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William E. Rankins

Examiner (ID: 3155, Phone: (571)270-3465 , Office: P/3694 )

Most Active Art Unit
3694
Art Unit(s)
3696, 3684, 3694
Total Applications
931
Issued Applications
566
Pending Applications
56
Abandoned Applications
324

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/987526
Systems and methods for authenticating a user commerce account associated with a merchant of a commerce platform Nov 14, 2022 Issued
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18/727679
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGET BRIDGING Nov 8, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18856428 [patent_doc_number] => 11854013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Determining payment details based on contextual and historical information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/054106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 12031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18054106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/054106
Determining payment details based on contextual and historical information Nov 8, 2022 Issued
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18/727679
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGET BRIDGING Nov 8, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18194026 [patent_doc_number] => 20230047545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-16 [patent_title] => System and Method for Pre-Paid Services [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/975655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17975655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/975655
System and Method for Pre-Paid Services Oct 27, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19303368 [patent_doc_number] => 20240231948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A9 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-11 [patent_title] => APPLYING PROVISIONAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION THRESHOLDS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/048585 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18048585 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/048585
APPLYING PROVISIONAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION THRESHOLDS Oct 20, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19198381 [patent_doc_number] => 11995621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-28 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for native, non-native, and hybrid registration and use of tags for real-time services [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/970780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16902 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17970780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/970780
Systems and methods for native, non-native, and hybrid registration and use of tags for real-time services Oct 20, 2022 Issued
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18/048585
APPLYING PROVISIONAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION THRESHOLDS Oct 19, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18439093 [patent_doc_number] => 20230186388 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-15 [patent_title] => Dynamic Usage-Based Policies [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/969993 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16881 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17969993 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/969993
Dynamic usage-based policies Oct 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19740469 [patent_doc_number] => 12217305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Identity verification services through external entities via application programming interface [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/967745 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 372 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17967745 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/967745
Identity verification services through external entities via application programming interface Oct 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19811634 [patent_doc_number] => 12243028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-04 [patent_title] => Payout payment platform [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/046626 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18046626 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/046626
Payout payment platform Oct 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20266348 [patent_doc_number] => 12437341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-07 [patent_title] => Parametric engine to implement methods using parametric analytics [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/962816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 307 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17962816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/962816
Parametric engine to implement methods using parametric analytics Oct 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19588839 [patent_doc_number] => 20240386396 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-21 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMLINED SHOPPING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/695819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18695819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/695819
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMLINED SHOPPING Sep 28, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18141182 [patent_doc_number] => 20230015024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING FIRST ON THE FOLLOW TRADING PRIORITY IN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/954469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17954469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/954469
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING FIRST ON THE FOLLOW TRADING PRIORITY IN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMS Sep 27, 2022 Abandoned
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17/936098
One-time passcode Sep 27, 2022 Issued
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17/902386
Real-time determination of counterparty geolocation based on structured messaging data Sep 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18080533 [patent_doc_number] => 20220406145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VARIOUS TYPES OF ONLINE ACCOUNTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/896177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 29546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17896177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/896177
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VARIOUS TYPES OF ONLINE ACCOUNTS Aug 25, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18060771 [patent_doc_number] => 20220391857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-08 [patent_title] => System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Conducting a Payment Transaction Involving Payment on Delivery [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/891242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14607 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17891242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/891242
System, method, and computer program product for conducting a payment transaction involving payment on delivery Aug 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18352702 [patent_doc_number] => 20230140813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-04 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTO-POPULATING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION PROCESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/891525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17891525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/891525
System and method for auto-populating electronic transaction process Aug 18, 2022 Issued
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17/886094
ONLINE COMMERCE PLATFORM Aug 10, 2022 Abandoned
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