Patents Issued in January 29, 2019
  • Patent number: 10192201
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a device associated with a user of a hosted computer system, entries in a template of an electronic invention disclosure form; linking the invention disclosure form to at least one portion of an inventor's notebook containing disclosure of an invention addressed by the invention disclosure form; providing invitations to a collaboration space for the invention, whereby acceptance of the invitation provides access to at least a portion of the invention disclosure form; and providing secure access to invitees into the collaboration space, wherein the invitees are determined to have been invited to the particular collaboration space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Uma Valeti LLC
    Inventor: Uma S. Valeti
  • Patent number: 10192202
    Abstract: Techniques for managing communication between businesses include selecting a source message guideline including a first plurality of elements; selecting a target message guideline including a second plurality of elements; selecting a business context corresponding to the source message guideline; generating a plurality of potential mapping entities between the first plurality of elements and the second plurality of elements; and selecting mapping entities from the plurality of potential mapping entities based on an accuracy threshold of the mapping entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Gunther Stuhec, Juergen Denner
  • Patent number: 10192203
    Abstract: A maintenance support system includes an image forming apparatus, a management device, and an information processing terminal. The image forming apparatus generates data including terminal identification information identifying the terminal and sends it to the management device. The management device includes: an issuing processor that, upon receiving the data, issues receipt identification information and sends it to the image forming apparatus or terminal; a memory that stores the terminal identification information in the data and the receipt identification information; and a processor that, upon receiving the terminal identification information and receipt identification information from the terminal, compares the received terminal identification information and receipt identification information with the terminal identification information and receipt identification information stored in the memory, and outputs a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 10192204
    Abstract: Various embodiments concern facilitating a money transfer by creating a first profile for a first user and a second profile for a second user. The first user can select the second profile from a plurality of profiles. The first user can enter a value designation for the transfer of money from the first user to the second user. A computing system can then stage the transfer of money based on previously saved profile information for the first user and the second user. The profile information can be used to set a plurality of terms of the money transfer without requiring either of the first user or the second user to reenter this information or otherwise affirmatively set the plurality of terms of the money transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MoneyGram International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Christophersen, Terry Wallace, Connie Jacobson, Renee Rusnak
  • Patent number: 10192205
    Abstract: The method provides a graphical user interface for an electronic transaction. An input screen is displayed in the shape of an electronic transaction device and inputs in fields of the electronic transaction device are received. If each of the one or more fields has been completed, an indication to move to an additional display of the electronic transaction device is shown. Second inputs in additional fields of the additional display are received. If each of the additional fields has been completed, an additional indication to move to a confirmation display is displayed, and the confirmation display is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventor: Yothin Chanyontpatanakul
  • Patent number: 10192206
    Abstract: Invoice related financial transaction data is obtained and integrated into a personal financial management and bill payment system. All invoices represented in the invoice related financial transaction data having the same payor user of the personal financial management and bill payment system and the same payee business are then identified and collected into aggregated same payor/same payee invoice related financial transaction data. The aggregated same payor/same payee invoice related financial transaction data is then analyzed to determine the aggregated total amount owed to the payee business by the payor user and this aggregated total amount is processed as a single payment due item by the personal financial management and bill payment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Elangovan Shanmugam, Sean McCluskey, Jesse Aaron Axelowitz, Ashwin Singh Khurana, Michael J. Seilnacht
  • Patent number: 10192207
    Abstract: One example method is directed to generating a data sampling parameter, and includes identifying an incremental billing rate for data storage, where the data storage includes a data set having a multiple data pieces that each correspond with a respective unique indicator, and the unique indicators reside in a space. The example method further includes identifying a threshold billing increment, and determining an acceptable error in the threshold billing increment. Finally, the method includes determining a sub sample ratio based upon the threshold billing increment and the acceptable error. The sub sample ratio has a variable value ‘X’ which indicates that sampling of one unique indicator in every ‘X’ unique indicators in the space is sufficient to determine the size of the entire data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Scott C. Auchmoody, Scott Ogata
  • Patent number: 10192208
