Patents by Inventor Trevor Filter

Trevor Filter 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: 12568067
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a secure data conveyance device of a data communication system, information pertaining to a data conveyance between a user computing device and a target computing entity. The data conveyance involves the user computing device providing data in a first format and the target computing entity accepting data in a second format. The information includes an amount of the data in the first format. The secure data conveyance device stores the data in the first format on behalf of the user computing device. The method further includes converting the amount of the data in the first format to an amount of data in the second format via a secure data conversion process where the amount of data in the second format is only usable by the target computing entity, and providing the amount of data in the second format to the user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12556521
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a user computing device, a one-time use code from a merchant computing entity to initiate a data conveyance. The method further includes sending, by the user computing device, the one-time use code and a request to initiate the data conveyance. The method further includes translating, by the secure data conveyance device, the amount of the cryptocurrency to a substantially equivalent amount of the desired currency. The method further includes generating, by the trusted SVA device, an SVA representative of the substantially equivalent amount of the desired currency. The method further includes sending, by the secure data conveyance device, the one-time use code, the SVA, a merchant computing entity identifier (ID) associated with the merchant computing entity, and an expiration time frame to use the SVA to the user computing device. The method further includes verifying, by the merchant computing entity, the one-time use code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12530693
    Abstract: A method includes initiating a reoccurring digital asset-based interaction between a first and second computing entity of a digital asset-based interaction system, providing, by the first computing entity, first computing entity information to the second computing entity, and storing, by the second computing entity, the first computing entity information. When the reoccurring digital asset-based interaction occurs, the method further includes sending, by the second computing entity, at least a portion of the first computing entity information and second computing entity information to a digital asset-based interaction computing entity, obtaining, by the digital asset-based interaction computing entity, the amount of the digital asset from the first computing entity, locking an amount of system digital asset to back the reoccurring digital asset-based interaction, and sending a confirmation to the second computing entity that the reoccurring digital asset-based interaction is successful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Publication number: 20250363488
    Abstract: A digital asset-based interaction computing entity includes a processing module operable to store system digital assets in a validation computing entity account associated with at least one validation computing entity node associated with an off-main ledger layer of a multi-layer digital asset distributed ledger technology network associated with a digital asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Applicant: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12481983
    Abstract: A method includes initiating, by a payor computing device associated with a first jurisdiction, a payment of a desired amount to a payee computing device associated with a second jurisdiction. The method further includes receiving, by a cryptocurrency acceptance network computing device, a request to process the payment and placing a hold on collateral cryptocurrency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding, Trevor Filter
  • Patent number: 12481984
    Abstract: A cryptocurrency acceptance network computing device includes a processing module operable to obtain a request to facilitate a cryptocurrency-based payment between a payor computing device and a payee computing device. The payor computing device uses a first cryptocurrency recognized by a first cryptocurrency exchange computing device, and the payee computing device accepts a desired currency recognized by a second cryptocurrency exchange computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Robert Spalding, Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore
  • Publication number: 20250322452
    Abstract: A first memory element that stores operational instructions that, when executed by a data interaction computing entity of a system digital asset-based data interaction system, causes the data interaction computing entity to: obtain first and second computing entity real-time information regarding a data interaction between a first and second computing entity, instruct a data interaction backing computing entity of the system digital asset-based data interaction system to lock an amount of system digital assets to back the data interaction, wherein one or more staking computing entities store system digital assets in a stake pool to back one or more data interactions, and when the data interaction is successful: obtain a data interaction fee from one or more of the first and second computing entities, convert the data interaction fee to system digital assets; and provide the system digital assets to the stake pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Applicant: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12443962
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a digital asset-based interaction computing entity, pre-authorization hold first computing entity information and pre-authorization hold second computing entity information regarding initiation of a pre-authorization hold digital asset-based interaction between a first and second computing entity. The pre-authorization hold first computing entity information includes an indication of a digital asset the first computing entity intends to use. The method further includes obtaining external data pertaining to the digital asset, analyzing one or more of: the external data, a pre-authorization hold time period, and a pre-authorization hold amount to determine a pre-authorization hold procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12393932
