Patents by Inventor Bennie L. Farmer

Bennie L. Farmer 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: 20120036038
    Abstract: An automated consumer to business electronic marketplace system is presented, wherein various aspects of user status, user behavior or operation of a vehicle associated with user are monitored and reported to an electronic marketplace. Suppliers of insurance products and other suppliers of automobile or personal products or services may offer users prices for products or services based on the data reported. The system may further allow the user to choose monitoring and reporting options based on discounts offered for certain reporting options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: TELANON, INC.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Patent number: 8044809
    Abstract: An automated consumer to business electronic marketplace system is presented, wherein various aspects of user status, user behavior or operation of a vehicle associated with user are monitored and reported to an electronic marketplace. Suppliers of insurance products and other suppliers of automobile or personal products or services may offer users prices for products or services based on the data reported. The system may further allow the user to choose monitoring and reporting options based on discounts offered for certain reporting options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Telanon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20100268619
    Abstract: An automated consumer to business electronic marketplace system is presented, wherein various aspects of user status, user behavior or operation of a vehicle associated with user are monitored and reported to an electronic marketplace. Suppliers of insurance products and other suppliers of automobile or personal products or services may offer users prices for products or services based on the data reported. The system may further allow the user to choose monitoring and reporting options based on discounts offered for certain reporting options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: TELANON, INC.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20090109037
    Abstract: An automated consumer to business electronic marketplace system is presented, wherein various aspects of user status, user behavior or operation of a vehicle associated with user are monitored and reported to an electronic marketplace. Suppliers of insurance products and other suppliers of automobile or personal products or services may offer users prices for products or services based on the data reported. The system may further allow the user to choose monitoring and reporting options based on discounts offered for certain reporting options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: TELANON, INC.
    Inventor: Bennie L. FARMER
  • Patent number: 7339483
    Abstract: An automotive consumer to business electronic marketplace system is presented, wherein various aspects of vehicle operation, driver status or driver behavior are monitored and reported to an electronic marketplace. Suppliers of insurance products and other suppliers of automobile products or services may offer vehicle owners prices for products or services based on the data reported. The system may further allow the driver to choose monitoring and reporting options based on discounts offered for certain reporting options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Telanon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Patent number: 6832156
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for measuring the likelihood that detected stationary objects are not normally present at a sensed location. Such systems and methods may be used by other systems to which information from the present invention are communicated, for minimizing nuisance alerts in onboard object detection systems such as collision warning, collision avoidance, and/or adaptive cruise control systems. The system includes at least one vehicle mounted sensor capable of sensing at least a target object and providing data related to the target object. The system also comprises a locating device which is capable of determining and providing data related to the location of the machine or vehicle and a processing unit which receives the data from the sensor and the data from the locating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Telanon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20040139034
    Abstract: An automotive consumer to business electronic marketplace system is presented, wherein various aspects of vehicle operation, driver status or driver behavior are monitored and reported to an electronic marketplace. Suppliers of insurance products and other suppliers of automobile products or services may offer vehicle owners prices for products or services based on the data reported. The system may further allow the driver to choose monitoring and reporting options based on discounts offered for certain reporting options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Telanon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20030130893
    Abstract: A systems and method of transmitting or communicating unique data from a unique user through a communications and/or computer network to a third party, wherein the third party has no method of determining the personal-identifying information (PII) of the unique user upon receiving the data. The invention provides privacy protection and location for communication of data, voice or other information via a communications network, for providing various services related to telematics communications and other location-based services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Telanon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20030004644
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for measuring the likelihood that detected stationary objects are not normally present at a sensed location. Such systems and methods may be used by other systems to which information from the present invention are communicated, for minimizing nuisance alerts in onboard object detection systems such as collision warning, collision avoidance, and/or adaptive cruise control systems. The system includes at least one vehicle mounted sensor capable of sensing at least a target object and providing data related to the target object. The system also comprises a locating device which is capable of determining and providing data related to the location of the machine or vehicle and a processing unit which receives the data from the sensor and the data from the locating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Telanon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer
  • Patent number: 6438491
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for measuring the likelihood that detected stationary objects are not normally present at a sensed location. Such systems and methods may be used by other systems to which information from the present invention are communicated, for minimizing nuisance alerts in onboard object detection systems such as collision warning, collision avoidance, and/or adaptive cruise control systems. The system includes at least one vehicle mounted sensor capable of sensing at least a target object and providing data related to the target object. The system also comprises a locating device which is capable of determining and providing data related to the location of the machine or vehicle and a processing unit which receives the data from the sensor and the data from the locating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Telanon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennie L. Farmer