    Abstract: An improved self-checkout apparatus includes a self-checkout unit, a detection module configured to detect a product input and a fault during a transaction progression and a customer override that may be selected by a customer without attendant intervention to complete a transaction. The apparatus may also be considered a self-checkout kiosk including a security component associated with the consumer override. Systems and methods for a self-checkout kiosk including a point-of-sale system, a customer default override and a security component are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ECR Software Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Catoe, Burt Aycock
  • Patent number: 10192209
    Abstract: An interrogating and processing system and method is described. A wireless communication device interrogates an information source, having a barcode or tag, and wirelessly transmits data indicative of the information source. The interrogator can be built into or adjunct to the wireless communication device. An automated processing subsystem receives the transmitted data and identifies an item corresponding to the data. A fulfillment subsystem effects delivery of the item to a destination. There can be a coupon code scanning and processing system and method. A wireless computing device having an interrogator reads a coupon code. An automated processing subsystem receives the corresponding data and provides a benefit associated with the coupon. The benefit can be a discount on a product or service. Alternatively, at least a portion of the coupon including a code is displayed on a screen of the computing device for processing at a point of sale terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventor: Gary C. Reblin
  • Patent number: 10192210
    Abstract: When a consumer makes a purchase at a POS using a payment provider, the payment provider provides, to the merchant, a consumer identification (ID) and an authorization number, along with the payment approval. After receiving the information from the payment provider, the POS device sends a generated digital or electronic receipt to an email address of the payment provider. The email contains information about the payer and the authorization. Upon receipt, the payment provider may upload the electronic receipt into the consumer's mobile wallet or account using the payer ID and authorization number. As a result, the consumer can easily locate and access a receipt on the consumer's mobile device, such as by accessing the user's mobile wallet or the user's payment provider account on the mobile device, e.g., through a mobile app.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Attaullah Mirza Baig
  • Patent number: 10192211
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for providing haptic feedback is presented. The system comprises a first device, a second device, and a third device. The first device has a first haptic output device, a first processor, and a first wireless communication unit. The second device has a second haptic output device, a second processor, and a second wireless communication unit. The third device has a third processor and a third wireless communication unit configured to transfer digital content between the third device and at least the first device. At least one processor of the first processor, second processor, and third processor is configured, when digital content is transferred or is being transferred between the third device and the first device, to cause the first haptic output device to output a first haptic feedback and to cause the second haptic output device to output a second haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Levesque, Ali Modarres, Amaya Becvar Weddle, David M. Birnbaum, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Henry Da Costa
  • Patent number: 10192212
    Abstract: A method of collecting transaction records on a pre-paid mobile communication device. The method comprising sending a request by an application to receive a plurality of transaction records; receiving the plurality of transaction records by the application, wherein each transaction record comprises a transaction record identifier. The method further comprising, for each transaction record, looking up a transaction record identifier in the non-transitory memory of the mobile communication device comprising a plurality of existing transaction records comprising transaction record identifiers from previously collected transaction records, if the transaction record identifier of the transaction record identifier does not match an existing transaction record identifier, and copying the transaction record and transaction record identifier to the memory of the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Samson, Stephen T. Pawlewicz
  • Patent number: 10192213
    Abstract: A mobile point of sale system and method uses a mobile point of sale terminal, a mobile device programmed with an app, and low energy network beacons. A cloud server communicates with the mobile point of sale terminal to manage the system and retain data. The beacons can be used to track location of a customer within a merchant to push information to the customer. The cloud server can use stored information about the customer to better target information and offers sent to the customer and to facilitate improved payment processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Bleu Tech Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sesie K. Bonsi, Timur Valitov, Emil Baibagyshev, Nikolay Rogozhnikov, Alexey Modiagin
  • Patent number: 10192214
    Abstract: Depositing funds onto smart cards for use during processing of purchases. A device creates a deposit request and transmits the request to a remote system. The remote system processes the request and transmits a deposit record to the device, which in turn transmits the record to the smart card. If the device has network access, it transmits a deposit confirmation to the remote system, which updates the smart card account to include the confirmation. If the device unable to connect to the remote system, the deposit confirmation is transmitted when the smart card is involved in a future transaction. During the future transaction, the smart card transmits its transaction history, which comprises the deposit confirmation, to the device, and the device transmits the transaction history to the remote system. The remote system updates the smart card account to include the deposit confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Fan Jiang, Aneto Pablo Okonkwo, Michael William Springer, Gökhan Hasan Bakir
  • Patent number: 10192215
