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).
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Patent number: 11935528Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 11645039Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANKInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 11543951Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11481189Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANKInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 11221825Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANKInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 11221824Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANKInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 11069201Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANKInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11062389Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Christopher Mark Jones, Jonathan Joseph Prendergast, John William Thomas, Michael Thomas DeLaveaga
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Patent number: 11023200Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 10996838Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10984418Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANKInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10978063Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 10929098Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 10866696Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10831341Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10713008Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANKInventors: Nasim Sarir, Steven Gervais, Peter Horvath, Ekas Kaur Rai, Peter John Alexander, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 10440197Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images of a document is disclosed. The method includes: capturing an image of at least part of a document by a camera of an electronic device, the document having one or more data fields; determining, by the electronic device, one or more data entry items from analyzing the one or more data fields in the image; and displaying, on a display of the electronic device, aim a preview of the document including annotation overlays on the preview, each annotation overlay containing a respective one of the one or more data entry items and being displayed in association with its respective data field in the preview.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Peter Horvath, Eric Paul Kaiser, Jr., Steven Gervais, John Jong-Suk Lee, Arun Victor Jagga
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Patent number: 10440196Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images of a document is disclosed. The method includes: capturing an image of at least part of a document by a camera of an electronic device, the document having one or more data fields; determining, by the electronic device, one or more data entry items from analyzing the one or more data fields in the image; and displaying, on a display of the electronic device, a live view image of the document with annotation overlays on the live view image, each annotation overlay containing a respective one of the one or more data entry items and being displayed in association with its respective data field in the live view image.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Peter Horvath, Eric Paul Kaiser, Jr., Steven Gervais, John Jong-Suk Lee, Arun Victor Jagga
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Publication number: 20190102715Abstract: A computer system and computer-implemented method for proactively enabling reallocation of resources among two or more data records. The data records include a first data record to which resources are allocated. The system includes determining that the resources allocated to the first data record include surplus resources and sending a notification to a manager application on a remote device, the notification including a proposed reallocation of at least a portion of the surplus resources to a second data record. The manager application is associated with both the first data record and the second data record. A response is received from the remote device confirming the proposed reallocation and, in response, the at least a portion of the surplus resources are reallocated from the first data record to the second data record.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Nasim SARIR, Peter HORVATH, Maryam KARBASI, Arun Victor JAGGA, John Jong-Suk LEE, Steven Gervais
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Patent number: 10178246Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images of a document is disclosed. The method includes: displaying, on a display of an electronic device, a live view image of at least part of a document captured by a camera of the electronic device, the at least part of the document having imprinted thereon a plurality of data fields and corresponding data entry items, wherein displaying the live view image includes: receiving image data for a first image of the at least part of the document captured using the camera; extracting one or more of the data entry items from the document based on processing the first image; and displaying the extracted data entry items on the live view image of the at least part of the document, the extracted data entry items being displayed in annotation overlays on the live view image in association with representations of their respective corresponding data fields in the live view image.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: Peter Horvath, Eric Paul Kaiser, Jr., Steven Gervais, John Jong-Suk Lee, Arun Victor Jagga