Patents by Inventor Prashant Sharma

Prashant Sharma 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: 20180033011
    Abstract: A method for issuer-based decisioning for single action purchases includes: storing an issuer profile, wherein the issuer profile is a structured data set related to an issuing institution including at least a scoring threshold; receiving data from a web server associated with a merchant, the data comprising at least transaction data related to a proposed payment transaction and browser data related to a web browsing application program used to access the web server; calculating a risk score based on at least the transaction data and browser data; determining a purchase procedure of a plurality of purchase procedures based on the calculated risk score and the scoring threshold, wherein the plurality of purchase procedures includes purchase procedures (i) enabling initiation of the payment transaction via a single user action, and (ii) requiring additional user authentication; and electronically transmitting the determined purchase procedure to the web server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Manash BHATTACHARJEE, Joseph HAYES, Prashant SHARMA, Sanjay CHALLANI
  • Publication number: 20180035445
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for scheduling data by a network node aggregated with a long term evolution (LTE) protocol stack and a Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) protocol stack. The LTE protocol stack and the Wi-Fi protocol stack are aggregated at RLC layer. The method includes establishing, by a LTE Wi-Fi scheduler (LWS), a connection with a user equipment (UE) for data transmission. Further, the method includes scheduling, by the LWS, data to the UE through at least one of a LTE interface and a Wi-Fi interface, wherein the data is scheduled on the Wi-Fi interface when a Wi-Fi channel is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Antony Franklin, Bheemarjuna Reddy Tamma, Prashant Sharma, Thomas Valerrian Pasca
  • Publication number: 20170300880
    Abstract: There is provided methods and systems for approving a payment from a customer to a merchant. A merchant device, an approval server, a client device plus a method and system for configuring pre-approved payments from a customer to a merchant are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Charles Gilbey, Vijin Venugopalan, Prashant Sharma
  • Patent number: 9767500
    Abstract: A method for displaying product details on a consumer device includes: preparing digital media for display on the device; detecting whether the digital media includes at least one product available for purchase; receiving a plurality of product data sets, each set associated with a product identifier and product details for an available product, the product details including information to initiate a transaction for the product; identifying an index of products in the digital media, the index including for each product a display location and a product identification number; receiving an indication from a user identifying a selected product in the digital media based on a display location in the digital media of the product and/or selection from a listing of the product in the index; retrieving product details for the product based on the product identification number and the product identifier; and displaying the retrieved product details.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Oran Cummins, Garry Lyons, Matthew Hopkins, Prashant Sharma, Stephen Elder, Stephen Whitney, Richard Burdett, Tina Doran, Michael Friedman
  • Publication number: 20170193800
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to track the location of lost payment cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Antonio Marra, Prashant Sharma, Mark Richard Anderson
  • Publication number: 20170178095
    Abstract: Intelligent advice and transaction handling systems and methods. An embodiment includes a merchant device, a merchant server computer, a consumer mobile device, and a smart preferences computer having a decision engine operably connected to a storage device. The storage device stores instructions configured to cause the decision engine to receive service call data associated with a purchase transaction, and determine that a cardholder associated with the purchase transaction is a registered smart preferences user. The process includes accessing smart preferences cardholder profile data, determining a recommendation including at least a first choice payment card account and a second choice payment card account, and then transmitting the first choice payment card account data to the merchant device for purchase transaction processing when the cardholder profile data includes a permission indication. However, the recommendation is transmitted to the cardholder device when the permission indication is not found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Bejoy Mathew, Theresa Marie Wand, Uthral Agrawal, Prashant Sharma, Adam Hosp, Joshua Joseph Baron, John Paul Sivill, Jonathan J. Fallert, Wayne Conrad Molitor, Marlowe Valdesabella
  • Publication number: 20170154351
    Abstract: A method for managing referral rewards of digital wallets is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of receiving at a digital wallet server, a referral-code and registration information for a referral digital wallet, where the registration information includes a first unique identifier and at least one primary account number (PAN) associated with a referral; sending from the digital wallet server, the first unique identifier and the PAN associated with the referral to an issuer server for checking if the first unique identifier exists in an issuer table; receiving at the digital wallet server, confirmation from the issuer server that the first unique identifier does not exist in the issuer table; receiving at the digital wallet server, reward data from the issuer server indicative of a reward; identifying at the digital wallet server, an affiliate digital wallet based on the referral-code; and crediting the affiliate digital wallet with the reward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Vijin Venugopalan, Prashant Sharma, Joseph Hayes
  • Publication number: 20170132653
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for accumulating rewards for redemption is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing at a server a first digital wallet, where the first digital wallet is associated with a first standard rewards value, and storing at least one payment card number for a payment card issued by a first issuer where the first issuer has a first issuer server; receiving at the server a rewards value from the first issuer server; applying with the server a normalizing algorithm to the rewards value from the first issuer server to obtain a first normalized rewards value; and updating with the server the first standard rewards value by adding the first normalized rewards value to the first standard rewards value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Vijin Venugopalan, Joseph Hayes, Prashant Sharma
  • Patent number: 9640060
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to track the location of lost payment cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Antonio Marra, Prashant Sharma, Mark Richard Anderson
  • Patent number: 9638758
    Abstract: A method is used for monitoring a battery pack to check claims under guarantee that could possibly be invalid due to incorrect opening of the battery pack. The battery pack includes at least one electrochemical cell. When the battery pack is monitored, whether the battery pack has been opened is detected and any details relating to an event of opening are recorded in a non-erasable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Stefan Wickert, Prashant Sharma
  • Publication number: 20170109773
