Reservation, Check-in, Or Booking Display For Reserved Space Patents (Class 705/5)
  • Patent number: 11868929
    Abstract: The present application discloses an improved transportation matching system, and corresponding methods and computer-readable media. According to the disclosed embodiments, the transportation matching system identifies low engagement transportation providers by analyzing information associated with the transportation providers to generate engagement levels. Furthermore, the system identifies an optimal match between a low engagement transportation provider (regardless of whether the transportation provider is online or offline) and a scheduled transportation request by utilizing attributes associated with a scheduled transportation request and attributes associated with transportation providers to generate rankings for the transportation providers. Additionally, the system provides the scheduled transportation request exclusively to a selected transportation provider based on the generated rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Janette Yuen-Sum Fong, Joanna Mun Yee Chan, Bao Kham Chau, Dennis Li, Alex Collier Mazure, Jonathan Patrick O'Keefe, Ko-Ay Timmy Siauw, Anthony Michael Padin, Harel Sheniak, Samuel Soffes
  • Patent number: 11870955
    Abstract: An example image forming apparatus may include a scanner module to scan a document to be sent to a recipient and store electronic raw data representing the document. Further, the image forming apparatus may include a controller to receive a destination address as an input to perform a user-selectable scanning feature. The controller may retrieve a first user profile and a second user profile associated with the destination address from a database. The first user profile and the second user profile may include first setting information and second setting information, respectively. The controller may process the electronic raw data to generate a scan image in accordance with the first user profile. The first user profile may be selected based on a characteristic of the electronic raw data. The controller may transmit the scan image to the destination address in accordance with the user-selectable scanning feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Shinoj Bhaskaran
  • Patent number: 11862020
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for parking management are described herein. One device includes instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive a first indication via a mobile device that a user intends to park a vehicle in a parking spot of a parking area, display directions to an available parking spot in the parking area via the mobile device, receive a second indication via the mobile device that the user has parked the vehicle in the available parking spot, and provide a third indication via a different mobile device that the available parking spot is no longer available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Himanshu Khurana
  • Patent number: 11863647
    Abstract: Provided is a convertible software application management system for a shared data-access layer in a distributed structure system linked to a database for customizable data processing at least in the transportation, home healthcare, delivery, and other service industries. Provided is a dispatching service provider (DSP) application for dispatching objects of service companies to provide an efficient mobile app to promote a cooperative relationship between a DSP and service companies using white label apps and a streamlined/efficient dispatching system. Customers only need to download or utilize a single mobile app to access service providers from a plurality of service companies, white label companies, and/or a DSP, all using the same dispatch software. This increases the likelihood of a customer to find suitable service providers for his/her needs and allows service entities to reach additional customers and maintain their brands without the need for a plurality of mobile applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Kevin Sunlin Wang
  • Patent number: 11861460
    Abstract: A system for training a learning machine accesses a training database of reference metadata that describes reference plans that include reference first-type plans and reference second-type plans. Such plans may be travel plans or other plans. The system trains the learning machine to distinguish candidate first-type plans from candidate second-type plans. The training of the learning machine is based on a set of decision trees generated from randomly selected subsets of the reference metadata, and the randomly selected subsets each describe a corresponding randomly selected portion of the reference plans. The system then modifies the trained learning machine based on asymmetrical penalties for incorrectly distinguishing candidate first-type plans from candidate second-type plans. The system then provides the modified learning machine for run-time use in classifying plans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hipmunk, Inc.
