Patents by Inventor Philip Peter Ramirez

Philip Peter Ramirez 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).

  • Publication number: 20220012810
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage to process claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a user device (e.g., a mobile device). The enhanced claims processing server may submit a signal that locks one or more portions of an application on the mobile device used to submit the photos/videos. The mobile device may receive feedback from the server regarding the acceptability of submitted photos/video. The photos may further be annotated using, for example, a touch screen display. An estimate, such as a cost estimate, may be determined for the damage associated with the insured item based on the photos and/or annotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Mark E. Faga, Robert H. Johnson, Daniel Koza, William Loo, Clint J. Marlow, Philip Peter Ramirez, Kurt M. Stricker
  • Patent number: 11216887
    Abstract: A driving accident simulation, having a virtual- or augmented-reality user interface, may be used to inform a driver of the driver's potential liability under different insurance options. The simulation may determine damages caused by the simulated accident, and identify multiple insurance options and the resulting user liability under each option. The simulation may also be used to assess an insurance adjuster's ability to estimate damages from an accident, by receiving the adjuster's estimate and comparing it to the simulation's own estimate of damages. In some embodiments, the simulation may present a driver with a simulated view from a point of view of another party to the simulated accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew L. Carbery, Daniel Koza, Christopher G. Plachta, Philip Peter Ramirez
  • Patent number: 11195233
    Abstract: A driving accident simulation, having a head-wearable user interface (e.g., a head-worn virtual-reality display), may be used to inform a driver of the driver's potential liability under different insurance options. The simulation may determine damages caused by the simulated accident, and identify multiple insurance options and the resulting user liability under each option. The simulation may also be used to assess an insurance adjuster's ability to estimate damages from an accident, by receiving the adjuster's estimate and comparing it to the simulation's own estimate of damages. In some embodiments, the simulation may present a driver with a simulated view from a point of view of another party to the simulated accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Andrew L. Carbery, Daniel Koza, Christopher G. Plachta, Philip Peter Ramirez, Alinawaz Ismaili, Brennan Gee, Francis Lowry, Theresa A. Owens
  • Patent number: 11176615
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method for generating one or more insurance quotes for a user is described herein. A computing device of an insurance provider may generate a first insurance quote for the user. The computing device may receive from a database information identifying contacts for the user. In response to determining that at least one of the contacts for the user is a customer of the insurance provider, an insurance quote for the customer may be accessed. The computing device may generate a second insurance quote for the user based on the insurance quote for the customer and the first insurance quote for the user. For example, the computing device may compare the insurance quote for the customer to the first insurance quote for the user. The first insurance quote may be adjusted to be within a predetermined amount of the insurance quote for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Wayne J. Kullman, Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Alinawaz Ismaili, William Loo, Philip Peter Ramirez, Grace Song, Alfasha Zulkifli
  • Patent number: 11127081
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method for determining, such as by a computing device, a success rate for a presentation page included in a plurality of insurance presentations is described herein. Based on the success rate for the presentation page, a display of a recommendation for an insurance agent to include the presentation page in an insurance presentation for a customer may be generated. The insurance agent may select an option to include the presentation in the insurance presentation, and the selection may be received at a computing device. The insurance presentation may then be generated to include the presentation page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Wayne J. Kullman, Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Alinawaz Ismaili, William Loo, Philip Peter Ramirez, Grace Song, Alfasha Zulkifli
  • Patent number: 11120647
    Abstract: One or more driving analysis computing devices in a driving analysis system may be configured to analyze driving data, determine driving behaviors, and determine whether a collision is imminent or has occurred using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. Determination of whether a collision has occurred may be based on X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis positional data from two vehicles. Driving data from multiple vehicles may be collected by vehicle sensors or other vehicle-based systems, transmitted using V2V communications, and then analyzed and compared to determine various driving behaviors by the drivers of the vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Martin Higgins, William Loo, Christopher G. Plachta, Philip Peter Ramirez
  • Patent number: 11062341
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining a safest road segment for traveling between a first location and a second location are provided. In some cases, the road segment safety rating may be determined for a plurality of road segments between the first location and the second location based on historical data associated with the road segments (e.g., accident history data, traffic volume data, etc.) and/or based on driving behavior data of the operator of the vehicle. An indication of the road segment determined as being the safest may be provided to the operator of the vehicle. An actual route of travel of the vehicle can be captured and compared to the safest route. If the vehicle has traveled the safest route, the operator may earn an award. If not, the operator may be notified that an award may be earned when an indicated safest route is traveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Philip Peter Ramirez, Derek Otten, Dana Ferguson, Julie A. Jordan Peters, Regina Madigan, Thomas McKenna
