Patents by Inventor Robert Pratt

Robert Pratt 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: 11967147
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may detect a first location and a first orientation of an augmented reality endpoint device of a user at a venue, identify an entryway of a first enclosed space of the venue that is within a first field-of-view of the augmented reality endpoint device in accordance with the first location and the first orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device, and present, via the augmented reality endpoint device, first visual information of the first enclosed space. The first visual information may include first imagery of the first enclosed space and may be presented within the first field-of-view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Proerty I, L.P.
    Inventors: Barrett Kreiner, James Pratt, Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert T. Moton, Jr., Walter Cooper Chastain, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20240118188
    Abstract: A biosensor is provided including a detection device and a flow cell mounted to the detection device. The detection device has a detector surface with a plurality of reaction sites. The detection device also includes a filter layer. A method is providing including obtaining signal data from an array of light detectors; determining a crosstalk function for each of the light detectors of the array of light detectors; and determining characteristics of analytes of interest based on the signal data using the crosstalk functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Helmy A. Eltoukhy, Robert C. Kain, Wenyi Feng, Mark Pratt, Bernard Hirschbein, Poorya Sabounchi, Tarun Khurana
  • Patent number: 11951194
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures comprising effervescent agglomerated particles which enhance the consumer experience and can improve dissolution of the structure. Also described are processes for the Dissolvable Solid Structure comprising effervescent agglomerated particles. Also described are methods for making the effervescent agglomerated particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Jason Donald McCarty, Eric Paul Granberg, Andreas Josef Dreher, Michael Sean Pratt, Mark William Hamersky
  • Publication number: 20240070241
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards virtual reality collaboration spaces with associated context data. Once created, a virtual reality collaboration space can be pervasively existent, such that the space can be joined or returned to as needed by any admitted participants. The existence of a created collaboration space in association with its collaboration context data can be advertised to specific invitees or general invitees, and can be searchable. In general, upon receiving a reservation request for reservation of a virtual reality collaboration space, a virtual location for the collaboration space is reserved. Access is granted to requesting entities authorized to access the space. Permissions can differ for different invitees, e.g., such that only permitted users can access proprietary information presented as a virtual reality element within the collaboration space. The collaboration space can also be used to drop off virtual reality elements, e.g., from one user to another user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nigel Bradley, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20240070948
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to detection of attention exhibited by a second user to a first user's avatar in a virtual reality environment. A first user's avatar activity and the second user's activity are evaluated to determine the second user's (e.g., via another avatar) attention level directed towards first user's avatar. Information can be sent to notify the first user that the second user's attention level has satisfied attention-level criterion data. For example, if the second user is viewing and/or is within audio range of the first user for too long of a time or too frequently, then the first user can be notified and/or other action taken. Remedial action is available for negative attention, such blocking the second user from experiencing the first user in the environment. Detection of attention for positive purposes is available, such as to reward an influencer whose avatar is receiving significant attention from followers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nigel Bradley, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20240071605
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards presenting a medical practitioner with information that assists the practitioner in communicating with a given patient. Baseline data describing a medical patient is obtained, such as from one or more previous visits. The baseline data can be compared with current data, e.g., sensed by patient biosensors and/or discerned from a current video of the patient during the visit. Historical and/or known healthy data can be used as baseline data. Interaction data representing an interaction (e.g., a conversation during a current visit) between the medical practitioner and the medical patient is determined. Based on the baseline data and the interaction data, during the interaction between the medical practitioner and the medical patient the medical practitioner can be presented with coaching data to assist the medical practitioner in communicating with the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nigel Bradley, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20240070216
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards virtual reality bookmarks that maintain state data for a user in a virtual reality environment, such that the user can to return to that virtual reality environment at a later time. While presenting virtual reality session content to a user, a system or the like can receive a request to pause the virtual reality session from a user. Session state data, e.g., in the form of a virtual reality bookmark, is saved based on the pause request. A later request to resume presentation of the virtual reality content results in the system accessing the virtual reality session data, which is used to present resumed virtual reality session content to the user based on the session state data. A pause request may be for an individual user or for each user participating in a session. Virtual reality bookmarks may be shared with other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nigel Bradley, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: 11700267
