Patents by Inventor Brandon Scott Kotara
Brandon Scott Kotara 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).
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Patent number: 11922286Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for using more than one Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to analyze a user input and to predict a request being made by the user as the user is inputting the request. In an embodiment, a first RNN and a second RNN can simultaneously or near simultaneously process the user requested information by separating and analyzing the characters and words in the user's request. A third RNN can process the output vectors generated by the first and second RNNs to identify one or more solutions that predict the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Gunjan Chandraprakash Vijayvergia, Jon Eric Weissenburger, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 11645494Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for using more than one Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to analyze a user input and to predict a request being made by the user as the user is inputting the request. In an embodiment, a first RNN and a second RNN can simultaneously or near simultaneously process the user requested information by separating and analyzing the characters and words in the user's request. A third RNN can process the output vectors generated by the first and second RNNs to identify one or more solutions that predict the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Gunjan Chandraprakash Vijayvergia, Jon Eric Weissenburger, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 11409489Abstract: The present technology provides a system that enables a user to communicate with one of multiple devices in a network based on context information from another device in the network. The system includes a context manager configured to (1) receive context information from the multiple devices; (2) identify a subject-of-interest based on a user input; (3) determine a set of relevant context information based on the subject-of-interest and the received context information; and (4) transmitting the set of relevant context information to a target device to perform a task associated with the subject-of-interest. The context information managed by the present technology enables a user to conveniently interact with the multiple devices in the network without requiring the user to provide details of his/her instructions.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Brandon Scott Kotara, Richard Tanner, Ben Hawkins, Quincy Nanaasare Obeng, Cale Riley Spratt
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Patent number: 11144813Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for using more than one Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to analyze a user input and to predict a request being made by the user as the user is inputting the request. In an embodiment, a first RNN and a second RNN can simultaneously or near simultaneously process the user requested information by separating and analyzing the characters and words in the user's request. A third RNN can process the output vectors generated by the first and second RNNs to identify one or more solutions that predict the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Gunjan Chandraprakash Vijayvergia, Jon Eric Weissenburger, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 10929081Abstract: The present technology provides a system that enables a user to communicate with one of multiple devices in a network based on context information from another device in the network. The system includes a context manager configured to (1) receive context information from the multiple devices; (2) identify a subject-of-interest based on a user input; (3) determine a set of relevant context information based on the subject-of-interest and the received context information; and (4) transmitting the set of relevant context information to a target device to perform a task associated with the subject-of-interest. The context information managed by the present technology enables a user to conveniently interact with the multiple devices in the network without requiring the user to provide details of his/her instructions.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Brandon Scott Kotara, Richard Tanner, Ben Hawkins, Quincy Nanaasare Obeng, Cale Riley Spratt
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Patent number: 10602359Abstract: Techniques are described for cross-device authorization using a wireless network connection. Computing device(s) may broadcast an identification signal indicating that the device is authorized to access a remote service, and is therefore available to provide an authorization token to a receiving device. The receiving device may determine one of the broadcasting device(s) to use for cross-device authorization. The receiving device may send a request, to the determined broadcasting device, for an authorization token to access the remote service. The broadcasting device may receive the request and transmit a message to a server device indicating that an authorization token is to be provided to the receiving device. Alternatively, the authorization token may be sent directly from the broadcasting device to the receiving device (e.g., over the wireless communication network). On receiving the authorization token, the receiving device may use it to access the remote service.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Cale Riley Spratt, Adrian Borunda, Jeffrey Joseph Szcinski, Richard Tanner
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Patent number: 10382960Abstract: Techniques are described for cross-device authorization using a wireless network connection. Computing device(s) may broadcast an identification signal indicating that the device is authorized to access a remote service, and is therefore available to provide an authorization token to a receiving device. The receiving device may determine one of the broadcasting device(s) to use for cross-device authorization. The receiving device may send a request, to the determined broadcasting device, for an authorization token to access the remote service. The broadcasting device may receive the request and transmit a message to a server device indicating that an authorization token is to be provided to the receiving device. Alternatively, the authorization token may be sent directly from the broadcasting device to the receiving device (e.g., over the wireless communication network). On receiving the authorization token, the receiving device may use it to access the remote service.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Cale Riley Spratt, Adrian Borunda, Jeffrey Joseph Szcinski, Richard Tanner
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Patent number: 10264455Abstract: Techniques are described for cross-device authorization using a wireless network connection. Computing device(s) may broadcast an identification signal indicating that the device is authorized to access a remote service, and is therefore available to provide an authorization token to a receiving device. The receiving device may determine one of the broadcasting device(s) to use for cross-device authorization. The receiving device may send a request, to the determined broadcasting device, for an authorization token to access the remote service. The broadcasting device may receive the request and transmit a message to a server device indicating that an authorization token is to be provided to the receiving device. Alternatively, the authorization token may be sent directly from the broadcasting device to the receiving device (e.g., over the wireless communication network). On receiving the authorization token, the receiving device may use it to access the remote service.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Cale Riley Spratt, Adrian Borunda, Jeffrey Joseph Szcinski, Richard Tanner
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Patent number: 10117097Abstract: Techniques are described for cross-device authorization using a wireless network connection. Computing device(s) may broadcast an identification signal indicating that the device is authorized to access a remote service, and is therefore available to provide an authorization token to a receiving device. The receiving device may determine one of the broadcasting device(s) to use for cross-device authorization. The receiving device may send a request, to the determined broadcasting device, for an authorization token to access the remote service. The broadcasting device may receive the request and transmit a message to a server device indicating that an authorization token is to be provided to the receiving device. Alternatively, the authorization token may be sent directly from the broadcasting device to the receiving device (e.g., over the wireless communication network). On receiving the authorization token, the receiving device may use the it to access the remote service.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Cale Riley Spratt, Adrian Borunda, Jeffrey Joseph Szcinski, Richard Tanner