Patents by Inventor Ken Thai

Ken Thai 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: 12652276
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology include determining an association between a first and second user account that comprises a first condition corresponding to a first action to be performed in association with the first user account and a second condition corresponding to a second action to be performed in association with the second user account. Aspects also include generating a first entry based on the association, receiving a first indication indicating completion the first and/or second actions, generating a second entry based on the first indication, wherein the second entry corresponds to the first and/or second conditions, determining whether the first and second condition of the first entry are satisfied based in part on entries in the data structure that correspond to the first and/or second conditions, and transmitting a second indication that the first entry is complete, in response to determining that the first and second condition are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Stripe, LLC
    Inventors: Ji Huang, Angelica Schwartz, Stefan Gawrys, Alexander Thiemann, Si Wang, Hongshan Zhou, Justin Ahn, Ken Thai, Yue Bu, Tyler Doss
  • Publication number: 20240414141
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology include determining an association between a first and second user account that comprises a first condition corresponding to a first action to be performed in association with the first user account and a second condition corresponding to a second action to be performed in association with the second user account. Aspects also include generating a first entry based on the association, receiving a first indication indicating completion the first and/or second actions, generating a second entry based on the first indication, wherein the second entry corresponds to the first and/or second conditions, determining whether the first and second condition of the first entry are satisfied based in part on entries in the data structure that correspond to the first and/or second conditions, and transmitting a second indication that the first entry is complete, in response to determining that the first and second condition are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Ji HUANG, Angelica SCHWARTZ, Stefan GAWRYS, Alexander THIEMANN, Si WANG, Hongshan ZHOU, Justin AHN, Ken THAI, Yue BU, Tyler DOSS
  • Patent number: 10866785
    Abstract: Input access may be provided. A user interface may be displayed on a user device. Upon receiving a selection of at least one element of the user interface, a plurality of input receiving modes of the user device may be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Anne Kenny, Lisa Stifelman, Adam Elman, Ken Thai
  • Publication number: 20190155570
    Abstract: Input access may be provided. A user interface may be displayed on a user device. Upon receiving a selection of at least one element of the user interface, a plurality of input receiving modes of the user device may be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Anne KENNY, Lisa STIFELMAN, Adam ELMAN, Ken THAI
  • Patent number: 10209954
    Abstract: Input access may be provided. A user interface may be displayed on a user device. Upon receiving a selection of at least one element of the user interface, a plurality of input receiving modes of the user device may be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Anne Sullivan, Lisa Stifelman, Adam Elman, Ken Thai
  • Publication number: 20130207898
    Abstract: Input access may be provided. A user interface may be displayed on a user device. Upon receiving a selection of at least one element of the user interface, a plurality of input receiving modes of the user device may be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anne Sullivan, Lisa Stifelman, Adam Elman, Ken Thai