Systems Controlled By Data Bearing Records Patents (Class 235/375)
  • Patent number: 12254719
    Abstract: The invention presents a method for luggage handling processes for passengers on return travel. The process includes acquiring, by an acquiring device, an originating bag tag identifier (O-BTI) or International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate associated with a bag tag affixed to a luggage item of the passenger. This O-BIT is used to create a digital BTI data record linked to the travel carrier. The method includes printing, by a printing device, a return leg travel IATA-formatted bag tag for a return flight linked to the originating printed bag tag. Additionally, the method may remotely check in the passenger for the return flight by accessing a B-type message using the digital BTI data record, the B-type message containing a passenger name record (PNR) number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventor: Craig Mateer
  • Patent number: 12254374
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a locating method and a locating system for a smart shopping cart, a computer device and a storage medium. The method includes: constructing a locating fingerprint database of an smart shopping cart based on commodity attributes collected by an intelligent device and shelf label heartbeat signals received by a communication module; when a motion sensor obtains the motion data of the shopping cart body, the communication module sends all shelf label heartbeat signals received within a second preset time window to a server; the server matches all the shelf label heartbeat signals received within the second preset time window with the locating fingerprint database to obtain locating information of the smart shopping cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HANSHOW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Min Liang, Zhe Fu, Xingyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12254057
    Abstract: An intelligent redirect system for a quick response (“QR”) code derived unified resource location (“URL”). The system may include a plurality of website variants. Each website variant may present a landing page. Each landing page may correspond to the QR code. A backend server may receive the plurality of website variants from a user. A plurality of scans may be received from a plurality of scanners. A preconfigured algorithm may determine which website variant to direct to each of the plurality of scanners. A processor may derive scanner behavior for each website variant. An artificial intelligence (“AI”) model may build a new distribution pattern based on the scanner behavior. The new distribution pattern may be used to direct a website variant to the scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: the dtx company
    Inventors: Jizel Maddouri, Jacob M. Skinner, Matthew Ritonia
  • Patent number: 12254459
    Abstract: Methods and systems directed to scanning, by an imaging device associated with a customer computing device, a Quick Response (QR) code displayed on a merchant computing device; decoding, by an application on the customer computing device, data embedded in the QR code; identifying, by the customer computing device and based on the decoded data, a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with a web page of the merchant, wherein the URL includes a payment proxy associated with the merchant; presenting the web page on the customer computing device; transmitting, by the customer computing device, an indication of interaction with the web page comprising an intent to purchase item(s) offered for sale via the web page; and receiving, by the customer computing device, an indication of completion of a payment for the item(s) facilitated by parsing the payment proxy server(s) of a payment processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Hernandez, Brian Grassadonia
  • Patent number: 12250120
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to receive a request to perform validation of a compatibility of a gateway device, the request specifying one of a plurality of different communication protocols for use in communicating with the gateway device as part of the validation. The processing device is also configured to select, from a database, a dataset for use in validating the compatibility of the gateway device, to convert the selected dataset to the specified communication protocol, and to operate the gateway device utilizing the selected dataset converted to the specified communication protocol. The processing device is further configured to validate the compatibility of the gateway device based at least in part on monitoring operation of the gateway device utilizing the selected dataset converted to the specified communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Marcio Barbosa Monteiro
  • Patent number: 12248831
    Abstract: A smart card including a memory and a domain-specific language (DSL) interpreter is provided. The memory stores card data indicative of a real-time status of one or more attributes of the smart card. The smart card is linked to a service provider and card aggregator circuitry. The card data is stored in a format of the service provider and is updated each time a user of the smart card avails a service of the service provider using the smart card. Further, the DSL interpreter translates the card data to a format of the card aggregator circuitry based on a DSL script and provides the translated card data to the card aggregator circuitry. Based on the translated card data, the real-time status of the one or more attributes of the smart card is presented to the user by way of the card aggregator circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Vinayak Gajanan, Elango Pandiyan Irulandy Gopalakrishnan, Maruthi Konda
  • Patent number: 12243040
    Abstract: An improved savings education and management system includes a base unit including a processor, non-transitory computer-readable memory, a display, and buttons, wherein the base unit includes a housing which presents an appearance of an egg. A mobile unit includes a processor, non-transitory computer-readable memory, and a display. A computer server includes a processor and non-transitory computer-readable server memory storing a database including a user account, the user account having financial accounts and corresponding to the base unit and the mobile unit. The base unit includes instructions stored in the memory that present on the display information related to the user account which corresponds to the one of the buttons. The mobile unit includes mobile instructions stored in the memory that transmit an instruction to the computer server to debit one of the financial accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: My First Nest Egg, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolle S Hood, Annamarie Shoen
