ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,475,446, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to PAYPAL INC. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Automated data tokenization through networked sensors" was invented by Pankaj Sarin (Fremont, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There are provided systems and methods for automated data tokenization through networked sensors. A network of data sensors may detect that a user is likely to engage in electronic transaction processing with a merchant device, for example, based on an action performed by the user and/or with a user device. One or more of the sensors may connect with the user's device and retrieve financial data from the device and/or data necessary...