Patents Examined by Andrew Chase Lakhani
  • Patent number: 10818170
    Abstract: The present application at least describes an apparatus for managing traffic. The apparatus includes a display including a graphical user interface. The apparatus also includes a non-transitory memory including information for managing traffic and a processor operably coupled to the display and memory, and configured to execute an instruction of receiving, via the graphical user interface, a request from a buyer to purchase a right of way from an entity at a traffic location. Another instruction includes reviewing, via gps, a location or route of the buyer in relation to the traffic location. Yet another instruction includes reviewing, via gps, a location or route of the entity in relation to the traffic location. Yet even another instruction includes determining, based upon the reviewed locations of the buyer and the entity, whether to send the buyer request to the entity; and sending, based upon the determination, the request to the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Gopinath Rangan
  • Patent number: 10692160
    Abstract: Systems and approaches for estimating damage to property are described. In one approach, a damage estimation device is activated using a mobile computing device. This damage estimation device may then automatically capture (e.g., using an imaging sensor) a plurality of images of the damaged property. The damage estimation device may then calculate at least one characteristic of the damaged property from the plurality of captured images and further calculate at least one characteristic of the damage to the damaged property from the plurality of captured images. A repair estimate may then be calculated based at least on the at least one characteristic of the damaged property and the at least one characteristic of the damage. This repair estimate may then be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Roxane Lyons, Andrew Crouthamel, Aaron Brucker, Gregory D. Carter