Patents by Inventor Steven Gervais

Steven Gervais 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: 11935528
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for delivering audible alerts are described. In one aspect, an event for generating an audible alert for a user is detected. In response to detection of the event for generating the audible alert, it is determined whether an authorized audible interface device is within a threshold distance of the user based on a location of the user and a location of one or more authorized audible interface devices. In response to determining that an audible interface device is within the threshold distance of the user, alert instructions for the audible interface device are generated. The alert instructions cause the audible interface device to generate the audible alert in accordance with alert data provided in the alert instructions. The alert instructions are sent to the audible interface device over a wireless network via a communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Patent number: 11645039
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. An interaction may be determined to be sensitive or non-intuitive based on a logic rule or based on tracking interactions in the user session. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Publication number: 20230065483
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. An interaction may be determined to be sensitive or non-intuitive based on a logic rule or based on tracking interactions in the user session. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Nasim SARIR, Steven GERVAIS, Peter HORVATH, Ekas Kaur RAI, Peter John ALEXANDER, Arun Victor JAGGA
  • Patent number: 11543951
    Abstract: An automated teller device having accessibility configurations is disclosed. in one aspect, in response to a setting to enable the accessibility keypad mode, the automated teller device operates a session in an accessibility keypad mode. In the accessibility keypad mode a second set of actions is mapped to the keys of the keypad. The second set of actions is different than a first set of actions mapped to the keys of the keypad in a standard keypad mode. The second set of actions comprises one or more of actions for navigation and input selection of the graphical user interface, actions for control of audio being reproduced, actions for control of volume of the audio being reproduced, or actions for control of a rate of reproduction of the audio being reproduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Steven Gervais, Sara Durning, Amanda Buchanan, Na-Hyun Sophie Park, Gregory James Hamilton, Miguel Martin C. Florendo, Gary Joseph Fernandes, Nikolay Tzankov Markov, Bridget Lennon, Tristan Rodzen, James Grimmer
  • Patent number: 11481189
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. An interaction may be determined to be sensitive or non-intuitive based on a logic rule or based on tracking interactions in the user session. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Patent number: 11221824
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Patent number: 11221825
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Publication number: 20210357181
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. An interaction may be determined to be sensitive or non-intuitive based on a logic rule or based on tracking interactions in the user session. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nasim SARIR, Steven GERVAIS, Peter HORVATH, Ekas Kaur RAI, Peter John ALEXANDER, Arun Victor JAGGA
  • Publication number: 20210304162
    Abstract: A method may include: sending a first signal representing a message identifying an entity from a server computer system to a resource usage tracking server; in response to the message, receiving, from the resource usage tracking server, a second signal representing historical resource usage data for the entity; identifying a first data transfer recipient associated with the historical resource usage data for the entity by using a database of supported data transfer recipients; sending a third signal, the third signal causing a client device associated with the entity to display a selectable option for data transfer to the identified first data transfer recipient; receiving a fourth signal, the fourth signal indicating selection of the selectable option for data transfer to the identified first data transfer recipient; and in response to receiving the fourth signal, configuring an account associated with the entity based on the first data transfer recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Nasim SARIR, Steven GERVAIS, Christopher Mark JONES, Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST, John William THOMAS, Michael Thomas DELAVEAGA
  • Patent number: 11069201
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing physical input at an automated device are described. An automated device provides a sequence of interfaces. The automated device communicates with a server to exchange data, which is used to dynamically populate one or more of the interfaces in the sequence. The interface sequence includes: a physical input type selection interface providing an option to provide physical input; a physical input request interface requesting physical input; a physical input processing interface indicating processing; a data value confirmation interface showing determined value for the physical input; a summary interface indicating restrictions for an account; a data update processing interface indicating further processing; an acknowledgement interface indicating the account was updated to reflect the physical input; and an record preview interface providing a preview of a session record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Steven Gervais, Sara Durning, Amanda Buchanan, Na-Hyun Sophie Park, Gregory James Hamilton, Miguel Martin C. Florendo, Gary Joseph Fernandes, Nikolay Tzankov Markov, Bridget Lennon, Tristan Rodzen, James Grimmer
  • Patent number: 11062389
    Abstract: A method may include: sending a first signal representing a message identifying an entity from a server computer system to a resource usage tracking server; in response to the message, receiving, from the resource usage tracking server, a second signal representing historical resource usage data for the entity; identifying a first data transfer recipient associated with the historical resource usage data for the entity by using a database of supported data transfer recipients; sending a third signal, the third signal causing a client device associated with the entity to display a selectable option for data transfer to the identified first data transfer recipient; receiving a fourth signal, the fourth signal indicating selection of the selectable option for data transfer to the identified first data transfer recipient; and in response to receiving the fourth signal, configuring an account associated with the entity based on the first data transfer recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Christopher Mark Jones, Jonathan Joseph Prendergast, John William Thomas, Michael Thomas DeLaveaga
  • Publication number: 20210208772
    Abstract: An automated teller device having accessibility configurations is disclosed. in one aspect, in response to a setting to enable the accessibility keypad mode, the automated teller device operates a session in an accessibility keypad mode. In the accessibility keypad mode a second set of actions is mapped to the keys of the keypad. The second set of actions is different than a first set of actions mapped to the keys of the keypad in a standard keypad mode. The second set of actions comprises one or more of actions for navigation and input selection of the graphical user interface, actions for control of audio being reproduced, actions for control of volume of the audio being reproduced, or actions for control of a rate of reproduction of the audio being reproduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Steven GERVAIS, Sara DURNING, Amanda BUCHANAN, Na-Hyun Sophie PARK, Gregory James HAMILTON, Miguel Martin C. FLORENDO, Gary Joseph FERNANDES, Nikolay Tzankov MARKOV, Bridget LENNON, Tristan RODZEN, James GRIMMER