  • Patent number: 12236718
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for creating a luggage manifest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventor: Craig Mateer
  • Patent number: 12236719
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for security screening integration for multiple modes of travel, the method including: obtaining, by at least one of at least one processor, a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, the BSM comprising travel data of a first mode of travel of the luggage item on an air carrier; matching, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name of the passenger in the BSM with a passenger name in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel; extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM; based on an identification of the second mode of travel and matching the passenger name in the BSM with the passenger name in the manifest for the second mode of travel, triggering, by at least one of the at least one processor, a security screening integration assistant (SSIA) process comprising accessing and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventor: Craig Mateer
  • Patent number: 12236720
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for creating a luggage manifest using a b-type message and a passenger name record number, the method including: a) identifying, by at least one of at least one processor, a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, wherein the BSM includes an airport code associated with an airport and travel data of a first mode of travel carrier of the luggage item; b) matching, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name record (PNR) number of the passenger included in the BSM with a PNR number in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel, wherein the second mode of travel is local to the airport code; c) based on a match being found in b), extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM; and d) creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a luggage item manifest record for the lugg
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventor: Craig Mateer
  • Patent number: 12236313
    Abstract: A method is provided for remotely assuring the quality and transportation of offsite construction components. The method involves placing a code on the module, where the code contains identity information about the module. Then the code is scanned to obtain the identity information and to upload it to a blockchain data storage facility. Access is allowed to the identity information in the blockchain data storage facility to relevant parties for the purpose of remotely inspecting the module to verify its quality. Based on this verification the module may be delivered to a transportation facility for transport. During transport location information about the module is collected and uploading it to blockchain data storage facility. Second access is allowed to the location information stored in the blockchain data storage facility to allow relevant parties to remotely understand the transportation situation of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Wilson Wei Sheng Lu, Anthony Garon Yeh, Fan Xue, Liupengfei Wu
  • Patent number: 12230066
    Abstract: Various methods, computer systems, and computer readable media for handling luggage are disclosed. These methods, systems, and media may include obtaining, by at least one processor, a first baggage information message associated with an arrival of a checked luggage item of a passenger in a manifest, and extracting from the first baggage information message an IATA license plate number and the PNR number. Disclosed methods, systems, and media may further include retrieving a personal identifiable information in a PNR database in communication with a computer system associated with the air carrier using the extracted PNR number; and obtaining a second baggage information message created by a baggage handling system that includes the IATA license plate number and a primary identifier (ID) that links to a security screening image (SSI) of the checked luggage item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Inventor: Craig Mateer
  • Patent number: 12230099
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing system and a game management program that can improve a game continuation rate in a game in which any one of a plurality of game contents is executable by satisfying a predetermined condition. The information processing system includes: an information processing device in which any one of a plurality of game contents is executable by satisfying a predetermined condition; and a server communicably connected to the information processing device and configured to manage the game content executed in the information processing device, in which the server includes a control unit configured to perform control, based on information transmitted from the information processing device, such that any one of the plurality of game contents is executable in the information processing device that is a transmission source of the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Kumita, Toshikazu Jinnouchi, Muneki Shiraishi, Satoko Baba, Nobuyuki Kawarai
  • Patent number: 12229746
    Abstract: A method implemented on an augmented reality (AR) electronic device includes receiving a request to activate a transaction card account on a transaction card. The transaction card account is activated on the transaction card. A virtual representation of account information corresponding to the transaction card account is displayed on the AR electronic device. The exterior of the transaction card is free of account identifying information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: John Ross Neale, William R. Breed, Jasvir K. Singh, Geraldine M. Carolan, Kristine Collings, Kourtney Eidam
  • Patent number: 12230067
