Patents by Inventor Craig Cope

Craig Cope 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: 20250091547
    Abstract: A method of driver behavior that includes generating, by a mobile device located inside a vehicle, telematics data associated with operation of the vehicle, and transmitting, from the mobile device to one or more processors via wireless communication, the telematics data in real-time. The method also includes analyzing the telematics data to determine whether a driving score for a driver, determining whether the driving score is greater than a threshold value, determining a discount based upon the driving score being higher than the threshold, and generating a communication based upon the discount. The method further includes transmitting the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Potter, Douglas Albert Graff, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann
  • Publication number: 20250026356
    Abstract: A computer system is provided and is programmed to: (1) receive sensor data associated with a primary vehicle; (2) determine a current condition of a driver of the primary vehicle based upon the sensor data of the primary vehicle; (3) determine a threat level for the primary vehicle based upon the current condition of the driver of the primary vehicle and the sensor data of the primary vehicle; (4) activate at least one action in the primary vehicle based upon the threat level for the primary vehicle; and/or (5) electronically transmit the threat level of the primary vehicle to one or more additional vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Craig Cope, Seth L. Corin, Megan Hucek
  • Patent number: 12179696
    Abstract: In system and methods for pre-generating insurance claims, accident data associated with a vehicle accident involving a driver may be collected. The accident data may be analyzed, and a likely severity of the vehicle accident may be determined based upon the analysis of the accident data. An estimated insurance claim may be generated based upon the determined likely severity of the vehicle accident, and transmitted, via wireless communication, from one or more remote servers to a mobile device associated with the driver to facilitate presenting all, or a portion of, the estimated insurance claim to the driver or the insured. A wireless communication from the driver or insured indicating approval, rejection or modification of the estimated insurance claim may be received. The estimated insurance claim may be handled in accordance with the approval, rejection or modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Potter, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Douglas Albert Graff, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann
  • Patent number: 12179695
    Abstract: A method of vehicle accident response includes generating, by a mobile device located inside a vehicle, telematics data associated with operation of the vehicle, and transmitting, from the mobile device to one or more processors via wireless communication, the telematics data. The method also includes analyzing the telematics data to determine that an accident involving the vehicle has occurred, analyzing the telematics data to determine a likelihood of injury due to the accident, and generating a communication (i) based upon the telematics data and the likelihood of injury and (ii) in response to determining that the accident has occurred. The method further includes transmitting, to the mobile device, the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Potter, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann, Douglas Albert Graff
  • Publication number: 20240427545
    Abstract: A modular light emitting (LED) display includes a plurality of display modules each having uniform columns and rows of pixels. The pixels include light emitters that are shaped, sized and arranged to minimize pixel and sub-pixel gaps and to provide a seamless look between adjacent display modules. The substrate may include light manipulators, such as filters, light converters and the like to manipulate the light emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventor: Richard Craig Cope
  • Patent number: 12151644
    Abstract: In system and methods for loss mitigation, accident data associated with a vehicle accident involving a driver may be collected. The accident data may be analyzed, and a likely severity of the vehicle accident may be determined based upon the analysis of the accident data. A communication related to emergency assistance or an emergency assistance recommendation may be generated based upon the determined likely severity of the vehicle accident, and transmitted, via wireless communication, from one or more remote servers to a mobile device associated with the driver. A wireless communication from the driver indicating approval or modification of the emergency assistance or emergency assistance recommendation may be received. A third party may be notified, via a communication sent from the remote server(s), of requested emergency assistance as approved or modified by the driver. An estimated insurance claim may also be generated based upon vehicle accident likely severity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Potter, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Douglas Albert Graff, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann
  • Patent number: 12086498
    Abstract: A display includes a plurality of pixel chips, chixels, provided on a substrate. The chixels and the light emitters thereon may be shaped, sized and arranged to minimize chixel, pixel, and sub-pixel gaps and to provide a seamless look between adjacent display modules. The substrate may include light manipulators, such as filters, light converters and the like to manipulate the light emitted from light emitters of the chixels. The light manipulators may be arranged to minimize chixel gaps between adjacent chixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NanoLumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Craig Cope, Douglas Andrew Price, Drew Fredrick Meincke, Jorge Perez-Bravo, Joshua McKellar Byrd
  • Patent number: 12067819