    Abstract: A method includes initiating, by a user computing device, a payment with a merchant computing device. The method further includes determining, by a network computing device, an amount of collateral tokens required to back the payment. The method further includes depositing, by the user computing device, the amount of the collateral tokens in a smart contract. The amount of collateral tokens is locked in the smart contract to back the payment. The method further includes sending, by the network computing device, an amount of a desired currency to the merchant computing device to complete the payment. The method further includes sending, by the merchant computing device, a fee to the network computing device for facilitating the payment. The method further includes converting, by the network computing device, the fee to collateral tokens, and depositing the collateral tokens in one or more smart contracts as rewards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding, Trevor Filter
  • Patent number: 12387204
    Abstract: A digital asset-based interaction system includes a digital asset-based interaction computing entity that facilitates a digital asset based-interaction. The digital asset-based interaction involves a first computing entity providing digital assets and a second computing entity accepting assets in a desired asset format. The digital asset-based interaction system further includes at least one validation computing entity node associated with an off-main ledger layer of a multi-layer digital asset distributed ledger technology network associated with the digital assets. The at least one validation computing entity node verifies the obtaining the amount of the digital assets. The on-main ledger layer settles the offloaded verification of obtaining the amount of the digital assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12380434
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by a stake account manager, to distribute rewards to one or more stake accounts of a stake pool, obtaining privately stored stake account information of the one or more stake accounts and a rewards balance of the stake pool, calculating a reward amount of the rewards balance owed to each stake account of the one or more stake accounts based on the privately stored stake account information, and performing a batched and secure calculation technique on the calculated reward amounts to produce a batched and secure rewards distribution summary. The batched and secure rewards distribution summary ensures that each reward amount is calculated correctly and that the privately stored stake account information remains private. The method further includes publishing the batched and secure rewards distribution summary to the blockchain. The publishing the batched and secure rewards distribution summary deposits reward amounts to the each stake account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Robert Spalding, Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore
  • Publication number: 20250209528
    Abstract: A method executed by a system digital asset-backed data interaction system includes facilitating, by a data interaction computing entity of the system digital asset-backed data interaction system, a data interaction between a first computing entity providing data to a second computing entity. The facilitating the data interaction includes executing a real-time data interaction process and a nonreal-time data interaction process. The method further includes providing, by one or more staking computing entities of the system digital asset-backed data interaction system, system digital assets to a data interaction backing account of a plurality of data interaction backing accounts of a data interaction backing computing entity of the system digital asset-backed data interaction system to back the data interaction, and managing, by the data interaction backing account, the system digital assets in accordance with the real-time data interaction process and the nonreal-time data interaction process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Publication number: 20250190962
    Abstract: A method includes storing, by a digital asset custodial device, assignable tokens to an address of a two-dimensional array structure with a first dimension that represents addresses and a second dimension that represents partitions. The method further includes assigning a partition to a network computing device of a cryptocurrency payment system, establishing a self-enforcing smart contract to assign an amount of the assignable tokens to the partition, and establish the self-enforcing smart contract to define conditional access rights in accordance with a set of conditions. The method further includes locking the amount of the assignable tokens in the address and providing the conditional access rights to the amount of the assignable tokens to the network computing device via the partition. The method further includes locking, by the network computing device, at least a portion of the amount of the assignable tokens to back one or more cryptocurrency-based payments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Robert Leshner, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Publication number: 20250173534
    Abstract: A multi-part code system includes a network computing device operable to generate a first and second portion of a code for an interaction. The multi-part code system further includes a second computing device including a second network application and a first computing device including a first network application operable to obtain the second portion of the code, receive the first portion of the code, display the second portion of the code, display the first portion of the code on a code display area, instruct a user to drag the first portion of the code from the code display area to the display area to align with the second portion of the code. When the first portion of the code is aligned with the second portion of the code in the display area, produce the code, and send a finalized interaction notification to the network computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12299692