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to initiating and completing peer to peer payments or peer to merchant payments initiated by financial cards and cameras of mobile devices. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods may provide an accurate determination of parties involved in a peer to peer transaction, be useable with hardware and software that users are already in possession of, and securely initiate a peer to peer transaction. The disclosed systems may include a server communicatively coupled to a mobile device by a network. The server may receive an image of one or more financial cards, retrieve account information for each financial card in the received image, generate a proposed transaction based on the retrieved account information, transmit the proposed transaction to the mobile device, receive approval for the proposed transaction and initiate a payment or a transfer to an account based on the retrieved account information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Mossoba, Joshua Edwards, Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira
  • Patent number: 10192216
    Abstract: The CLOUD-BASED VIRTUAL WALLET NFC APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“EAE”) transform user enhanced security transaction initiation requests using EAE components into time-limited, session-specific transaction bounding tokens. In some implementations, the disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of transforming a transaction bounding token request into transaction bounded tokens and purchase authorizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 10192217
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for receipt management includes receiving, using a mobile wallet stored on a mobile device of a user, receipts that include a record of transactions between the user and one or more merchants, the transactions being performed using the mobile wallet account of the user. The method includes receiving a receipt; extracting identifying information from the receipt; associating the receipt with a transaction based on the identifying information extracted from the receipt; and displaying the receipt and the receipt data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ellis, Michael J. Kennedy, Ashish Bhoopen Kurani, Melissa Lowry, Uma Meyyappan, Bipin Sahni, Nikolai Stroke
  • Patent number: 10192218
    Abstract: Methods and devices for online payments are disclosed. Prior to accepting payment account information from a user for the payment transaction, a client terminal sends an interface listing command to a transaction server, requesting the transaction server to identify one or more acceptable input interfaces for receiving the payment account information. The transaction server responds to the interface listing command by a payment input instruction. The client terminal uses the payment input instructions to generate a payment information interface to present the one or more acceptable input interfaces for user selection. The user can choose how to input the payment information that best conforms to the user's expectations for security and convenience. The current method, device and system provide additional flexibility, improve efficiency, and facilitate online payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 10192219
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authenticating mobile payments from a customer account to a merchant. The systems and methods may include a financial service provider receiving a request to authorize an electronic transaction at a point-of-sale. A financial service provider server computer may verify that the customer is present at the point-of-sale using received location data. An image having distorted text such as a captcha may be transmitted to a device at the point-of-sale, and the customer may read the captcha aloud. A voice sample of the customer may be sent to the financial service provider for comparison to stored voice recordings, to verify that the customer's voice sample is authentic if the voice matches a previously generated voice recording for the account. If the voice sample is authentic, the financial service provider may authorize the mobile payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Douglas, Paul Y. Moreton
  • Patent number: 10192220
    Abstract: Method, systems, and apparatus for integrated online and offline sales management. A system manages both offline and online transactions and inventory in an integrated environment. An offline transaction is a sale at a point of sale (POS) system, e.g., at a typical “brick and mortar shop” physical store. An online transaction is a sale using an online store, e.g., an online shopping cart and checkout system accessed by a web browser or other application. An online store can be converted to offline store, and vice versa. An inventory management system can receive an input from a merchant device of merchant designating an item carried by the merchant as an item to be sold at the physical store, at the online store, or both. The inventory management system can modify a record of the item to respond to the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Square, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Kalidindi Varma, Joseph Loree Robinson, Jesse Reiss, Andrew Lin
  • Patent number: 10192221
    Abstract: A transaction card construction and computer-implemented methods for a transaction card are described. The transaction card has vector formatted visible information lasered onto its surface. In some embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed for enabling the sourcing of visible information using a scalable vector format. The systems and methods may receive a request to add a first plurality of visible information to a transaction card and capture an image of the first plurality of visible information. The systems and methods may also map the image to a bounding box and convert the mapped image into vector format. In addition, the systems and methods may provide the converted image to a laser machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Om J. Suthar, Jiawei Zhao
  • Patent number: 10192222
