Patents by Inventor SHANKAR A. CHITTOOR
SHANKAR A. CHITTOOR 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).
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Patent number: 11354431Abstract: Artificial intelligence, big data, and crowd sourcing techniques are utilized to efficiently and effectively determine permissions that should be granted to a party within an organization. In one example, the permissions granted to a party within an organization are determined using one or more algorithms to identify, weight, and correlate historical and current permissions to party attributes for parties within the organization and/or for similar parties in similar organizations. In one example, the activity of the party within the organization is then monitored and the permissions granted the party are automatically modified as needed to allow the party to perform their tasks in the organization as the party's responsibilities within the organization evolve.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventors: Xiaoyan Cindy Barker, Yi Zhang, Shankar A. Chittoor
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Publication number: 20200218822Abstract: Artificial intelligence, big data, and crowd sourcing techniques are utilized to efficiently and effectively determine permissions that should be granted to a party within an organization. In one example, the permissions granted to a party within an organization are determined using one or more algorithms to identify, weight, and correlate historical and current permissions to party attributes for parties within the organization and/or for similar parties in similar organizations. In one example, the activity of the party within the organization is then monitored and the permissions granted the party are automatically modified as needed to allow the party to perform their tasks in the organization as the party's responsibilities within the organization evolve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Intuit Inc.Inventors: Xiaoyan Cindy Barker, Yi Zhang, Shankar A. Chittoor
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Patent number: 10635829Abstract: Artificial intelligence, big data, and crowd sourcing techniques are utilized to efficiently and effectively determine permissions that should be granted to a party within an organization. In one example, the permissions granted to a party within an organization are determined using one or more algorithms to identify, weight, and correlate historical and current permissions to party attributes for parties within the organization and/or for similar parties in similar organizations. In one example, the activity of the party within the organization is then monitored and the permissions granted the party are automatically modified as needed to allow the party to perform their tasks in the organization as the party's responsibilities within the organization evolve.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventors: Xiaoyan Cindy Barker, Yi Zhang, Shankar A. Chittoor
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Publication number: 20140058821Abstract: Methods and systems for paying with loyalty currency at a merchant website by a user using a browser app are provided. The user is presented with the loyalty currency balance information based on the loyalty currency units available in the loyalty currency account. Thereafter, the user is presented with an option to pay for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency. The user may select the option of paying for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency, thereby redeeming the loyalty points.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: BILLEO, INC.Inventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn Lobo, Ravindra G. Gore
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Patent number: 8650078Abstract: Methods and systems for paying with loyalty currency at a store merchant by a user using a mobile app are provided. The user is presented with the loyalty currency balance information and one or more store merchants located in proximity of the user. The user may select a store merchant from the one or more store merchants. Thereafter, user is presented with one or more transaction rules associated with the selected store and an activation button for activating pay with points. The user may opt for activating pay with points for upcoming purchase transaction at the selected store based on the one or more transaction rules, thereby redeeming the loyalty currency.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn Lobo
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Patent number: 8612289Abstract: Methods and systems for paying with loyalty currency at a merchant website by a user using a browser app are provided. The user is presented with the loyalty currency balance information based on the loyalty currency units available in the loyalty currency account. Thereafter, the user is presented with an option to pay for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency. The user may select the option of paying for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency, thereby redeeming the loyalty points.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn Lobo, Ravindra G. Gore
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Patent number: 8473361Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for assisting a user in one or more activities during online shopping. The method facilitates tracking of at least one activity of the user during online shopping. Thereafter, the method identifies a suitable promotion for the user based on the tracked activity. Subsequently, the method displays the promotion in a predefined format on a portion of the browser.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn B. Lobo
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Patent number: 8433654Abstract: A method and a system for performing an online payment related activity using a browser application. The browser application interfaces a bill pay website with one or more biller websites to which the online payment needs to be made. When a user logs-in to the bill pay website, the browser application is activated. The user then selects a biller from a list of billers pre-stored at the bill pay website. The browser application automatically navigates the user to a biller website of the selected biller, while concurrently maintaining a communication link to the bill pay website. The browser application then enters payment information on the one or more payment related web pages displayed at the biller website. After the online payment related activity is completed, and the user is navigated back to the bill pay website without the need for a user input.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Billeo, IncInventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn B. Lobo, Sunil Regulagadda