    Abstract: Various methods, computer systems, and machine learning models for luggage tracking and recovery are disclosed. The methods and computer systems may include matching first travel information including a passenger name and an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number for a luggage item of a passenger in a flight manifest with second travel information from a created B-Type message that includes a reference indicator representative of a non-routine routed luggage item. The methods and computer systems may include generating an anomalous luggage item manifest record for the non-routine routed luggage item associated with the flight manifest; retrieving third travel information of the non-routine routed luggage item generated by a baggage handling system prior to or after the created B-Type message; and locating the non-routine routed the luggage item. Thereafter, the luggage item may be routed to its intended destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Inventor: Craig Mateer
  • Patent number: 12222521
    Abstract: Systems, methods, software and a framework are disclosed for an improved, adaptable, intelligent, real time, machine learning, AI/Robot integrated, large scale, cloud computing based synchronous communications/computing network enabled with adaptive intelligent ‘4D spherical scaling’ of databases, servers, and/or virtual servers and/or server clusters and elastically with their directly associated computer caches/storage and linked and ‘intra-scalable microservices’ and with external resources and with ‘tech stack awareness’, and ‘tech stack integration’ functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Ameranth, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith R. McNally
  • Patent number: 12214382
    Abstract: Automated (e.g., robotic) mail tagging, traying, sleeving, and palletizing devices are disclosed. A monitoring system is also disclosed. In embodiments, the monitoring system is configured to operate with (e.g., monitor and/or control) one or more of the automated devices disclosed herein to facilitate actual physical mail matches the digital files provided to the USPS for postage discounts received on same mail. By comparing the digital information regarding the mail item identifier, the tray identifier, and the pallet identifier with the stored physical information received from the one or more scanners; and identifying whether or not any discrepancies exist between the digital information regarding the mail item identifier, the tray identifier, and the pallet identifier and the stored physical information received from the one or more scanners users can ensure actual physical mail matches the digital files submitted to USPS for postage discounts of same mail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Capstone Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Troy R. Power, Robb Hagen, Francis J. Buglewicz, Dan Goodkind
  • Patent number: 12217127
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for image processing. For instance, a process can include obtaining, from one or more image sensors, an image of an environment. The process can further include detecting a first visual code in the image; decoding the first visual code; verifying safety of contents of the first visual code; determining that the contents of the first visual code contain a uniform resource locator (URL); and prefetching data linked by the URL based on verifying the safety of the contents of the first visual code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gad Karmi, Mark Bapst
  • Patent number: 12216743
    Abstract: A method for preventing digital content misuse can include detecting, by a client-side computing device, that the client-side computing device is paired to a viewing device such that, after being paired, the client-side computing device can cause digital content received from a remote server to be presented on a display of the viewing device; after detecting that the client-side computing device is paired to the viewing device, detecting, by the client-side computing device, that the client-side computing device has been unpaired from the viewing device; and in response to detecting that the client-side computing device has been unpaired from the viewing device, executing a remedial action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: SR LABS, INC.
    Inventors: James Armand Baldwin, Prem Akkaraju, Giorgio Vanzini
  • Patent number: 12217270
    Abstract: A unique identifier can be associated with a commerce good. A computing system can receive a first query with a first value of a particular attribute and the unique identifier. The computing system can receive a second query with a second value of the particular attribute and the unique identifier. The computing system can determine a difference between the first value and the second value of the particular attribute. The computing system can determine that the difference between the first value and the second value meets a particular threshold. The computing system can determining an authenticity of the commerce good responsive to the difference meeting the particular threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 12201390
    Abstract: A surgical method is provided, comprising: providing an information structure in a computer readable storage device that associates an indication of surgeon skill level in at least one surgical activity performed using the surgical instrument with a surgical instrument actuator safety state of the surgical instrument for use during performance of the at least one surgical activity using the surgical instrument by a surgeon having the indicated skill level; tracking surgical instrument actuator state of a surgical instrument during performance of a surgical procedure by a surgeon; and transitioning the surgical instrument actuator state of the surgical instrument to the surgical instrument safety state during performance of the at least one surgical activity by the surgeon using the surgical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Pushkar Hingwe, Amy E. Kerdok, William C. Nowlin, David W. Robinson
  • Patent number: 12204984
    Abstract: A system method for delivery of predetermined administrator user content triggered after scanning a sequential QR code with a device. A UUID generated and is retrieved from the device based on a request received from the device. A trigger ID is obtained from the device based on the request received from the device. A previously created trigger configuration is fetched which trigger configuration provides a delivery setting. Content is then selectively delivered based on target matches with the fetched trigger configuration. The delivered content is the predetermined user content only if the retrieved UUID matches a previously stored UUID for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: ACTV8, INC.