    Abstract: An internet-based method and system is disclosed for creating and printing sheets of more customized stickers. The system includes, a database of assets stored on a central server accessible via the internet, wherein the assets are graphic images, objects and text that can be accessed and manipulated by a user at a remote location. A user interface provides the user with a canvas corresponding to the sheet of stickers, asset tools to access, select and save assets that are used to create the stickers, asset transformation tools to manipulate the assets on the canvas, and die-cut tools to create die-cut borders surrounding each of the stickers. The once the sheet of stickers has been created, the user can place an order for the sheet to be printed and delivered to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: StickerYou Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Witkin, Tamer El Shazli
  • Patent number: 10192223
    Abstract: A method of identifying authentic products versus counterfeit products using tow unique identifier codes is accomplished by providing a first identifier code on the exterior of a product package that identifies the product, the appropriate location for sale, the number of times the code has been scanned and whether or not the product is registered. This information alerts potential purchasers if the product is either counterfeit, or an unauthorized resale. The purchaser then opens the package and is provided a second identifier code for registering the product. The registration information includes retailer and price information, alerting the manufacturer of unauthorized retail activity, and also changes the product designation in the manufacturer database to indicate the product may not be resold. That information is then associated with the first identifier code in the event it is rescanned by another potential purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: V-Moda, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Val Kolton
  • Patent number: 10192224
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating transactional data determines gift card data from a gift card offered for sale by a customer and customer information about the customer from an identity document of the customer. The gift card data is associated with the customer information. A balance of the gift card is determined based at least partly on the gift card data. A purchase offer for purchasing the gift card from the customer is calculated based at least partly on the balance. If the balance of the gift card changes, a fraud alert may be associated with the customer information of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NGE South, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Ryan, Nicholas M. Maurizi
  • Patent number: 10192225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for evaluating the cause and effect of advertising and marketing programs using card transaction data. In one embodiment, access is provided to voluminous card-holder transaction data detailing accurate-to-the-penny transaction amounts, twenty-four hour active customers, and a multi-year transaction history per customer. Furthermore, such data is captured in real-time, and due to the sample size, can provide granular, statistically significant information at a local level for client and merchant coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA)
    Inventors: Alan B. Newman, Noor A. Menai
  • Patent number: 10192226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing data by a server (1) including at least one data-processing unit and a data storage means, the method being characterized in that it includes the following steps, following the activation of at least one trigger implemented by the processing unit(s), said trigger(s) being capable of being activated in response to a predefined event: (a) an attempt by the processing unit(s) to determine a state of at least one index selected, on the basis of the activated trigger, from among a set of observable indices relating to personal data of a user and/or relating to general data; (b) the generation and storage, in the storage means, of a situational signature of the user in accordance with the results of said attempt to determine the state of at least one index; (c) the comparison of said situational signature of the user with a plurality of masks, each mask being associated with a reference situation and corresponding to a situational signature space, so as to id
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NETWAVE
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Malle, Henri Marty
  • Patent number: 10192227
    Abstract: A first set of usage data for a first set of resources on a network and a second set of usage data for a second set of resources on a network are accessed. The first set of resources were accessed by a first group of client systems and the first set of usage data is determined based on information received from the first group of client systems sent as a result of beacon instructions included with the first set of resources. The second set of usage data is determined based on information received from monitoring applications installed on a second group of client systems that accessed the second set of resources. Users of the second group of client systems are a sample of a larger group of users that use resources on the network. Initial usage measurement data for a third set of resources on the network is determined based on the first set of usage data. The third set includes one or more common resources that are included in the first set of resources and the second set of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: comScore, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Pugh, Frank Eugene Pecjak
  • Patent number: 10192228
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes receiving pingback messages corresponding to presentation of media at a client device, determining a portion of the media that was presented at the client device based on the pingback messages, obtaining demographic information associated with the client device, and determining a demographic characteristic associated with the presentation of the portion of the media based on the pingback messages and the demographic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Patent number: 10192229