    Inventors: Bharat Sri Vardhan Vemulapalli, Eric Etu, Marguerite Ellis
  • Patent number: 11861529
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a subscription service award. The systems and methods perform operations including receiving a user request to access a travel services system; receiving a token from the user that corresponds to a previously purchased subscription to the travel services system; determining whether the token matches one of a plurality of valid tokens; in response to determining that the token matches one of a plurality of valid tokens, prompting, the user to select a start date to begin reserving travel services with the travel services system; and authorizing the user to reserve a travel service with the travel services system starting from the selected start date until a specified end date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: INSPIRATO, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Handler, Cody Holloway, Brent Handler
  • Patent number: 11861662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile advertisement providing system, and more specifically to technology for a mobile advertisement providing system which includes an information display button and displays content and advertisement information provided onto a current screen in response to the manipulation of the information display button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Canvasee Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Il Mo, Suk Kyeong Lee, Sung Hwan Mo, Su Hwan Mo, Yun Seo Mo
  • Patent number: 11853927
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system includes receiving a request to participate in an electronic seating optimization algorithm and retrieving data about an existing electronic ticket, the data including a location of a seat within a venue. A first list of one or more requests to participate in the electronic seating optimization algorithm may be generated where the first list is ranked in accordance with at least a location of each seat associated with an electronic ticket. Subsequently, a seating optimization algorithm is executed to identify optimal and available seats corresponding to one or more seats from each request to participate. A second list of the one or more requests to participate is generated where the second list is ranked in accordance with the results of the electronic seating optimization algorithm. The location of a seat is then transmitted over a communications network in response to at least one request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SOUTHERN EXPERIENCE, LLC
    Inventors: Brady L. Rackley, III, Ben Ackerman, Garrett Langley, Matthew Feury, Erik Göranson, Richard Cabrera
  • Patent number: 11854087
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, includes identifying, a set of insurance policyholders that have experienced water loss and a second set of insurance policyholders that have not experienced water loss. The method also includes determining an attribute indicative of increased likelihood of future water loss using a predictive model using a percentage of the first set of insurance policyholders defining a first sample size of the first set of insurance policyholders that is smaller relative to a percentage of the second set of insurance policyholders defining the second sample size of the second set of insurance policyholders. Further, the method includes identifying at least one targeted insurance policyholder having an increased likelihood of water loss, based upon the attribute and providing a water loss mitigation strategy to the at least one targeted insurance policyholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventor: Joseph Campbell
  • Patent number: 11842382
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for generating a digital menu for an establishment. In accordance with some embodiments, a system for generating a digital menu for an establishment is configured to: retrieve menu data from a point of sale (PoS) system at the establishment; retrieve supplemental information for the retrieved menu data; generate the digital menu based on the retrieved menu data and the supplemental information; and transmit the digital menu to an electronic device for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: APP8 INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hani Jabbour, Elias Hage, Ahmed Hammad, Ryan Stephen Smith, Farshad Muhammad
  • Patent number: 11836695
    Abstract: A payment handling system may operate to handle payments for the cost of a transaction in which one or more devices operate in an offline mode. The payment handling system may allow for merchant devices to make modifications to local versions of an open ticket while in an off-line mode. When a merchant device subsequently enters an online mode, the systems and techniques may operate to reconcile differences between the local versions of the open ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Philip Renke, Michael Wells White, Eric Dickeson Muller, Mathew Wilson
  • Patent number: 11836791
    Abstract: Various implementations directed to securitization of transportation units are provided. In one implementation, a method may include receiving origin location data and destination location data from a first user. The method may also include determining virtual hubs based on the origin location data and the destination location data. The method may further include determining virtual hub routes based on the virtual hubs. The method may additionally include receiving term specification data from the first user. The method may also include receiving attribute data for the virtual hub routes from the first user. The method may further include providing a transportation capacity exchange for transportation capacity units based on the virtual hub routes, the term specification data, and the attribute data. The method may additionally include transmitting a subset of the market depth data for the transportation capacity exchange to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CIRCLESX LLC
    Inventor: Erik Mowery Simpson
  • Patent number: 11830037
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying corresponding content for vehicle services using a distributed set of electronic devices are provided. For example, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining data associated with a vehicle service instance. The vehicle service instance is associated with a request for a vehicle service for a user. The method includes determining, based on the data associated with the vehicle service instance, a first advertisement content item for a display device positioned on an exterior of a vehicle assigned to the vehicle service instance and a second advertisement content item for a user device associated with the vehicle service instance. The method includes communicating data that initiates the display of the first advertisement content item for the display device positioned on the exterior of the vehicle and data that initiates the display of the second advertisement content item for the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Peder Christopher Andersen, Kalyan Pabbisetty, Garrett Nicholas Spitzer, Jeremiah Martin Gelb
