Patents by Inventor Simon Ru

Simon Ru 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: 20240095243
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method may include receiving a query associated with a plurality of data sources, wherein the query includes a first attribute; identifying that a query operator, which is associated with execution of the query and the first attribute, includes a first input from a first data source of the plurality of data sources and a second input from a second data source of the plurality of data sources; determining that the first attribute at the second data source corresponds to null; pruning, based on the determined null, the second input from the second data source to inhibit a select from the second data source; and in response to the pruning, performing the query operator by selecting, from the first data source, a column corresponding to the first attribute. Related systems, methods, and articles or manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph WEYERHAEUSER, Simon Spohrer, Jan Zwickel, Mohamed Ali Chriki, Feipeng Ru
  • Patent number: 10650126
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to authenticating online transactions, and more specifically, to method and system for determining a potentially fraudulent online transaction request based on a risk parameter associated with a user in a networking platform such as, a social networking platform. The method comprises receiving an online transaction request from a user. Thereafter, determining the risk parameter of the user based on one or more profile parameters associated with the user or one or more peer users associated with the user in the community. Based on the risk parameter of the user the online transaction request of the user is authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Lex Bayer, Simon Ru, Mark Rose
  • Publication number: 20170330175
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to authenticating online transactions, and more specifically, to method and system for determining a potentially fraudulent online transaction request based on a risk parameter associated with a user in a networking platform such as, a social networking platform. The method comprises receiving an online transaction request from a user. Thereafter, determining the risk parameter of the user based on one or more profile parameters associated with the user or one or more peer users associated with the user in the community. Based on the risk parameter of the user the online transaction request of the user is authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Lex Bayer, Simon Ru, Mark Rose
  • Patent number: 9754254
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to authenticating online transactions, and more specifically, to method and system for determining a potentially fraudulent online transaction request based on a risk parameter associated with a user in a networking platform such as, a social networking platform. The method comprises receiving an online transaction request from a user. Thereafter, determining the risk parameter of the user based on one or more profile parameters associated with the user or one or more peer users associated with the user in the community. Based on the risk parameter of the user the online transaction request of the user is authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Playspan Inc.
    Inventors: Lex Bayer, Simon Ru, Mark Rose
  • Publication number: 20150248672
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to authenticating online transactions, and more specifically, to method and system for determining a potentially fraudulent online transaction request based on a risk parameter associated with a user in a networking platform such as, a social networking platform. The method comprises receiving an online transaction request from a user. Thereafter, determining the risk parameter of the user based on one or more profile parameters associated with the user or one or more peer users associated with the user in the community. Based on the risk parameter of the user the online transaction request of the user is authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Lex Bayer, Simon Ru, Mark Rose
  • Patent number: 9070146
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to authenticating online transactions, and more specifically, to method and system for determining a potentially fraudulent online transaction request based on a risk parameter associated with a user in a networking platform such as, a social networking platform. The method comprises receiving an online transaction request from a user. Thereafter, determining the risk parameter of the user based on one or more profile parameters associated with the user or one or more peer users associated with the user in the community. Based on the risk parameter of the user the online transaction request of the user is authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Playspan Inc.
    Inventors: Lex Bayer, Simon Ru, Mark Rose
  • Publication number: 20110191200
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to authenticating online transactions, and more specifically, to method and system for determining a potentially fraudulent online transaction request based on a risk parameter associated with a user in a networking platform such as, a social networking platform. The method comprises receiving an online transaction request from a user. Thereafter, determining the risk parameter of the user based on one or more profile parameters associated with the user or one or more peer users associated with the user in the community. Based on the risk parameter of the user the online transaction request of the user is authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Lex Bayer, Simon Ru, Mark Rose