Patents Examined by Richard W. Crandall
  • Patent number: 11763319
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods capable of establishing a communication session between a customer and an analyst. The contents of the communication session are analyzed to make recommendations of goods and services to the customer. Otherwise, the communication session may be redirected from one channel, for example, chatting to another channel, for example, voice call, to another analyst. The customer's information and the communication session details are retained, and provided to another analyst before the customer is redirected. Such systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products use real-time machine learning scoring algorithm to determine which analyst the customers should be transferred to, and thereby saving a lot of time for both the analysts and the customers, and significantly reduce misroutes by eliminating human errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Yuibi Fujimoto, Michael James Waldmeier, Gage Robert Lynch
  • Patent number: 11704759
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are described for selectively performing one or more operations relating to an object of consent. The system includes (i) a network, (ii) a user device having an input device and configured to obtain an object of consent from a user of the user device via the input device, (iii) a server having a storage and configured to receive the object of consent from the user device, to perform at least one data processing operation associated with the object of consent, to store a result of the data processing operation at the storage, and to generate an agreement object associated with the object of consent, and (iv) a blockchain configured to receive the agreement object, to combine at least one of identity information or permission information associated with the agreement object, and to selectively store a consent record by the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: Casey Kuhlman, Jan Hendrik Scheufen, Anjlee Khurana
  • Patent number: 11682053
    Abstract: Merchants provide incentives for customer transactions on accounts issued to them by issuers. Incentives include a merchant making a donation to entities with whom the merchants and/or the consumers have an affinity such as residence in the community. Each merchant can define the donation to be percentage of the transaction amount. Cryptographically secure chains are provided for uniquely labeling each such transaction and each such donation by way of incorporating role-based digital wallets and multiple synchronized transactional blockchains. Where the donations are used to purchase an Internet-of-Things (IOT) enabled system, real and/or near-real time usage information can be received and transmitted to the logical addresses of the customers and or the merchants so as to confirm efficacy of the donations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: EDATANETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Terrance Patrick Tietzen, Matthew Arnold Macpherson Bates, Michael J. Kimball
  • Patent number: 11657414
    Abstract: An employee net promoter score (eNPS) adjustment system and method adjusts an employee net promoter score (eNPS) using a predictive model. The predictive model identifies key eNPS driver variables and adjusts a programmatically generated quantification of employee engagement and/or sentiment toward an employer based upon received data representing the key eNPS driver variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: OPTUM, INC.
    Inventors: Rohit Kichlu, Dakota Andrew Ritz, Erin Ratelis
  • Patent number: 11636430
    Abstract: A computerized system for summarizing agreements between two or more parties, comprises one or more processors. The processors may be configured to capture data relating to the agreement, such as agent screen data during an interaction with a customer. The data may be captured in successive capture operations each in response to an event, such as an agent key press or data entry. The captured data may be used to prepare a continuous text summarizing the agreement. An audio summary of the agreement may be derived from the text and played to at least one of the parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NICE LTD.
    Inventors: David Geffen, Eshay Livne, Omer Abramovich, Eyal Eshel
  • Patent number: 11615485
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a computer program product, a computer system, and a computer-implemented method for generating a data model that machine learns from social media postings to determine whether social media postings will gain traction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Strategic Communication Advisors, LLC.
    Inventor: David Kenneth Albert
  • Patent number: 11599672
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention, users with the appropriate permission can launch a function inside a system in order to anonymize and export the currently loaded study or studies, or one or more studies identified by a search criteria. The data from the studies that were identified is then anonymized on the system. In an embodiment of the present invention, the data from selected studies is anonymized on a server, and only then transmitted to another network device. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the data from selected studies is anonymized on a server, and only then stored to a hard disk or other media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: PME IP PTY LTD
    Inventors: Detlev Stalling, Malte Westerhoff
  • Patent number: 11574374
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an impression inventory trading platform are described. A specification of impression inventory for sale is received from a seller, the impression inventory having associated therewith a plurality of attributes. Each attribute is specified as either visible or hidden to a potential impression inventory buyer. The impression inventory specification and visible attributes associated therewith are provided to one or more potential impression inventory buyers via a user interface, and negotiation for purchase of the impression inventory is facilitated between the seller and one or more of the potential impression inventory buyers via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Xandr Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Anderson, Catherine S. O'Kelley, Wendy W. Johansson
  • Patent number: 11562303
    Abstract: A system and method for real-time geophysical social grouping comprising customer profiles and venue profiles, wherein the profiles comprise expressed and inferred attributes, and a social grouping and recommendation server which utilizes machine learning algorithms on the profiles to generate recommendations for social group pairing, venues, and activities. Attribute matching provides optimized grouping between customers who share certain commonalities while also providing venues a system for locating and attracting ideal customers. Machine learning algorithms may be used to analyze profile attributes and identify patterns of commonality that would not otherwise be recognized. This system allows patrons to meet, dine, and socialize with one or more matched individuals at a venue that satisfies all participants preferences and attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ROCKSPOON, INC.
