Patents by Inventor Srirama M. Bolla

Srirama M. Bolla 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: 10467645
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating a transaction concluded at a POS (point of sale) device. Prices for competitive retail stores within a geographic region of the POS may be evaluated after concluding a transaction. Price differences between items and corresponding prices in the third party data are identified. Where the purchase price exceeds the corresponding third-party price, a credit is assigned to the customer, such as in the form of a gift card or code that may be redeemed in a subsequent transaction. Credits may also be assigned to a debit card associated with a user, either with or without applying some multiplier. Transactions may be compared to past transaction of a user in order to detect fraud. Recent activity may be flagged as potentially fraudulent and reviewed before providing a credit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Wang, Venkata Syam Prakash Rapaka, Vivek Parekh, Paul Kay Hatch, Ronald G. Benson, Srirama M. Bolla
  • Patent number: 10438228
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a consumer comparative pricing data from at least two merchants is discussed. In one aspect of the invention a customer queries a database containing time and location specific pricing data for competitors of a first merchant. If the query shows that the customer could have purchased the same item or items for a lower price at a competitor, the first merchant awards the customer an on-line credit that is redeemable at the merchant. In another aspect, a consumer uploads an image of a competitor's receipt. The item specific data on the receipt is converted to UPC codes on an item-by-item basis. These UPC codes are then compared against the merchant's pricing database and the consumer is provided data set comparing the prices the consumer paid to the prices the consumer would have paid had the consumer shopped at the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Wang, Venkata Syam Prakash Rapaka, Vivek Parekh, Paul Kay Hatch, Melisa Rodriguez, Ronald G. Benson, Srirama M. Bolla
  • Publication number: 20140304059
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a consumer comparative pricing data from at least two merchants is discussed. In one aspect of the invention a customer queries a database containing time and location specific pricing data for competitors of a first merchant. If the query shows that the customer could have purchased the same item or items for a lower price at a competitor, the first merchant awards the customer an on-line credit that is redeemable at the merchant. In another aspect, a consumer uploads an image of a competitor's receipt. The item specific data on the receipt is converted to UPC codes on an item-by-item basis. These UPC codes are then compared against the merchant's pricing database and the consumer is provided data set comparing the prices the consumer paid to the prices the consumer would have paid had the consumer shopped at the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Wang, Venkata Syam Prakash Rapaka, Vivek Parekh, Paul Kay Hatch, Melisa Rodriguez, Ronald G. Benson, Srirama M. Bolla
  • Publication number: 20140278883
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating a transaction concluded at a POS (point of sale) device. Prices for competitive retail stores within a geographic region of the POS may be evaluated after concluding a transaction. Price differences between items and corresponding prices in the third party data are identified. Where the purchase price exceeds the corresponding third-party price, a credit is assigned to the customer, such as in the form of a gift card or code that may be redeemed in a subsequent transaction. Credits may also be assigned to a debit card associated with a user, either with or without applying some multiplier. Transactions may be compared to past transaction of a user in order to detect fraud. Recent activity may be flagged as potentially fraudulent and reviewed before providing a credit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Wang, Venkata Syam Prakash Rapaka, Vivek Parekh, Paul Kay Hatch, Ronald G. Benson, Srirama M. Bolla