  • Patent number: 11829904
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and devices to auction-based on-demand transport selection. A transport request is received from a requesting user of a transport service region. A subset of transport providers to service the transport request are determined from transport providers that service the transport service region. A transport provider is selected to service the transport request based in part on a combination of a proposed cost to service the transport request and a proposed price to be paid in exchange for utilizing one or more pick-up/drop-off zones (PDZs) in servicing the request. The proposed cost to complete the transport request and the proposed price to be paid for utilizing one or more PDZs are specified by the transport provider. A transport assignment is transmitted to the selected transport provider to cause the selected transport provider to service the transport request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Konrad Julian Niemiec, Jay A. Chen, Shenglong Gao
  • Patent number: 11821743
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide improved techniques of a route optimization system to provide dynamic promotions to compensate for predicted time of arrival of a vehicle in response to a ride request. The promotions may be for vendors located by the pickup location in the ride request and timed to compensate for a wait time or an unexpected delay. In another embodiment, dynamic promotions may be determined and provided to incentivize customers to go to an alternate pickup location providing a more optimized route for the assigned vehicle. The more optimized route may be based on a better quality route score compared to the quality route score of the route originally determined for the original pickup location from the ride request. The promotion may be for vendors identified to be on the way to the alternate pickup location and timed to optimize efficiency and reduce any lag or wait time on the customer's behalf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander Balva
  • Patent number: 11823169
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose a mobile device system for displaying contactless payment options to a user of a mobile device. A location of the device may be detected. The location may be transmitted to a payment services provider, and information indicating that the location corresponds to a merchant having contactless payment options may be received. In response, graphical depictions of payment options associated with a plurality of payment sources are displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the mobile device. A selection of one of the graphical depictions is received, and in response, one or more transceivers of the mobile device, such as one or more NFC transceivers, may be activated. The activation may cause the transceivers to transmit a personal account number to a point-of-sale terminal. Thus, the user is presented with contactless payment options based on a geographical location, and may be presented with a suggested payment source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Adhish N. Vyas
  • Patent number: 11823288
    Abstract: A system of these teachings for providing value to a node created by an application and in one instance, providing a graphical activatable link (also referred to as a badge) related to an activity, includes a handheld mobile communication device, and a web site server configured to receive/send information from/to the handheld mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin R. Hill
  • Patent number: 11823247
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a recommendation to alter the menu of a restaurant based on the transaction data associated with multiple merchants are described herein. In an example, a method generates one or more first representations of one or more items in the menu and comparing the one or more first representations with one or more candidate tags corresponding to generic names associated with menu items. Based on the similarity between the one or more first representations and the one or more candidate tags, the method identifies a portion of the one or more candidate tags. The method further determines that a first characteristic associated with the merchant corresponds to a second characteristic associated with multiple merchants and selects the multiple merchants based on the second characteristic. Based on transaction data associated with the multiple merchants, the method further generates a recommendation to alter the menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: David Feng, Christopher Skeels
  • Patent number: 11816804
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system of recommending an accommodation for tourists using multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) and augmented reality. A method of recommending an accommodation for tourists using multi-criteria decision making and augmented reality, which is performed by a server device includes: selecting a recommendation target accommodation based on a current location of a user; selecting a plurality of recommended accommodations by MCDM based on user information including pre-registered preference information among the recommendation target accommodations; and providing an augmented reality interface displaying information on a recommended accommodation to a user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG
    Inventors: Soo Mi Choi, Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki, Somaiieh Rokhsaritalemi
  • Patent number: 11809904
    Abstract: Systems and methods of executing multiple scripts at an extension point are provided. If there are multiple scripts that are associated with an extension point for a service instance in a SAAS platform, a script execution schedule is determined. This can indicate the order of execution of the multiple scripts, but may also specify how the inputs and outputs of the multiple script executions are obtained. For example, the inputs for multiple scripts can be the same, and be those provided by the SAAS platform at the extension point. In this case, in effect the multiple scripts are executed independently. Alternatively, the output of one script can function as the input to another script, which requires a certain order of execution. After all of the scripts are executed, output rules are used to determine an overall output of the script execution to be returned the platform through the extension point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHOPIFY INC.