    Inventor: Brian Shuster
  • Patent number: 12206466
    Abstract: A method of communicating between a first electronic communication device of a plurality of electronic communication devices and a wireless communication initiating device for reading the first electronic communication device. The method comprises receiving, at the first electronic communication device, a communication signal from the wireless communication initiating device and determining a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal. The method further comprises receiving at least a second characteristic value relating to a communication signal received by at least a second electronic communication device that is connected to the first electronic communication device and initiating communication with a reading device based on the first and second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Worldpay Limited
    Inventors: Daren Pickering, Nicholas Telford-Reed
  • Patent number: 12205411
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods to obtain an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number of a checked luggage item of a passenger and queries a database for a primary identifier (PID) that is associated with a security screening image (SSI) of contents of the checked luggage item or a contents list (CL) derived from the SSI, based on the obtained IATA license plate number. The systems and methods de-personalize security screening image (SSI) file sharing data to comprise the PID and a hyperlink to the database or a secondary shared memory location to access the SSI or the CL. The system and method assemble a communication package that includes the SSI file sharing data. The communication package is devoid of personal identifiable information of the passenger. The systems and methods communicate the assembled communication package to an authorized computer workstation associated with a border-crossing country.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventor: Craig Mateer
  • Patent number: 12197982
    Abstract: A transaction card may power on the transaction card using electric current induced from an interaction of the transaction card with an electromagnetic field. The transaction card may establish a communication with a device. The communication may indicate that the transaction card has powered. The transaction card may receive, from the device, a set of instructions to configure a set of applets on the transaction card after notifying the device that the transaction card has powered on. The set of applets to be configured may be related to completing one or more different transactions. The set of applets to be configured may be different than another set of applets already configured on the transaction card. The transaction card may configure the set of applets on the transaction card according to the set of instructions after receiving the set of instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Koeppel, James Zarakas, Molly Johnson, Tyler Locke
  • Patent number: 12195219
    Abstract: There is provided an automatic medicine packing machine for automatically packing medicines on a dose basis according to prescription information. The automatic medicine packing machine includes a medicine cassette mounting part in which a plurality of medicine cassettes for supplying the medicines are mounted; a medicine collecting part configured to collect the medicines supplied according to the prescription information; a medicine packing part configured to pack the medicines collected by the medicine collecting part on the dose basis; a medicine cassette storage part in which a plurality of medicine cassettes are placed and stored; and a medicine cassette replacement system configured to grip the medicine cassette and replace the medicine cassette between the medicine cassette mounting part and the medicine cassette storage part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: JVM CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jun-ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12198121
    Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID and local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kuniyoshi Yamada, Koichi Sugiyama, Yasuhiro Arai, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Makoto Yoshimura, Takashi Nakajima, Nobuhiro Sugita
  • Patent number: 12190307
    Abstract: A first device may be used to complete a transaction by receiving information for completing a transaction between a first entity associated with the first device and a second entity associated with a second device, causing a payment to be made to the second entity by communicating with a third device via a communications network, receiving an encrypted payment confirmation from the third device, and providing the encrypted payment confirmation to the second device, thereby completing the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventor: Abdolreza Behjat
  • Patent number: 12191031
    Abstract: An application management system may provide, while a user device detects a beacon associated with a medical system, a user of the user device with access to a first set of medical session features of an application executed by the user device. The application management system may also provide, while the user device does not detect the beacon, the user with access to a second set of medical session features of the application, the second set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahdi Azizian, Christopher R. Burns, Boris Foelsch, Liron Leist
  • Patent number: 12183080
    Abstract: Methods and systems for object sorting are provided. One method includes: recognizing object information of a plurality of objects in motion; obtaining destination information of the plurality of objects according to the object information, wherein the destination information of the plurality of objects comprises a plurality of destinations of the plurality of objects; determining a plurality of colors corresponding to the plurality of objects according to the plurality of destinations of the plurality of objects; and distinguishing the plurality of objects by using a plurality of lights of the plurality of colors respectively, to sort the plurality of objects in motion having the plurality of destinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: CAINIAO SMART LOGISTICS HOLDING LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaomin Song, Hangcheng Fan, Xiaohua Chen
  • Patent number: 12183445
    Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen over time, comprising: at least a first computer-readable memory for storing data inputs corresponding at least to one or more components in a patient's present insulin dosage regimen and the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times; a processor operatively connected to the at least first computer-readable memory, the processor programmed at least to determine from the data inputs corresponding to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times whether and by how much to vary at least one of the one or more components of the patient's present insulin dosage regimen in order to maintain the patient's future blood-glucose-level measurements within a predefined range; and a display operative to display information corresponding to at least the patient's present insulin dosage regimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Hygieia, Inc.
