Patents by Inventor Michael Charles Todasco

Michael Charles Todasco 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: 10231098
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods herein describe mechanisms that enable client devices to have access to data based on various address configurations. A smart phone system may be configured to receive a request. The smart phone system may also be configured to determine an address based at least on the request received, where the address provides access to data on a website. The smart phone system may also determine the address based on a receipt of the address generated by a server system. The smart phone system may also determine a timestamp associated with a transfer of the address at a geolocation. The smart phone system may also determine one or more time periods from the timestamp associated with the transfer of the address at the geolocation. The address may provide access to the data on the website during the one or more time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Patent number: 10218710
    Abstract: Obtaining information may be increasingly more challenging in modern times. The systems described herein enable a user to have access to one or more data streams. For example, the data stream may include messages from a famous person provided to an online social networking service, where the messages may be limited character messages. Yet, in some instances, the data stream may also include images posted on a blog, videos posted on a social networking service for connecting people, a list of searches and/or search strings by a famous person, and a number of purchase orders by an actress. The systems may also control the user's access to the one or more data streams, possibly limiting the access to portions of the one or more data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Akshay Sanjeevaiah Krishnaiah, Sandy Lynn Godsey, Michael Charles Todasco, Rohan Baddam, Cheng Tian, Philip Chuang, Srivathsan Narasimhan
  • Patent number: 10212549
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for social networking connections through short range wireless devices. A user may become associated with a new location based on one or more connections made by the user's communication device and a device at the location, such as a communication device of another user at the location or a wireless beacon established at the location. The user may previous have been associated with another location, such as a previous workplace, apartment building, or other commonplace for users. Once the user is associated with the new location, other nearby users associated with that location may be determined. The nearby users may be detected using similar devices at the location or may provide information that associates them with the location. Using social networking connections between the user and nearby users, the users may receive contact recommendations proposing new social networking connections between the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Christina Marie Todasco
  • Publication number: 20190042653
    Abstract: A computer system of a first entity determines that one or more types of information are required for registering a user for a service associated with a service provider. The computer system configures a selectable user interface element to: upon selection, analyze electronic content in one or more databases associated with a second set of entities to identify, from the electronic content, one or more values associated with the user, the one or more values corresponding to the one or more types of information, and wherein the first entity is different from the second set of entities; and further cause the one or more values to be transmitted to the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Cheng Tian, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20190034670
    Abstract: A computer system detects that a mobile device of a user is in a location that exceeds a threshold distance from a second device of the user. Based on at least the detecting, the computer system switches the mobile device to stealth mode, wherein switching the mobile device to stealth mode includes determining an image that visually matches a surface directly below the mobile device, and displaying the image on at least one display of the mobile device. The computer system determines that the second device of the user is located within the threshold distance of the mobile device. Based on the determining, the computer system initiates one or more actions to alert the user as to the location of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20190018950
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods herein describe aspects of an authentication system. The system may receive a request from a user device to authenticate a user. The system may determine a route travelled by the user. The route can be determined based at least on data retrieved from the user device of the user. The system may determine one or more objects viewable along the route. At least one image of the one or more objects can be selected. The system may communicate the at least one image and at least one other image to the user device to be displayed on the user device. The system may receive a selection of the at least one image by the user through a display of the user device. The authentication of the user can be based, at least in part, on the user selection of the at least one image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Sumeet Ahuja, Prashanthi Ravanavarapu, Geetha Kuppuswamy, Dushyanth Bharadwaj
  • Patent number: 10179591
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for vehicle use and performance restrictions based on detected users. A user may check-in to a vehicle so that the vehicle identifies the user, such as through providing identification to the vehicle using biometrics, logins, or other information. Using the identification, the vehicle may determine parameters and restrictions on use of the vehicle by the user. Parameters may include information about the user, such as age, health, or other statistic stored with the identification for the user, and may be utilized to determine restrictions on use of the vehicle by the user, such as a speed of the vehicle and passengers allowed in the vehicle. Restrictions may also be set for the user, including speeds of travel, routes of travel, and usage of media players in the vehicle. The usage of the vehicle may be monitored and enforced using the restrictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Dennis Michael Driscoll, Jeremy Leigh Cattone, Amit Reuven Menipaz
  • Publication number: 20190014527
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for wireless beacon devices for use in managing transportation service terminals. A user may travel with a device, such as a communication device, that includes a communication module that may utilize specialized hardware features to establish short range wireless communications with nearby wireless beacons. The wireless beacons may be established at or nearby transportation service terminals, such as bus/train stops. The beacon may provide the aforementioned communication services with the communication device and be utilized to determine whether the user will utilize a transportation service for the terminal. If the user wishes to utilize the transportation service, a transportation service may be alerted. The user may also be alerted of an expected time of arrival for the transportation service, other transportation services available at the transportation terminal, and/or of nearby transportation terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Megan Marie Williams, Michael Hwang, Michelle Serrano
  • Patent number: 10160412
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods may be implemented to retrieve data from a user's mobile device. In one example, a system may determine a number of reviews received by the user's mobile device. Some of the reviews may include poor reviews, such as low ratings (e.g., one or two star ratings), negative written reviews, and/or other forms of data indicative of various establishments and/or services. In such instances, the system may generate notifications and transmit the notifications to merchant devices, such that the merchants may be alerted of the user having a history of providing poor reviews. As such, the system and/or the merchants may be notified accordingly to ensure the user will be satisfied with the services provided and to avoid a negative review from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20180357630
