Patents by Inventor Kelvin Chou

Kelvin Chou 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: 11803902
    Abstract: In some examples, a payment instrument is associated with a financing limit. A processor may receive, from a point of sale (POS) device associated with a merchant, an authorization request to authorize the payment instrument for a purchase of one or more first items having a purchase amount that is greater than the first amount. The processor may determine that the first item is a type of item in an inventory of a business of the user. Based at least on determining that a quantity of the type of item in the inventory is below a threshold quantity, changing the first amount to a second amount that is based on the purchase amount. Based at least on changing the first amount, sending to the POS device, an indication that the payment instrument is authorized for the second amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Kerof, Elliot Block, Kelvin Chou, Theodore Kosev
  • Patent number: 11580599
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device receives, from a point of sale (POS) device of a merchant, an authorization request for authorizing a payment instrument for a transaction for an item. The computing device sends an authorization approval to the POS device, and determines that a user is eligible for a loan for an amount and the loan is to be repaid at a particular frequency during a period of time. The computing device determines that an amount of the transaction is less than or equal to the amount, and causes an offer for the loan to be presented via a user interface of a payment application that is executable by a user device of the user. Based on acceptance of the loan, the computing device applies the loan funds to the transaction for the item, and the loan is repaid at the particular frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Kerof, Elliot Block, Kelvin Chou, Theodore Kosev
  • Patent number: 11107157
    Abstract: Techniques for intelligently modifying capital loan offerings at a point-of-sale (POS) are described. Server(s) can receive, from a first POS device associated with a first merchant, transaction data associated with transaction(s) between the first merchant and customer(s). The server(s) can determine that the first merchant is eligible for a capital loan of a first amount. The server(s) can receive, from a second POS device associated with a second merchant, an authorization request to authorize a payment instrument, having a limit based on the first amount, for a purchase having a purchase amount greater than the first amount, and the server(s) can determine to increase the first amount to a second amount. The server(s) can send, to the second POS device, an indication that the payment instrument is authorized for at least the second amount, thereby modifying the amount of the capital loan at the POS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Kerof, Elliot Block, Kelvin Chou, Theodore Kosev