Patents Examined by Johnathan J Lindsey, III
  • Patent number: 11250526
    Abstract: System, method, and a computer program product that generate a dynamic digital contract are provided. A category that is included in the digital contract is selected using a graphical user interface of an application executing on a client device. A template associated with the category is retrieved from memory storage. The template is also associated with a plurality of options that specify the layout of the digital contract, display text of the digital contract and receive additional input. Data associated with the template is retrieved. The digital contract is generated by incorporating the data into the plurality of options. The digital contract is then formatted using parameters of the client device. Once generated, the digital contract is displayed on the display screen of the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LEAP, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Charles Stencil, Jr., Thomas James Bury, III, Patrick Michael Fingles
  • Patent number: 11144931
    Abstract: In one example, a data package created by a particular wireless mobile device, and comprising metrics collected by the wireless mobile device, is retrieved. The metrics concern performance of the wireless mobile device in a wireless communication network, and are transformed into measures that enable derivation of a key performance indicator concerning the performance of the wireless mobile device. An enriched measure is generated by processing the measures based on correlations of wireless mobile device events in a time sequence, and the enriched measure is transformed into a KPI that is specific to the performance of the wireless mobile device. The KPI of the wireless mobile device is compared to a KPI of the population of wireless mobile devices, and results of the comparison of KPIs serve as a basis to resolve a problem regarding operation of the wireless mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY IP, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Blaine Lacey, Ellis L. Wong, Steven R. Carr
  • Patent number: 11010180
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses method and guidance providing system for providing real-time guidance to users during troubleshooting of devices. The guidance providing system receives user input indicating troubleshooting actions on device, by user, where user input comprises textual input and non-textual input, identifies object in device associated with troubleshooting actions and state of user while performing troubleshooting actions, from non-textual input. The object identified from non-textual input is mapped with textual input to obtain mapped user input. Consistency of mapped user input is verified based on conversation information and domain specific content associated with device. Sequence of instructions corresponding to mapped user input, based on state of user and one or more similar troubleshooting actions, may be extracted from knowledge database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Manjunath Ramachandra Iyer, Meenakshi Sundaram Murugeshan
  • Patent number: 11005955
    Abstract: Systems and methods for social networking. Location-related data and other behavioral and exogenously generated characteristics are used to replace or supplement self-generated profiles in order to enhance the quality and trustworthiness of the matches made using the system and facilitate the inputting of profile information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: VERIZON MEDIA INC.
    Inventor: James S. Rosen
  • Patent number: 10963928
    Abstract: Systems and methods for crowdsourcing seat quality are provided. An example method for crowdsourcing seat quality includes receiving an indication of user interest in an event taking place at a venue, determining information about a seat in the venue from previous users of the seat, and displaying a seat map with the information about a seat of the at least one seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventor: Neel Sundaresan
  • Patent number: 10949898
    Abstract: A system and method for ranking or scoring charging stations and/or charging events or sessions, and/or performing actions based on the ranking or scoring is described. In some embodiments, a charging station ranking engine is configured to rank charging stations, or potential charging events, based on feedback received from users of the charging stations, such as drivers of electric vehicles, or other dynamically determined factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: RECARGO, INC.
    Inventors: Lucas Manfield, Forrest North, Armen Petrosian, Nick Wild
  • Patent number: 10909590
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining merchant and item ratings. One of the methods includes obtaining information identifying one or more purchase transactions by users at a physical location of a merchant. One or more statistical signals are computed using the information identifying the one or more purchase transactions by the users. A quality score for the merchant is computed based on the one or more statistical signals. A rating for the merchant is computed based on the quality score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE, INC.
    Inventor: Zachary Brock
  • Patent number: 10885593
    Abstract: Hybrid classification system and method are described. The method commences when an input detector detects a raw input string that represents a value of a category in a member profile maintained by the on-line social network. The machine learning classifier derives a standardized value corresponding to the raw input string. The trigger module provides the raw input string to the correcting filter. The correcting filter determines a corrected standardized value corresponding to the raw input string based on the raw input string and a corrective rule. The label module then identifies the member profile as associate with the corrected standardized value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Fan Yang, Craig Martell, Dan Shacham
  • Patent number: 10796231
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems, methods and articles for preparing and/or submitting a plurality of different types of compliance forms for submission to a regulatory agency. The system includes a computing device, a data store, and a compliance form software program executable by the computing device. The compliance program includes a universal calculation engine, logic agent and user interface manager which are configured to process a respective domain model configured for each type of compliance form. Each domain model includes a calculation graph, a completeness model comprising decision table(s) and/or completeness graph(s), user interface assets and filing rules configured specifically for a particular type of compliance form. The rules and regulations for each type of compliance form are embodied in the declaratory data structures of the respective calculation graph and completeness graph for each domain model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Gang Wang, Luis Felipe Cabrera, Kevin M. McCluskey, Alex G. Balazs, Per-Kristian G. Halvorsen, Amir R. Eftekhari
  • Patent number: 10790055
    Abstract: Improving appetite through positive memory association. Information is received including text content related to a user. A positive user sentiment is defined using sentiment analysis. Text analysis is applied on the text content to identify a factor in the information that correlates with the positive user sentiment. The factor is ranked based on a strength of the correlation. Responsive to determining that the strength of the correlation is above a predefined threshold, the factor is stored as a positive token. A list of food recipes is accessed to identify a food recipe that incorporates the positive token. The food recipe is displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nadiya Kochura, Fang Lu
  • Patent number: 10790053
    Abstract: Improving appetite through positive memory association. Information is received including text content related to a user. A positive user sentiment is defined using sentiment analysis. Text analysis is applied on the text content to identify a factor in the information that correlates with the positive user sentiment. The factor is ranked based on a strength of the correlation. Responsive to determining that the strength of the correlation is above a predefined threshold, the factor is stored as a positive token. A list of food recipes is accessed to identify a food recipe that incorporates the positive token. The food recipe is displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nadiya Kochura, Fang Lu