    Inventors: Eran Bashan, Israel Hodish
  • Patent number: 12178368
    Abstract: A unit may output a content and may communicate with a user's mobile phone, tablet, personal activity tracker, wearable computer, and/or health monitor. For example, the unit may include a housing, a reflective mirror, a processor, an electronic display, a speaker, and a network interface. For example, the unit may be capable of monitoring a health factor (e.g., a heart rate) during various activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventors: Roman Tsibulevskiy, Barry Greenbaum
  • Patent number: 12182856
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instructions for reordering consumer products can include: (A) receiving an image of a physical depiction of an identification tag, (B) determining the consumer product that corresponds to the identification tag via at least one of: (i) optical character recognition, (ii) universal resource identifier decoding, (iii) object recognition, (iv) quick response code decoding, or (v) barcode decoding, (C) determining a retail location wherein the consumer product is not currently in stock and is expected to be in stock and available for pick-up at the retail location in the future, and (D) automatically initiating the reordering of the consumer product at the retail location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventor: Andrew David Schweinfurth
  • Patent number: 12182794
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamic-link initiated user engagement and retention which employs a dynamic rules engine, utilizing a range of engagement rules and device-specific context to generate personalized deep links. As a user interacts with the platform, the rules engine assesses their behaviors, preferences, and past interactions. Leveraging this data, the engine constructs deep links tailored to the user's profile and device attributes. For instance, if an inactive user previously showed interest in a specific product category, the engine might craft a deep link offering an exclusive discount within that category, optimized for the user's device. These deep links are then seamlessly delivered via auto-populated text messages, emails, push notifications, or other channels. By providing direct access to enticing content, promotions, or features, the system re-engages users, enhancing customer retention and fostering active, ongoing engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TAPTEXT LLC
    Inventors: Steve Doumar, David Teodosio
  • Patent number: 12175407
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to methods and systems for initiating shipment of a connected shipment/item via a computing entity. The computing entity detects the presence of a shipment/item within a communication range of the computing entity based on received wireless communications, and initializes executable instructions upon detection of the electronically connected shipment/item to initiate shipment of the shipment/item. The executable instructions cause the computing entity to store a shipment identifier for the shipment/item, request and store shipment information/data from a user for the shipment/item, and transmit the stored shipment/item information/data and the stored shipment identifier to a carrier computing entity to generate a shipment profile for the shipment/item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Gillen
  • Patent number: 12164999
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Data Matrix (DM) code. An image of the DM code consists of several color blocks arranged in a rectangular array, a circle of color blocks on the edge of the image constitutes a positioning region, and the color blocks inside the image constitute a coding region; the positioning region includes an “L”-shaped edge and a positioning edge opposite to the “L”-shaped edge, wherein the colors of the color blocks include at least three of eight colors, the eight colors being three standard RGB colors, four standard CMYK colors, and white. The positioning edge is formed by alternately arranging color blocks of two colors that are black after filtering by a channel in any color of RGB and white after filtering by a channel in the same color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: HANGZHOU BIOBANK BIOTECH INC.
