Patents by Inventor Kelvan Howard
Kelvan Howard 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).
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Patent number: 11783343Abstract: Described herein is a system for generating a master token to be associated with a set of tokens. In some embodiments, a number of tokens may be obtained by a communication device, which may be provided to a primary authorization computer. The primary authorization computer may generate a master token to be associated with each of those tokens. When the master token is used to complete a transaction, an authorization request may be received by the primary authorization computer that includes the master token. Upon receiving this, the primary authorization computer may obtain approval from a number of secondary authorization computers associated with the tokens, and may generate an authorization response based on those approvals.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventor: Kelvan Howard
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Patent number: 11621949Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed assessing reliability between two computing devices. A distributed database may maintain reliability associations between pairs of computing devices. Each reliability association may indicate a particular device has determined (e.g., locally) that another device is reliable. In order to determine an amount of reliability between a first computing device and a second computing device, an ordered combination of the reliability associations may be determined utilizing the distributed database. The ordered combination of reliability associations may identify a reliability path between the first computing device and the second computing device. An amount of reliability may be determined based on the reliability path. An interaction between the devices may be allowed or restricted based at least in part on the amount of reliability between the computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Quan Wang, Kelvan Howard, Jerry Wald
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Publication number: 20220417231Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed assessing reliability between two computing devices. A distributed database may maintain reliability associations between pairs of computing devices. Each reliability association may indicate a particular device has determined (e.g., locally) that another device is reliable. In order to determine an amount of reliability between a first computing device and a second computing device, an ordered combination of the reliability associations may be determined utilizing the distributed database. The ordered combination of reliability associations may identify a reliability path between the first computing device and the second computing device. An amount of reliability may be determined based on the reliability path. An interaction between the devices may be allowed or restricted based at least in part on the amount of reliability between the computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Quan Wang, Kelvan Howard, Jerry Wald
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Patent number: 11477184Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed assessing reliability between two computing devices. A distributed database may maintain reliability associations between pairs of computing devices. Each reliability association may indicate a particular device has determined (e.g., locally) that another device is reliable. In order to determine an amount of reliability between a first computing device and a second computing device, an ordered combination of the reliability associations may be determined utilizing the distributed database. The ordered combination of reliability associations may identify a reliability path between the first computing device and the second computing device. An amount of reliability may be determined based on the reliability path. An interaction between the devices may be allowed or restricted based at least in part on the amount of reliability between the computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Quan Wang, Kelvan Howard, Jerry Wald
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Patent number: 11290269Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for enabling self-certification of an electronic device to result in the issuance of a security certificate that the electronic device may use to authenticate itself to another entity. In some embodiments, the device is caused to initiate the self-certification process upon determining that a status of a current security certificate is no longer valid. In some embodiments, an electronic device may communicate with a certificate authority, which may generate a set of policy data that indicates permissions for the electronic device. The electronic device may then generate an electronic record to be associated with the security certificate, which it may sign using a private key. The certificate authority may then verify the authenticity of the signed electronic record using a public key associated with the electronic device. The electronic record may be appended to some collection of records.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Avinash Arumugam, Quan Wang, Kelvan Howard, Jerry Wald
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Patent number: 11182778Abstract: Techniques described herein include a platform and process enabling an electronic appliance to locally store payment credentials, loyalty point information, receive price comparison information for an item, redeem rewards or loyalty points to determine a best offer for the item, and enable delivery of said item to a user with minimal user interaction. In some embodiments, an electronic appliance can receive a query for offers for an item, receive order information from a plurality of merchants about the item, and apply loyalty points to determine an offer for the item. Upon receiving confirmation the electronic appliance may transmit access credentials for ordering the item for delivery and updating the loyalty point information for the account utilized to purchase the item from the determined offer.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Nancy Kim, Sharon L. Gibson, Kelvan Howard, Ann Wang Reed, Rajive Gupta
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Patent number: 11170379Abstract: Embodiments may enable a user to forward authorize a specific amount to a member of their payment pool by distributing a subtoken generated from a token issued to the user. The member of the payment pool may receive the subtoken through a delivery channel (e.g., by e-mail) and may utilize the subtoken during a purchase by providing a corresponding delivery channel identifier (e.g., e-mail address) as an authentication credential. In some embodiments, the subtoken may be time-sensitive and may be valid during a time period designated by the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Duane Cash, Kelvan Howard
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Publication number: 20210312445Abstract: Described herein is a system for generating a master token to be associated with a set of tokens. In some embodiments, a number of tokens may be obtained by a communication device, which may be provided to a primary authorization computer. The primary authorization computer may generate a master token to be associated with each of those tokens. When the master token is used to complete a transaction, an authorization request may be received by the primary authorization computer that includes the master token. Upon receiving this, the primary authorization computer may obtain approval from a number of secondary authorization computers associated with the tokens, and may generate an authorization response based on those approvals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Kelvan Howard
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Patent number: 11108742Abstract: A computing device and method may mask an identification of another computing device from malicious and unauthorized use of that identification for network communication. An identification for a network-based electronic device may be received, and a generic device ID may be created for the received ID. The received ID and the generic device ID may be stored in a memory as being related. The generic ID may be communicated by the masking device and method to an outside network.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventor: Kelvan Howard
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Patent number: 11074617Abstract: A system and method to communicate individualized/customized messages to a vehicle based on the location of the vehicle, operation statuses the vehicle, and/or mobile devices of occupants of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Ajit Vilasrao Patil, Santosh Lachhman Achhra, Martin Enriquez, Sukalyan Chakraborty, Varun Sharma, Satyanarayan Belur, Diane C. Salmon, Michael Lemberger, Kelvan Howard
