Patents by Inventor Theodore Kosev

Theodore Kosev 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: 20240152928
    Abstract: In some examples, a predictive model is trained to determine account balances over which funds in user accounts are predicted to be surplus. Data of a first account of a user is input into the trained predictive model to determine a balance over which a portion of funds in the first account are predicted to be surplus funds for a period of time. A user device of the user presents a user interface that indicates predicted expenses and predicted income for a plurality of periods of time including the period of time. The user interface further indicates the surplus funds for the period of time and includes an interactive element for indicating disposition of the surplus funds. Based on receiving, via the user interface, an indication of an action to perform with respect to the surplus funds, at least one instruction is sent for performing the indicated action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jacqueline Reses, Audrey Kim, Theodore Kosev, Andy Montgomery
  • Patent number: 11853921
    Abstract: In some examples, a system may receive transaction data indicating payments into a first account over time and payments out of the first account over time, the first account associated with a user. In addition, the system may access a data structure including historical account data that indicates variations in a balance of the first account over time. The system may determine an indicated minimum balance for the first account based on inputting the transaction data and the historical account data into a first predictive model configured to predict a minimum balance for enabling predicted payments out of a user account. The system may determine, based on a difference between a current balance of the first account and the predicted minimum balance for the first account, that the first account has a surplus of funds. Based at least on the surplus, the system may send an instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Reses, Audrey Kim, Theodore Kosev, Andy Montgomery
  • Patent number: 11803902
    Abstract: In some examples, a payment instrument is associated with a financing limit. A processor may receive, from a point of sale (POS) device associated with a merchant, an authorization request to authorize the payment instrument for a purchase of one or more first items having a purchase amount that is greater than the first amount. The processor may determine that the first item is a type of item in an inventory of a business of the user. Based at least on determining that a quantity of the type of item in the inventory is below a threshold quantity, changing the first amount to a second amount that is based on the purchase amount. Based at least on changing the first amount, sending to the POS device, an indication that the payment instrument is authorized for the second amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Kerof, Elliot Block, Kelvin Chou, Theodore Kosev
  • Publication number: 20230049204
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for automating transfers of funds from a deposit account of a user to a savings account of the user based on historical transaction data associated with the deposit account. Using historical deposits and withdrawals from the deposit account, a prediction may be made regarding deposits to, and withdrawals from, the deposit account that will occur in a future period. Based on that that information and a balance to maintain in the deposit account for the duration of the future period, the amount of funds to transfer from the deposit account to the savings account may be determined. The techniques may further include transferring the funds to the savings account once determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jacqueline Reses, Audrey Kim, Theodore Kosev, Andy Montgomery
  • Patent number: 11580599
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device receives, from a point of sale (POS) device of a merchant, an authorization request for authorizing a payment instrument for a transaction for an item. The computing device sends an authorization approval to the POS device, and determines that a user is eligible for a loan for an amount and the loan is to be repaid at a particular frequency during a period of time. The computing device determines that an amount of the transaction is less than or equal to the amount, and causes an offer for the loan to be presented via a user interface of a payment application that is executable by a user device of the user. Based on acceptance of the loan, the computing device applies the loan funds to the transaction for the item, and the loan is repaid at the particular frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Kerof, Elliot Block, Kelvin Chou, Theodore Kosev
  • Patent number: 11379913
    Abstract: The proposed system allows merchants to have more time to finalize payroll and to have access to capital for payroll processing. This system/process may include identifying eligible employer devices based on a risk score and transaction data received by the system. The system and process further includes providing an interface element via a user interface that activates a delay upon selection, and delaying initiation of an electronic payroll payment from a first date to a second date responsive to receiving selection of the interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Linnea Perelli-Minetti, Caroline Hollis, Theodore Kosev, Connor H. Dunn, Emily McLinden
  • Publication number: 20220005036
    Abstract: In some examples, a system may receive transaction data indicating payments into a first account over time and payments out of the first account over time, the first account associated with a user. In addition, the system may access a data structure including historical account data that indicates variations in a balance of the first account over time. The system may determine an indicated minimum balance for the first account based on inputting the transaction data and the historical account data into a first predictive model configured to a predict a minimum balance for enabling predicted payments out of a user account. The system may determine, based on a difference between a current balance of the first account and the predicted minimum balance for the first account, that the first account has a surplus of funds. Based at least on the surplus, the system may send an instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jacqueline Reses, Audrey Kim, Theodore Kosev, Andy Montgomery
  • Patent number: 11107157
    Abstract: Techniques for intelligently modifying capital loan offerings at a point-of-sale (POS) are described. Server(s) can receive, from a first POS device associated with a first merchant, transaction data associated with transaction(s) between the first merchant and customer(s). The server(s) can determine that the first merchant is eligible for a capital loan of a first amount. The server(s) can receive, from a second POS device associated with a second merchant, an authorization request to authorize a payment instrument, having a limit based on the first amount, for a purchase having a purchase amount greater than the first amount, and the server(s) can determine to increase the first amount to a second amount. The server(s) can send, to the second POS device, an indication that the payment instrument is authorized for at least the second amount, thereby modifying the amount of the capital loan at the POS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Kerof, Elliot Block, Kelvin Chou, Theodore Kosev
  • Patent number: 11042932
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for generating predictive models based on past transaction data and/or future-event data to predict: (i) when an account of user is expected to fall below a minimum balance associated with that user, and/or (ii) when an account has surplus funds that may safely be moved to a higher-yield account for some amount of time. In response to determining a predicted time at which an account is expected to fall below the minimum balance, the techniques may generate an offer to extend capital to the user prior to the predicted time. In response to determining that a user has or will have surplus funds, the techniques may generate an offer to move some or all of these surplus funds into a separate account providing a higher yield than the primary account of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Square, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Reses, Audrey Kim, Theodore Kosev, Andy Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20210174435
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for generating predictive models based on past transaction data and/or future-event data to predict: (i) when an account of user is expected to fall below a minimum balance associated with that user, and/or (ii) when an account has surplus funds that may safely be moved to a higher-yield account for some amount of time. In response to determining a predicted time at which an account is expected to fall below the minimum balance, the techniques may generate an offer to extend capital to the user prior to the predicted time. In response to determining that a user has or will have surplus funds, the techniques may generate an offer to move some or all of these surplus funds into a separate account providing a higher yield than the primary account of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jacqueline Reses, Audrey Kim, Theodore Kosev, Andy Montgomery
  • Patent number: 10990980
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for generating predictive models based on past transaction data and/or future-event data to predict: (i) when an account of user is expected to fall below a minimum balance associated with that user, and/or (ii) when an account has surplus funds that may safely be moved to a higher-yield account for some amount of time. In response to determining a predicted time at which an account is expected to fall below the minimum balance, the techniques may generate an offer to extend capital to the user prior to the predicted time. In response to determining that a user has or will have surplus funds, the techniques may generate an offer to move some or all of these surplus funds into a separate account providing a higher yield than the primary account of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Square, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Reses, Audrey Kim, Theodore Kosev, Andy Montgomery