Patents Assigned to Ellie Mae, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9313209
    Abstract: A loan origination and processing system is described. The system can reside on a server computer that is coupled to a data store storing data related to a borrower. The server computer is further coupled to a brokerage network that comprises a loan officer client, a loan processor client, and a broker manager client. Each brokerage client computer executes a unique interface to the loan origination and processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan H. Corr, Limin Hu, Tsu-Wang Chen
  • Patent number: 9143514
    Abstract: A hierarchical security model for networked computer users is described. Files and resources are controlled or created by users within the network. Each user within the network has an account that is managed by a network administrator. The account specifies the user identifier and password. Users are grouped into organizations depending upon function or other organizational parameter. The groups within the network are organized hierarchically in terms of access and control privileges. Users within a higher level group may exercise access and control privileges over files or resources owned by users in a lower level group. The account for each user further specifies the group that the owner belongs to and an identifier for any higher level groups that have access privileges over the user's group. All users within a group inherit the rights and restrictions of the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Ting-Hu Wu, Ching-Chih Jason Han
  • Patent number: 8990254
    Abstract: A loan origination and processing system is described. The system can reside on a server computer that is coupled to a data store storing data related to a borrower. The server computer is further coupled to a brokerage network that comprises a loan officer client, a loan processor client, and a broker manager client. Each brokerage client computer executes a unique interface to the loan origination and processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Howard Corr, Limin Hu, Tsu-Wang Chen
  • Patent number: 8762357
    Abstract: A hierarchical security model for networked computer users is described. Files and resources are controlled or created by users within the network. Each user within the network has an account that is managed by a network administrator. The account specifies the user identifier and password. Users are grouped into organizations depending upon function or other organizational parameter. The groups within the network are organized hierarchically in terms of access and control privileges. Users within a higher level group may exercise access and control privileges over files or resources owned by users in a lower level group. The account for each user further specifies the group that the owner belongs to and an identifier for any higher level groups that have access privileges over the user's group. All users within a group inherit the rights and restrictions of the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Ellie Mae. Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Ting-Hu Wu, Ching-Chih Jason Han
  • Patent number: 8600798
    Abstract: A loan screening system and methods are described. One method includes monitoring loan application data as it is entered into a client application, extracting loan application data from the monitored data in accordance with a first pre-determined criteria, matching the extracted data against supplier products and displaying one or more of the matching supplier products within a client application interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Corr, Limin Hu, Richard E. Roof, Ting-Hu Wu
  • Publication number: 20130179328
    Abstract: A loan submission and processing system, methods, apparatus and computer program products. One example method includes receiving user specified input relating to a loan application, storing the user specified input in a loan application file, determining a partner system that is to receive data related to the electronic loan application including dynamically determining a format and contents required to present a service request to the partner system for processing by the partner system, dynamically formatting the user specified input and any other required content into a service request, the service request compatible with the partner system and including the user specified data and the other required content and transmitting the service request to the partner system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Babak Khanpour, Ting-Hu Wu
  • Patent number: 8364579
    Abstract: A loan submission and processing system, methods, apparatus and computer program products. One example method includes receiving user specified input relating to a loan application, storing the user specified input in a loan application file, determining a partner system that is to receive data related to the electronic loan application including dynamically determining a format and contents required to present a service request to the partner system for processing by the partner system, dynamically formatting the user specified input and any other required content into a service request, the service request compatible with the partner system and including the user specified data and the other required content and transmitting the service request to the partner system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Babak Khanpour, Ting-Hu Wu
  • Patent number: 8126920
    Abstract: A hierarchical security model for networked computer users is described. Files and resources are controlled or created by users within the network. Each user within the network has an account that is managed by a network administrator. The account specifies the user identifier and password. Users are grouped into organizations depending upon function or other organizational parameter. The groups within the network are organized hierarchically in terms of access and control privileges. Users within a higher level group may exercise access and control privileges over files or resources owned by users in a lower level group. The account for each user further specifies the group that the owner belongs to and an identifier for any higher level groups that have access privileges over the user's group. All users within a group inherit the rights and restrictions of the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Ting-Hu Wu, Ching-Chih Jason Han
  • Patent number: 8117117
    Abstract: A loan origination system interface module, methods and computer program products. One computer program product for processing loan application data including instructions to extract loan application data including retrieving identification information for a loan application associated the loan application data from a broker device and displaying on the broker device a list of loan applications available to process in an interface that is consistent with a loan origination computer program associated with the broker device. In response to command input from the broker device selecting a loan application from the list of loan applications, the computer program product includes instructions to reformat loan application data for the selected loan application to a format compatible with that required by a lender device and transmit reformatted loan application data to a lender device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Babak Khanpour
  • Publication number: 20090083173
    Abstract: A loan origination system interface module, methods and computer program products. One computer program product for processing loan application data including instructions to extract loan application data including retrieving identification information for a loan application associated the loan application data from a broker device and displaying on the broker device a list of loan applications available to process in an interface that is consistent with a loan origination computer program associated with the broker device. In response to command input from the broker device selecting a loan application from the list of loan applications, the computer program product includes instructions to reformat loan application data for the selected loan application to a format compatible with that required by a lender device and transmit reformatted loan application data to a lender device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Babak Khanpour
  • Publication number: 20090055309
    Abstract: A loan submission and processing system, methods, apparatus and computer program products. One example method includes receiving user specified input relating to a loan application, storing the user specified input in a loan application file, determining a partner system that is to receive data related to the electronic loan application including dynamically determining a format and contents required to present a service request to the partner system for processing by the partner system, dynamically formatting the user specified input and any other required content into a service request, the service request compatible with the partner system and including the user specified data and the other required content and transmitting the service request to the partner system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: ELLIE MAE, INC.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Babak Khanpour, Ting-Hu Wu
  • Patent number: 7472089
    Abstract: A loan origination system interface module for processing loan applications from a user through a lender web site is described. The loan originator accesses a lender web site to perform loan processing procedures. The module is included on the lender's web page through a standard object reference in HTML specification. The module contains information unique to that lender, and the lender's identification number as well as desired data format. Once the loan originator decides to transfer a loan application or supplemental data to the lender, the module examines the loan origination software pipeline and presents a selection of loan products to the user. Once the user makes a selection, the module extracts loan information stored in the loan origination software by conducting a search for each required data field, relates that data to the specific field in the vendor application format, and packages the data in a format acceptable to the lender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Babak Khanpour
  • Patent number: 7444302
    Abstract: A processing and submission client/server system transmits relevant loan information from a borrower to one or more lender computer systems through pre-defined file templates, which are utilized during loan origination. An automatic data flow process from the origination screen populates the relevant fields in any other related loan forms and word processing documents. Different forms are supported for different types of loans. The loan originator computer system includes a loan origination software program integrated with a web-browser based interface system. The interface system couples the loan origination software program to one or more partner computers. The partners comprise loan underwriters, lenders, and settlement service vendors. The interface system provides dynamic formatting and data transmission for different connections depending on the transaction type and target partner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Ellie Mae, Inc.
    Inventors: Limin Hu, Babak Khanpour, Ting-Hu Wu