    Inventors: David Cameron, Jonathan Mitchell Dickinson
  • Patent number: 11810102
    Abstract: A boarding pass can be employed as a financial instrument to make payments and other financial transactions. A passenger name record, a standardized computer reservation system protocol, can be associated with one or more financial accounts. When a point of sale device scans the boarding pass, either on a mobile device, or a traditional paper boarding pass, the passenger name record can be used to find a travel itinerary associated with the customer. By matching the travel itinerary to the location of the point of sale device, and the time, payments can be authorized and then initiated using financial account information associated with the passenger name record. Likewise, a mismatch can provide a basis for denying authorization and subsequent payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Srivathsan Sridharan, Akash Gupta, Tarun Kailaschandbaid, Ramanathan Ramanathan, Shanmukeswara Donkada
  • Patent number: 11803253
    Abstract: A method for providing keyword recommendations for a virtual keyboard includes, in responsive to determining a user is interacting with a virtual keyboard, identifying one or more devices associated with text inputted as written content into a text field in a user interface. The method includes identifying one or more portions of the written content relating to data generated by the one or more devices. The method includes identifying one or more portions of the data generated. In response to converting the one or more portions of the data generated to text, the method includes displaying the text for the one or more portions of the data generated by the one or more devices. In response to receiving a text selection with the text, the method includes displaying the text selection with the written content in the text field in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Venkata Vara Prasad Karri, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Partho Ghosh, Sandeep Kaur
  • Patent number: 11803776
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention perform an operation comprising receiving a plurality of rules associated with a first seat in a mass-transit vehicle, determining a plurality of physical attributes for a first passenger, of a plurality of passengers, based on data describing the first passenger received from a plurality of data sources, determining a plurality of non-physical attributes for the first passenger based on the received data describing the first passenger, determining that at least one of the plurality of physical attributes and the plurality of non-physical attributes of the first passenger satisfy each rule in the set of rules associated with the first seat, computing, based on a machine learning (ML) model a score for the first passenger, determining that the score exceeds a threshold score associated with the first seat, and allocating the first passenger to the first seat in the mass-transit vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phani Kumar V. U. Ayyagari, Manish A. Bhide, Madan K. Chukka, Purna Chandra Jasti
  • Patent number: 11804605
    Abstract: A metal oxide nanocomposite including metal oxide nanoparticles distributed over a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) shell. The metal oxide nanoparticles include at least one metal oxide nanoparticle selected from nickel oxide nanoparticles and cobalt oxide nanoparticles. A working electrode can be modified with the metal oxide nanocomposite to provide a nanohybrid electrode. The nanohybrid electrode can be effectively used in urea fuel cells (UFCs) to achieve electrochemical oxidation of urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hany Mohamed Abd El-Lateef Ahmed, Mohammed Gouda, Mai Mustafa Khalaf Ali, Fatimah Abdrabalameer Salman
  • Patent number: 11798332
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus in the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a first biometrics information group including biometrics information on a first person detected from a first image captured in a first area from a registered biometrics information group including biometrics information on a plurality of registrants; and a matching unit that matches biometrics information on a second person detected from a second image captured in a second area that is different from the first area against biometrics information included in the first biometrics information group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yumi Maeno, Takahiro Nishi, Yutaro Nashimoto
  • Patent number: 11797896
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may collect, via at least one camera of at least one autonomous aerial vehicle, viewing information for a plurality of positions for each of a plurality of viewing locations within an event venue. The processing system may next present a viewing location selection interface to a user, where the viewing location selection interface provides a simulated view with respect to at least one of the plurality of positions for at least one of the plurality of viewing locations, and where the simulated view is based upon the viewing information that is obtained. The processing system may then obtain a selection from the user of a viewing location of the plurality of viewing locations for an event at the event venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Sameena Khan, Troy Paige, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: 11798409
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for real-time vehicular parking enforcement are provided. The system can include a data processing system (“DPS”) comprising one or more processors and memory. The DPS can receive data captured by one or more cameras. The DPS can detect entry of a vehicle into the facility. The DPS can determine an identification number for the vehicle. The DPS can track the vehicle to a parking spot. The DPS can generate a parking event for the vehicle. The DPS can establish a timer for querying a transaction processing system. The DPS can query the transaction processing system for transaction information associated with the identification number. The DPS can generate a violation event for the vehicle. The DPS can classify the violation event. The DPS can overlay, on a digital map of the facility, an icon on the parking spot that indicates the classification of the violation event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: László Leginusz