    Abstract: A method includes initiating, by a first computing entity, an interaction with a second computing entity. The interaction includes the first computing entity providing an amount of a digital asset and the second computing entity accepting assets in a desired asset format. When in an offline interaction mode, the method includes generating, by the first computing entity, an authorization code including a type of the digital asset and code authentication information and providing the authorization code to the second computing entity. The method further includes sending, by the second computing entity, at least a portion of the authorization code to a digital asset-based interaction computing entity. The method further includes verifying, by the digital asset-based interaction computing entity, the at least the portion of the authorization code, locking an amount of system digital asset to back the amount of the digital asset, and sending confirmation to the second computing entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12243032
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by a digital asset custodial device, to assign conditional access rights to an amount of assignable tokens stored in a digital asset custodial device account of the digital asset custodial device to a network computing device of a cryptocurrency payment system to back certain interactions of the cryptocurrency payment system. The conditional access rights are in accordance with a set of conditions. The assignment of the conditional access rights is a self-enforcing smart contract embedded in an assignable token distributed ledger. The method further includes locking, by the digital asset custodial device and in accordance with the self-enforcing smart contract, the amount of the assignable tokens stored in the digital asset custodial device account and providing the conditional access rights to the amount of the assignable tokens to the network computing device. The network computing device does not store the amount of the assignable tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Robert Leshner, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Publication number: 20250061445
    Abstract: A method includes initiating, by a user computing device, a digital asset-based payment to a merchant computing entity and sending, by the user computing device, user computing device real-time payment information to a digital asset payment computing entity. The method further includes locking, by the digital asset payment computing entity, an amount of network digital assets, generating a user authorization scannable code, and sending the user authorization scannable code to the user computing device. The method further includes providing, by the user computing device, the user authorization scannable code to the merchant computing entity. When the merchant computing entity scans the user authorization scannable code, the method further includes sending, by the merchant computing entity, merchant computing entity real-time payment information to the digital asset payment computing entity, and providing, by the digital asset payment computing entity, a confirmation to the merchant computing entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Publication number: 20250005572
    Abstract: A method for a secure interaction includes initiating, by a source or destination computing entity, a secure interaction between them regarding something of value, which includes informing an interaction computing entity of the initiated secure transaction. The method further includes determining, by the interaction computing entity, user preferences associated with the source computing entity based on a set of source inputs. The method further includes determining, by the interaction computing entity, merchant preferences associated with the destination computing entity. The method further includes establishing, by the interaction computing entity, digital asset exchange parameters for the secure interaction based on the user preferences and on the merchant preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore
  • Patent number: 12169826
    Abstract: A method includes initiating, by a first user computing device, a zero click digital asset-based payment with a merchant computing entity. The method further includes obtaining, by the merchant computing entity, at least a portion of user computing device real-time payment information from the first user computing device and sending merchant computing entity real-time payment information and the at least the portion of user computing device real-time payment information to a digital asset payment computing entity. The method further includes sending, by the digital asset payment computing entity, a push notification to a second user computing device requesting authorization. The method further includes authorizing, by the second user computing device, the zero click digital asset-based payment via the push notification. The method further includes locking an amount of network digital asset to back the zero click digital asset-based payment and providing a confirmation to the merchant computing entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding
  • Patent number: 12165133
    Abstract: A method includes initiating, by a merchant computing entity, a digital asset-based payment from a user computing device and sending merchant real-time payment information to a digital asset payment computing entity. The method further includes generating, by the digital asset payment computing entity, a scannable charge code and sending the scannable charge code to the merchant computing entity. The method further includes providing, by the merchant computing entity, the scannable charge code to the user computing device. When the scannable charge code is scanned by the user computing device, the method further includes sending, by the user computing device, user computing device real-time payment information to the digital asset payment computing entity, locking, by the digital asset payment computing entity, an amount of network digital assets, and providing, by the digital asset payment computing entity, a confirmation to the merchant computing entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Flexa Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore, Tyler Robert Spalding