Patents by Inventor Charles Blair

Charles Blair 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: 20230140931
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for processing claims using rules engines based on specified conditions. A machine learning model may be trained using the outcomes of the claims processed using the rules engine. A trained machine learning system may be used in addition to or instead of the rules engine to process claims, estimate a likelihood of payment, and/or suggest modifications that will increase the likelihood of payment and/or the timeliness of payment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: James Victor Anderson, Jason Orgill, Alexis Ryan Ashley, James C. DiMarino, Tiffany Sue Wesley, William Charles Blair, Greg Nelson Grobmyer, Lindsay Salazar, Julie Devinney, Tammy FriedmanLebo, David A. Brinton, G. Keith Crofts
  • Patent number: 10624055
    Abstract: To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices, with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. A client device receives the message and the acknowledgement message as well as respective times indicating actual times at which the message and the acknowledgement message were processed by one of the first and second network devices. The client device determines its location based on the times at which it received the message and the acknowledgement message and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Naveen Kumar Kakani, Benjamin Tarlow, Erik David Lindskog, Raja Banerjea, Hong Wan, Ian Charles Blair
  • Publication number: 20190159161
    Abstract: To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices, with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. A client device receives the message and the acknowledgement message as well as respective times indicating actual times at which the message and the acknowledgement message were processed by one of the first and second network devices. The client device determines its location based on the times at which it received the message and the acknowledgement message and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Naveen Kumar KAKANI, Benjamin Tarlow, Erik David Lindskog, Raja Banerjea, Hong Wan, Ian Charles Blair
  • Patent number: 10219241
    Abstract: To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices, with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. A client device receives the message and the acknowledgement message as well as respective times indicating actual times at which the message and the acknowledgement message were processed by one of the first and second network devices. The client device determines its location based on the times at which it received the message and the acknowledgement message and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Naveen Kumar Kakani, Benjamin Tarlow, Erik David Lindskog, Raja Banerjea, Hong Wan, Ian Charles Blair
  • Patent number: 10039073
    Abstract: To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices, with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. A client device receives the message and the acknowledgement message as well as respective times indicating actual times at which the message and the acknowledgement message were processed by one of the first and second network devices. The client device determines its location based on the times at which it received the message and the acknowledgement message and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naveen Kumar Kakani, Ben Tarlow, Erik Lindskog, Raja Banerjea, Hong Wan, Ian Charles Blair
  • Patent number: 9959398
    Abstract: System and a method to dynamically authenticate and optionally dynamically authorize a user at a user device or at a server, the method including: receiving a request from the user to access a service; determining contextual data associated with the user; determining, based on at least the contextual data, at least one rule from a rules database to authenticate the user; and authenticating the user based on the determined at least one rule, wherein the user is authorized to access the service based on the authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Charles Blair, Elkin Florez
  • Publication number: 20180014270
    Abstract: To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices, with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. A client device receives the message and the acknowledgement message as well as respective times indicating actual times at which the message and the acknowledgement message were processed by one of the first and second network devices. The client device determines its location based on the times at which it received the message and the acknowledgement message and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Naveen Kumar KAKANI, Benjamin TARLOW, Erik David LINDSKOG, Raja BANERJEA, Hong WAN, Ian Charles BLAIR
  • Patent number: 9792458
    Abstract: System and method to provide access to protected data for a communication terminal, the system including: a publisher database configured to store protected data in encrypted form; a first server coupled to the publisher database; a second server coupled to the first server, the second server configured to provide a cryptographically strong authentication of access to the protected data; an interface to a first secure channel, between the first server and the communication terminal; and an interface to a second secure channel, between the first server and a customer application, wherein the first server is configured to exchange protected data with the communication terminal via the first secure channel, and to exchange protected data with the customer application via the second secure channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Elkin Florez, Ryan Fung, Charles Blair, David Annan, Hussam Mahgoub
  • Patent number: 9722794
    Abstract: System and method to digitally validate a document, the method including: receiving, by a secure development platform (SDP), a security information from an end user, the SDP comprising an SDP processor coupled to a secure SDP memory; exchanging a security token with a user device based upon the security information; receiving, from the user device, a request for a digital certificate; managing and storing public/private key pairs; transmitting, to the PKI service processor, the request for a digital certificate; if information in the request for a digital certificate is correct: creating the digital certificate; and receiving the digital certificate from the PKI service processor; and storing the digital certificate in the secure SDP memory, the secure SDP memory not directly accessible by the user device, the SDP processor configured to request a signature generation by use of the private key associated with the digital certificate, the SDP processor configured to request a validation by use of the digital c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Charles Blair, Elkin Florez, David Annan, Ryan Fung, Hussam Mahgoub
  • Publication number: 20150363437