    Inventors: Yang Zhang, Linlin Li
  • Patent number: 12165763
    Abstract: A system and method is described for printing a label with an RFID tag. The system includes an RFID reader that queries a first RFID tag coupled to a first medicinal container that includes a medication. In response, the system receives a first unique identifier and uses the first unique identifier to determine a status of the medication, associate the first medicinal container with a medical provider and print a second label that includes a second RFID tag for a second medicinal container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Bluesight, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Ashley Gitchell, Timothy James Leo Kress-Spatz, Kevin William MacDonald, Nicholas Bastien Petersen, Julie Christina Meloni, Christian Lee Doyle, Michael David Waud, David Mario Pedra, Nicholas Ward Stocchero, Michael Christopher Wimpee, Steven Shyu, Mahesh Murali
  • Patent number: 12165531
    Abstract: Techniques for facilitating an autonomous operation, such as an autonomous navigation, of an unmanned vehicle based on one or more fiducials. For example, image data of a fiducial may be generated with an optical sensor of the unmanned vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine a location of the fiducial. A location of the unmanned vehicle may be estimated from the location of the fiducial and the image. The autonomous navigation of the unmanned vehicle may be directed based on the estimated location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gregory Dunn, Carl Ryan Kelso, Neil Whitney Woodward, III
  • Patent number: 12165112
    Abstract: A system for providing a seamless vehicle care at a vehicle care site, the system vehicle care devices, edge devices operatively connected to vehicle care devices, and a control module connected to edge devices configured to receive a user input containing a vehicle care command specify a vehicle care device identifier associated with a vehicle care device and a user authentication datum, validate the vehicle care command based on the user authentication datum using a validation module connected to a data store, generate a validation datum according to the validation of the vehicle care command, wherein generating the validation datum includes identifying an edge based on the vehicle care device identifier, and transmit the validation datum to the edge device configured to active the vehicle care device as a function of the validation datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Allen Steele, III, Josh David Schumacher
  • Patent number: 12160694
    Abstract: A sensing system is provided. The system comprises a microprocessor (or computing device) with a memory, means of transmitting information wirelessly, an antenna, a power supply, and a sensor configured to measure at least one environmental parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Elemental Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Liang Hoe, Sridhar Iyengar, Brett Byer, Katherine Murphy
  • Patent number: 12160516
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for securely communicating sensitive data (e.g., interaction data) during a process for offline authentication. A data packet may be received by an access device from a user device in a one-way communication. The data packet may be converted to obtain interaction data comprising a digital certificate certified by the certificate authority and a digital signature value generated by the user device. A second public key associated with the user device may be obtained utilizing the digital certificate and the first public key associated with the certificate authority. The validity of the interaction data may be determined based at least in part on the digital signature value and the second public key associated with the user device. When the interaction data is determined to be valid, an identifier of the interaction data may be authorized and access may be provided based on this authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Hao Ngo, Yuexi Chen, Thomas Bellenger
  • Patent number: 12159183
    Abstract: An apparatus for unique identification of an object using near-field communication (NFC), the apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory, wherein the memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive object manufacture data associated with a first object containing an NFC tag, generate a unique identifier as a function of the object manufacture data, assign the unique identifier to the NFC tag of the first object using an NFC reader at an initial time, obtain first identification data containing the unique identifier when the NFC reader communicates with the NFC tag of the first object at a time subsequent to the initial time, aggregate the first identification data with second identification data associated with a second object using a data aggregator, determine an object action datum as a function of the aggregated identification data, and transmit the object action datum to the NFC reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Loft Labs, LLC
    Inventor: Martin Steinbauer
  • Patent number: 12154150
    Abstract: A system is provided including a database and a server. The server is configured to: retrieve online merchant terms associated with a merchant; store in the database the online merchant terms; apply a time stamp to the online merchant terms; associate the online merchant terms with the merchant in the database; assign the online merchant terms a date range in the database; receive information of a transaction of a user; search, based on the information of the transaction, the database for the online merchant terms; determine whether the online merchant terms are applicable to the transaction; associate in the database the online merchant terms with the transaction upon determining that the online merchant terms are applicable to the transaction; and responsive to receipt of a selection of viewing online merchant terms associated with the transaction, transmit the online merchant terms for display to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Abdelkader Benkreira, Joshua Edwards, Michael Mossoba