  • Patent number: 11794695
    Abstract: A sharing management system for managing usage objects, particularly vehicles. A detection apparatus installed on the object identifies a user from a database, At least one optical and/or physical sensor detects the user and obtains optical data, and a processing unit is configured and provided to store measured values of the sensor. Data measured by the sensor are sent from the processing unit to a CPU. The CPU and/or the processing unit compares these data with corresponding values stored in or sent to the database, and, if the sensed values or corresponding value ranges match stored values, the CPU sends a release signal to a comparing device, which then releases the usage object for use, in particular wherein the CPU is installed in at least one assembly station, in particular a stationary assembly station, away from the usage object, so that the CPU can communicate wirelessly with the comparing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Mohammad Kabany
  • Patent number: 11790301
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that reduce latency using pre-aggregation data processing techniques are described. In one aspect, a system includes a first data processing apparatus that extracts, from multiple data sources, data related to segments and generates, for each segment, data set(s) that include data specific to the segment, each data set for a segment including data for one or more particular data dimensions. A second data processing apparatus accesses the data sets and processes a set of rules to aggregate the data. The aggregating can include, for each of multiple data dimensions that include a set of corresponding data items, identifying time periods for which to aggregate data for the data dimension and, for each time period, identifying, for aggregation, data sets that correspond to the data dimension and to a segment that departed during the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: JetSmarter Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey Moshkov, Olga Oleyarsh
  • Patent number: 11790114
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for assembling/evaluating automated assistant responses for privacy concerns. In various implementations, a free-form natural language input may be received from a first user and may include a request for information pertaining to a second user. Multiple data sources may be identified that are accessible by an automated assistant to retrieve data associated with the second user. The multiple data sources may collectively include sufficient data to formulate a natural language response to the request. Respective privacy scores associated with the multiple data sources may be used to determine an aggregate privacy score associated with responding to the request. The natural language response may then be output at a client device operated by the first user in response to a determination that the aggregate privacy score associated with the natural language response satisfies a privacy criterion established for the second user with respect to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Sandro Feuz, Sammy El Ghazzal
  • Patent number: 11783388
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for providing specific items in an accommodation for a user. The system may parse an accommodation review for an accommodation left by a subscription living user. The system may determine an item type that the subscription living user mentioned in the accommodation review. The system may identify a specific item for the item type mentioned by the subscription living user. The system may determine that the subscription living user will be staying in a subsequent accommodation. the system may provide, for display to the subscription living user, a rendering of the specific item superimposed on an image of the subsequent accommodation. The system may transmit, automatically in response to the user booking the subsequent accommodation, a request to a vendor to provide the specific item for the subsequent accommodation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventors: Joao Pedro Carvalho Oliveira de Miranda Reis, Cynthia Yue Chen, Sara Louise Sodine, Heng Ji
  • Patent number: 11783386
    Abstract: Users form custom-defined communities for performing a defined activity amongst themselves. An actor defines the activity and restrictions associated with the activity. Members of the community place requests for the actor to perform member-specific actions during the activity on behalf of the members. The actor performs the activity with the member-specific actions and arranges procurement of results associated with each of the members. The actor and the members may also settle up with one another at least upon procurement. The activity is crowd sourced within the custom-defined community, thereby reducing the need for the members to each individually perform the activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold Bacalla Lara, Melvin Gellecania Bacus, Alain Rex Mata Banilad, Mayla Venessa Juab Capin, Hard Harry Soterol Nadela, Gilbert Grafia Tumulak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11780358
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing portable containers for users of vehicle services. In an embodiment, a method includes associating a portable container with a user. The method also includes providing a plurality of storage areas disposed about a geographic area. The plurality of storage areas are configured to temporarily store the portable container. The method also includes receiving a request to pick up the portable container from one of the plurality of storage areas. In addition, the method includes delivering, by way of a vehicle service, the portable container to a user location, a specified location, a different storage area of the plurality of storage areas, or a carrier vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Lynn Valerie Keiser, Yun Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11783700
