Patents by Inventor Casey Laird

Casey Laird 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).

  • Patent number: 11055725
    Abstract: A system and method for temporal feasibility analyses that links a service requirement to a source capable of providing a service. In embodiments, the service requirement is received from a requestor, wherein the service requirement defines a type of service, location, and a request to provide the service within a predetermined time period. A repository of sources is analyzed to determine qualified sources that provide service to a region that includes the service location and have a response status greater than a predefined threshold, where the response status indicates a probability of the source being available to provide the service within the time period. A request is sent to each qualified source to provide the service, and responses are then received from at least one of the qualified sources in response to sending the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HOMEADVISOR, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Zeckser, Brandon Ridenour, Andrew Tilley, Patrick Davis, Casey Laird, Eric Smith
  • Patent number: 10992594
    Abstract: A method may include, by a network resource optimization system, receiving from a network node a resource request, determining a plurality of network resources based on the resource request, and determining a subset of network resources from the plurality of network resources and a network resource from the subset based on a score of each network resource. The score of each network resource may be based on a rate of acceptance of communication requests received or a number of communication sessions established. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, transmitting a communication request to the determined network resource and receiving an acceptance from the network resource. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, causing a selection mechanism to be activated at the network node, receiving from the network node a selection, and initiating the communication session in response to the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HOMEADVISOR, INC.
    Inventors: John Casey Laird, David Paul Zeckser, William Brandon Ridenour, Craig Smith, Andrew Tilley
  • Publication number: 20200044982
    Abstract: A method may include, by a network resource optimization system, receiving from a network node a resource request, determining a plurality of network resources based on the resource request, and determining a subset of network resources from the plurality of network resources and a network resource from the subset based on a score of each network resource. The score of each network resource may be based on a rate of acceptance of communication requests received or a number of communication sessions established. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, transmitting a communication request to the determined network resource and receiving an acceptance from the network resource. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, causing a selection mechanism to be activated at the network node, receiving from the network node a selection, and initiating the communication session in response to the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: HOMEADVISOR, INC.
    Inventors: John Casey Laird, David Paul Zeckser, William Brandon Ridenour, Craig Smith, Andrew Tilley
  • Patent number: 10484298
    Abstract: A method may include, by a network resource optimization system, receiving from a network node a resource request, determining a plurality of network resources based on the resource request, and determining a subset of network resources from the plurality of network resources and a network resource from the subset based on a score of each network resource. The score of each network resource may be based on a rate of acceptance of communication requests received or a number of communication sessions established. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, transmitting a communication request to the determined network resource and receiving an acceptance from the network resource. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, causing a selection mechanism to be activated at the network node, receiving from the network node a selection, and initiating the communication session in response to the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: HOMEADVISOR, INC.
    Inventors: John Casey Laird, David Paul Zeckser, William Brandon Ridenour, Craig Smith, Andrew Tilley
  • Publication number: 20190068519
    Abstract: A method may include, by a network resource optimization system, receiving from a network node a resource request, determining a plurality of network resources based on the resource request, and determining a subset of network resources from the plurality of network resources and a network resource from the subset based on a score of each network resource. The score of each network resource may be based on a rate of acceptance of communication requests received or a number of communication sessions established. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, transmitting a communication request to the determined network resource and receiving an acceptance from the network resource. The method may include, by the network resource optimization system, causing a selection mechanism to be activated at the network node, receiving from the network node a selection, and initiating the communication session in response to the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HOMEADVISOR, INC.
    Inventors: John Casey Laird, David Paul Zeckser, William Brandon Ridenour, Craig Smith, Andrew Tilley
  • Publication number: 20180268419
    Abstract: A system and method for temporal feasibility analyses that links a service requirement to a source capable of providing a service. In embodiments, the service requirement is received from a requestor, wherein the service requirement defines a type of service, location, and a request to provide the service within a predetermined time period. A repository of sources is analyzed to determine qualified sources that provide service to a region that includes the service location and have a response status greater than a predefined threshold, where the response status indicates a probability of the source being available to provide the service within the time period. A request is sent to each qualified source to provide the service, and responses are then received from at least one of the qualified sources in response to sending the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Zeckser, Brandon Ridenour, Andrew Tilley, Patrick Davis, Casey Laird, Eric Smith
  • Publication number: 20170140323
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for facilitating communication sessions between a service provider and a consumer. More specifically, the embodiments described herein are directed to receiving, from a consumer, a request for a product or service. The request is analyzed to determine one or more service providers that perform or provide the requested product or service. When various service providers are identified, an algorithm ranks the service providers from high to low. The highest ranked service provider is provided with an opportunity to instantly begin a communication with the consumer. If the highest ranked service provider declines, the next highest service provider is given the opportunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: John Casey Laird, David Paul Zeckser, William Brandon Ridenour, Craig Smith, Andrew Tiley