Intuit, Inc.

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Paul F Hubbard

Amir R Eftekhari

Steven Thomas Archer

Andrew Scott Jeddeloh

Paul V Hubner

Nankun Huang

Tyler Thomas Krupicka

Justin C Marr

Peter Tippett

Abby Charfauros

Gina M Ganley

Jo Ann Joels

Robert A Andersen

Michael A Artamonov

Jennifer Lynn Keenan

Robert Moskowitz

Victor D Chan

Jonathan McCown

Jeremy Michael Charfauros

Rushabh N Mehta

Justin R Chiang

Chunyee Leung

Gregory P Crawford

Clarence Huang

Gregory T Crawford

A tax data collection system includes a navigation module configured to obtain user data. The system also includes a data graph including information relating to the user data. The system further includes a knowledge engine configured to map the user data onto a data model using the information from the data graph. Moreover, the system includes an inference engine configured to suggest a system action by analyzing at least the data model after the user data has been mapped thereon.

Methods, systems and computer program products for obtaining tax data

A system for masking tax data during collaborative preparation of an electronic tax return, the system includes a server computer having a tax return preparation program running thereon. The system also includes a tax return preparation computer having a first browser program running thereon. The system further includes a support computer having a second browser program running thereon. Moreover, the system includes a network operatively coupling the server computer, tax return preparation computer, and the support computer. The first browser includes a masking module configured to automatically mask a tax datum without user intervention before transmitting the tax datum to the server computer for subsequent transmission to the support computer. The tax datum is masked in real time during collaborative preparation of the electronic tax return.

Methods, systems and computer program products for masking tax data during collaborative tax return preparation

A system for facilitating user interaction with a tax return preparation program includes a completion graph parser configured to identify a portion of a tax return completion graph corresponding to a tax topic. The system also includes a query object creator configured to analyze and assign a node in the portion as a query object property. The system further includes a natural language synthesis engine configured to map the property to a first natural language question. Moreover, the system includes a natural language analysis engine configured to analyze user input and to identify a characteristic that maps to the property based on the user input. In addition, the system includes a runner interface configured to modify the query object based on the characteristic, update the tax return completion graph based on the modified query object, and analyze the updated tax return completion graph to determine whether it is complete.

Methods, systems and computer program products for facilitating user interaction with tax return preparation programs

Computerized systems and methods for generating personalized responses to queries originating from within a networked computing system or user facing application, e.g., in response to a help inquiry. An intermediate computer generates a first interface presented to user through a display of a computing device executing a browser to access application. Query is entered into a field of first interface and processed by a classifier that outputs a structure identifier. Intermediate computer configures a remote computer by transmitting structure identifier, electronic data related to an electronic document and an executable file to remote computer, which executes file to process electronic data relative to a data structure hosted by remote computer and associated with structure identifier to select a template identifier. Intermediate computer receives selected template identifier, retrieves an interface template, and automatically generates a second user interface by populating interface template with electronic data to generate personalized response to query.

Computer-implemented methods systems and articles of manufacture for generating user interface with personalized response to user query

A method to manage screen sharing includes receiving a screen sharing request of a shareable interface displayed on a first computing device of a first end user, conducting, in response to the session sharing request, an inventory of secured assets in the shareable interface, and generating a shared interface from the shareable interface. Generating the shared interface includes obtaining a first secured asset in the inventory of the secured assets, modifying the first secured asset based on a first end user permission defined for the first secured asset to generate a modified secured asset, and adding the modified secured asset to the shared interface. The method further includes transmitting the shared interface to a second computing device of a second end user.

Screen sharing management

A method, apparatus, and system for detection of a network are described. A network list indicating a plurality of network identifiers associated with a mobile device is determined. Each network identifier identifies one or more access points for a respective wireless network. Locality information is determined based on one or more sensors of the mobile device. At least one of the plurality of network identifiers is selected based on the locality information. And a transmission of the selected network identifiers by the mobile device is initiated.

Method, apparatus, and system for network identifier supression

A method, performed by one or more computer devices, may include generating a sequence script for a venue event, wherein the sequence script is configured to synchronize a plurality of user devices located at the venue during the venue event to form one or more images discernable when the devices are viewed collectively. The method may further include obtaining user registration information associated with the venue event, wherein the user registration information identifies user devices registered to participate in the generation of the one or more images; detecting a trigger event associated with the sequence script; and orchestrating the plurality of user devices to form the one or more images, in response to detecting the trigger event.

Orchestrating user devices to form images at venue events

The security of mobile applications may be assessed and used to enhance the security of mobile devices. In one example, a method may include determining security scores of one or more mobile applications, the security scores defining a level of security risk corresponding to the one or more mobile applications. The method may further include receiving a policy relating to mobile applications that are permitted to be used by the mobile device, the policy including a threshold security score value; and receiving the requested security scores. The method may further include restricting use of selected ones of the one or more mobile applications when a security score corresponding to the one or more mobile applications is below the threshold security score value.

Mobile application security assessment

A one time password (OTP) associated with a client device, and a padding rule, of a plurality of possible padding rules, associated with the client device may be determined. A padded OTP that includes the OTP and additional data may be formed based on the padding rule. The padding rule may be associated with at least one of a position of the OTP within the padded OTP, a characteristic of the additional data, or a characteristic of the padded OTP. The padded OTP may be provided to the client device. A selection of a portion of the padded OTP may be received from the client device, and the client device may be authenticated when the selected portion of the padded OTP corresponds to the OTP. If the selected portion of the padded OTP does not correspond to the OTP, other actions may be performed based on the selected portion.

Selective complex data entry from one time passwords for authentication

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Paul F Hubbard