20170318000
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods of user authentication for data services. The data services may include accessing a tax return at the IRS, accessing or completing a student loan application, accessing a credit report, etc. User authentication data is collected by a data provider and provided to a server computer, and user device data is collected by the server computer after the user device accesses a resource identifier (e.g., URL) associated with the server computer. The user authentication data and/or user device data is analyzed and a risk score is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Brendan Xavier Louis, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Publication number: 20160260102
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for a fraud risk score to be given to a merchant for a proposed transaction with a consumer. The fraud risk score is generated by a payment account service provider, such as a credit card processor, using information from a pending transaction as well as information from other payment accounts that the consumer holds to which the payment account service provider is privy. Various factors, including indicators of elevated risk in other payment accounts, are custom-weighted by the merchant for the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Brad Nightengale, Karl Newland, Kevin Siegel, Zhongxiao Jiang, Sharon Rowberry
  • Publication number: 20160034900
    Abstract: A server computing device receives authentication request messages formatted according to a first message format from a party via a computing device of a user involved in a transaction, translates the messages into modified authentication request messages formatted according to a second message format, and transmits the modified authentication request messages to an authorization computer. The server computing device may augment the modified authentication request messages by including data gathered from the received authentication request messages describing the user, user's computing device, and/or network path between the server computing device and user's computing device, as well as risk scores generated based upon the received authentication request message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Allen Nelsen, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Publication number: 20150120560
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for performing a secure authentication process to authenticate a payment device used in a transaction between a merchant and a user. The secure authentication process may receive an authentication request message including user data, user computing device data and transaction data to verify that an account is enrolled in the secure authentication process and perform a risk analysis to determine whether the transaction should be authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas Fisher, Karl Newland, Patrick Wright, Kevin Wong, Christopher Brownlee
  • Publication number: 20150120559
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for performing a secure authentication process to authenticate a payment device used in a transaction between a merchant and a user. The secure authentication process may receive an authentication request message including user data, user computing device data and transaction data to verify that an account is enrolled in the secure authentication process and perform a risk analysis to determine whether the transaction should be authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas Fisher, Karl Newland, Patrick Wright, Kevin Wong, Christopher Brownlee