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Patent number: 11068578Abstract: A system for generating subtokens and/or sets of protocols to be provided to connected devices for use in subsequent transactions is disclosed. A mobile device identifies one or more connected devices via a discovery process. The mobile device may receive transaction information related to transactions to be conducted by the connected devices. The mobile device may, in some cases by communicating with a processing server, identify a parent token and/or a set of protocols related to the transaction information/connected device. The mobile device may subsequently generate a subtoken derived from the parent token based on the set of protocols. The subtoken and/or the set of protocols may be provided to a connected device, which may subsequently conduct a transaction using the subtoken and/or the set of protocols.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventor: Kelvan Howard
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Patent number: 11068899Abstract: Described herein is a system for generating a master token to be associated with a set of tokens. In some embodiments, a number of tokens may be obtained by a communication device, which may be provided to a primary authorization computer. The primary authorization computer may generate a master token to be associated with each of those tokens. When the master token is used to complete a transaction, an authorization request may be received by the primary authorization computer that includes the master token. Upon receiving this, the primary authorization computer may obtain approval from a number of secondary authorization computers associated with the tokens, and may generate an authorization response based on those approvals.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventor: Kelvan Howard
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Patent number: 10911423Abstract: Described herein is a platform and method for providing multi-level authentication by an onboard system in relation to a transaction. In response to receiving information related to a transaction, one or more authentication policies may be identified and provided to an onboard system associated with the transaction. The authentication policies may be executed by the onboard system to generate a result set indicating a pass/fail for each authentication policy. Once the result set has been generated, success actions and/or failure actions associated with each authentication policy may be executed in accordance with the generated result set.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: VISA International Service AssociationInventors: Nancy Kim, Sharon Gibson, Kelvan Howard
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Publication number: 20200329023Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed assessing reliability between two computing devices. A distributed database may maintain reliability associations between pairs of computing devices. Each reliability association may indicate a particular device has determined (e.g., locally) that another device is reliable. In order to determine an amount of reliability between a first computing device and a second computing device, an ordered combination of the reliability associations may be determined utilizing the distributed database. The ordered combination of reliability associations may identify a reliability path between the first computing device and the second computing device. An amount of reliability may be determined based on the reliability path. An interaction between the devices may be allowed or restricted based at least in part on the amount of reliability between the computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Quan Wang, Kelvan Howard, Jerry Wald
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Publication number: 20200322137Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for enabling self-certification of an electronic device to result in the issuance of a security certificate that the electronic device may use to authenticate itself to another entity. In some embodiments, the device is caused to initiate the self-certification process upon determining that a status of a current security certificate is no longer valid. In some embodiments, an electronic device may communicate with a certificate authority, which may generate a set of policy data that indicates permissions for the electronic device. The electronic device may then generate an electronic record to be associated with the security certificate, which it may sign using a private key. The certificate authority may then verify the authenticity of the signed electronic record using a public key associated with the electronic device. The electronic record may be appended to some collection of records.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Avinash Arumugam, Quan Wang, Kelvan Howard, Jerry Wald
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Publication number: 20200294045Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to managing an interaction between a sender and one or more receivers. The system may receive an assent request message specifying one or more receivers and/or resources. The system may transmit assent request notification(s) to the receiver(s), via temporary resource provider interfaces, messages, and/or social network interfaces. A subset of the receivers may commit to receiving a resource. The receivers may be validated via a trusted identity database. If a receiver has a valid interaction assertion in the database, then the system may generate an interaction credential for the receiver and a commitment object. The system may process data to facilitate the transfer of the resource. Upon the receiver receiving the resource, the interaction credential may be redeemed. The system may cease availability of the temporary resource provider interfaces after a predetermined time after the sender leaves an arbitrary location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Kelvan Howard, Michelle Winters, Michael Steven Bankston
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Patent number: 10735395Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed assessing reliability between two computing devices. A distributed database may maintain reliability associations between pairs of computing devices. Each reliability association may indicate a particular device has determined (e.g., locally) that another device is reliable. In order to determine an amount of reliability between a first computing device and a second computing device, an ordered combination of the reliability associations may be determined utilizing the distributed database. The ordered combination of reliability associations may identify a reliability path between the first computing device and the second computing device. An amount of reliability may be determined based on the reliability path. An interaction between the devices may be allowed or restricted based at least in part on the amount of reliability between the computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Quan Wang, Kelvan Howard, Jerry Wald
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Publication number: 20200007509Abstract: A computing device and method may mask an identification of another computing device from malicious and unauthorized use of that identification for network communication. An identification for a network-based electronic device may be received, and a generic device ID may be created for the received ID. The received ID and the generic device ID may be stored in a memory as being related. The generic ID may be communicated by the masking device and method to an outside network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Kelvan Howard
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Patent number: 10454898Abstract: A computing device and method may mask an identification of another computing device from malicious and unauthorized use of that identification for network communication. An identification for a network-based electronic device may be received, and a generic device ID may be created for the received ID. The received ID and the generic device ID may be stored in a memory as being related. The generic ID may be communicated by the masking device and method to an outside network.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONInventor: Kelvan Howard
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Publication number: 20190286960Abstract: The described payment device includes an integrated power source including a piezoelectric accelerometer. Upon motion of the payment device, kinetic energy may be translated to a mass of the piezoelectric accelerometer to generate electrical energy to power other functions of the payment device. Motion translated to the piezoelectric accelerometer may also be used in combination with other inputs to implement security functions of the payment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Kelvan Howard