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method detect and act upon deactivated vehicle components. The system and method include receiving measurements data associated with driving activity. The measurements data includes an indication that at least one feature of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) of a vehicle has been deactivated for a driving activity. The system and method may include receiving historical driving data including a history of at least one driving activity aided by activation of the alert from the ADAS feature. The system and method may compare the measurements data to the historical driving data, determine a likelihood level that the feature of the ADAS would have provided the alert had the feature been activated based upon the comparing, and set, based at least upon the determining, at least a portion of an operator profile associated with an operator of the vehicle with the likelihood level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Andrew Joseph Zeglin, Joseph Harr, Aaron Williams, Craig Cope
  • Patent number: 12013246
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to usage of multimodal transportation systems are disclosed. Such systems and methods may identify available local transportation modes for a user, such as vehicle-sharing, ridesharing, rental vehicles, taxicabs, owned vehicles, or public transit options. The available transportation modes may be compared, and recommendations may be presented to the user. Routes may be identified, compared, or recommended to a user, and scheduling or ticket purchasing may be facilitated. With user permission, user transportation data may be collected via a smartphone to identify user transportation patterns and preferences, thereby improving recommendations regarding and assessment of user transportation. Information regarding risks or other relevant factors associated with various transportation modes may be assessed for a user based upon typical characteristics of user transportation choices over a plurality of transportation scenarios, which may be indicated by a user transportation profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Craig Cope, Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Ryan Gross, Melissa C. Miles, Jessica Lynn Shull, Michael K. Cook
  • Publication number: 20240087044
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method detect and act upon operator reliance to vehicle alerts. The system and method include receiving user profile data of an operator that includes a baseline of at least one driving activity aided by activation of an alert from a feature of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). The system and method may include receiving historical ADAS alert frequency data including a history of at least one driving activity aided by activation of the alert from the ADAS feature. The system and method may compare the user profile data with the historical ADAS alert frequency data, determine a reliance level based upon the comparing, and set at least a portion of an operator profile associated with the operator with the reliance level. As a result, a risk averse driver, and/or proper responsiveness to vehicle alerts may be rewarded with insurance-cost savings, such as increased discounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Andrew Joseph Zeglin, Joseph Harr, Aaron Williams, Craig Cope
  • Publication number: 20240029174
    Abstract: A transportation analytics (TA) computing device may be provided. The TA computing device may include at least one processor and/or associated transceiver. The at least one processor and/or associated transceiver may be configured to: (1) receive, from a user mobile device, telematics data including an indicator that the user mobile device is communicatively linked to a transportation device; (2) identify each period that the user mobile device is communicatively linked to a transportation device as a trip using the transportation device; (3) store, the telematics data in a database in association with a trip identifier corresponding to the identified trips and a time stamp; (4) perform a lookup in the database to identify, based upon the timestamps, telematics data corresponding to a time period; and/or (5) calculate, based upon the identified telematics data, a premium amount for insuring the user during the trips taken during the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Craig Cope
  • Publication number: 20230410696
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of display modules, assemblies of display modules, and systems of display modules. Display modules have a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern and providing a highly uniform visual effect. Alignment and complementary alignment features enable the alignment of adjacent display modules and the creation of large displays from a plurality of aligned display modules. Features to grip and retain a support frame are provided. Modules and systems have features that permit installation and removal from the front side of the display. A system of modular support frames works cooperatively with the display modules, adapting to different mounting environments, and thereby providing large modular displays with desirable properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert James Cross, Rick Craig Cope, Jorge Perez-Bravo, Gary Feather, Drew Meincke
  • Publication number: 20230401650
    Abstract: A transportation analytics (TA) computing device may be provided. The TA computing device may include at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor may be configured to: (1) receive, from a user mobile device corresponding to a user, telematics data corresponding to a trip taken using a transportation platform; (2) store, for each trip, the telematics data in a database in association with a trip identifier and a timestamp; (3) perform a lookup in the database to identify, based upon the timestamps, telematics data corresponding to a time period; (4) calculate, in response to identifying the telematics data, based upon the identified telematics data, a premium amount; and/or (5) transfer, in response to calculating the premium amount, the premium amount from a transportation platform account associated with the transportation platform to an insurer account associated with an insurer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Craig Cope
  • Patent number: 11842300
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method detect and act upon operator reliance to vehicle alerts. The system and method include receiving user profile data of an operator that includes a baseline of at least one driving activity aided by activation of an alert from a feature of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). The system and method may include receiving historical ADAS alert frequency data including a history of at least one driving activity aided by activation of the alert from the ADAS feature. The system and method may compare the user profile data with the historical ADAS alert frequency data, determine a reliance level based upon the comparing, and set at least a portion of an operator profile associated with the operator with the reliance level. As a result, a risk averse driver, and/or proper responsiveness to vehicle alerts may be rewarded with insurance-cost savings, such as increased discounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Andrew Joseph Zeglin, Joseph Harr, Aaron Williams, Craig Cope