    Abstract: Parking detection sensor (100) has a Doppler sensor (110), a magnetic sensor (120) that detects magnetism on XYZ axes, a change point detection unit (130) that detects a change point in the output of the Doppler sensor (110) and the magnetic sensor (120), a level difference detection unit (140) that detects the magnetic level difference over time in the output of the Doppler sensor (110) and the magnetic sensor (120), and a state assessment unit (150) that assesses the parking state of a vehicle on the basis of the detection results of the change point detection unit (130) and the detection results of the level difference detection unit (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuji Takada
  • Patent number: 11776044
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scheduling processing of an order for goods at a provider location obtains an arrival estimate for when a user associated with the order is expected to arrive at the provider location and uses the arrival estimate to schedule processing of the order. Processing may be scheduled so that completion of order processing is expected to substantially coincide with arrival of the user at the provider location. The method may also obtain an order completion estimate for when processing of the order is expected to be completed and use both the arrival estimate and the order completion estimate to schedule processing of the order. The method may update one or both of the arrival estimate and the order completion estimate. The method may be executed by a networked mobile wireless telecommunication computing device of the user, or by a data processing system associated with the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Expose Retail Strategies, Inc.
    Inventor: David Napper
  • Patent number: 11777943
    Abstract: An interactive platform for controlling interactive features in an amusement park, wherein the interactive platform includes a control center that receives an account request from a user computer system, populates forward facing data fields based on user inputs from the user computer system, coordinates authentication of the account request with a separate system configured to utilize a login application programming interface to share authentication data, receives the authentication data from the separate system, provides access to a user account based on the authentication data, and populates hidden data fields of the control center based on user data provided by the separate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventor: Nick Puglisi
  • Patent number: 11775880
    Abstract: Provided are an intelligent reservation method and device for a seat, and a computer-readable storage medium. The intelligent reservation method for a seat includes: sending a seat information acquisition request; receiving and displaying seat distribution information and seat usage status information of a target site fed back by a server-end device for the seat information acquisition request; receiving a reservation request for a target seat inputted by a user, and sending the reservation request; and receiving and displaying a reservation success message or a reservation failure message fed back by the server-end device for the reservation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guohua Zhang, Nan Chen, Yu Xiao, Dong Wang, Yongzhi Song
  • Patent number: 11775947
    Abstract: A system and method for routing customers to an automated teller machine (ATM) is disclosed herein. A computing system receives, from a client device, a request to locate an ATM. The request includes a constraint of a desired ATM. The computing system identifies a plurality of ATMs proximate a location of the client device. The computing system pings the plurality of ATMs proximate the location of the client device to identify attributes associated with each respective ATM. The computing system receives the attributes from the plurality of ATMs proximate the location of the client device. The computing system compares the attributes from each respective ATM to historical ATM usage statistics associated with the client device. The computing system routes a user of the client device to a target ATM from the plurality of ATMs based at least partially on the historical ATM usage statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira, Michael Mossoba, Joshua Edwards
  • Patent number: 11777953
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing digital identities. In some embodiments, a method is provided, comprising acts of: receiving a request to validate at least one statement about a user; identifying, from the request, a reference to a distributed ledger, the reference comprising an identifier for the distributed ledger and an identifier for a transaction recorded on the distributed ledger; identifying, based at least in part on the identifier for the distributed ledger, at least one node of a network of nodes managing the distributed ledger; and communicating with the at least one node to validate the at least one statement about the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Cambridge Blockchain, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Oberhauser, Matthew Commons, Alok Bhargava
  • Patent number: 11769082
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for an event management platform that include integrated services that are conventionally provided as add-on features or even provided by third party servicers in conventional approaches. The system delivers functionality not available in any conventional approach. The system and method deliver event management for both online and in-person event execution. Ticketing operation is integral in the platform and can be provided without notorious ticket service fees. Further embodiments automatically integrate an ambassador platform configured to deliver promotion, tracking, marketing, and attribution functions with little or no input required from an event organizer. Pre-registration services can be implemented with little or no input, and ambassador teams can be linked by the system to an event and used to drive participation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: PromoTix, Inc.