    Inventor: Nagib Georges Mimassi
  • Patent number: 11551272
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a system or platform with machine learning capabilities configured to accurately predict in real-time a depreciation factor of a vehicle associated with a customer and further accurately predict a present value of the vehicle based at least in part on card transaction data associated with the customer. Based on one or more factors, such as a determination that the present value of the vehicle falls below a predefined threshold value, one or more auto financing products may be generated and provided to the customer by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Viraj Chaudhary, Cruz Vargas, Jennifer Kwok
  • Patent number: 11544719
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods capable of establishing a communication session between a customer and an analyst. The contents of the communication session are analyzed to make recommendations of goods and services to the customer. Otherwise, the communication session may be redirected from one channel, for example, chatting to another channel, for example, voice call, to another analyst. The customer's information and the communication session details are retained, and provided to another analyst before the customer is redirected. Such systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products use real-time machine learning scoring algorithm to determine which analyst the customers should be transferred to, and thereby saving a lot of time for both the analysts and the customers, and significantly reduce misroutes by eliminating human errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Yuibi Fujimoto, Michael James Waldmeier, Gage Robert Lynch
  • Patent number: 11544722
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising: connecting, by a part scanner, to a blockchain platform; outputting a user interface, the user interface including at least a first input component and a second input component; capturing an image of a surface of a part; outputting the image in the user interface; generating a surface descriptor based on the image; when the first input component is activated, attempting to store, in the blockchain platform, an authentication record that is generated based on the surface descriptor, and outputting, in the user interface, an indication of an outcome of the attempt to store the authentication record in the blockchain platform; and when the second input component is activated, attempting to authenticate the part based on the surface descriptor and outputting, in the user interface, an indication of an outcome of the attempt to authenticate the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gregory M. Wagner, Benjamin Golden, Matthew T. Young
  • Patent number: 11521142
    Abstract: A method for asset maintenance includes determining a location of an asset, receiving meteorological data corresponding to the location, determining forecasted meteorological conditions for the asset from the meteorological data, determining a forecasted probability of degradation or failure of the asset based, at least in part, on the forecasted meteorological conditions, and dispatching asset maintenance services for the asset responsive to determining that the forecasted probability of degradation or failure of the asset is above a selected threshold. The method may also include collecting sensor data corresponding to the asset, and determining the forecasted probability of degradation or failure of the asset based, at least in part, on the forecasted meteorological conditions and the sensor data. A corresponding apparatus, computer program product, and computer system are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thiago Bianchi, Tiago Bertoni Scarton, Thiago Roberto Fontes Iunes, Marlon Nascimento Vicente, Tarcisio Pereira
  • Patent number: 11475417
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using video/still images captured by continuously recording optical sensors mounted on waste collection vehicles used in in the waste collection, disposal and recycling industry for operational and customer service related purposes. A system is provided for auditing the fill status of a customer waste container by a waste services provider during performance of a waste service activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: WM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kalpesh Patel, Barry Skolnick, Shivkumar Vithal, Pamela C. Jansen
  • Patent number: 11443326
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of acquiring, by a provision server, system policy data from a system policy engine, receiving, by the provision server, jurisdiction policy parameters from a jurisdiction policy engine, selecting, by the provision server, a smart contract from a smart contract repository based on the system policy data and the jurisdiction policy parameters, mapping, by the provision server, the smart contract to a node, and provisioning the node to a blockchain network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dulce B. Ponceleon, Nitin Gaur
  • Patent number: 11443327
    Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing a block chain node device are disclosed. A processor allows hosting a received smart contract on a block chain ledger. The smart contract includes a digital model of a contract that describes base policy between an organization and a client. A receiver receives a side car contract from an external database. The side car contract includes a digital addendum to the smart contract and one or more modifications to one or more terms of the contract according to one or more regulatory provisions. The processor attaches the side car contract to the smart contract, and causes a graphical user interface (GUI) to report the one or more terms of the contract according to the one or more modifications in the side car contract in response to one or more received requests to thereby facilitate compliance with the regulatory provisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Poonam Lamba, Benjamin H. Sansom, Phani M. Pamarthi
  • Patent number: 11423473
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to blockchain-based leasing. In some aspects, a leasing party node device of a blockchain network comprising a plurality of connected blockchain nodes acquires leasable state data of a target lease object based on a unique identifier that uniquely identifies the target lease object. The leasable state data is stored in a distributed database on the blockchain network and the leasable state data specifies a leasable state of the target lease object. Lease information of the target lease object is generated in response to acquiring the leasable state data. A first update transaction is transmitted to the blockchain network to update the leasable state of the target lease object. The first update transaction includes at least a portion of the lease information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Ye, Yanan Zhang, Zhonghao Lu, Hui Zhang, Wenjie Wang
  • Patent number: 11403591
    Abstract: A method for parsing information from a plurality of product labels using information technology. The method includes obtaining constituent information with an ingredient data platform from text and graphics found on a portion of a label from a plurality of the product labels and assigning base attributes automatically with the ingredient data platform to each piece of the constituent information on at least one of the product labels. The method includes associating the base attributes assigned by the ingredient data platform with different base attributes in at least one pre-constructed taxonomy data structure handled by the ingredient data platform to establish relationships between the base attributes that were previously assigned with the ingredient data platform and the base attributes from the pre-constructed taxonomy data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Neilsen Consumer LLC
    Inventors: Ronak Sheth, Anton Xavier, Dagan Xavier, Dheeraj Patri, Tyler Trollinger, Harrison Nguyen, John Castaldo, Jeffrey Williams
  • Patent number: 11392625
    Abstract: A process for locating real estate parcels for a user comprises accessing a library of parceled real estate image data to identify objects and features in a plurality of parcels identified by the user as having a feature of interest. A predictive model is constructed and applied to a geographic region selected by the user to generate a customized output of real estate parcels predicted to have the feature of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: OmniEarth, Inc.
    Inventors: Shadrian Strong, Lars Dyrud, David Murr
  • Patent number: 11379887
    Abstract: Embodiments for valuing patents by one or more processors are described. A plurality of patents are analyzed with a first patent valuation model and at least a second patent valuation model. A selection of a filter of the results of said analysis of the plurality of patents with the first patent valuation model and the at least a second patent valuation model is detected. A list of some of the plurality of patents is generated based on said analysis of the plurality of patents with the first patent valuation model and the at least a second patent valuation model and the selected filter of the results of said analysis of the plurality of patents with the first patent valuation model and the at least a second patent valuation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas J. Fleischman, Sue Hallen