Patents by Inventor Brett A. Hellman

Brett A. Hellman 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).

  • Systems and methods for generating and sending electronic messages related to a tax return
    Patent number: 9786017
    Abstract: Sending electronic messages related to a tax return from a mobile communication device of an accountant or client. Computers having tax preparation programs that are utilized prepare tax returns are synchronized with a host computer. A browser executes on a mobile communication device and a web application on the second computer executes to display a client list. A client is selected, and the web application presents an interface including tax return data of the selected client on the mobile communication device. The interface includes an icon or object that when selected generates a message window that may be at least partially automatically populated. A message may be typed in the window and sent from the mobile communication device. For example, the accountant may send a self-addressed message to a computer utilized to prepare the tax return, or the client may send the accountant a message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Phillip J. Ohme, Brett A. Hellman, Dante Cassanego, Kathy A. Kirkendall
  • Systems and methods for generating and sending electronic messages related to a tax return
    Patent number: 8583517
    Abstract: Sending electronic messages related to a tax return from a mobile communication device of an accountant or client. Computers having tax preparation programs that are utilized prepare tax returns are synchronized with a host computer. A browser executes on a mobile communication device and a web application on the second computer executes to display a client list. A client is selected, and the web application presents an interface including tax return data of the selected client on the mobile communication device. The interface includes an icon or object that when selected generates a message window that may be at least partially automatically populated. A message may be typed in the window and sent from the mobile communication device. For example, the accountant may send a self-addressed message to a computer utilized to prepare the tax return, or the client may send the accountant a message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip J. Ohme, Brett A. Hellman, Dante Cassanego, Kathy A. Kirkendall