Patents by Inventor Lee Grice

Lee Grice 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).

  • Publication number: 20220368704
    Abstract: In some aspects, a computing system can generate entity links between a primary entity object identifying a primary entity for multiple accounts and secondary entity objects identifying secondary entities from the accounts. The computing system can determine a rate at which secondary users change on the accounts. The computing system can update, based on the determined rate, the primary entity object to include a fraud-facilitation flag. The computing system can also service a query from a client system regarding a presence of a fraud warning for a target consumer associated with a consumer system that accesses a service provided with the client system. For instance, the computing system can generate a fraud warning based on the target consumer being identified in a secondary entity object associated with the primary entity object having the fraud-facilitation flag. The computing system can transmit the fraud warning to the client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chris BROWN, Rakesh PATEL, John MULLINAX, Troy COLE, Julio FARACH, Lee GRICE, Patrick WADKINS, Erik STRONG, Cordell BOYNES
  • Patent number: 11431736
    Abstract: In some aspects, a computing system can generate entity links between a primary entity object identifying a primary entity for multiple accounts and secondary entity objects identifying secondary entities from the accounts. The computing system can determine a rate at which secondary users change on the accounts. The computing system can update, based on the determined rate, the primary entity object to include a fraud-facilitation flag. The computing system can also service a query from a client system regarding a presence of a fraud warning for a target consumer associated with a consumer system that accesses a service provided with the client system. For instance, the computing system can generate a fraud warning based on the target consumer being identified in a secondary entity object associated with the primary entity object having the fraud-facilitation flag. The computing system can transmit the fraud warning to the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: EQUIFAX INC.
    Inventors: Chris Brown, Rakesh Patel, John Mullinax, Troy Cole, Julio Farach, Lee Grice, Patrick Wadkins, Erik Strong, Cordell Boynes
  • Patent number: 11132183
    Abstract: This disclosure involves development and deployment platforms for decision algorithms. For example, a computing system provides software development interface to a client device. The system sets, based on an input from the client device via the interface, a decision engine to a test mode that causes the decision engine to operate on test data stored in a first database and that prevents the decision engine from applying operations from the client device to production data stored in a second database. The system also configures the decision engine in the test mode to execute a different decision algorithms on the test data. The system also sets, based on another input via the interface, the decision engine to a deployment mode that causes the decision engine to operate on the production data. The system configures the decision engine in the deployment mode to execute one or more of the tested decision algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: EQUIFAX INC.
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy
  • Publication number: 20200145436
    Abstract: In some aspects, a computing system can generate entity links between a primary entity object identifying a primary entity for multiple accounts and secondary entity objects identifying secondary entities from the accounts. The computing system can determine a rate at which secondary users change on the accounts. The computing system can update, based on the determined rate, the primary entity object to include a fraud-facilitation flag. The computing system can also service a query from a client system regarding a presence of a fraud warning for a target consumer associated with a consumer system that accesses a service provided with the client system. For instance, the computing system can generate a fraud warning based on the target consumer being identified in a secondary entity object associated with the primary entity object having the fraud-facilitation flag. The computing system can transmit the fraud warning to the client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Chris BROWN, Rakesh PATEL, John MULLINAX, Troy COLE, Julio FARACH, Lee GRICE, Patrick WADKINS, Erik STRONG, Cordell BOYNES
  • Publication number: 20180189680
    Abstract: This disclosure involves development and deployment platforms for decision algorithms. For example, a computing system provides software development interface to a client device. The system sets, based on an input from the client device via the interface, a decision engine to a test mode that causes the decision engine to operate on test data stored in a first database and that prevents the decision engine from applying operations from the client device to production data stored in a second database. The system also configures the decision engine in the test mode to execute a different decision algorithms on the test data. The system also sets, based on another input via the interface, the decision engine to a deployment mode that causes the decision engine to operate on the production data. The system configures the decision engine in the deployment mode to execute one or more of the tested decision algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy
  • Patent number: 8108301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to application processing and decisioning systems and processes. One embodiment of the invention includes a method for automating decisioning for a credit request associated with an applicant. The method includes providing a user computer interface adapted to receive information associated with an applicant, and further adapted to display and receive information associated with at least one decision rule. The method also includes receiving information associated with an applicant through the user computer interface; receiving information associated with the applicant from at least one data source; and receiving a selection of information associated with a plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Equifax, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy
  • Patent number: 7970698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to automated decisioning for a credit request associated with an applicant. Information associated with an applicant is received. Data associated with the applicant is received from at least one data source. A user interface is configured to allow a user to provide a definition of decision rules in a near-natural language. Information associated with the decision rules is determined based on the definition of the decision rules. A selection of rule flow information associated with the decision rules is received through the user computer interface. A decision is generated based on the information associated with the applicant, data associated with the applicant from the at least one data source, the information associated with the decision rules, and the selection of information associated with decision rules. The decision is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Equifax, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy
  • Publication number: 20090112753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to application processing and decisioning systems and processes. One embodiment of the invention includes a method for automating decisioning for a credit request associated with an applicant. The method includes providing a user computer interface adapted to receive information associated with an applicant, and further adapted to display and receive information associated with at least one decision rule. The method also includes receiving information associated with an applicant through the user computer interface; receiving information associated with the applicant from at least one data source; and receiving a selection of information associated with a plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy
  • Publication number: 20090048999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to application processing and decisioning systems and processes. One embodiment of the invention includes a method for automating decisioning for a credit request associated with an applicant. The method includes providing a user computer interface adapted to receive information associated with an applicant, and further adapted to display and receive information associated with at least one decision rule. The method also includes receiving information associated with an applicant through the user computer interface; receiving information associated with the applicant from at least one data source; and receiving a selection of information associated with a plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy
  • Publication number: 20070179827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to application processing and decisioning systems and processes. One embodiment of the invention includes a method for automating decisioning for a credit request associated with an applicant. The method includes providing a user computer interface adapted to receive information associated with an applicant, and further adapted to display and receive information associated with at least one decision rule. The method also includes receiving information associated with an applicant through the user computer interface; receiving information associated with the applicant from at least one data source; and receiving a selection of information associated with a plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy
  • Publication number: 20070022027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to application processing and decisioning systems and processes. One embodiment of the invention includes a method for automating decisioning for a credit request associated with an applicant. The method includes providing a user computer interface adapted to receive information associated with an applicant, and further adapted to display and receive information associated with at least one decision rule. The method also includes receiving information associated with an applicant through the user computer interface; receiving information associated with the applicant from at least one data source; and receiving a selection of information associated with a plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Christian Hall, James Reid, Shen Lu, Dennis Horton, Lee Grice, Thresa Dixon, Scott Garten, Sudhakar Reddy