Patents Examined by Michael R Koester
  • Patent number: 11928738
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to improving the experience of gig-economy workers are disclosed, with particular reference to gig-economy work involving vehicle use. During or after performance of gig-economy work, data automatically collected may be used to generate and present recommendations or education points to gig-economy workers. Such recommendations may include targeted alerts to notify gig-economy workers of high-demand situations or to coordinate between gig-economy workers and gig-economy customers. Alerts may be generated based upon current excess demand for gig-economy services, as well as gig-economy worker availability and preferences. For example, alerts may be generated in response to detecting emergency conditions in an area in order to mobilize a large number of gig-economy transportation service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Hannah Estes, Audrey Schwartz, Michael DiBenedetto, James P. Rodriguez, Anna Zarkoob, Ben Tucker, Dar Beachy, Elijah Abella, Diana Sherwood, Emily Bryant, Kristin Sellers, Brian M. Fields, Hanpei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11928624
    Abstract: A worksite management system may include a worksite controller including one or more worksite controller processors configured to receive a signal indicative of a task to be performed by a machine at a worksite, identify a machine for performing the task, and generate a signal indicative of the machine. The worksite management system may also include a mobile device including one or more mobile device processors configured to receive the signal indicative of the machine, display an image representative of the machine, and display a prompt for a person at the worksite to validate availability of the machine to perform the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gautham Subramanian, Chad T. Brickner, Mark William Whiting
  • Patent number: 11900281
    Abstract: In an example, a method for optimizing energy loading in airline operations is described. The method includes receiving a flight plan of an aircraft indicative of a plurality of landing sites and a corresponding plurality of flight legs. The method includes determining an energy load of the aircraft associated with each flight leg. The energy load corresponds to an amount of fuel used during the flight leg. The method includes calculating a fuel value score for refueling the aircraft at a landing site of each flight leg. The fuel value score relates to a refueling estimate at the landing site and a time for refueling at the landing site. The method includes determining a fueling plan based at least on the energy load of the aircraft at each flight leg and the fuel value score for refueling the aircraft at the landing site of each flight leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Italo Romani de Oliveira, Francisco A. Navarro, Onofre Andrade
  • Patent number: 11842361
    Abstract: An online behavior, survey, and social research system is provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises a hardware processor; and a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by the hardware processor to perform a method comprising: collecting data from a user device of a user, the data representing actions performed by the user on one or more network sites; receiving an event match configuration specifying one or more patterns of interest; generating event matches based on the collected data and the event match configuration, wherein each of the event matches represents a portion of the collected data matching with one or more of the patterns of interest; receiving a project configuration specifying a time period of interest; generating a user journey report comprising the event matches occurring during the time period of interest; and providing the user journey report to a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: LUTH RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventors: Roseanne Luth, Sean Miller, Baixue Wu
  • Patent number: 11842310
    Abstract: A risk assessment system is provided and includes a transceiver, an output device, and activity, localization, tracking, and risk assessment modules. The activity module: receives signals from sensors or electrical devices of a supporting structure; and tracks activities in or within a set distance of the supporting structure to generate an activity history log. The localization module relates the activities to aspects of the supporting structure and generates corresponding localization data. The transceiver receives a notification key identifying a network device used by a user exposed to a contaminant. The tracking module, in response to the notification key, tracks contamination states of the aspects of the supporting structure contacted directly or indirectly by the user. The risk assessment module determines and reports an exposure risk level of an occupant of the supporting structure based on the contamination states, the localization data and the activity history log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Roy J. Mathieu, Omer Tsimhoni, Aravind Gangumalla
  • Patent number: 11816598
    Abstract: Scheduling and provisioning transportation by a controlled-environment facility resident may employ a controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device, which requests and accepts identification information, from a controlled-environment facility resident operating the device, and verifies the identification information. The device then presents a controlled-environment facility transportation interface, via which the device accepts input or selection of a date and time from the resident for pick-up of a party and a destination of the party. The device may then interface with a transportation provider computer system, or the like, and schedule the pick-up of the party at the input or selected date and time for transportation to the destination. The transportation is paid for from one or more controlled-environment facility trust accounts maintained by the controlled-environment facility to the benefit of the controlled-environment facility resident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Wange, Dionisia Ray, Connor Pickens, Sean North
  • Patent number: 11797946
