Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Winnick

Daniel M. Winnick 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: 9984329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for automated troubleshooting. User identification is recorded, and the problem to be solved is determined. A series of decision trees are used to guide the user through troubleshooting. If the problem is resolved at any point, the event is logged as successful. This logging includes a listing of the steps taken by the user. The log may be employed to tune the decision tree for more optimal performance in the future. If no successful solutions are achieved, then the session may be forwarded to a human representative for resolution. Part of this forwarding includes classifying the event by at least one failure code. The failure code reflects the steps taken while guiding the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel M. Winnick
  • Publication number: 20150032669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for automated troubleshooting. User identification is recorded, and the problem to be solved is determined. A series of decision trees are used to guide the user through troubleshooting. If the problem is resolved at any point, the event is logged as successful. This logging includes a listing of the steps taken by the user. The log may be employed to tune the decision tree for more optimal performance in the future. If no successful solutions are achieved, then the session may be forwarded to a human representative for resolution. Part of this forwarding includes classifying the event by at least one failure code. The failure code reflects the steps taken while guiding the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Daniel M. Winnick