Patents by Inventor Matthew Ward-Steinman

Matthew Ward-Steinman 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: 20170255982
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for allowing a single representation of a trigger for payment across different environments using machine readable codes. A machine readable code may be encoded with a URL and information about a product to which the machine readable code is attached. A first electronic device may be able to scan and decode the machine readable code into first recognizable product information using a complaint application. The compliant application may populate a first form on the first electronic device for a first transaction with the recognizable product information without having to access a server. A non-compliant application on a second electronic device will launch a browser using the URL and provide the unrecognizable product information to the server for decoding. The server will decode the unrecognizable product information into a second recognizable product information that may be used to populate a second form for a second transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Avinash Kalgi, Keith Bailey, Matthew Ward-Steinman
  • Patent number: 9705893
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying whether a submission of a request is likely from a human user or an automated program are described. A request may be received from a user device. A human challenge-response test adapted for displaying on the user device is displayed on the user device. Upon viewing the human challenge-response test, the user enters the user's solution to the human challenge-response test on the user device. A response hash value is created based on the user's solution. The response hash value is sent to a computing device for verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Avinash Kalgi, Matthew Ward-Steinman, Qian Wang
  • Patent number: 9684920
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for allowing a single representation of a trigger for payment across different environments using machine readable codes. A machine readable code may be encoded with a URL and information about a product to which the machine readable code is attached. A first electronic device may be able to scan and decode the machine readable code into first recognizable product information using a complaint application. The compliant application may populate a first form on the first electronic device for a first transaction with the recognizable product information without having to access a server. A non-compliant application on a second electronic device will launch a browser using the URL and provide the unrecognizable product information to the server for decoding. The server will decode the unrecognizable product information into a second recognizable product information that may be used to populate a second form for a second transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Avinash Kalgi, Keith Bailey, Matthew Ward-Steinman
  • Publication number: 20150195289
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying whether a submission of a request is likely from a human user or an automated program are described. A request may be received from a user device. A human challenge-response test adapted for displaying on the user device is displayed on the user device. Upon viewing the human challenge-response test, the user enters the user's solution to the human challenge-response test on the user device. A response hash value is created based on the user's solution. The response hash value is sent to a computing device for verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Avinash Kalgi, Matthew Ward-Steinman, Qian Wang
  • Patent number: 9015804
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying whether a user requesting an online account is likely a human or an automated program are described. A request for an online account may be received from a mobile device. A human challenge-response test adapted for displaying on a mobile device is displayed on the mobile device. Upon viewing the human challenge-response test, the user enters the user's solution to the human challenge-response test on the mobile device. A response hash value is created based on the user's solution. The response hash value is sent to an account request server for verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Avinash Kalgi, Matthew Ward-Steinman, Qian Wang
  • Publication number: 20140025538
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for allowing a single representation of a trigger for payment across different environments using machine readable codes. A machine readable code may be encoded with a URL and information about a product to which the machine readable code is attached. A first electronic device may be able to scan and decode the machine readable code into first recognizable product information using a complaint application. The compliant application may populate a first form on the first electronic device for a first transaction with the recognizable product information without having to access a server. A non-compliant application on a second electronic device will launch a browser using the URL and provide the unrecognizable product information to the server for decoding. The server will decode the unrecognizable product information into a second recognizable product information that may be used to populate a second form for a second transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Avinash Kalgi, Keith Bailey, Matthew Ward-Steinman
  • Publication number: 20130205370
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying whether a user requesting an online account is likely a human or an automated program are described. A request for an online account may be received from a mobile device. A human challenge-response test adapted for displaying on a mobile device is displayed on the mobile device. Upon viewing the human challenge-response test, the user enters the user's solution to the human challenge-response test on the mobile device. A response hash value is created based on the user's solution. The response hash value is sent to an account request server for verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Avinash Kalgi, Matthew Ward-Steinman, Qian Wang