Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Lancaster

Christopher W. Lancaster 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: 10909632
    Abstract: An interactive voice response interface includes an interactive voice response platform configured for receiving an initial communication including one or more of originating number data, IP address data or device data, accessing caller characteristic data corresponding to an entity based solely on the one or more of originating number data, IP address data or device data, and based on the accessed caller characteristic data and stored logic, determining an initial set of interactive voice response options, the stored logic including associations between of caller characteristic data items and initial option sets for prompting to entities, the caller characteristic data items including prior leave history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, Elizabeth Monique Collins-Mashkovich, Christopher W. Lancaster
  • Publication number: 20190066226
    Abstract: An interactive voice response interface includes an interactive voice response platform configured for receiving an initial communication including one or more of originating number data, IP address data or device data, accessing caller characteristic data corresponding to an entity based solely on the one or more of originating number data, IP address data or device data, and based on the accessed caller characteristic data and stored logic, determining an initial set of interactive voice response options, the stored logic including associations between of caller characteristic data items and initial option sets for prompting to entities, the caller characteristic data items including prior leave history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, Elizabeth Monique Collins-Mashkovich, Christopher W. Lancaster
  • Patent number: 10115163
    Abstract: An insurance policy management system for administering and managing insurance inquiries related to disability and leave management via an interactive voice response platform that communicates with combined short term disability/leave management resources and clinical intake nurse resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, Elizabeth Monique Collins-Mashkovich, Christopher W. Lancaster
  • Publication number: 20150181037
    Abstract: An insurance policy management system for administering and managing insurance inquiries related to disability and leave management via an interactive voice response platform that communicates with combined short term disability/leave management resources and clinical intake nurse resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, Elizabeth Monique Collins-Mashkovich, Christopher W. Lancaster
  • Publication number: 20150019278
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, data received via a communication device indicative of employee claims, including employee claims for one of a plurality of types of employee leave, may be processed. It may then be detected that a particular employee claim is associated with a request for accommodation. It may be automatically determined if medical information associated with the request for accommodation meets predetermined criteria, and an indication of said determination may be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Kimberly K. Belval, Tawnya D. Goertzen, Christopher W. Lancaster, Norine K. Wilcox