Patents by Inventor Marvin Lu

Marvin Lu 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: 12135803
    Abstract: A system includes a privacy vault storing user-associated contents. The vault also stores access permissions defined for third-parties with whom the user has a sharing relationship. An access permission defines, for at least one third party, procurement and utilization policies for vault contents accessed by the third-party. The system may access a user account to recover user-associated contents stored by the accessed account and stores the recovered contents in the privacy vault. The system receives a request from a third-party to access identified contents stored in the privacy vault and determines if the contents are procurable by the third party based on an access permission defined, in the privacy vault, for the third-party. The system provides procurable contents to the third party along with indication of any constraints on the contents defined by utilization policies of the access permission defined for the third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Patent number: 12135804
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may calculate and inform a consumer of company privacy scores corresponding to companies with which the consumer has a corresponding account, or for a company associated with a web site that a consumer may visit. A consumer privacy score may also be determined, based on the company privacy scores. The company privacy scores may be based on a calculation including elements of a privacy practice of the corresponding company and elements of a privacy policy of the corresponding company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Siddharth Daftary, Marvin Lu, Jessica Schapiro, Jacob Stewart, Shashin Patel, Michael Sharp, Jhanani Dhakshnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 12124604
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in deleting personal information held by a data broker. Entities holding the consumer's personal information may be discovered and automated actions for purging or deleting the consumer's personal information may be determined. The methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist the consumer in updating privacy settings associated with accounts at various entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: John S. Parkinson, Jessica Schapiro, Marvin Lu, Siddharth Daftary, Michael Sharp, Stephen Robert Newell, William P. Burns, Jhanani Dhakshnamoorthy, Colin Hudson
  • Patent number: 12067133
    Abstract: A system includes one or more privacy vaults. At least one of the one or more privacy vaults is associated with at least one individual user, stores contents associated with the associated at least one individual user, and stores specific identification of a plurality of third-party entities, authorized to access at least a portion of the contents stored by the one or more privacy vaults, along with access permissions, one or more of the access permissions defined for each of the plurality of third-party entities. At least one of the access permissions defines accessibility of the contents for at least one of the plurality of third-party entities for which the at least one access permission is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20240143800
    Abstract: A system includes one or more privacy vaults. At least one of the one or more privacy vaults is associated with at least one individual user, stores contents associated with the associated at least one individual user, and stores specific identification of a plurality of third-party entities, authorized to access at least a portion of the contents stored by the one or more privacy vaults, along with access permissions, one or more of the access permissions defined for each of the plurality of third-party entities. At least one of the access permissions defines accessibility of the contents for at least one of the plurality of third-party entities for which the at least one access permission is defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20240028752
    Abstract: A system includes a privacy vault storing user-associated contents. The vault also stores access permissions defined for third-parties with whom the user has a sharing relationship. An access permission defines, for at least one third party, procurement and utilization policies for vault contents accessed by the third-party. The system may access a user account to recover user-associated contents stored by the accessed account and stores the recovered contents in the privacy vault. The system receives a request from a third-party to access identified contents stored in the privacy vault and determines if the contents are procurable by the third party based on an access permission defined, in the privacy vault, for the third-party. The system provides procurable contents to the third party along with indication of any constraints on the contents defined by utilization policies of the access permission defined for the third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20240005012
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may calculate and inform a consumer of company privacy scores corresponding to companies with which the consumer has a corresponding account, or for a company associated with a web site that a consumer may visit. A consumer privacy score may also be determined, based on the company privacy scores. The company privacy scores may be based on a calculation including elements of a privacy practice of the corresponding company and elements of a privacy policy of the corresponding company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Siddharth Daftary, Marvin Lu, Jessica Schapiro, Jacob Stewart, Shashin Patel, Michael Sharp, Jhanani Dhakshnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 11848902
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer m unsubscribing from unwanted mailing list traffic and email based relationships. A consumer's discovered accounts and subscriptions may be listed and displayed to the consumer. For each identified account or subscription, an unsubscribe and deletion action may be determined and automated for the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: John S. Parkinson, Marvin Lu
  • Patent number: 11816232
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may calculate and inform a consumer of company privacy scores corresponding to companies with which the consumer has a corresponding account, or for a company associated with a website that a consumer may visit. A consumer privacy score may also be determined, based on the company privacy scores. The company privacy scores may be based on a calculation including elements of a privacy practice of the corresponding company and elements of a privacy policy of the corresponding company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Siddharth Daftary, Marvin Lu, Jessica Schapiro, Jacob Stewart, Shashin Patel, Michael Sharp, Jhanani Dhakshnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 11755752
    Abstract: A system includes a privacy vault storing user-associated contents. The vault also stores access permissions defined for third-parties with whom the user has a sharing relationship. An access permission defines, for at least one third party, procurement and utilization policies for vault contents accessed by the third-party. The system may access a user account to recover user-associated contents stored by the accessed account and stores the recovered contents in the privacy vault. The system receives a request from a third-party to access identified contents stored in the privacy vault and determines if the contents are procurable by the third party based on an access permission defined, in the privacy vault, for the third-party. The system provides procurable contents to the third party along with indication of any constraints on the contents defined by utilization policies of the access permission defined for the third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20230185930