    Abstract: Apparatus and method to cleanse data, the apparatus including: a receiver to collect electronic data to cleanse; a processor coupled to the receiver, the processor configured to receive the data from the receiver; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store an application program; a first interface to an instantiation module, to process data collected by the receiver; and a second interface to a configuration manager module, the configuration manager module configured to control data structure and rules used by the instantiation module to process data, wherein the first interface and the second interface are callable from the application program to cleanse the data collected by the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Elkin Florez, Charles Blair
  • Publication number: 20150317493
    Abstract: System and method to provide access to protected data for a communication terminal, the system including: a publisher database configured to store protected data in encrypted form; a first server coupled to the publisher database; a second server coupled to the first server, the second server configured to provide a cryptographically strong authentication of access to the protected data; an interface to a first secure channel, between the first server and the communication terminal; and an interface to a second secure channel, between the first server and a customer application, wherein the first server is configured to exchange protected data with the communication terminal via the first secure channel, and to exchange protected data with the customer application via the second secure channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: IMS Health Incorporated
    Inventors: Elkin Florez, Ryan Fung, Charles Blair, David Annan, Hussam Mahgoub
  • Publication number: 20150229477
    Abstract: System and method to digitally validate a document, the method including: receiving, by a secure development platform (SDP), a security information from an end user, the SDP comprising an SDP processor coupled to a secure SDP memory; exchanging a security token with a user device based upon the security information; receiving, from the user device, a request for a digital certificate; managing and storing public/private key pairs; transmitting, to the PKI service processor, the request for a digital certificate; if information in the request for a digital certificate is correct: creating the digital certificate; and receiving the digital certificate from the PKI service processor; and storing the digital certificate in the secure SDP memory, the secure SDP memory not directly accessible by the user device, the SDP processor configured to request a signature generation by use of the private key associated with the digital certificate, the SDP processor configured to request a validation by use of the digital c
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: IMS Health Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles Blair, Elkin Florez, David Annan, Ryan Fung, Hussam Mahgoub
  • Publication number: 20150228039
    Abstract: System and method to process a digital power of attorney (DPOA), the method including: receiving a request from the grantor to create a DPOA to name a predetermined grantee; transmitting the request to an authentication server in order to authenticate the request; receive an authentication result from the authentication server; and if the authentication server is positive, issuing the DPOA to the predetermined grantee. The method may further include receiving a request from a purported grantee or from a digital service provider to exercise the DPOA; authenticating, by the authentication server, an identity of the purported grantee; if the purported grantee is the predetermined grantee, verifying a condition of usage of the DPOA; and if the condition is verified, granting a power specified by the DPOA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hussam Mahgoub, Charles Blair, Elkin Florez, Ryan Fung
  • Publication number: 20140187259
    Abstract: To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices, with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. A client device receives the message and the acknowledgement message as well as respective times indicating actual times at which the message and the acknowledgement message were processed by one of the first and second network devices. The client device determines its location based on the times at which it received the message and the acknowledgement message and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Naveen Kumar Kakani, Ben Tarlow, Erik Lindskog, Raja Banerjea, Hong Wan, Ian Charles Blair
  • Patent number: 8713730
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to medical transport devices, more particularly, to spineboards. In one embodiment, a spineboard includes an upper panel assembly joined to a lower panel assembly by one or more latch assemblies and one or more hinge assemblies. An upper moveable belt wrap about the upper panel assembly and is driven by a motorized drive roller while a lower moveable belt is wrapped about the lower panel assembly and driven by a separate motorized drive roller. The upper and lower moveable belts counter-rotate relative to one another. The upper moveable belt is used to load and unload an injured person from the spineboard while the lower moveable belt is used to advance the spineboard toward and away from the injured person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Lawrence R. Koh and Nina Merrell-Koh
    Inventors: Lawrence R Koh, James D. Huggins, Charles Blair
  • Publication number: 20120304386
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to medical transport devices, more particularly, to spineboards. In one embodiment, a spineboard includes an upper panel assembly joined to a lower panel assembly by one or more latch assemblies and one or more hinge assemblies. An upper moveable belt wrap about the upper panel assembly and is driven by a motorized drive roller while a lower moveable belt is wrapped about the lower panel assembly and driven by a separate motorized drive roller. The upper and lower moveable belts counter-rotate relative to one another. The upper moveable belt is used to load and unload an injured person from the spineboard while the lower moveable belt is used to advance the spineboard toward and away from the injured person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Koh, James D. Huggins, Charles Blair
  • Publication number: 20070128956
    Abstract: A torsional throttle control system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the throttle control system is twist-style grip that has an axis with an angle adjustable to a housing. Another feature comprises trim and/or outboard motor control(s) atop the grip. Yet another feature comprises the internal mechanism adapted to effect throttle control. Methods associated with use of the throttle control hardware and systems including a boat are also covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Charles BLAIR, Stephen Olson
  • Publication number: 20060189226
    Abstract: A torsional throttle control system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the throttle control system is twist-style grip that has an axis with an angle adjustable to a housing. Another feature comprises trim and/or outboard motor control(s) atop the grip. Yet another feature comprises the internal mechanism adapted to effect throttle control. Methods associated with use of the throttle control hardware and systems including a boat are also covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Charles Blair