Patents by Inventor Marina Hodges

Marina Hodges 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: 11238484
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to managing promotional programs. A promotion card is associated with at least one promotional program. Eligibility of one or more items is determined based on rules associated with the promotional program. A payment amount is calculated based on the eligibility of the items and the rules of the promotional program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Shuvro Chakrobartty, Jay Nair, Sandya Pankajakshan Nair, Sara Meyer, Alex Hurd, Marina Hodges, Ted Sherrill, Saul Solis, Hanumantha Mandava, Gopi Kishore Danda, Chris Venable, Samuel Hunter
  • Publication number: 20210182898
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to managing promotional programs. A promotion card is associated with at least one promotional program. Eligibility of one or more items is determined based on rules associated with the promotional program. A payment amount is calculated based on the eligibility of the items and the rules of the promotional program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Shuvro Chakrobartty, Jay Nair, Sandya Pankajakshan Nair, Sara Meyer, Alex Hurd, Marina Hodges, Ted Sherrill, Saul Solis, Hanumantha Mandava, Gopi Kishore Danda, Chris Venable, Samuel Hunter
  • Patent number: 10949809
    Abstract: Examples provide a customized travel expense system for predicting travel expenses for a user planning to travel to a remote training location and disbursing an authorized portion of the predicted travel expenses to the user at a predetermined time for utilization during a training event. A mode of travel is selected based on mode selection criteria and training schedule data. The total predicted travel expenses and a daily expense allotment is calculated based on the selected mode and a rate associated with the selected mode. A user's presence at a training event provided at the remote training location is verified based on sensor data obtained from sensor devices located at the training location. An amount of funds equivalent to at least a portion of the total predicted travel expenses is uploaded to an account associated with the user in real-time for utilization by the user during the training event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: William Rouseau, Akhilesh Tirmandas, Marina Hodges, Kyle Frey
  • Patent number: 10902454
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to managing promotional programs. A promotion card is associated with at least one promotional program. Eligibility of one or more items is determined based on rules associated with the promotional program. A payment amount is calculated based on the eligibility of the items and the rules of the promotional program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Shuvro Chakrobartty, Jay Nair, Sandya Pankajakshan Nair, Sara Meyer, Alex Hurd, Marina Hodges, Ted Sherrill, Saul Solis, Hanumantha Mandava, Gopi Danda, Chris Venable, Samuel Hunter
  • Patent number: 10498743
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for rendering at an electronic terminal a first set of graphical user interfaces to request a first set of data from a user, receiving, at a central server in communication with the electronic terminal, the first set of data from the user, communicating the first set of data via a stateless edge appliance to a third party verification server in a selected one of a plurality of third party computer networks to validate the first set of data, rendering a second set of graphical user interfaces to request a second set of data from the user, communicating the second set of data to the third party verification server to authenticate the second set of data, and authenticating the user in response to receipt of authentication of the second set of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: John Metz, David Keith Taylor, Marina Hodges
  • Publication number: 20190236552
    Abstract: Examples provide a customized travel expense system for predicting travel expenses for a user planning to travel to a remote training location and disbursing an authorized portion of the predicted travel expenses to the user at a predetermined time for utilization during a training event. A mode of travel is selected based on mode selection criteria and training schedule data. The total predicted travel expenses and a daily expense allotment is calculated based on the selected mode and a rate associated with the selected mode. A user's presence at a training event provided at the remote training location is verified based on sensor data obtained from sensor devices located at the training location. An amount of funds equivalent to at least a portion of the total predicted travel expenses is uploaded to an account associated with the user in real-time for utilization by the user during the training event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: William Rouseau, Akhilesh Tirmandas, Marina Hodges, Kyle Frey
  • Publication number: 20170286991
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to managing promotional programs. A promotion card is associated with at least one promotional program. Eligibility of one or more items is determined based on rules associated with the promotional program. A payment amount is calculated based on the eligibility of the items and the rules of the promotional program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Shuvro CHAKROBARTTY, Jay NAIR, Sandya PANKAJAKSHAN NAIR, Sara MEYER, Alex HURD, Marina HODGES, Ted SHERRILL, Saul SOLIS, Hanumantha MANDAVA, Gopi DANDA, Chris VENABLE, Samuel HUNTER
  • Publication number: 20170195341
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for rendering at an electronic terminal a first set of graphical user interfaces to request a first set of data from a user, receiving, at a central server in communication with the electronic terminal, the first set of data from the user, communicating the first set of data via a stateless edge appliance to a third party verification server in a selected one of a plurality of third party computer networks to validate the first set of data, rendering a second set of graphical user interfaces to request a second set of data from the user, communicating the second set of data to the third party verification server to authenticate the second set of data, and authenticating the user in response to receipt of authentication of the second set of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: John Metz, David Keith Taylor, Kurt Bulawa, Marina Hodges