    Abstract: In an approach to real-time scheduling of transportation boarding times, one or more computer processors receive a request for a boarding time on a bus at a bus stop from a user. One or more computer processors retrieve data associated with one or more buses. One or more computer processors retrieve data associated with one or more bus stops. Based on the request, the retrieved bus data, and the retrieved bus stop data, one or more computer processors compute a boarding time. One or more computer processors transmit the boarding time to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Konstantinos Semertzidis
  • Patent number: 11763409
    Abstract: An embodiment for determining a drop-off location of a passenger is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a pick-up location and drop-off location from one or more passengers. The embodiment may also include identifying the one or more passengers to be picked up from a passenger profile. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more factors associated with each passenger. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the drop-off location is not appropriate, notifying the one or more passengers of an alternative drop-off location. The embodiment may further include in response to determining the drop-off location is appropriate, dropping the one or more passengers off at the drop-off location. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the one or more passengers are not responsive to the notification, dropping each passenger who did not respond off at the alternative drop-off location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, James E. Bostick, Martin G. Keen, John M. Ganci, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11763396
    Abstract: Users invite friends and family to participate in an automated memory reminder and personal social network system. The personal social network comprises a smart mobile communications client device and administration panel trending algorithms called Not So Forgetful (NSF). NSF distinguishes by assisting in light and heavy reminders. NSF helps users to remember important dates and get recommendations such as events, gifts and/or social engagements with a reminder system personal to the users and runs on a processor of the smart client device. A cloud-based administration panel server, databases and search engines assist in heavy reminders with an individual diagnosed with a memory deficiency with recorded memories. For light reminders, there is a list for things to do varying from week to week. Algorithms utilize NSF network internal and external data to develop top trending gift, social engagement lists and a depository supporting trending/memory assistance algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Not So Forgetful LLC
    Inventor: Jesse Michael Schneider
  • Patent number: 11704613
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an in-vehicle system is provided that includes a transceiver system and a vehicle controller. The transceiver system may be positioned in a first vehicle and is configured to enable communication with one of a surrounding infrastructure to the first vehicle and a surrounding vehicle to the first vehicle. The vehicle controller may be positioned in the first vehicle and is programmed to transmit an electronic request, via the transceiver system, to a Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) server and to receive first information corresponding to the electronic request from the CRM server. The vehicle controller is further programmed to transmit the received first information to one a display in the first vehicle, the surrounding vehicle, and the surrounding infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Ramaswamy Iyer, Reju George
  • Patent number: 11593724
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for integrated management of animate and inanimate objects of an enterprise, including a cloud-based server having a database, a website, and configured for running computer programs thereon; a user device including a smartphone, tablet and/or personal computer (PC) running an application or software including a gamified user interface (UI) configured to connect to the database and function as a data entry and display device; automated devices including a sensor, electronic switch, pump and/or a hydroponic dosing device connected to the database and configured to collect and transmit data or to react to received commands; an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered engine configured to monitor statuses of animate and inanimate objects of an enterprise, as well as external conditions and actors that affect the enterprise, and based on analysis of the statuses, configured to task employees and/or the automated devices of the enterprise, and configured to employ cognitiv
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: COGNITIVE SEEDS LLC
    Inventors: Michael B. Sundel, Thomas A. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11593726
    Abstract: A system for collecting and analyzing equipment telematic data typically includes a processor, a memory, and an analysis module stored in the memory. The analysis module is typically configured for: receiving telematic data from a piece of equipment; parsing the telematic data to identify (i) location information and (ii) usage information for one or more tools; analyzing the telematic data to determine whether a job site condition has been satisfied; in response to determining that the job site condition has been satisfied, identifying a first job site location based on the location information of the telematic data; determining that the first job site location is not within an existing job site; and updating a job site database to include the first job site location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: PIKE ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: J. Eric Pike, Cliff Edwards, Will Crouch
  • Patent number: 11562307
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle passenger flow statistical method, including: acquiring, by a server, door opening time and door closing time of a vehicle during any one door opening and closing process of door opening and closing processes in a pending statistical period; acquiring, by the server, a first set of images and a second set of images in a carriage of the vehicle according to the door opening time and the door closing time; and acquiring, by the server, the number of on-board people and the number of off-board people during the door opening and closing process according to the first set of images and the second set of images. The present disclosure can improve efficiency and accuracy of passenger flow statistics according to which an operation plan of the vehicle may be optimized timely and effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zijie Wang, Yingnan Liu, Wenlong Rao, Jingjing Xue, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11501219