    Abstract: A method includes establishing a loyalty points account for an account holder. The account holder may be allowed to access value held in the loyalty points account via a transaction authorized and cleared through a payment account system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Deepankar Bhagat, Mark N. Savoye, Prashant Sharma
  • Publication number: 20170061427
    Abstract: A method for managing digital wallets is provided. The method includes providing a wallet container on a computing device; identifying one or more digital wallets using a wallet locator in the wallet container for automatically identifying digital wallets for containment in the wallet container; and containerizing the one or more digital wallets into the wallet container such that the one or more digital wallets are accessible through the wallet container. The wallet container is configured to provide access to a plurality of digital wallets through the wallet container. The wallet container includes a transaction receiver for opening the wallet container upon selection of an acceptance mark in an online payment portal accessible from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Prashant Sharma, Joseph Hayes, Rajen Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20170017699
    Abstract: A method of generating map data, a system for generating map data and a method of creating a merchant map based on the generated map data are disclosed. The method of generating map data includes receiving transaction data from a merchant over a communications network, the transaction data including merchant identification data and a time-stamp of the transaction, determining a physical address of the merchant from the merchant identification data, mapping the physical address of the merchant to corresponding geographical coordinates using a geolocation database. The method further includes associating the geographical coordinates with the merchant's identity from the merchant identification data and storing the geographical coordinates, merchant's identity and time-stamp as elements of map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Vijin Venugopalan, Prashant Sharma, Joseph Hayes
  • Publication number: 20160239833
    Abstract: A method is provided for processing an electronic payment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Vijin Venugopalan, Benjamin Charles Gilbey, Prashant Sharma
  • Publication number: 20160203475
    Abstract: A method and system are presented for making a secure payment transaction using a payment card associated with a consumer which has been registered with a digital wallet. A secure server is arranged, in response to a request from a merchant server in relation to the consumer, to extract from the digital wallet payment credentials for the payment card. The secure server uses the payment credentials and the identity of the merchant server to generate a token. The token is provided to the merchant. To effect a payment transaction, the merchant server returns the token to the secure server with details of the desired payment transaction, and the secure server arranges for the payment transaction to occur, and notifies the merchant server. The merchant server does not receive the payment credentials of the payment card during this process, so even if its security is compromised, the payment credentials are not at risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Vijin Venugopalan, Benjamin Charles Gilbey, Prashant Sharma
  • Publication number: 20160078428
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating use of a digital electronic wallet by a cardholder for cashless transactions. The method comprises receiving a selection by a first cardholder to pair a first digital wallet held by a first wallet holder with a first merchant, the first digital wallet having therein an electronic representation of at least one payment device usable to fund a cashless transaction, and verifying the cardholder's identity. Thereafter, facilitating a communication between the first cardholder and the first wallet holder to record consent by the first cardholder to share wallet information with the first merchant. The present disclosure further comprises receiving from the first wallet holder authorization to generate a wallet token usable for acquiring wallet information on behalf of the first merchant, using the first digital wallet as selected by the first cardholder, and preparing a merchant token corresponding to the wallet token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Moser, Amyn Mohamed Dhala, David James Lim, Ryan Bartholomew Joseph Crowe, Nathaniel David Byrd, Eric Ray Kitchen, Adam David Gluck, Prashant Sharma
  • Patent number: 9195820
    Abstract: A computer system for authenticating user access to at least one computer application of a plurality of computer applications is provided. The computer system includes a memory device and a processor. The computer system is programmed to identify a security level from a plurality of security levels for each computer application within the plurality of computer applications. The plurality of security levels include at least a first-tier security level and a second-tier security level. The second-tier security level requires additional authentication information as compared to the first-tier security level. The computer system is also programmed to create a user account for a user within the memory device with the first-tier security level, and to determine that the user account requires the second-tier security level, and prompt the user to enter the additional authentication information. The computer system is also programmed to promote the user account to the second-tier security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: John D. O'Neill, Eric Alger, Scott W. Anderson, Jr., Joshua J. Baron, Matthew R. Cahalin, Ryan T. Dunn, Richard D. d'Erizans, Gregg A. Hill, Matthew E. Hopkins, Justin T. Katen, Cynthia E. Pilling, James B. Schelker, Prashant Sharma, Jenny Q. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150269701
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and a method of transmitting identity verification information to a merchant include receiving an account identifier from a user in response to the user interacting with a merchant. The user is authenticated based on the account identifier and identity verification information is transmitted to the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sandeep Malhotra, Rajen S. Prabhu, Prashant Sharma, Jiaming Li, Jie Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150235309
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing business services solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owned by merchants in developed markets and in developing markets. In some embodiments, a merchant enrolls with a merchant issuer financial institution (FI) and then receives an SME financial account, a suite of shared SME business service applications, and access to a payment card acceptance service for use in setting up and scaling their business. In an implementation, the process includes receiving a request for an SME business platform, validating merchant identification data, providing an SME financial account to the merchant, transmitting an SME business platform acceptance message, and transmitting an SME business platform to the merchant device. The SME business platform includes a payment card account acceptance application and at least one business services application configured for running on the merchant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Sandeep Malhotra, Rajen S. Prabhu, Prashant Sharma, Jiaming Li, Jie Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150206416
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to track the location of lost payment cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Antonio MARRA, Prashant SHARMA, Mark Richard ANDERSON