  • Patent number: 11810199
    Abstract: A transportation analytics (TA) computing device may be provided. The TA computing device may include at least one processor and/or associated transceiver. The at least one processor and/or associated transceiver may be configured to: (1) receive, from a user mobile device, telematics data including an indicator that the user mobile device is communicatively linked to a transportation device; (2) identify each period that the user mobile device is communicatively linked to a transportation device as a trip using the transportation device; (3) store, the telematics data in a database in association with a trip identifier corresponding to the identified trips and a time stamp; (4) perform a lookup in the database to identify, based upon the timestamps, telematics data corresponding to a time period; and/or (5) calculate, based upon the identified telematics data, a premium amount for insuring the user during the trips taken during the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Craig Cope
  • Publication number: 20230322184
    Abstract: In system and methods for pre-generating insurance claims, accident data associated with a vehicle accident involving a driver may be collected. The accident data may be analyzed, and a likely severity of the vehicle accident may be determined based upon the analysis of the accident data. An estimated insurance claim may be generated based upon the determined likely severity of the vehicle accident, and transmitted, via wireless communication, from one or more remote servers to a mobile device associated with the driver to facilitate presenting all, or a portion of, the estimated insurance claim to the driver or the insured. A wireless communication from the driver or insured indicating approval, rejection or modification of the estimated insurance claim may be received. The estimated insurance claim may be handled in accordance with the approval, rejection or modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Potter, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Douglas Albert Graff, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann
  • Patent number: 11769206
    Abstract: A transportation analytics (TA) computing device may be provided. The TA computing device may include at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor may be configured to: (1) receive, from a user mobile device corresponding to a user, telematics data corresponding to a trip taken using a transportation platform; (2) store, for each trip, the telematics data in a database in association with a trip identifier and a timestamp; (3) perform a lookup in the database to identify, based upon the timestamps, telematics data corresponding to a time period; (4) calculate, in response to identifying the telematics data, based upon the identified telematics data, a premium amount; and/or (5) transfer, in response to calculating the premium amount, the premium amount from a transportation platform account associated with the transportation platform to an insurer account associated with an insurer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Craig Cope
  • Patent number: 11741859
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of display modules, assemblies of display modules, and systems of display modules. Display modules have a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern and providing a highly uniform visual effect. Alignment and complementary alignment features enable the alignment of adjacent display modules and the creation of large displays from a plurality of aligned display modules. Features to grip and retain a support frame are provided. Modules and systems have features that permit installation and removal from the front side of the display. A system of modular support frames works cooperatively with the display modules, adapting to different mounting environments, and thereby providing large modular displays with desirable properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: NanoLumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Cross, Rick Craig Cope, Jorge Perez-Bravo, Gary Feather, Drew Meincke
  • Publication number: 20230267551
    Abstract: Embodiments of extended reality (XR) methods and systems for processing vehicle-related insurance claims are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method may include: (i) obtaining, using one or more XR devices, first data representing insured party XR preferences, and second data related to a damage-causing event for a vehicle; (ii) creating, using one or more processors and based upon the second data, a virtual reconstruction of the damage-causing event; and/or (iii) presenting, in a virtualized environment in accordance with the XR preferences via an XR device, the virtual reconstruction such that the insured party or an insurance representative may view, alter, and/or approve the virtual reconstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Ryan Gross, Jeffrey W. Stoiber, Craig Cope, Christopher N. Kawakita, Matthew L. Floyd
  • Publication number: 20230267694
    Abstract: Embodiments of extended reality (XR) methods and systems for handling home-related information are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method may include (1) obtaining one or more XR preferences for a party; (2) presenting, using one or more devices associated with the party instructions constructed to guide the party to move throughout or around a real property, and prompts constructed to direct the party to capture data representing one or more of the real property or belongings; (3) determining, by one or more processors processing the captured data, asset data representing one or more of the real property or the belongings; and/or (4) presenting, in a virtualized environment in accordance with the party's XR preferences via an XR device, one or more visual depictions of the determined asset data such that the party or an insurance representative can at least one of view, modify, or approve the asset data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Ryan Gross, Jeffrey W. Stoiber, Craig Cope, Christopher N. Kawakita, Matthew L. Floyd