Patents by Inventor Jeffrey William Gallagher
Jeffrey William Gallagher 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: 11714601Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a request for assistance from a device associated with a user, launch a conversational virtual assistant on the device, determine at least one potential subject of the request based on information associated with the user and a tab or webpage from which the conversational virtual assistant is launched, receive a verification of the subject of the request, create a contact menu with options for receiving the assistance, and receive a selection of one of the options.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brett Knight, Jeffrey William Gallagher, Justin Leggett, Andrew P. Jamison
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Patent number: 11379182Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a request for assistance from a device associated with a user, launch a conversational virtual assistant on the device, determine at least one potential subject of the request based on information associated with the user and a tab or webpage from which the conversational virtual assistant is launched, receive a verification of the subject of the request, create a contact menu with options for receiving the assistance, and receive a selection of one of the options.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Brett Knight, Jeffrey William Gallagher, Justin Leggett, Andrew P. Jamison
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Patent number: 11172162Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure describe an integration of video sessions across platforms, transforming the user experience. In some embodiments, a user can participate in an interaction via a channel. Next, the system can determine whether the interaction is eligible for a video session with a representative. When the interaction is eligible for the video session, an option for the video session can be displayed on a user interface of the device. After receiving a request for the video session, the video session can be routed to a uniquely skilled representative, where the uniquely skilled representative is determined based, at least in part, on the interaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Enrique A. Tamayo, Nicole Calderon, Wesley Purcell, Luis Mireles, Felisa Flores, Vijay Jayapalan, Jeffrey William Gallagher, Minya Liang, Nathan J. Rowe, David W. Gaither, Elizabeth Guerrero
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Patent number: 11093855Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an crowd sourced training of an artificial intelligence system. One of the methods includes generating a training set using the customer communication information. The method includes training an artificial intelligence system using the training set. The method includes extracting at least one conversation pattern using the artificial intelligence system. The method includes the actions of instructing a chat application to process the at least one conversation pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Kevin K. Fiedler, Jeffrey William Gallagher, Justin Leggett
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Patent number: 10880518Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure describe an integration of video sessions across platforms, transforming the user experience. In some embodiments, a user can participate in an interaction via a channel. Next, the system can determine whether the interaction is eligible for a video session with a representative. When the interaction is eligible for the video session, an option for the video session can be displayed on a user interface of the device. After receiving a request for the video session, the video session can be routed to a uniquely skilled representative, where the uniquely skilled representative is determined based, at least in part, on the interaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Enrique A. Tamayo, Nicole Calderon, Wesley Purcell, Luis Mireles, Felisa Flores, Vijay Jayapalan, Jeffrey William Gallagher, Minya Liang, Nathan J. Rowe, David W. Gaither, Elizabeth Guerrero
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Patent number: 10432892Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure describe an integration of video sessions across platforms, transforming the user experience. In some embodiments, a user can participate in an interaction via a channel. Next, the system can determine whether the interaction is eligible for a video session with a representative. When the interaction is elgible for the video session, an option for the video session can be displayed on a user interface of the device. After receiving a request for the video session, the video session can be routed to a uniquly skilled representative, where the uniquely skilled representative is determined based, at least in part, on the interaction and a location of the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Enrique A. Tamayo, Nicole Calderon, Wesley Purcell, Luis Mireles, Felisa Flores, Vijay Jayapalan, Jeffrey William Gallagher, Minya Liang, Nathan J. Rowe, David W. Gaither, Elizabeth Guerrero
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Patent number: 10332074Abstract: An example method of exchanging documents between users includes receiving a first document from a first client computer associated with a first user, associating the document with a collaborative workspace, and transmitting a representation of the collaborative workspace to the first client computer and a second client computer associated with a second user. The representation visually depicts the document in a shared environment. The method also includes presenting, on the first client computer and the second client computer, the representation of the collaborative workspace.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Jeffrey William Gallagher, David Patrick Dixon
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Patent number: 9106585Abstract: The present disclosure describes receiving a document from a customer. One or more embodiments include a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive, in a one-way inbox account associated with a number of customer service representatives, a communication from a customer, wherein the communication includes a document and identification information associated with one of the number of customer service representatives, and transfer the communication from the one-way inbox account to an inbox associated with the one of the number of customer service representatives based, at least partially, on the identification information.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: David Patrick Dixon, Jeffrey William Gallagher
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Patent number: 7945550Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of managing Internet browser navigation. Software code designed to interact with and control the user's Internet browser is embedded into web pages made available to remote users by a web server. Embedded software code is read by the user's Internet browser upon loading a requested web page. Embedded software code directs the browser to store one or more attributes upon the remote user's computer system. Stored attributes may then be compared to attributes embedded within subsequently requested web pages to determine if the requested web page, or a corrected web page, should be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Jeffrey William Gallagher, Randal Lane Schnedler
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Patent number: 7558776Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of managing Internet browser navigation. Software code designed to interact with and control the user's Internet browser is embedded into web pages made available to remote users by a web server. Embedded software code is read by the user's Internet browser upon loading a requested web page. Embedded software code directs the browser to store one or more attributes upon the remote user's computer system. Stored attributes may then be compared to attributes embedded within subsequently requested web pages to determine if the requested web page, or a corrected web page, should be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Jeffrey William Gallagher, Randal Lane Schnedler
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Patent number: 7409559Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic communication system and method for conducting business transactions. The present invention requires a customer to access a proprietary e-mail application residing behind one or more firewalls to enable one to one communication with a customer service representative. The electronic mail system of the present invention is equipped with workflow component(s), mainframe system tie-ins, human resource system(s) capable of accessing CRM information, and archiving/storage capabilities to ensure accurate records of all electronic communication. The system further utilizes a series of attractive graphic interfaces to ensure that both the organization and the customer are provided with the requisite information for transacting business via electronic mail.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: United Services Automobile AssociationInventors: Harold Allan Brischke, Dwayne LaMarr Bess, Robert Wilson Barner, Michael Craig Nickel, Jeffrey William Gallagher
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Patent number: 7167863Abstract: A system for providing client services with the assistance of a single source includes a distributed Internet application (DIA) maintained by an assisting party. A computer system is provided for accessing the DIA by a user. The DIA includes a presentation tier, an integration tier and a business tier. An application server couples the integration tier and the presentation tier to determine task sequencing in the presentation tier. A plurality of business units of the assisting party are provided in the business tier, the business units being accessible through the integration tier.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Danny Dee Ellis, Jeffrey William Gallagher, Anantrachai Kaewlium, Matthew George Westerman, Richard Paul Proft, Craig Mason Bush
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Publication number: 20040133810Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic communication system and method for conducting business transactions. The present invention requires a customer to access a proprietary e-mail application residing behind one or more firewalls to enable one to one communication with a customer service representative. The electronic mail system of the present invention is equipped with workflow component(s), mainframe system tie-ins, human resource system(s) capable of accessing CRM information, and archiving/storage capabilities to ensure accurate records of all electronic communication. The system further utilizes a series of attractive graphic interfaces to ensure that both the organization and the customer are provided with the requisite information for transacting business via electronic mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: United Services Automobile AssociationInventors: Harold Allan Brischke, Dwayne LaMarr Bess, Robert Wilson Barner, Michael Craig Nickel, Jeffrey William Gallagher