Patents by Inventor Raghav Lal

Raghav Lal 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: 20190205905
    Abstract: Mobile devices with multiple radios (even if software defined) create an opportunity for retail venues to present new messaging channels to visitors, even visitors who do not subscribe to or do not activate a venue app. Venue operators are uniquely situated to aggregate data before a visit and to track a user during a visit, because their sole objective is to increase overall venue traffic and conversion to sales, without favoritism among tenants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: OneMarket Network LLC
    Inventors: Ramya Raghunathan, Raghav Lal
  • Publication number: 20190205939
    Abstract: Mobile devices with multiple radios create an opportunity for retail venues to present new messaging channels to visitors, even visitors who do not subscribe to or do not activate a venue app. Venue operators are uniquely situated to aggregate data before a visit and to track a user during a visit, because their sole objective is to increase overall venue traffic and conversion to sales, without favoritism among tenants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: OneMarket Network LLC
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Ramya Raghunathan, Joanne McDermott, Asim Mohammad
  • Publication number: 20190205936
    Abstract: Mobile devices with multiple radios (even if software defined) create an opportunity for retail venues to present new messaging channels to visitors, even visitors who do not subscribe to or do not activate a venue app. Venue operators are uniquely situated to aggregate data before a visit and to track a user during a visit, because their sole objective is to increase overall venue traffic and conversion to sales, without favoritism among tenants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: OneMarket Network LLC
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Ramya Raghunathan, Asim Mohammad, Joanne McDermott
  • Patent number: 9760903
    Abstract: For several accounts receivable, a reward account is determined as the account that receives the largest deposit to the loyalty reward balance thereof by a payment of the account receivable. For each reward account, a deficient reward account is found if the currency balance for the reward account is not sufficient for the payment of the account payable. For each deficiency reward account, if identified accounts receivables can be deposited such that the currency balance thereof will be sufficient to pay the account payable, then payments are made of: (i) the identified accounts receivables as corresponding deposits to the currency balance of the deficiency reward account such that the currency balance thereof is sufficient for the payment of the account payable; and (ii) the account payable by a withdrawal from the currency balance of the deficiency reward account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Alfred Chin
  • Publication number: 20140304057
    Abstract: For several accounts receivable, a reward account is determined as the account that receives the largest deposit to the loyalty reward balance thereof by a payment of the account receivable. For each reward account, a deficient reward account is found if the currency balance for the reward account is not sufficient for the payment of the account payable. For each deficiency reward account, if identified accounts receivables can be deposited such that the currency balance thereof will be sufficient to pay the account payable, then payments are made of: (i) the identified accounts receivables as corresponding deposits to the currency balance of the deficiency reward account such that the currency balance thereof is sufficient for the payment of the account payable; and (ii) the account payable by a withdrawal from the currency balance of the deficiency reward account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: VISA U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Alfred Chin
  • Patent number: 8799149
    Abstract: For several accounts receivable, a reward account is determined as the account that receives the largest deposit to the loyalty reward balance thereof by a payment of the account receivable. For each reward account, a deficient reward account is found if the currency balance for the reward account is not sufficient for the payment of the account payable. For each deficiency reward account, if identified accounts receivables can be deposited such that the currency balance thereof will be sufficient to pay the account payable, then payments are made of: (i) the identified accounts receivables as corresponding deposits to the currency balance of the deficiency reward account such that the currency balance thereof is sufficient for the payment of the account payable; and (ii) the account payable by a withdrawal from the currency balance of the deficiency reward account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Alfred Chin
  • Patent number: 8620811
    Abstract: A method for conducting a business transaction using a payment processing network is disclosed. The method includes sending an authorization request message including an authorization request to an issuer, where the authorization request message originates from a business consumer purchasing goods or services from an oligopolistic business entity. The issuer sends an authorization response message indicating that the authorization request is approved or not approved. Economic incentives associated with the business transaction is provided to the oligopolistic business entity or the business consumer for conducting the business transaction, wherein the incentive would not be available in a transaction between a non-oligopolistic business entity and the business consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: VISA U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Christopher P Aguas
  • Publication number: 20130191192
    Abstract: A method for conducting a business transaction using a payment processing network is disclosed. The method includes sending an authorization request message including an authorization request to an issuer, where the authorization request message originates from a business consumer purchasing goods or services from an oligopolistic business entity. The issuer sends an authorization response message indicating that the authorization request is approved or not approved. Economic incentives associated with the business transaction is provided to the oligopolistic business entity or the business consumer for conducting the business transaction, wherein the incentive would not be available in a transaction between a non-oligopolistic business entity and the business consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Christopher P. Aguas
  • Patent number: 8364592