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to data displayed by an information services portal on a user device is provided. The method includes receiving a candidate login input corresponding to a user. The method further includes comparing the candidate login input to a list of login entries stored in the memory, each of the stored login entries having a corresponding code segment, each code segment defining a bounding area defining a geographic area. The method further includes retrieving from the memory a selected code segment corresponding to the stored login entry matching the candidate login input, and applying a geographic restriction to the data set by processing the selected code segment. The method further includes transmitting a data subset of the data set to the user computing device for display, the data subset including data satisfying the geographic restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Debashis Ghosh
  • Patent number: 10192230
    Abstract: An aspiration system includes an elongate tubular member having a lumen; an aspiration catheter configured to be inserted through the lumen of the elongate tubular member, and including a tubular aspiration member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen, and configured to at least partially extend out of the lumen of the elongate tubular member at the distal end of the elongate tubular member; an elongate support member coupled to the tubular aspiration member and extending between a proximal end of the aspiration catheter and the proximal end of the tubular aspiration member; and an annular sealing member coupled to the tubular aspiration member and configured to create a seal against an inner surface of the elongate tubular member, when a vacuum sufficient to cause aspiration is actively applied to the lumen of the elongate tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Incuvate, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Look, Bradley S. Culbert
  • Patent number: 10192231
    Abstract: A mobile device transaction system provides a mechanism by which a user of a mobile device may complete a transaction (for goods or services) with a merchant, using an electronic gift card, or other payment type, generated by through the transaction system and chosen to bypass payment using an authorized credit card, where the user is incentivized to use the mobile device transaction system by the award of rewards points to a user account at the time of the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
    Inventors: David Oppenheim, Praveen Sharma
  • Patent number: 10192232
    Abstract: An electronic couponing technique includes transferring coupon information, which may include a coupon ID (identification) to a first portable terminal and storing same therein. The portable terminal displays a representation of the transferred coupon information on a display thereof. The stored coupon information may be transferred from the portable terminal to another terminal for redemption. The stored coupon information may also be transferred from the portable terminal to another portable terminal. Various schemes may be used to transfer the coupon information including a Bluetooth low-range radio link or an optical bar code scanner scanning an optical bar code or an infrared link or a wireless link from the portable terminal. The Internet or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) may also be used in transferring the coupon information to and from the various terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jussi Rissanen
  • Patent number: 10192233
    Abstract: A system and method for media trade-in exchange. The apparatus comprises a kiosk that allows a user to provide a plurality of media items to the kiosk for verification and analysis and then calculate the exchange redemption value. The exchange redemption value is calculated based on the physical damage of a media item, the included media item packaging, the included media item documentation, and the authenticity of the media item. The user may then choose to receive the redemption value in a plurality of options comprised of cash, debit, store credit, reward points, gift card, eCodes, or may alternatively, decline to accept the redemption value offer and have the media item returned to them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Arch Holdings, LP
    Inventor: James Robert Curtis
  • Patent number: 10192234
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for enabling actionable content by embedding title materials corresponding to digital bearer instruments in digital media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: API Market, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Collins, Stefan Roever, Kevin Wray, Alex F. Clark, Karl Ginter
  • Patent number: 10192235
    Abstract: An online advertisement system determines which of a plurality of advertisement clickthroughs are successful online events. A successful online event is based on an advertisement online reference and a success online reference. The system further correlates the number of successful online events for a traffic originator. In addition, the online advertisement system computes an advertisement penalty based on the computed correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: James Paul Schneider
  • Patent number: 10192236
    Abstract: A system and method for generating advertisement automatically are provided. The system may comprise at least one computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions; at least one processor in communication with the at least one computer-readable storage medium, wherein when executing the set of instructions, the at least one processor is configured to cause the system to generate a first plurality of ads, the first plurality of ads including a first plurality of advertisement elements and a first plurality of information components; transmit, via a network, the first plurality of ads to a first group of user terminals; determine at least one of a click-through rate, a number of impressions, or a conversion rate for the first plurality of ads; and analyze the at least one of the click-through rate, the number of impressions, or the conversion rate of the first plurality of ads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Guangzhou Kuaizi Information Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tongling Xie, Haiyang Wu, Shaohui Li, Winder Chen
  • Patent number: 10192237