    Inventors: William Russell Royall, Jr., Sebastian Chan Schulze, Leah Kay Simons
  • Patent number: 11768832
    Abstract: A SQL database system is disclosed for reading and writing a non-SQL document store using SQL. The database system includes a SQL query engine configured to use different types of dynamically loadable connectors adapted to communicate with the non-SQL document store via its data access interface. The connectors may include a first connector that treats data within an individual document in the document store as multiple table rows, and a second connector that treats individual documents as individual table rows. In some embodiments, both types of document access modes may be implemented by a single multi-modal connector. In some embodiments, the connector may enable a table to be stored across multiple documents and provide the document identifier of the documents as an attribute of the table. Advantageously, by allowing multiple rows to be stored in individual documents, a table can be stored using less storage space and accessed more efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventor: Austin Lee
  • Patent number: 11770715
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a method to increase the efficiency of security checkpoint operations. A security checkpoint kiosk serves as a Relying Party System (RPS). The RPS establishes a secure local connection between the RPS and a User Mobile-Identification-Credential Device (UMD). The RPS sends a user information request to the UMD, via the secure local connection, seeking release of user information associated with a Mobile Identification Credential (MIC). The RPS obtains authentication of the user information received in response to the user information request. The RPS retrieves user travel information based on the user information. The RPS determines that the user travel information matches the user information. When the user travel information matches the user information, the RPS approves the user to proceed past the security checkpoint kiosk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Cheung Chung, Gianpaolo Fasoli, Vinay Ganesh, Irene M. Graff, Martijn Theo Haring, Ahmer A. Khan, Franck Farian Rakotomalala, Gordon Y. Scott
  • Patent number: 11763212
    Abstract: Systems and methods for fulfilling travel requests are described herein. A method for fulfilling travel requests may commence with receiving a travel request from a user and determining itinerary components based on the travel request. The method may further include generating an itinerary network based on the itinerary components. The itinerary network may be generated by creating a plurality of nodes and creating a plurality of edges within the itinerary network. Each of the plurality of nodes may represent information associated with the travel request. The plurality of edges may represent an order of the plurality of nodes in time based on dependencies between the plurality of nodes. The method may further include generating a travel itinerary responsive to the travel request. The method may continue with presenting the generated travel itinerary to the user on a user interface of a computing device associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Amgine Technologies (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Miller, Harold Roy Miller
  • Patent number: 11763222
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system and method for event planning and management. The method comprises: receiving details of the customer; receiving an enquiry for one or more event venues, rooms, and services; receiving details of vendors, from a database of vendors; generating recommendations of one or more event venues, rooms, and services from the database of vendors based on the enquiry for one or more event venues, rooms, and services; displaying a real-time inventory of the recommendations of one or more event venues, rooms, and services; receiving a selection of one or more event venues, rooms, and services; and generating a booking of the selection of one or more event venues, rooms, and services, for executing an event. The booking generated includes the event as well as the services to execute the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: STELLAR IDEA LABS
    Inventor: Dipak Thakker
  • Patent number: 11763211
    Abstract: Various examples are described for optimizing a reservation workflow in a user interface. In a calendar user interface element, a user can move from a single day reservation to multi-day reservation without having to choose a multi-day reservation to begin the reservation workflow. Additionally, the user interface can instantly recover from an unavailable booking without requiring the user to navigate to another user interface to select an alternative booking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: VMware, INC.