    Abstract: A method for conducting a business transaction using a payment processing network is disclosed. The method includes sending an authorization request message including an authorization request to an issuer, where the authorization request message originates from a business consumer purchasing goods or services from an oligopolistic business entity. The issuer sends an authorization response message indicating that the authorization request is approved or not approved. Economic incentives associated with the business transaction is provided to the oligopolistic business entity or the business consumer for conducting the business transaction, wherein the incentive would not be available in a transaction between a non-oligopolistic business entity and the business consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Christopher P. Aguas
  • Publication number: 20110022514
    Abstract: For several accounts receivable, a reward account is determined as the account that receives the largest deposit to the loyalty reward balance thereof by a payment of the account receivable. For each reward account, a deficient reward account is found if the currency balance for the reward account is not sufficient for the payment of the account payable. For each deficiency reward account, if identified accounts receivables can be deposited such that the currency balance thereof will be sufficient to pay the account payable, then payments are made of: (i) the identified accounts receivables as corresponding deposits to the currency balance of the deficiency reward account such that the currency balance thereof is sufficient for the payment of the account payable; and (ii) the account payable by a withdrawal from the currency balance of the deficiency reward account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: VISA U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Alfred Chin
  • Publication number: 20100268588
    Abstract: For several accounts receivable, a reward account is determined as the account that receives the largest deposit to the loyalty reward balance thereof by a payment of the account receivable. For each reward account, a deficient reward account is found if the currency balance for the reward account is not sufficient for the payment of the account payable. For each deficiency reward account, if identified accounts receivables can be deposited such that the currency balance thereof will be sufficient to pay the account payable, then payments are made of: (i) the identified accounts receivables as corresponding deposits to the currency balance of the deficiency reward account such that the currency balance thereof is sufficient for the payment of the account payable; and (ii) the account payable by a withdrawal from the currency balance of the deficiency reward account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Alfred Chin
  • Publication number: 20100198669
    Abstract: A method for conducting a business transaction using a payment processing network is disclosed. The method includes sending an authorization request message including an authorization request to an issuer, where the authorization request message originates from a business consumer purchasing goods or services from an oligopolistic business entity. The issuer sends an authorization response message indicating that the authorization request is approved or not approved. Economic incentives associated with the business transaction is provided to the oligopolistic business entity or the business consumer for conducting the business transaction, wherein the incentive would not be available in a transaction between a non-oligopolistic business entity and the business consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Christopher P. Aguas
  • Patent number: 7725394
    Abstract: A method for conducting a business transaction using a payment processing network is disclosed. The method includes sending an authorization request message including an authorization request to an issuer, where the authorization request message originates from a business consumer purchasing goods or services from an oligopolistic business entity. The issuer sends an authorization response message indicating that the authorization request is approved or not approved. Economic incentives associated with the business transaction are provided to the oligopolistic business entity or the business consumer for conducting the business transaction, wherein the incentive would not be available in a transaction between a non-oligopolistic business entity and the business consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Christopher P. Aguas
  • Publication number: 20090327107
    Abstract: A method comprising receiving, by a server computer, an authorization request for a transaction conducted with a payment token from a merchant via an open payment processing network. The payment token associated with an account having a no preset spending limit. The method also determines, by the server computer, an exposure limit of the account in real-time based on information obtained by the open payment processing network. The method also determines, by the server computer, whether or not to authorize the transaction based on the determined exposure limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Mukund M. Sheorey, Irfan Y. Tareen
  • Publication number: 20090271305
    Abstract: A method and system of payment portfolio optimization that retrieves information associated with a plurality of consumers in a consumer portfolio, separates by a diagnostics module on a computer the plurality of consumers into consumer segments based on segment definitions, analyzes by a diagnostics module on the computer the consumer segments using the retrieved information based on a plurality of performance metrics, and identifies revenue opportunities associated with the plurality of consumer segments based on the results from the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Raghav LAL, Cindy Y. RENTALA
  • Publication number: 20090271327
    Abstract: A method and system of payment portfolio optimization that retrieves a plurality of consumer segments of a consumer portfolio from a diagnostics module where the consumer segments have potentially profitable opportunities. The method and system also develop a propensity model on a computer based on at least one performance metric, determine a likelihood from the propensity model that consumers in each of the plurality of consumer segments will perform favorably. The method and system also selects a set of consumer segments from the plurality of consumer segments based on the determined likelihood and designs a plurality of marketing treatments for the selected set of consumer segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Cindy Y. Rentala
  • Publication number: 20070156444
    Abstract: A method for conducting a business transaction using a payment processing network is disclosed. The method includes sending an authorization request message including an authorization request to an issuer, where the authorization request message originates from a business consumer purchasing goods or services from an oligopolistic business entity. The issuer sends an authorization response message indicating that the authorization request is approved or not approved. Economic incentives associated with the business transaction are provided to the oligopolistic business entity or the business consumer for conducting the business transaction, wherein the incentive would not be available in a transaction between a non-oligopolistic business entity and the business consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Raghav Lal, Christopher Aguas