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for incorporating user generated content into a web page are disclosed. In particular, embodiments of such systems and methods may incorporate user generated content into a web page such that the user generated content can be consumed by indexers associated with search engines in association with that web page. Additionally, embodiments may also provide a mechanism by which user generated content may be received and included in a web page when that web page is rendered. Using embodiments as disclosed herein user generated content may be exposed to a search engine indexer in a web page while still providing a mechanism for incorporating the freshest user generated content in such a web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Bazaarvoice, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lee DeHaven, Brent Hayden Thomas, Robert J. Morgan
  • Patent number: 10192238
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in real-time, user information associated with a user of a client computing device. One or more user features are derived from the user information associated with the user. The one or more user features include one or more user intents. The one or more user intents are matched with one or more of a plurality of advertiser intents. The user information is determined to be accepted. In response to accepting the user information, an advertisement is generated based on the matching of the one or more user intents and the one or more of the plurality of advertiser intents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Edward Chatwin, Murthy V. Nukala, Alan Coleman, Kiran Garaga Lokeswarappa, Srinidhi Ramesh Kondaji
  • Patent number: 10192239
    Abstract: Contextual or cumulative interpretation is applied to individual user queries to improve the accuracy of sponsored and/or non-sponsored search results. Queries are interpreted based on present features derived from a user query in the context of past features derived from qualified past queries such as those previously received during a user query session. Based on contextual interpretation, present features may be augmented using past features. A search is performed using augmented features instead of present features. Contextual interpretation of queries improves search system understanding of the context in which queries are submitted, which is particularly helpful when interpolating query intent to develop features not expressed in a query. Contextual interpretation permits queries to be interpreted and treated more uniformly and more intelligently. As a result, users and advertisers benefit from more precise sponsored and/or non-sponsored search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
    Inventors: Ankur K. Gupta, Arun Kumar Gnanamani
  • Patent number: 10192240
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of processing a call are disclosed. One example method may include receiving a request at a server for dealer information. The request may be initiated by a user via his or her mobile station. The example method may also include determining whether there is user preference information and user location information included in the request. The information may be used to limit the amount of search results to increase relevancy. The method may also include searching a database for at least one dealer based on the user preference information and the user location information, and transferring the at least one dealer information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Pamela J. Jacobs, Joel G. Mason, Andrew Lawrence Groothuis
  • Patent number: 10192241
    Abstract: A system for retargeting customers is based on a mobile device query initiated by a user, and includes a query module configured to receive a query with geographical information from the mobile device and determine geographical identifiers of the mobile device. An indexed database stores an aggregated plurality of customers having a geographical identifier proximate to the determined geographical area, and a processor selects an advertiser located proximate to the determined geographical area. A performance feedback module is configured to assign an effectiveness rating to one or more advertisements provided by the selected advertiser based on marketing attributes of the aggregated plurality of customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Wentong Li, Yi Mao
  • Patent number: 10192242
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message comprising status data from a second computing device, determining that a geographic area is a hotspot based at least on the status data, where mobile users in a hotspot have a high probability of accessing an application on their mobile computing devices, and sending an indication that the geographic area is a hotspot to a third-party computing device, where the indication is used by the third-party computing device to determine a value for delivery of content to computing devices associated with the geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Artur Duque de Souza
  • Patent number: 10192243
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to improve selection of promotion pricing parameters. The method may determine one or more promotion pricing parameters for a promotion that is offered by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes generating one or more predictive models based on historical promotion performance data and generating a revenue equation using the one or more predictive models. The revenue equation provides an estimate of a revenue received by the promotion and marketing service based on the one or more predictive models. The method further includes determining an estimated revenue using the revenue equation based on one or more input sets of promotion pricing parameters provided as input to the revenue equation, and selecting at least one of the input sets of promotion pricing parameters for the promotion based on the estimated revenue. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Francisco Jose Larrain Wicha, Gaston L'Huillier
  • Patent number: 10192244
    Abstract: A system for monetization of content includes a storage device for storage and retrieval of data, and a library of content and advertisements stored within the storage device. The library comprises an organizational structure for facilitating the storage and retrieval. The system also includes a monetization engine for identifying within the library a first content item having a first monetizable feature. The system is configured for selecting a second content item from several content items within the library, and associating the second content item to the first content item by using the first monetizable feature for presentation of the second content item in conjunction with the first content item. Further embodiments include various additional systems, methods, and computer readable media for implementation of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