  • Publication number: 20210183390
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for delivering audible alerts are described. In one aspect, an event for generating an audible alert for a user is detected. In response to detection of the event for generating the audible alert, it is determined whether an authorized audible interface device is within a threshold distance of the user based on a location of the user and a location of one or more authorized audible interface devices. In response to determining that an audible interface device is within the threshold distance of the user, alert instructions for the audible interface device are generated. The alert instructions cause the audible interface device to generate the audible alert in accordance with alert data provided in the alert instructions. The alert instructions are sent to the audible interface device over a wireless network via a communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven GERVAIS, Peter HORVATH, Ekas Kaur RAI, Peter John ALEXANDER, Arun Victor JAGGA
  • Patent number: 11023200
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for delivering audible alerts are described. In one aspect, an event for generating an audible alert for a user is detected. In response to detection of the event for generating for the audible alert, an audible interface device for delivery of the audible alert based on a location of a personal electronic device of the user is selected. It is determined whether a personal electronic device of another user is within a threshold distance of the selected audible interface device. In response to determining that the personal electronic device of another user is within the threshold distance of the selected audible interface device, an audible identifier associated with the user is determined. Alert instructions for the audible interface device are generated and sent to the audible interface device over a wireless network via a communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Publication number: 20210149628
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Nasim SARIR, Steven GERVAIS, Peter HORVATH, Ekas Kaur RAI, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor JAGGA
  • Patent number: 10996838
    Abstract: An automated teller device having accessibility configurations is disclosed. in one aspect, in response to a setting to enable the accessibility keypad mode, the automated teller device operates a session in an accessibility keypad mode. In the accessibility keypad mode a second set of actions is mapped to the keys of the keypad. The second set of actions is different than a first set of actions mapped to the keys of the keypad in a standard keypad mode. The second set of actions comprises one or more of actions for navigation and input selection of the graphical user interface, actions for control of audio being reproduced, actions for control of volume of the audio being reproduced, or actions for control of a rate of reproduction of the audio being reproduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Steven Gervais, Sara Durning, Amanda Buchanan, Na-Hyun Sophie Park, Gregory James Hamilton, Miguel Martin C. Florendo, Gary Joseph Fernandes, Nikolay Tzankov Markov, Bridget Lennon, Tristan Rodzen, James Grimmer
  • Patent number: 10984418
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing physical input at an automated device are described. An automated device provides a sequence of interfaces. The automated device communicates with a server to exchange data, which is used to dynamically populate one or more of the interfaces in the sequence. The interface sequences includes: a home interface providing options for performing an action using the automated device; a destination selection interface for selecting a destination account for a data transfer; a source selection interface for selecting a source account for the data transfer; a data value selection interface for receiving a data value for the data transfer; a data transfer processing interface indicating processing of the data transfer; an acknowledgement interface indicating completion of the data transfer; and a record preview interface providing a preview of a session record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Steven Gervais, Sara Durning, Amanda Buchanan, Na-Hyun Sophie Park, Gregory James Hamilton, Miguel Martin C. Florendo, Gary Joseph Fernandes, Nikolay Tzankov Markov, Bridget Lennon, Tristan Rodzen, James Grimmer
  • Patent number: 10978063
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for delivering audible alerts are described. In one aspect, an event for generating an audible alert for a user is detected. In response to detection of the event for generating the audible alert, it is determined whether an authorized audible interface device is within a threshold distance of the user based on a location of the user and a location of one or more authorized audible interface devices. In response to determining that an audible interface device is within the threshold distance of the user, alert instructions for the audible interface device are generated. The alert instructions cause the audible interface device to generate the audible alert in accordance with alert data provided in the alert instructions. The alert instructions are sent to the audible interface device over a wireless network via a communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Patent number: 10929098
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring a user session between at least two electronic devices are described. The user session is conducted as an audible session via an audible interface provided by a primarily audible first electronic device. Input data is received from the audible interface, wherein the input data causes the audible interface to progress through audible interface states. A current audible interface state is mapped to a visual interface state defined for a visual interface. The mapped visual interface state is pushed to a second electronic device having a visual output device for displaying the visual interface, to enable the user session to be continued as a visual session on the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
  • Patent number: 10866696
    Abstract: An automated device for data transfer and associated methods is provided. The automated device communicates with a server to exchange data which is used to dynamically populate one or more of the interfaces in a sequence of interfaces that include a welcome interface providing a plurality of selectable options for performing an action using the automated device; an authentication interface for receiving an authentication code associated with an access card inserted into the automated device; a source selection interface for selecting a source account for the data transfer; a destination selection interface for selecting a destination account for the data transfer; a data value selection interface for receiving a data value for the data transfer; a transaction acknowledgment interface providing an option to end the session and an option to continue the session; and a record preview interface providing a preview of a record of the session and an option to generate output of the record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Steven Gervais, Sara Durning, Amanda Buchanan, Na-Hyun Sophie Park, Gregory James Hamilton, Miguel Martin C. Florendo, Gary Joseph Fernandes, Nikolay Tzankov Markov, Bridget Lennon, Tristian Rodzen, James Grimmer