  • Publication number: 20210035582
    Abstract: A personal information assistant computing system may include a user computing device having a processor and a non-transitory memory device storing instructions. The personal information assistant may receive a user accessible input as a natural language communication from the user, which may be analyzed by a personal information assistant to determine a task to be performed by the virtual information assistant. The personal information assistant may be personalized to the user using encrypted user information. The personal information assistant communicates with a remote computing system in performance of a computer-assisted task, wherein the first personal information assistant interacts as a proxy for the user in response to at least one response received from the remote computing system. The personal information assistant may communicate the results of the task to the user via a user information screen and/or an audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tao Chen, Philip Peter Ramirez, Manjunath Rao
  • Patent number: 10863339
    Abstract: An automated safety notification system is proposed herein in which one or more safe zone access points may be physically deployed to one or more safe zones associated with a disaster area. If a person with a mobile phone or other mobile device enters the safe zone, the safe zone access point may detect the presence of the mobile device and perform certain functions in response to the detection. For example, the safe zone access point may initiate contact of a predetermined plurality of contacts that the person may have already designated before the disaster. The safe zone access point may also be used to initiate an insurance claim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: David R. Sander, Philip Peter Ramirez, William Loo
  • Patent number: 10854203
    Abstract: A personal information assistant computing system may include a user computing device having a processor and a non-transitory memory device storing instructions. The personal information assistant may receive a user accessible input as a natural language communication from the user, which may be analyzed by a personal information assistant to determine a task to be performed by the virtual information assistant. The personal information assistant may be personalized to the user using encrypted user information. The personal information assistant communicates with a remote computing system in performance of a computer-assisted task, wherein the first personal information assistant interacts as a proxy for the user in response to at least one response received from the remote computing system. The personal information assistant may communicate the results of the task to the user via a user information screen and/or an audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Tao Chen, Philip Peter Ramirez, Manjunath Rao
  • Patent number: 10812457
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a system and method for cryptographically protecting data transferred between spatially distributed computing devices. An intermediary database may be used to facilitate the protected data transfer and/or record the data transfers. A first computing device may transfer, to the intermediary database, encrypted data that may be securely transferred to other computing devices. A second computing device may generate a GUI used to view data available from the intermediary database. Once data is selected by the second device, the second device may transfer a key (or other encryption mechanism) to the first device. The first computing device may encrypt the data using the received key and transmit the encrypted data to the intermediary database. The intermediary database may transmit the encrypted data to the second computing device, and the second computing device may decrypt and use the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Philip Peter Ramirez, Michael J. McNichol, Jr., Tao Chen, Vincent Quigley, Brian Rice
  • Patent number: 10768013
    Abstract: One or more devices in a data analysis computing system may be configured to receive and analyze movement data, and determine driving trips associated driving data based on the received movement data. Movement data may be collected by one or more mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers, and the like. One or more driving trips may be identified based on the movement data collected by the mobile devices, including acceleration data, speed data, and rotation rate data. After identifying a driving trip, the previously collected movement data and/or additional driving data may be analyzed to determine additional driving trip data, such as the driver, vehicle, and/or additional driving factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Eric D. Huls, Joseph Kleinhenz, William Loo, Matthew James Manzella, Philip Peter Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20200211075
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to computing platforms that utilize improved mitigation analysis and policy management techniques to improve onboarding security. A computing platform may determine that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since finalizing an onboarding process. The computing platform may receive spot-check verification inputs indicative of a user identity and may direct a mitigation analysis and output generation platform to analyze the spot-check verification inputs. The computing platform may receive an indication of a correlation between the spot-check verification inputs and expected spot-check verification inputs. In response to determining that the correlation exceeds a predetermined threshold, the computing platform may determine that an additional verification test should be conducted, and may direct a mobile or other computing device to display an interface that prompts for additional onboarding verification inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Surender Kumar, Philip Peter Ramirez, Howard Hayes, Matthew Olenak, Avani Patel, Araba Appiagyei-Dankah, John Rugel
  • Patent number: 10692149