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a threat intelligence system include a system provider device that downloads, through communication over a network and from one or more targeted websites, a plurality of images of a first environment. Based on an OCR process, the system provider device may extract a set of textual data corresponding to a subset of images of the plurality of images, where the subset of images depict text. The system provider device stores the set of textual data in an indexed and searchable database. The system provider device assigns a threat assessment score to each image based on the set of textual data, and the threat assessment score may be updated based on comparison of the set of textual data with other sets of textual data. Based on the threat assessment score being greater than a threshold value, the system provider device may generate a security alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Butler, Bradley Wardman, Nate Robert Pratt, Jakub Burgis, Kevin Tyers, Nicole Harris
  • Patent number: 11522911
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing passive and active identity verification in association with online communications. For example, a computer-implemented method may include receiving one or more electronic messages associated with a user account, analyzing the electronic messages based on a plurality of identity verification profiles associated with the user account, generating an identity trust score associated with the electronic messages based on the analyzing, determining whether to issue a security challenge in response to the electronic messages based on the generated identity trust score, and issuing the security challenge in response to the electronic messages based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Wardman, Jakub Ceiran Burgis, Nicole Harris, Blake Butler, Nathan Robert Pratt, Kevin James Tyers
  • Patent number: 11223645
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for providing enriched technical security data to a risk engine of an online service provider, and for adjusting security settings based on the enriched data. The enriched security data may be generated by recursively deriving additional security information from an initial security data input. The initial security data input may be associated with a risk source, such as a person or a device that submits an electronic request to the online service provider. Based on the initial security data input, the risk engine may recursively derive additional security information that enriches the initial security data input. The risk engine may then use the derived security information as well as the initial security data input to assess a risk level of the risk source, and then adjust a security setting of the online service provider based on the assessed risk level of the risk source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Tyers, Bradley Wardman, Nathan Robert Pratt, Blake Butler
  • Patent number: 11187571
    Abstract: An absolute mass balance determines an absolute mass of an object and includes: a dual diameter wheel including: a balance fulcrum; and a balance beam disposed on the balance fulcrum and including: a main mass arm and a counter mass arm; a main mass receiver that receives the object; a main magnet system including: a first main coil that produces a first magnetic field; a second main coil that produces a second magnetic field; and a permanent magnet that produces a third magnetic field that interacts with the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field; a displacement measuring system that provides a null position of the dual diameter wheel and measures a velocity of the main magnet system; and a driving motor including: an eddy current damper that provides a constant velocity of the main mass receiver; and a counter mass magnet system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Leon Shih Chao, Jon Robert Pratt
  • Publication number: 20210258345
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing passive and active identity verification in association with online communications. For example, a computer-implemented method may include receiving one or more electronic messages associated with a user account, analyzing the electronic messages based on a plurality of identity verification profiles associated with the user account, generating an identity trust score associated with the electronic messages based on the analyzing, determining whether to issue a security challenge in response to the electronic messages based on the generated identity trust score, and issuing the security challenge in response to the electronic messages based on the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley Wardman, Jakub Ceiran Burgis, Nicole Harris, Blake Butler, Nathan Robert Pratt, Kevin James Tyers
  • Patent number: 11086990
    Abstract: A computer system detects an action corresponding to a resource page being rendered within a web view of an application. In response to the detecting the action corresponding to a resource page being rendered within the web view of the application, the computer system identifies information associated with the resource page and determines if one or more risk indications correspond to the identified information. In response to determining that one or more risk indications correspond to the identified information, the computer system implements one or more security measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Wardman, Meethil Vijay Yadav, Nathan Robert Pratt
  • Patent number: 11070554