    Abstract: A system, a medium, and a method are provided to send compensation data to devices at one or more locations where the data is retrievable. For example, a communication interface of a server device accesses request data, where the request data includes an indication of one or more locations where a compensation amount is retrievable. A compensation data component generates compensation data based on the indication of the one or more locations where the compensation amount is retrievable. A location component determines a location of a client device that corresponds to the one or more locations. A transceiver transmits the compensation data to the client device based on the determined location of the client device that corresponds to the one or more locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20180357692
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving a shopping experience are described. When a shopper walks into a store, the shopper's mobile device transmits a signal with the shopper's shopping preferences and shopper profile. Any items that are within a certain distance of the mobile device and satisfy at least one of the shopper's preferences may light up to indicate that the item matches something the shopper is looking for. In addition, the price of the item based on the shopper profile for that shopper is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy Conrad Nichols, Geoffrey W. Chatterton, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20180349953
    Abstract: A computer system determines that an item has been selected for purchase by a user on a user device. In response to determining that the item has been selected for purchase, the computer system determines that the purchase of the item was not completed. In response to determining that the purchase of the item was not completed, the computer system analyzes activity associated with the user device, and based on the analyzed activity, predicts whether the user intended to complete the purchase. In response to predicting that the user intended to complete the purchase, the computer system causes a communication corresponding to the item to be presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Cheng Tian, Michael Charles Todasco, Philip Chuang, Prashanthi Ravanavarapu, Aziz Jawadwala, Ashley Papagno, Anush Vishwanath
  • Patent number: 10140645
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing information to aid users make fuel purchasing decisions and facilitating fuel purchases at fuel providers. A user checks-in to a vehicle with a user account. The user is provided with recommended fuel provider locations based on information such as vehicle information, user account information, traffic information, user information, traffic information, fuel provider information, etc. User checks-in to a fuel provider location based on a connection to a device at the fuel provider location. A payment provider may receive a fuel purchase request authorizing a payment from the user account and processes the payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Driscoll, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Patent number: 10122843
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing conversation assistance include receiving from at least one user device of a user, conversation information and determining that the conversation information is associated with a conversation involving the user and a first person that is associated with first conversation assistance information in a non-transitory memory. Body measurement data of the user is retrieved from the at least first user device. A need for conversation assistance in the conversation involving the user and the first person is detected using the body measurement data. First conversation assistance information associated with the first person is retrieved from the non-transitory memory. The first conversation assistance information associated with the first person is provided through the at least one user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20180317068
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods may determine one or more configurations associated with a provider application. For example, a mobile system may determine a request to install a provider application, possibly based on one or more user inputs received by the mobile system. The mobile system may determine other applications installed on the mobile system. The mobile system may determine one or more configurations of the provider application based on the other applications installed. As such, the mobile system may install the provider application to the mobile system based on the one or more configurations determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Ward, Vijeyta Aggarwal, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Patent number: 10104452
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing information to a user are described. Multiple mobile devices can individually collect data and feed the data to beacons in a location. The information can include sound data, light data, motion data, health and wellness related data, humidity data, and/or temperature data. The beacons receive this data from multiple users and transmit it to a service provider. The service provider collects the data from the beacons and provides the data to one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20180240169
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for utilizing a vehicle to determine an identity of a user. A user may establish a vehicle as associated with the user, such as a vehicle owned by the user or used by the user. The vehicle may include a vehicle device that may be configured to establish connections with other devices using short range and network communications. In various embodiments, the other devices may be devices at merchant locations. Thus, a merchant at the merchant location may be informed about settings, preferences, and/or parameters for use of the vehicle established by the user. The merchant may receive these parameters even if another user is utilizing the vehicle, thus, establishing rules for use of the vehicle by the other user. In other embodiments, the other devices may be devices in other vehicles, allowing the users to communicate and set waypoints during trips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Driscoll, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20180242108
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for social networking connections through short range wireless devices. A user may become associated with a new location based on one or more connections made by the user's communication device and a device at the location, such as a communication device of another user at the location or a wireless beacon established at the location. The user may previous have been associated with another location, such as a previous workplace, apartment building, or other commonplace for users. Once the user is associated with the new location, other nearby users associated with that location may be determined. The nearby users may be detected using similar devices at the location or may provide information that associates them with the location. Using social networking connections between the user and nearby users, the users may receive contact recommendations proposing new social networking connections between the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Christina Marie Todasco
  • Patent number: 10050457
    Abstract: A charger device may include a coupling component configured to deliver power for charging user devices and a wireless interface configured to broadcast wireless signals. The coupling component may include a connector that may be plugged into a user device or an inductive coil to be inductively coupled to a user device. The charger device may determine whether the coupling component is coupled to a user device and transmit via the wireless interface an “available” signal indicating the charger device is available in response to determining the coupling component is not coupled. The user device may provide a notification to the user based, at least in part, on receiving the “available” signal. The user device may provide the notification further based on other information, such as activity of a user detected by the user device, a geolocation determined by the user device, or information received from a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20180211285
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and method for presenting tailored information based on user engagement level. This engagement level which can be represented by a score in conjunction with a user profile can then be used to identify appropriate information to present to the user. The information presented can include advertisements, articles, and the like which have been learned/identified to trigger the user's interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Cheng Tian, Srivathsan Narasimhan, Jiri Medlen