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses provide a system for providing an event based insurance model in which insurance rates are adjusted based on events occurring during a drive. The system may include computing devices in one or more vehicles or in a cloud. Using such computing devices, the system may provide recommendations to drivers based on their surroundings. In particular, the system may identify individuals, such as passengers and other drivers, in proximity to a particular vehicle and provide recommendations to the driver of that vehicle when such individuals might negatively influence the driver's performance or otherwise be a danger to the driver. The system may also monitor the driver's reactions to recommendations and determine adjustments to insurance rates based on such reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: William Loo, Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Philip Peter Ramirez
  • Patent number: 10580075
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage to process claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a user device (e.g., a mobile device). The enhanced claims processing server may submit a signal that locks one or more portions of an application on the mobile device used to submit the photos/videos. The mobile device may receive feedback from the server regarding the acceptability of submitted photos/video. The photos may further be annotated using, for example, a touch screen display. An estimate, such as a cost estimate, may be determined for the damage associated with the insured item based on the photos and/or annotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Mark E. Faga, Robert H. Johnson, Daniel Koza, William Loo, Clint J. Marlow, Philip Peter Ramirez, Kurt M. Stricker
  • Patent number: 10572944
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage to process claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a user device (e.g., a mobile device). The enhanced claims processing server may submit a signal that locks one or more portions of an application on the mobile device used to submit the photos/videos. The mobile device may receive feedback from the server regarding the acceptability of submitted photos/video. The photos may further be annotated using, for example, a touch screen display. An estimate, such as a cost estimate, may be determined for the damage associated with the insured item based on the photos and/or annotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Mark E. Faga, Robert H. Johnson, Daniel Koza, William Loo, Clint J. Marlow, Philip Peter Ramirez, Kurt M. Stricker
  • Patent number: 10552913
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage to process claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a user device (e.g., a mobile device). The enhanced claims processing server may submit a signal that locks one or more portions of an application on the mobile device used to submit the photos/videos. The mobile device may receive feedback from the server regarding the acceptability of submitted photos/video. The photos may further be annotated using, for example, a touch screen display. An estimate, such as a cost estimate, may be determined for the damage associated with the insured item based on the photos and/or annotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Mark E. Faga, Robert H. Johnson, Philip Peter Ramirez, Kurt M. Stricker, Joshua E. Campbell
  • Patent number: 10460534
    Abstract: One or more driving analysis computing devices in a driving analysis system may be configured to analyze driving data, determine driving behaviors, and determine whether a collision is imminent or has occurred using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. Determination of whether a collision has occurred may be based on X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis positional data from two vehicles. Driving data from multiple vehicles may be collected by vehicle sensors or other vehicle-based systems, transmitted using V2V communications, and then analyzed and compared to determine various driving behaviors by the drivers of the vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Martin Higgins, William Loo, Christopher G. Plachta, Philip Peter Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20190325876
    Abstract: A personal information assistant computing system may include a user computing device having a processor and a non-transitory memory device storing instructions. The personal information assistant may receive a user accessible input as a natural language communication from the user, which may be analyzed by a personal information assistant to determine a task to be performed by the virtual information assistant. The personal information assistant may be personalized to the user using encrypted user information. The personal information assistant communicates with a remote computing system in performance of a computer-assisted task, wherein the first personal information assistant interacts as a proxy for the user in response to at least one response received from the remote computing system. The personal information assistant may communicate the results of the task to the user via a user information screen and/or an audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Tao Chen, Philip Peter Ramirez, Manjunath Rao
  • Publication number: 20190304012
    Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with arrangements described herein can include identifying a variety of accounts associated with a user and determining a set of actions that can be taken with respect to the accounts. For instance, upon death of a user, a predetermined set of actions can be executed to transfer one or more assets as defined in a digital will. The accounts can be identified by scanning one or more accounts associated with the user. The accounts associated with the user and/or the account actions for the accounts can be automatically maintained over time. On an account transfer event, each of the accounts can be automatically transferred and/or closed in accordance with the determined account actions. In many embodiments, a password manager is maintained to facilitate the review of accounts and the performance of the appropriate actions on the occurrence of a transfer event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Peter Ramirez, Kevin Mitchell, Christopher Liow, Daniel Turcza