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for connecting individuals for accompanied transportation. A method includes receiving input from a traveller, including transportation parameters, receiving input from a pre-authorised companion, including transportation parameters, and executes a transportation optimisation step including comparing transportation parameters and an assessment of one or more safety related parameters. The method then presents one or more optimised transportation proposal for acceptance by the traveller. Upon registering traveller selections and acceptance of the transportation proposal, the method notifies the traveller and selected companion and provides to the traveller or companion verification means prior to or at the accepted meeting time to enable verification of identities of the traveller or companion upon meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: John Joyner
  • Patent number: 11475466
    Abstract: An optimized lead generation, management, communication, and tracking system is disclosed. In particular, the system may allow for the automation of business, clinical, and computing activities for a practice, organization, business, or other entity. The system utilizes a comprehensive and robust online portal with digital software functions and digital communications capabilities to accomplish tasks that are traditionally performed by personnel or unable to be performed by personnel. For example, the system is capable of attracting, screening, and scheduling patients for procedures to be performed at a medical practice. Additionally, the system may communicate with a patient before and after a medical procedure, track patient outcomes after a patient undergoes a procedure, and calculate key performance metrics and indicators specific to the entity and/or the procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: David S. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11461727
    Abstract: A plant evaluation system is configured to calculate performance of a plant while receiving setting of operating conditions of the plant and devices installed in the plant and simulating a secular change occurring in the plant during an evaluation target period included in the operating conditions. At least one of the devices is added, a selection of a component improving performance of a certain device is received, and an improvement of the performance of the device by the component is expected and the performance of the plant is calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Suzuki, Shintaro Kumano, Katsuhiko Abe, Keisuke Yamamoto, Makoto Kishi, Yukihiko Inoue, Shun Niizuma
  • Patent number: 11461724
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system providing an advice on communication. The computer system (100) of the present invention is configured to receive characteristics of a plurality of users (S501), to mutually compare the characteristics of two users out of the plurality of users (S502), and output an advice on communication between the two users on the basis of the comparison of the characteristics of the two users (S503).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KAKEAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Honda, Emi Minagawa, Akira Koyasu, Junya Kaneda, Yoshio Ando
  • Patent number: 11429832
    Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for predictive curation, and production infrastructure. In certain embodiments, the system includes a user interface, which may take the form of a “virtual curator,” a graphical or animated persona for augmenting and managing interactions between the user and the system managing the user's stored media assets. The virtual curator can assume one of many personas, as appropriate, with each user. Embodiments of the system leverage data points, calendar entries, trends, behavioral patterns to predict and pre-emptively build digital and printable products with selected collections of images without the user's active participation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KODAK ALARIS INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Ruck, Joseph A. Manico, David Kloosterman, Alexander C. Loui, Madirakshi Das
  • Patent number: 11416830
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatically creating and displaying an action plan generated from an action plan template. An action plan template is created by a template owner, who can then add tasks to the action plan template until all tasks to be included as part of the template have been created. After it has been published, action plan owners can use it during an action plan creation process. An action plan owner can select a particular target record to be associated with a new action plan and specify other action plan details. An application platform can then automatically populate the new action plan with information indicating: a name of the action plan owner, a plurality of tasks a corresponding task owner who is assigned to each task, and a corresponding task deadline that was automatically calculated for each task by the action plan creation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Nirav Doctor
  • Patent number: 11379863
    Abstract: A financial institution computing system includes an account database configured to store a plurality of transaction statistics with respect to a financial account of a customer, a social media database configured to store a plurality of social media activities of the customer, and a customer metric management circuit. At least one of the plurality of transaction statistics is indicative of a first transaction between the customer and a merchant. The customer metric management circuit is configured to determine a probability model of the customer based on the plurality of transaction statistics and the plurality of social media activities of the customer. The probability model indicates a probability that the customer will conduct a second transaction with the merchant in the future. The customer metric management circuit is further configured to provide the probability model of the customer to a device associated with the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Burton, Chris Kalaboukis, Orsolya Oldroyd, Margot Lockwood-Stein, Paul Vittimberga