Patents by Inventor Marc F. Hayes
Marc F. Hayes 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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Publication number: 20240112190Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a framework to enable rich messaging via offline channels to obtain payments for completion of business transactions. In response to a request to obtain information associated with a customer to support a transaction performed via a communications session, a messaging platform transmits a request to a computing device associated with the customer to obtain authorization for the information. In response to obtaining the authorization for the information from the computing device associated with the customer, the messaging platform uses the authorization at a processing service to obtain the information subject to the authorization. The information is provided to fulfill the initial request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: LIVEPERSON, INC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Patent number: 11924205Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a framework to enable automatic identification and authentication of users to allow for multichannel communications in an authenticated state. In response to an authentication request from an end agent engaged in a communications session with a user, a current authentication state associated with the user is determined. Based on the current authentication state and a set of authentication rules associated with the end agent, a set of authentication challenges are identified and executed by an application implemented on the user's computing device. Data corresponding to completion of these authentication challenges is used to determine a new authentication state, which can be used to update the communications session.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: LIVEPERSON, INC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Patent number: 11823195Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a framework to enable rich messaging via offline channels to obtain payments for completion of business transactions. In response to a request to obtain information associated with a customer to support a transaction performed via a communications session, a messaging platform transmits a request to a computing device associated with the customer to obtain authorization for the information. In response to obtaining the authorization for the information from the computing device associated with the customer, the messaging platform uses the authorization at a processing service to obtain the information subject to the authorization. The information is provided to fulfill the initial request.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: LIVEPERSON, INC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230370449Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a framework to enable automatic identification and authentication of users to allow for multichannel communications in an authenticated state. In response to an authentication request from an end agent engaged in a communications session with a user, a current authentication state associated with the user is determined. Based on the current authentication state and a set of authentication rules associated with the end agent, a set of authentication challenges are identified and executed by an application implemented on the user’s computing device. Data corresponding to completion of these authentication challenges is used to determine a new authentication state, which can be used to update the communications session.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: LIVEPERSON, INC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, JR.
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Patent number: 11540340Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: LIVEPERSON AUTOMOTIVE, LLCInventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210383399Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a framework to enable rich messaging via offline channels to obtain payments for completion of business transactions. In response to a request to obtain information associated with a customer to support a transaction performed via a communications session, a messaging platform transmits a request to a computing device associated with the customer to obtain authorization for the information. In response to obtaining the authorization for the information from the computing device associated with the customer, the messaging platform uses the authorization at a processing service to obtain the information subject to the authorization. The information is provided to fulfill the initial request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: LIVEPERSON, INC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, JR.
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Publication number: 20210045172Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: LIVEPERSON AUTOMOTIVE, LLCInventor: Marc F. Hayes, JR.
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Patent number: 10791585Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: LIVEPERSON, INC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200163136Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: LIVEPERSON AUTOMOTIVE,LLCInventor: Marc F. Hayes, JR.
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Patent number: 10383162Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Contact At Once!, LLC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190132892Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Contact At Once!, LLC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Patent number: 10034319Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Contact At Once!, LLC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170303325Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Contact At Once!, LLC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, JR.
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Patent number: 9572189Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Contact At Once!, LLC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160198509Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: CONTACT AT ONCE!, LLC.Inventor: Marc F. Hayes, JR.
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Patent number: 8243893Abstract: A messaging and alerting service is described. An implementation includes enrolling a customer in the messaging and alert service, storing a list of businesses selected by the customer, storing a customer contact hierarchy list, and contacting the customer according to the contact hierarchy list. The messaging and alerting service enables real-time, interactive alerts to be delivered to customers in the customer's preferred media. In addition, customers may respond to the alerts to provide important directions to a business.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Marc F. Hayes, Jr., Sean M. Sweeney, Ronald L. Argo
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Publication number: 20100183125Abstract: A messaging and alerting service is described. An implementation includes enrolling a customer in the messaging and alert service, storing a list of businesses selected by the customer, storing a customer contact hierarchy list, and contacting the customer according to the contact hierarchy list. The messaging and alerting service enables real-time, interactive alerts to be delivered to customers in the customer's preferred media. In addition, customers may respond to the alerts to provide important directions to a business.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Marc F. Hayes, JR., Sean M. Sweeney, Ronald L. Argo
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Patent number: 7653573Abstract: A messaging and alerting service is described. An implementation includes enrolling a customer in the messaging and alert service, storing a list of businesses selected by the customer, storing a customer contact hierarchy list, and contacting the customer according to the contact hierarchy list. The messaging and alerting service enables real-time, interactive alerts to be delivered to customers in the customer's preferred media. In addition, customers may respond to the alerts to provide important directions to a business.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Accenture LLPInventors: Marc F. Hayes, Jr., Sean M. Sweeney, Ronald L. Argo
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Publication number: 20030195811Abstract: A messaging and alerting service is described. An implementation includes enrolling a customer in the messaging and alert service, storing a list of businesses selected by the customer, storing a customer contact hierarchy list, and contacting the customer according to the contact hierarchy list. The messaging and alerting service enables real-time, interactive alerts to be delivered to customers in the customer's preferred media. In addition, customers may respond to the alerts to provide important directions to a business.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2001Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Marc F. Hayes, Sean M. Sweeney, Ronald L. Argo