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Publication number: 20120290938Abstract: A system for context aware interaction across websites and apps is disclosed, including a context runtime engine configured to track online activity of a user across web pages, browser tabs, browsers, social networking apps, mobile apps and the like. The system includes a state machine module configured to track a context of user actions across web pages, browser tabs, browsers, social networking apps, mobile apps and the like. The system further includes an active context platform configured to interact with the context runtime engine and a plurality of databases to store information pertaining to the context of the user. A method for context aware interaction across websites and apps is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn Lobo
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Publication number: 20120246073Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring transaction instructions from a remote repository to a participating merchant website using a transaction agent are provided. A user is provided an option of checking out of a merchant website by using a transaction assistant option that requires the user to be authenticated with an activity server. Subsequent to successful authentication, the pre-stored transactional instructions such as user payment method details, the shipping information, and the like are accessed from a payment store and transferred to the transaction terminal at the merchant website for completion of the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Ravindra G. Gore, Shankar A. Chittoor, Murali B. Subbarao, Allwyn Lobo
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Publication number: 20120226535Abstract: Methods and systems for paying with loyalty currency at a merchant website by a user using a browser app are provided. The user is presented with the loyalty currency balance information based on the loyalty currency units available in the loyalty currency account. Thereafter, the user is presented with an option to pay for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency. The user may select the option of paying for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency, thereby redeeming the loyalty points.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn Lobo, Ravindra G. Gore
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Publication number: 20120226537Abstract: Methods and systems for paying with loyalty currency at a store merchant by a user using a mobile app are provided. The user is presented with the loyalty currency balance information and one or more store merchants located in proximity of the user. The user may select a store merchant from the one or more store merchants. Thereafter, user is presented with one or more transaction rules associated with the selected store and an activation button for activating pay with points. The user may opt for activating pay with points for upcoming purchase transaction at the selected store based on the one or more transaction rules, thereby redeeming the loyalty currency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Murali B. Subbarao, Shankar A. Chittoor, Allwyn Lobo
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Publication number: 20120078755Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for assisting a user in one or more activities during online shopping. The method facilitates tracking of at least one activity of the user during online shopping. Thereafter, the method identifies a suitable promotion for the user based on the tracked activity. Subsequently, the method displays the promotion in a predefined format on a portion of the browser.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: BILLEO, INC.Inventors: MURALI B. SUBBARAO, SHANKAR A. CHITTOOR, ALLWYN B. LOBO
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Publication number: 20110276414Abstract: A method and a system for performing an online payment related activity using a browser application. The browser application interfaces a bill pay website with one or more biller websites to which the online payment needs to be made. When a user logs-in to the bill pay website, the browser application is activated. The user then selects a biller from a list of billers pre-stored at the bill pay website. The browser application automatically navigates the user to a biller website of the selected biller, while concurrently maintaining a communication link to the bill pay website. The browser application then enters payment information on the one or more payment related web pages displayed at the biller website. After the online payment related activity is completed, and the user is navigated back to the bill pay website without the need for a user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: BILLEO, INC.Inventors: MURALI B. SUBBARAO, SHANKAR A. CHITTOOR, ALLWYN B. LOBO, SUNIL REGULAGADDA
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Patent number: 7971147Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for organizing and presenting web page information to a user. A browser plug-in extracts a domain name for the web page. Subsequently, a web page category is determined based on the menu table stored in the central repository. The browser plug-in captures the web links included in the web page based on the category of the web page. The captured web links are presented to a user on the browser plug-in.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Billeo, Inc.Inventors: Murali Subbarao, Allwyn Lobo, Shankar Chittoor, Rajesh Lalwani
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Patent number: 7849201Abstract: A system, method and computer program product has been provided for capturing, organizing, searching and sharing web page information. Web pages and user information is stored securely in a database on the network. The browser plug-in enables the user to store the information in an organized manner. The stored information can be accessed and forwarded to recipients. The system and method enables the user to store information online. The stored information can be readily accessed by the authorized user through the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Billeo, IncInventors: Murali Subbarao, Allwyn Lobo, Shankar Chittoor, Rajesh Lalwani
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Publication number: 20070022419Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for organizing and presenting web page information to a user. A browser plug-in extracts a domain name for the web page. Subsequently, a web page category is determined based on the menu table stored in the central repository. The browser plug-in captures the web links included in the web page based on the category of the web page. The captured web links are presented to a user on the browser plug-in.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Murali Subbarao, Allwyn Lobo, Shankar Chittoor, Rajesh Lalwani