  • Patent number: 10783497
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for searching jobs for a member of a social network based on transitions of workers between companies. One method includes an operation for identifying jobs based on a search for jobs for the member who works for an employer, with each job being associated with a respective company. For each company associated with the jobs, the method determines an intercompany migration score indicating a transition probability that a coworker transitions from the employer to the company. For each job, a job affinity score is determined based on a comparison of job data and a member profile. Further, the method includes operations for ranking the jobs based on the intercompany migration score of the company and the job affinity score, and for causing presentation of a group including one or more of the ranked jobs in a user interface based on the ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Krishnaram Kenthapadi, Kaushik Rangadurai
  • Patent number: 10755284
    Abstract: A vehicle-centric cloud-based records management platform remains accessible through a web-based management portal and a mobile application, which can be integrated with vehicle devices for in-vehicle use. Regardless of the method of collection, the computerized method and system of the present invention are able to summarize the data into actionable documents for vehicle registration, fuel tax calculation/filing, and federal forms completion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: LEGATUS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Julian Simpson, Joanna Masny, Michael L Holloman, Scott R Grzybowski, William Joseph Curry
  • Patent number: 10726668
    Abstract: A gaming system sends a transfer verification message containing mobile payment transfer information for providing the transfer verification for completion of a mobile payment transfer, wherein an audit trail is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steve G. Lemay
  • Patent number: 10713609
    Abstract: Approaches for a model-driven tool-agnostic reporting approach are provided. In one example, a report request is received from a business intelligence reporting application, from which a graphical template and query template are created, wherein the graphical template comprises the visual presentation of data responsive to the request and the query template specifies how the data responsive to the request is to be computed. The report created by the approaches described herein is compatible with multiple business intelligence reporting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Numerify, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Kapoor, Gaurav Rewari, Sadanand Sahasrabudhe
  • Patent number: 10685329
    Abstract: A method for detecting bias in an evaluation process is provided. The method includes operations of receiving evaluation data from a candidate evaluation system. The evaluation data is provided by a set of evaluators based on digital interview data collected from evaluation candidates. The operations of the method further include extracting indicators of characteristics of the evaluation candidates from the digital interview data, classifying the evaluation candidates based on the indicators extracted from the digital interview data, and determining whether the evaluation data indicates a bias of one or more evaluators with respect to a classification of the evaluation candidates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: HireVue, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Taylor, Loren Larsen
  • Patent number: 10592908
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for preventing excessive customer care. In use, one or more service provider systems are monitored for at least one proactive care action provided to at least one of a plurality of customers. Further, one or more proactive care actions are detected in the one or more systems. Information associated with the detected one or more proactive care actions is stored. Additionally, one or more proactive customer care interactions associated with the detected one or more proactive care actions are identified. Information associated with the one or more proactive customer care interactions is stored. Furthermore, one or more self-service click through events associated with the detected one or more proactive care actions are detected. Information associated with the one or more self-service click through events is stored. Further, at least one customer care policy of a service provider associated with the one or more service provider systems is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: AMDOCS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, AMDOCS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Craig Dean Hanson, Joseph Patrick O'Hara, Shanmugam Chinnappa Gounder
  • Patent number: 10565665
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided for determining an actual maximum density capacity and/or development potential in view of the zoning code applicable to a particular location. Such methods and systems seek to overcome frustrations and alleviate other impediments that affect efficient use of zoning codes. In a first aspect, a computer-implemented system for determining development potential includes at least one input interface for receiving property information; a computer program for calculating a building envelope allowable under the zoning code and for calculating an actual maximum density capacity available for a geographic area of interest using the zoning code and additional factors affecting the area of interest. The results of at least the actual maximum density capacity calculation is provided to an output interface for displaying assessment of zoning code compliance and generating a virtual build of a building permitted under the zoning code for the site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: GRIDICS LLC
    Inventor: Max Enrique Zabala Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10552782
    Abstract: Aspects generate costs for a business plan from normalized cost metric values by mapping (via a processor implementing an automated process) text artifacts of a business plan to different tags that each include a cost as a function of a time period for delivery of a service that is associated with a computer service element. Aspects also generate a summary view cost estimation as a function of the time period, costs of the mapped tags and a geographic region productive factor that is assigned to a region identified as providing delivery of the service that is associated with the computer service element. The summary view cost estimation estimates a total cost of delivering the computing services of the computer service element over time as a function of the normalized, mapped tag cost metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Christiance, Aaron T. Corette, Paul G. Easton, Linh H. Lam, Amitkumar M. Paradkar, Vugranam C. Sreedhar
  • Patent number: 10504159
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products that determine wholesale prices for durable goods such as used vehicles. In one embodiment, a system includes a computer processor, a network interface, a data storage device, and an output device. The system collects and stores, via the network interface, historical sales information from external data sources. A retail price for a target vehicle is determined based on the collected information. Condition information for the vehicle is collected and used to adjust the retail price to arrive at a wholesale price, which is output to a user. The system may also adjust the price based on repair costs associated with identified vehicle conditions. The system may collect cost information associated with a wholesale sale transaction and deduct these costs and a profit margin from the wholesale price to produce a trade-in price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Lemon Laughlin, Xingchu Liu, Mikhail Semeniuk, Michael D. Swinson