    Inventors: Kira Chung, Ajayan Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11756358
    Abstract: An effective strategy should result in reduced resource consumption in association with an event. Reducing time at a bottleneck in event check-in would be considered a positive result. However, it is desirable to maintain privacy policy compliance. Utilizing the techniques described in this paper reduces time at check-in related to physical badge preparation and distribution while maintaining privacy policy compliance. The system and method can include pre-event activities, event-concurrent activities, and post-event activities related to accuracy, precision, aesthetics, coordination, and learning in association with badge preparation and distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Zoho Corporation Private Limited
    Inventors: Manikanda Vignesh Soundararajan, Sridhar Pazhayannur Gopalakrishnan, Vijaykumar Rajendran, Anjana Venkatachalam, Punithavathi Palani, Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • Patent number: 11756140
    Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting fare paths. A machine learning model is trained on historical fare path data. An output of the machine learning model provides a fare path selection prediction for each fare path. In response to a request from a client device, flight paths fulfilling the request are determined, fare paths are determined by combining the set of flight paths with pricing units, the machine learning model is applied on the fare paths to determine a subset of fare paths for which the selection prediction is higher than a threshold, details of the subset of fare paths are queried, valid fare paths are determined, and details of a subset of the valid fare paths are returned to the client device. The details of the subset of the valid fare paths may be displayed on the client device for final selection of a fare path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Amadeus S.A.S.
    Inventors: Anthony Alexis Ghislain Barrier, Simon Nanty, Youri Thibault Marie Le Toquin, Chakib Belgani, Erwan Viollet
  • Patent number: 11748670
    Abstract: A device, system and method for altering a memory using rule signatures and connected components for deduplication is provided. A server accesses a memory storing guest records identified by respective identifiers. The server generates, using one or more matching rules and the guest rules, a plurality of rule signatures associated with respective identifiers of a guest record from which a rule signature was generated. A rule signature comprises a string of values from a guest record substituted for corresponding information defined by a matching rule. A graph is generated comprising connected components of the rule signatures and respective identifiers, a connected component corresponding to a distinct guest of the guest records. An assigned identifier identifies a connected component. The server alters the memory to add the assigned identifiers to the guest records identified by respective identifiers associated with respective rule signatures of the connected components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AMADEUS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Julien Baron, Christophe Vallet, Ilias Driouich, Priyesh Chhabra, Thierry Alexandre Spetebroot
  • Patent number: 11748672
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a subscription travel service. The systems and methods include operations for receiving travel information with a travel date for a user; computing a subscription value as a function of a booking date and the travel date; determining a minimum travel value and a maximum purchase amount based on the computed subscription value; receiving a request from the user to reserve a given travel service having a first cost that exceeds the minimum travel value and a second cost that is less than the maximum purchase amount; and identifying a travel end date for the given travel service; and preventing the user from reserving another travel service for a specified period of time of the travel end date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: INSPIRATO, LLC
    Inventors: Brent Handler, Cody Holloway, Jesus Gandarilla, Rodolfo Rodriguez, Ashley Roybal, Christopher Smith, Brad Handler
  • Patent number: 11748408
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for analyzing searches of verbal media content associated with media content features. A relatively popular portion of a media content item is determined based at least in part on a dialogue of the relatively popular portion of the media content item being included in a plurality of dialogue search queries received from a plurality of client devices. The media content item is rendered via a client device, and a recommendation for an item is via the client device in response to the relatively popular portion of the media content item being rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Mayo, Brent M. Barkman, Abhishek Dubey, Neeti Gupta