    Abstract: A computer system determines that authentication information has been requested from a user device by a requesting device. In response to determining that authentication information has been requested by the requesting device, the computer system identifies information corresponding to the requesting device and determines if one or more risk indications correspond to the identified information corresponding to the requesting device. In response to determining that one or more risk indications correspond to the identified information corresponding to the requesting device, the computer system implements one or more security measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Robert Pratt, Bradley Wardman, Meethil Vijay Yadav, Nicole Harris
  • Patent number: 11042627
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing keyboard linked authentication challenges are described. A visual representation of a first string of characters is provided for display on a client computing device. In response to the providing the visual representation for display, several keystrokes on the client computing device that produces a second string of characters are received. A determination that the second string of characters matches the first string of characters is made. A determination that no unauthorized keystrokes are included in the detected plurality of keystrokes is further made. Access is provided to the client computing device upon determining that the second string of characters matches the first string of characters, and determining that no unauthorized keystrokes are included in the detected plurality of keystrokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Tyers, Blake Butler, Nathan Robert Pratt, Bradley Wardman
  • Publication number: 20210136090
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a threat intelligence system include a system provider device that downloads, through communication over a network and from one or more targeted websites, a plurality of images of a first environment. Based on an OCR process, the system provider device may extract a set of textual data corresponding to a subset of images of the plurality of images, where the subset of images depict text. The system provider device stores the set of textual data in an indexed and searchable database. The system provider device assigns a threat assessment score to each image based on the set of textual data, and the threat assessment score may be updated based on comparison of the set of textual data with other sets of textual data. Based on the threat assessment score being greater than a threshold value, the system provider device may generate a security alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Blake Butler, Bradley Wardman, Nate Robert Pratt, Jakub Burgis, Kevin Tyers, Nicole Harris
  • Patent number: 10986123
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing passive and active identity verification in association with online communications. For example, a computer-implemented method may include receiving one or more electronic messages associated with a user account, analyzing the electronic messages based on a plurality of identity verification profiles associated with the user account, generating an identity trust score associated with the electronic messages based on the analyzing, determining whether to issue a security challenge in response to the electronic messages based on the generated identity trust score, and issuing the security challenge in response to the electronic messages based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Wardman, Jakub Ceiran Burgis, Nicole Harris, Blake Butler, Nathan Robert Pratt, Kevin James Tyers
  • Patent number: 10911480
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for online content referral are provided. A computer-implemented method may include receiving a request from an application, issuing a challenge to the application to determine a capability of the application, analyzing a result of the challenge to associate the application with an application type, determining whether the activity performed by the application is scripted, and classifying the activity as automated or semi-automated when it is determined that the activity is scripted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Wardman, Ryan A. Carrico, Nathan Robert Pratt
  • Patent number: 10855697
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a threat intelligence system include a system provider device that downloads, through communication over a network and from one or more targeted websites, a plurality of images of a first environment. Based on an OCR process, the system provider device may extract a set of textual data corresponding to a subset of images of the plurality of images, where the subset of images depict text. The system provider device stores the set of textual data in an indexed and searchable database. The system provider device assigns a threat assessment score to each image based on the set of textual data, and the threat assessment score may be updated based on comparison of the set of textual data with other sets of textual data. Based on the threat assessment score being greater than a threshold value, the system provider device may generate a security alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Blake Butler, Bradley Wardman, Nate Robert Pratt, Jakub Burgis, Kevin Tyers, Nicole Harris
  • Publication number: 20200182682
    Abstract: An absolute mass balance determines an absolute mass of an object and includes: a dual diameter wheel including: a balance fulcrum; and a balance beam disposed on the balance fulcrum and including: a main mass arm and a counter mass arm; a main mass receiver that receives the object; a main magnet system including: a first main coil that produces a first magnetic field; a second main coil that produces a second magnetic field; and a permanent magnet that produces a third magnetic field that interacts with the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field; a displacement measuring system that provides a null position of the dual diameter wheel and measures a velocity of the main magnet system; and a driving motor including: an eddy current damper that provides a constant velocity of the main mass receiver; and a counter mass magnet system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Leon Shih Chao, Jon Robert Pratt