  • Patent number: 12148019
    Abstract: Novel system, methods, which include machine learning, and device for providing color and fashion recommendations, including for persons with visual impairment such as color blindness or complete blindness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Chromatech.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Penner, David Fogel, Gary Fogel, Yuval Shenkal
  • Patent number: 12138837
    Abstract: Provided is an injection molding machine management system that includes an injection molding machine and manages one or a plurality of injection molding units that produce a molded article. The injection molding machine management system includes a display unit configured to display a display screen on which operation information on an operation status of the injection molding unit and at least one of container shortage information on a shortage of a container that accommodates the molded article and material shortage information on a shortage of a material for molding the molded article are displayed on an injection molding unit basis. The container shortage information is displayed on the display screen in association with the operation information when the container is insufficient in the injection molding unit, and the material shortage information is displayed on the display screen in association with the operation information when the material is insufficient in the injection molding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kosuke Atsuta
  • Patent number: 12143171
    Abstract: A method of communicating between a first electronic communication device of a plurality of electronic communication devices and a wireless communication initiating device for reading the first electronic communication device. The method comprises receiving, at the first electronic communication device, a communication signal from the wireless communication initiating device and determining a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal. The method further comprises receiving at least a second characteristic value relating to a communication signal received by at least a second electronic communication device that is connected to the first electronic communication device and initiating communication with a reading device based on the first and second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Worldpay Limited
    Inventors: Daren Pickering, Nicholas Telford-Reed
  • Patent number: 12141771
    Abstract: A provider computing system comprises a network interface configured to communicate data to and from a lockbox computing system associated with the provider and a user device associated with a user over a network, and a lockbox management circuit structured to receive a lockbox transaction request from the user device where the lockbox transaction request comprises a transaction identification and a desired time window for the lockbox transaction, identify a lockbox available to complete the lockbox transaction according to the lockbox transaction request from a plurality of lockboxes located at different lockbox locations, transmit a lock request to the lockbox causing the lockbox to physically lock via an actuator of the lockbox, dispense currency into the lockbox by a currency dispenser based on the transaction identification, and cause the actuator to unlock the lockbox based on an input terminal of the lockbox receiving a passcode during the time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Darren M. Goetz, Miranda C. Hill, Dennis E. Montenegro, Alicia Y. Moore, Susan Symons, Timothy R. Ward
  • Patent number: 12141737
    Abstract: A vehicle configured to autonomously deliver a package includes a control unit configured to acquire designation information generated along with designation by a user about an unattended delivery location for delivery of the package, and drive the vehicle to place the package at the unattended delivery location designated by the user when the unattended delivery location is identified by verifying the unattended delivery location based on the acquired designation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masatoshi Hayashi, Josuke Yamane, Daigo Fujii, Yuki Tatsumoto, Takurou Sakai
  • Patent number: 12141315
    Abstract: A method for sharing read access to a document stored on memory hardware. The method includes receiving a shared read access command from a sharor sharing read access to a sharee for a document stored on memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware, and receiving a shared read access request from the sharee. The shared read access command includes an encrypted value and a first cryptographic share value based on a write key, a read key, a document identifier, and a sharee identifier. The method also includes multiplying the first and second cryptographic share values to determine a cryptographic read access value. The cryptographic read access value authorizes read access to the sharee for the document. The method also includes storing a read access token for the sharee including the cryptographic read access value and the encrypted value in a user read set of the memory hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Yeo, Sarvar Patel, Giuseppe Persiano
  • Patent number: 12135096
    Abstract: A valve operating device includes a base having a housing thereon. A motor, a motor controller unit, and a human machine interface controller are disposed in the housing. A display device mounted on top of the housing is controlled by the human interface controller to display control screens and receive user input. The operator controls operation of the device at a home control screen, which displays information regarding the exercise of the valve as it is acquired. Data configuration and storage functions are controlled via a valve data record screen and identifier screens accessible from the home control screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Pierce, Michael W. Gearhart