    Abstract: A system includes one or more privacy vaults. At least one of the one or more privacy vaults is associated with at least one individual user, stores contents associated with the associated at least one individual user, and stores specific identification of a plurality of third-party entities, authorized to access at least a portion of the contents stored by the one or more privacy vaults, along with access permissions, one or more of the access permissions defined for each of the plurality of third-party entities. At least one of the access permissions defines accessibility of the contents for at least one of the plurality of third-party entities for which the at least one access permission is defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20230139128
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer m unsubscribing from unwanted mailing list traffic and email based relationships. A consumer’s discovered accounts and subscriptions may be listed and displayed to the consumer. For each identified account or subscription, an unsubscribe and deletion action may be determined and automated for the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: John S. Parkinson, Marvin Lu
  • Patent number: 11599652
    Abstract: A system includes one or more privacy vaults. At least one of the one or more privacy vaults is associated with at least one individual user, stores contents associated with the associated at least one individual user, and stores specific identification of a plurality of third-party entities, authorized to access at least a portion of the contents stored by the one or more privacy vaults, along with access permissions, one or more of the access permissions defined for each of the plurality of third-party entities. At least one of the access permissions defines accessibility of the contents for at least one of the plurality of third-party entities for which the at least one access permission is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20230062728
    Abstract: A system collects ongoing user activity information relating to a predefined activity, using one or more devices having a predefined relationship to a user and determines an environmental impact value of the predefined activity based on environmental impact caused by one or more aspects of the predefined activity. The system determines at least one change to the predefined activity that would achieve a diminished environmental impact, suggests the change to the user via a device interface and, responsive to acceptance of the change, implements a control strategy to assist the user in achieving the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy GIBSON, Marvin LU, Thomas J. WILSON, Aleksandr LIKHTERMAN, Raja THIRUVATHURU, Deepak RAJ
  • Publication number: 20230061842
    Abstract: Implementations described herein provide systems and methods for vehicle telematics control. In one implementation, telematics data for a particular user is obtained. The telematics data is captured using at least one sensor associated with a vehicle in connection with an operation of the vehicle by the particular user. A privacy vault of the particular user is identified. The privacy vault has a user-defined access permission set for at least one service provider. The telematics data is stored in the privacy vault. Access to the telematics data stored in the privacy vault by the at least one service provider is controlled. The access to the telematics data controlled according to the user-defined access permission set for the at least one service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy W. GIBSON, Marvin LU, Thomas J. WILSON, Aleksandr LIKHTERMAN, Raja THIRUVATHURU, Deepak P. RAJ
  • Publication number: 20230065559
    Abstract: A system includes a privacy vault storing user-associated contents. The vault also stores access permissions defined for third-parties with whom the user has a sharing relationship. An access permission defines, for at least one third party, procurement and utilization policies for vault contents accessed by the third-party. The system may access a user account to recover user-associated contents stored by the accessed account and stores the recovered contents in the privacy vault. The system receives a request from a third-party to access identified contents stored in the privacy vault and determines if the contents are procurable by the third party based on an access permission defined, in the privacy vault, for the third-party. The system provides procurable contents to the third party along with indication of any constraints on the contents defined by utilization policies of the access permission defined for the third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20230064338
    Abstract: A system includes one or more privacy vaults. At least one of the one or more privacy vaults is associated with at least one individual user, stores contents associated with the associated at least one individual user, and stores specific identification of a plurality of third-party entities, authorized to access at least a portion of the contents stored by the one or more privacy vaults, along with access permissions, one or more of the access permissions defined for each of the plurality of third-party entities. At least one of the access permissions defines accessibility of the contents for at least one of the plurality of third-party entities for which the at least one access permission is defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Marvin Lu, Timothy Gibson, Thomas J. Wilson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Raja Thiruvathuru
  • Publication number: 20230062432
    Abstract: A system receives a request to add one or more permissions for a third-party entity to access a privacy vault associated with a user and determine one or more types of contents that are stored by the privacy vault and that the entity intends to access, the determination based on identification of the one or more types of contents by the entity. The system defines a permissions policy applicable to the entity defining permissions relating to access of contents and that encompasses at least permissions relating to access of the one or more types of contents and determines whether the permissions policy falls within user-defined guidelines for automatic acceptance of new permissions policies. Further, system presents the permissions policy to a user for acceptance or modification responsive to the permissions policy falling outside the user-defined guidelines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy GIBSON, Marvin LU, Thomas J. WILSON, Aleksandr LIKHTERMAN, Raja THIRUVATHURU
  • Publication number: 20220318427
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in deleting personal information held by a data broker. Entities holding the consumer's personal information may be discovered and automated actions for purging or deleting the consumer's personal information may be determined. The methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist the consumer in updating privacy settings associated with accounts at various entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: John S. Parkinson, Jessica Schapiro, Marvin Lu, Siddharth Daftary, Michael Sharp, Stephen Robert Newell, William P. Burns, Jhanani Dhakshnamoorthy, Colin Hudson
  • Patent number: 11374889
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in unsubscribing from unwanted mailing list traffic and email based relationships. A consumer's discovered accounts and subscriptions may be listed and displayed to the consumer. For each identified account or subscription, an unsubscribe and deletion action may be determined and automated for the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: InfoArmor, Inc.
    Inventors: John Parkinson, Marvin Lu