Patents by Inventor Ben Tucker

Ben Tucker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11928738
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to improving the experience of gig-economy workers are disclosed, with particular reference to gig-economy work involving vehicle use. During or after performance of gig-economy work, data automatically collected may be used to generate and present recommendations or education points to gig-economy workers. Such recommendations may include targeted alerts to notify gig-economy workers of high-demand situations or to coordinate between gig-economy workers and gig-economy customers. Alerts may be generated based upon current excess demand for gig-economy services, as well as gig-economy worker availability and preferences. For example, alerts may be generated in response to detecting emergency conditions in an area in order to mobilize a large number of gig-economy transportation service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Hannah Estes, Audrey Schwartz, Michael DiBenedetto, James P. Rodriguez, Anna Zarkoob, Ben Tucker, Dar Beachy, Elijah Abella, Diana Sherwood, Emily Bryant, Kristin Sellers, Brian M. Fields, Hanpei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240005376
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to improving the experience of gig-economy workers are disclosed, with particular reference to gig-economy work involving vehicle use. Such systems and methods include automatically monitoring and evaluating activities such as driving during performance of gigs, as well as providing recommendations based thereupon. During or after performance of gig-economy work, data automatically collected may be used to generate and present recommendations or education points to the gig-economy worker. Such recommendations may include recommendations to optimize gig metrics of interest to the gig-economy worker. Such recommendations may be related to nearby products or services and may be displayed to gig-economy workers or customers in various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hannah Estes, Audrey Schwartz, Michael DiBenedetto, James P. Rodriguez, Anna Zarkoob, Ben Tucker, Dar Beachy, Elijah Abella, Diana Sherwood, Emily Bryant, Kristin Sellers, Brian M. Fields, Hanpei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230401509
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to improving the experience of gig-economy workers are disclosed, with particular reference to gig-economy work involving vehicle use. Such systems and methods include automatically monitoring and evaluating activities such as driving during performance of gigs, as well as providing recommendations based thereupon. Transferable tokens may be used to apply information across various types of gig activities. Such a transferable token may represent one or more risk levels associated with a gig-economy worker to provide reputational information between gig-economy platforms or between types of gig-economy activities. Thus, the transferable token may enable a gig-economy worker to transfer high customer ratings across gig-economy platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Hannah Estes, Audrey Schwartz, Michael DiBenedetto, James P. Rodriguez, Anna Zarkoob, Ben Tucker, Dar Beachy, Elijah Abella, Diana Sherwood, Emily Bryant, Kristin Sellers, Brian Fields, Hanpei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11783257
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to improving the experience of gig-economy workers are disclosed, with particular reference to gig-economy work involving vehicle use. Such systems and methods include automatically monitoring and evaluating activities such as driving during performance of gigs, as well as providing recommendations based thereupon. Transferable tokens may be used to apply information across various types of gig activities. Such a transferable token may represent one or more risk levels associated with a gig-economy worker to provide reputational information between gig-economy platforms or between types of gig-economy activities. Thus, the transferable token may enable a gig-economy worker to transfer high customer ratings across gig-economy platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Hannah Estes, Audrey Schwartz, Michael DiBenedetto, James P. Rodriguez, Anna Zarkoob, Ben Tucker, Dar Beachy, Elijah Abella, Diana Sherwood, Emily Bryant, Kristin Sellers, Brian M. Fields, Hanpei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230260046
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to improving the experience of gig-economy workers are disclosed, with particular reference to gig-economy work involving vehicle use. Such systems and methods include automatically monitoring and evaluating activities such as driving during performance of gigs, as well as providing recommendations based thereupon. Gig-related activities may be automatically detected based upon data provided by a mobile device associated with the gig-economy worker, thereby automatically generating a record of such activities for the worker. Telematics data indicative of movement of a vehicle may be collected and analyzed to detect gig-economy activities. During or after performance of gig-economy work, data automatically collected may be used to generate and present recommendations or education points to the gig-economy worker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hannah Estes, Audrey Schwartz, Michael DiBenedetto, James P. Rodriguez, Anna Zarkoob, Ben Tucker, Dar Beachy, Elijah Abella, Diana Sherwood, Emily Bryant, Kristin Sellers, Brian Fields, Hanpei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11663675
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to improving the experience of gig-economy workers are disclosed, with particular reference to gig-economy work involving vehicle use. Such systems and methods include automatically monitoring and evaluating activities such as driving during performance of gigs, as well as providing recommendations based thereupon. Gig-related activities may be automatically detected based upon data provided by a mobile device associated with the gig-economy worker, thereby automatically generating a record of such activities for the worker. Telematics data indicative of movement of a vehicle may be collected and analyzed to detect gig-economy activities. During or after performance of gig-economy work, data automatically collected may be used to generate and present recommendations or education points to the gig-economy worker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Hannah Estes, Audrey Schwartz, Michael DiBenedetto, James P. Rodriguez, Anna Zarkoob, Ben Tucker, Dar Beachy, Elijah Abella, Diana Sherwood, Emily Bryant, Kristin Sellers, Brian M. Fields, Hanpei Zhang
  • Patent number: 7689675
    Abstract: In a console server having a user interface and one or more ports, a system and method of accessing devices connected to the ports. A device connected to one of the ports is recognized, wherein recognizing includes recording in a port log information received through a port on a console server from a device that is communicatively coupled to the port and executing instructions that read the information in the port log and determine an operating system that is running on the device from the information in the port log. An application for communicating with the recognized device is selected and the console server communicates with the device using the selected application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventor: Ben Tucker
  • Publication number: 20070038739
    Abstract: In a console server having a user interface and one or more ports, a system and method of accessing devices connected to the ports. A device connected to one of the ports is recognized, wherein recognizing includes recording in a port log information received through a port on a console server from a device that is communicatively coupled to the port and executing instructions that read the information in the port log and determine an operating system that is running on the device from the information in the port log. An application for communicating with the recognized device is selected and the console server communicates with the device using the selected application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Ben Tucker
  • Publication number: 20060242271
    Abstract: A system and method for accessing a plurality of devices with a console server. The plurality of devices includes a first device having a console port and a second device having a network connection. A port of a console server is communicatively coupled to a first device. A network connection of the console server is communicatively coupled to the network connection of the second device across a network. Device management processes on the connected first and second devices are accessed via the console server and information regarding the connected first and second devices is displayed on the console server user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Ben Tucker, Jan Elliger
  • Publication number: 20060242401
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, methods including recording in a first port log information received through a first port on a console server from a device that is connected to the first port, executing instructions that read the information in the port log and processing the information in the port log to determine information about the device. An example console server includes a port connectable to a device through a serial connection, a network connection in communication with the port, a processor circuit in communication with the port; and a memory circuit embodying executable instructions operable on by the processor, including instructions that acquire information from a device connected to the port during a device boot sequence, determine information about the device from the information acquired from the device, and apply settings to the port based upon the information determined about the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Jan Elliger, Ben Tucker