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New York, NY, United States of America

Payfone, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 15

% Expired Patents = 6.7

CIPO Patents = 11

EPO Patents = 3

Trademarks = 13

Forward Citations = 314

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15 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Rodger R Desai (8 out of 29 patents)

Michael Colten Brody (8 out of 12 patents)

Sung B Kim (6 out of 20 patents)

4. Christopher Cunningham (3 out of 11 patents)

5. Andrew Robert Rolfe (3 out of 21 patents)

6. Kristin Noelle McClement (2 out of 4 patents)

7. Matthew Emmett Brown (2 out of 4 patents)

8. Alan Dundas (2 out of 11 patents)

9. Gregory Slowiak (2 out of 29 patents)

10. Kurt W Somerville (1 out of 4 patents)

11. Eric Woodward (1 out of 26 patents)

12. Greg Bonin (1 out of 5 patents)

13. John Whaley (1 out of 36 patents)

14. Ravi Ganesan (1 out of 74 patents)

15. Jeffrey Robert Naujok (1 out of 13 patents)

15 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11991175 - User authentication based on device identifier further identifying software agent (2024-05-21),

2. 11232423 - Location-based authentication of transactions conducted using mobile devices (2022-01-25),

3. 11223948 - Anonymous authentication and remote wireless token access (2022-01-11),

4. 11223943 - Systems and methods for porting communication devices (2022-01-11),

5. 11218480 - Authenticator centralization and protection based on authenticator type and authentication policy (2022-01-04),

6. 11176231 - Identifying and authenticating users based on passive factors determined from sensor data (2021-11-16),

7. 10963858 - System and method for paying a merchant by a registered user using a cellular telephone account (2021-03-30),

8. 10785215 - Method for secure user and transaction authentication and risk management (2020-09-22),

9. 10531295 - Identity authentication (2020-01-07),

10. 10430780 - System and method for paying a merchant by a registered user using a cellular telephone account (2019-10-01),

11. 9906954 - Identity authentication (2018-02-27),

12. 9767449 - System and method for detecting a suspicious transaction (2017-09-19),

13. 9747596 - System and method for registering a mobile subscriber for authentication (2017-08-29),

14. 9679285 - System and method for paying a merchant by a registered user using a cellular telephone account (2017-06-13),

15. 8606640 - System and method for paying a merchant by a registered user using a cellular telephone account (2013-12-10),

Company Overview

Payfone, Inc. is a technology company based in New York, specializing in digital identity verification and authentication solutions. The company focuses on enhancing security and user experience in online transactions by leveraging advanced technologies such as mobile network intelligence and machine learning. Payfone's innovative approach aims to reduce fraud and streamline customer interactions across various sectors, including finance, telecommunications, and e-commerce, making it a key player in the digital identity landscape.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

15 Patents

#496 in New York, NY

#1,220 in New York

#21,085 in US

#39,991 in the World

New York, NY, United States of America

Payfone, Inc.

Forward Citations = 314

15 inventors:

Rodger R Desai (8 out of 29 patents)

Michael Colten Brody (8 out of 12 patents)

Sung B Kim (6 out of 20 patents)

4. Christopher Cunningham (3 out of 11 patents)

5. Andrew Robert Rolfe (3 out of 21 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Payfone, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/payfone

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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