    Inventors: Athellina Athsani, Chris Higgins, Joseph O'Sullivan, Marc Davis, Ron Martinez
  • Patent number: 10192245
    Abstract: A method for determining an availability of an electric vehicle charging station is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a first geolocation information regarding a mobile device; comparing the first geolocation information with a second geolocation information of the electric vehicle charging station; determining a distance between the mobile device and the electric vehicle charging station using the first geolocation information and the second geolocation information; and based on the determined distance, determining the availability of the electric vehicle charging station; and sending a notification to a user regarding the determined availability of the electric vehicle charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Zeco Systems Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhuang Khoo, Ron Mahabir, Terence Siew, Renaldo Noma, Neeraj Jhanji
  • Patent number: 10192246
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating multi-cloud incremental billing capture and administration. A set of aggregate usage history data can store patterns for a user in a set of host clouds recording consumption of processor, memory, storage, operating system, or other resources subscribed to by the across the host clouds. The user can be a corporation or other collective user. An entitlement engine can access a set of subscription parameters and analyze the set of aggregate usage history data based on deviation from consumption limits or other subscription parameters. When resource limits (e.g. operating system instances) are exceeded in a host cloud, the entitlement engine can determine which resource was exceeded, and in which host cloud it was exceeded. Incremental billing for those events can be generated by the entitlement engine, and transmitted to the user via the host cloud and/or resource provider for presentation, collection, and reconciliation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Edwin Morgan
  • Patent number: 10192247
    Abstract: Provided are a goods buying and selling method for buying goods through offline shopping and a shopping support system supporting the same. A buyer collects delivery information for delivery of bought goods based on short-range wireless communication using his or her own terminal. The collected delivery information includes any one of information about a destination to which bought goods are to be delivered and buyer identifier information, and information about the bought goods, and at least one of a payment terminal, a merchant server and a relay server requests delivery of the bought goods from a delivery server based on the collected delivery information. In addition, the buyer collects goods purchase information recorded in recording media arranged in an offline store using his or her own terminal, and pays for desired bought goods based on the collected goods purchase information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwa Roh, Jang-Hyuk Lee, Jeong-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 10192248
    Abstract: Provided is a server device whereby more customers are gathered at a store, and the spending per customer is increased. In a server device (50): a storage unit (54) stores charging parameters corresponding to purchase costs; a wired communication unit (53) receives information of the purchase cost which is inputted into a cash register; and a generating unit (55a) retrieves, from the charging parameters which are stored in the storage unit (54), the charging parameter corresponding to the purchase cost which is received by the wired communication unit (53), and, on the basis of the charging parameter, generates charging information which indicates either the charging time or the charging quantity at which a power outlet carries out charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Kotaro Sakata, Yasushi Sugiyama, Kimio Minami
  • Patent number: 10192249
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system is disclosed in which a network-based interaction environment includes a plurality of peer-to-peer nodes being able to communicate directly with each other using a peer-to-peer protocol and a peer-to-peer client application, and a first peer-to-peer client application to maintain persistent item information on at least one peer-to-peer node of the plurality of peer-to-peer nodes, the persistent information describing to an item. The first peer-to-peer client application further to maintain persistent user account information in the storage device of the first peer-to-peer node that includes a plurality of peer-to-peer accounts associated with a user account of the first peer-to-peer node. Each peer-to-peer account is assigned to a different role from among a plurality of roles that correspond to a different particular operation in a transaction for the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Zahid N. Ahmed, Adrian Nicholas Cockcroft, Josep M. Ferrandiz, Neelakantan Sundaresan
  • Patent number: 10192250
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for providing access to data sets owned by different entities may include (1) providing a data marketplace platform that allows a plurality of data set owners to each list their own data sets for licensing to any of a plurality of prospective data set license buyers, (2) receiving, at the data marketplace platform, a data set owned by a data set owner, (3) creating a sale listing for the data set, (4) displaying, on the data marketplace platform, the sale listing for the data set to at least one prospective data set license buyer, (5) receiving, from the prospective data set license buyer, an order to license the data set, and (6) providing, via the data marketplace platform, access for the prospective data set license buyer to the data set. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Veritas Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Christensen, Steve A. Vranyes, Jed Gresham, Samuel Pierson