Patents by Inventor Craig Sobol

Craig Sobol 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: 10108991
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide instant customer service feedback during a communication session with the customer. The system initiate a video conference communication session between the customer and the business agent that comprises providing a multimedia interface between the agent and the customer that provides the agent and the customer with an audio and video feedback of one another. After initiating the video conference communication session, a customer feedback interface configured to receive feedback from the customer in real-time during the video conference communication session is presented on the display of the customers apparatus such that the system may receive, in real-time, feedback provided by the customer via the customer feedback interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Patent number: 9940409
    Abstract: This invention provides a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user (input for the dynamic contextual information, selection of the search results, or the like) and updates the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based not only on the search terms provided by the user, but based on dynamic contextual information that changes as the user takes actions within the contextual search interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brent Alan Shelkey, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Carrie Anne Hanson, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
  • Patent number: 9922117
    Abstract: This invention provides a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user with an indication that the user would like to communicate with an advisor, and a communication channel is opened between the user and the advisor. The advisor has access the user's search and provides contextual information input, which allows the contextual search tool to update the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based in part on advisor input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
  • Patent number: 9785304
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for generating a response to a user search. User input is received to create a household profile, wherein the household profile comprises information related to the members of the household. The user also provides a search for information in which the user may be interested. The household profiles may be utilized along with the search, and with other information, such as user profile information, account information, or dynamic contextual questions to provide search results or updated search results, and dynamic contextual information or updated dynamic contextual information for tailoring the search results to the user. The user may select which households, which individuals in the households, and/or information about the individuals to use in the search. As such, the search results for the user may be more tailored to the results in which the user is interested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Shuangshuang Li, Ivory Assan, Matthew Hsieh, Shira Bauman, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
  • Patent number: 9692897
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to routing customer calls to preferred agents. Embodiments receive a call from a customer using a user device; determine an identity of the customer; retrieve information associated with the matching entry; based at least in part on the retrieved information, select one or more agents; and route the call to one of the selected agents. Some embodiments determine a telephone number from which the call was received; comparing the telephone number with a plurality of entries in a customer information database; and determining that the telephone number matches an entry in the database. Other embodiments receive a communication from the user device indicating that the customer has placed the call; determine that the customer is currently authenticated through an online banking session or a mobile application on the user device; and receive a communication from the user device indicating the customer's identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Patent number: 9503686
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention detail systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a review bucket for video conferences. In an exemplary embodiment the system presents on a display a review bucket widget that is configured to receive a plurality of discussion topics for use in a video conference communication session between the customer and a business agent that represents a particular entity. To this extent, the system may additionally receive, within the review bucket widget, an identifier of at least one discussion topic that the customer is interested in discussing during the video conference communication session and transmit the at least one discussion topic to the business agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Publication number: 20160267438
    Abstract: A user device may transmit login information for an account of the user to a computing system or platforms. After the user is logged in, the user may select a transaction type for a transaction that the user would like to setup using the user's device and send the transaction type selection to the computing system. The computing system can process the transaction information and determine available locations and times at the available locations to complete the transaction based on at least one of the transaction type, services available at a location, a profile of the user, and a preferred location of the user. The available locations and the times at the available locations may be transmitted to the user device. Based on the available locations and times, the user can select a location and time at the location for the appointment to complete the transaction. The computing system can receive the appointment request and schedule the transaction for completion at the selected time and location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Craig Sobol, Christian Mande, Jon R. Wolf, Jeremy V. Rizzo
  • Patent number: 9380265
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention detail systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a call indicator tool. In an exemplary embodiment the system presents, on the display of a video conference apparatus, a call indicator widget linked with a video conference communication session. The call indicator widget may include (i) at least one selectable feature and (ii) at least one label for presenting information to the customer via the call indicator widget. Through user input the system may receive an indication that the customer selected the at least one feature, and in response to receiving the indication, alter the display to present information related to the selectable feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Publication number: 20160125043
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user (input for the dynamic contextual information, selection of the search results, or the like) and updates the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based not only on the search terms provided by the user, but based on dynamic contextual information that changes as the user takes actions within the contextual search interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Brent Alan Shelkey, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Carrie Anne Hanson, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
  • Publication number: 20160127683
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention detail systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a review bucket for video conferences. In an exemplary embodiment the system presents on a display a review bucket widget that is configured to receive a plurality of discussion topics for use in a video conference communication session between the customer and a business agent that represents a particular entity. To this extent, the system may additionally receive, within the review bucket widget, an identifier of at least one discussion topic that the customer is interested in discussing during the video conference communication session and transmit the at least one discussion topic to the business agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Publication number: 20160127684
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention detail systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a call indicator tool. In an exemplary embodiment the system presents, on the display of a video conference apparatus, a call indicator widget linked with a video conference communication session. The call indicator widget may include (i) at least one selectable feature and (ii) at least one label for presenting information to the customer via the call indicator widget. Through user input the system may receive an indication that the customer selected the at least one feature, and in response to receiving the indication, alter the display to present information related to the selectable feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Publication number: 20160125525
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing an online banking customer interface with comprehensive access to all of the customer's accounts, an activity list and any outstanding customer requests. Embodiments determine that the customer has been authenticated to a financial institution online banking session; in response to determining the customer has been authenticated, initiate presentation of a customer interface comprising a listing of all of the customer's accounts, an activity list, and a listing of all of the customer's requests; determine a status of at least one customer request; and present the status of the at least one customer request. Some embodiments present a resolution process associated with at least one customer request that includes a plurality of steps to be completed, a plurality of expected completion dates each associated with the steps, and a current step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Publication number: 20160125036
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for generating a response to a user search. User input is received to create a household profile, wherein the household profile comprises information related to the members of the household. The user also provides a search for information in which the user may be interested. The household profiles may be utilized along with the search, and with other information, such as user profile information, account information, or dynamic contextual questions to provide search results or updated search results, and dynamic contextual information or updated dynamic contextual information for tailoring the search results to the user. The user may select which households, which individuals in the households, and/or information about the individuals to use in the search. As such, the search results for the user may be more tailored to the results in which the user is interested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Shuangshuang Li, Ivory Assan, Matthew Hsieh, Shira Bauman, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
  • Publication number: 20160127555
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to routing customer calls to preferred agents. Embodiments receive a call from a customer using a user device; determine an identity of the customer; retrieve information associated with the matching entry; based at least in part on the retrieved information, select one or more agents; and route the call to one of the selected agents. Some embodiments determine a telephone number from which the call was received; comparing the telephone number with a plurality of entries in a customer information database; and determining that the telephone number matches an entry in the database. Other embodiments receive a communication from the user device indicating that the customer has placed the call; determine that the customer is currently authenticated through an online banking session or a mobile application on the user device; and receive a communication from the user device indicating the customer's identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Publication number: 20160125035
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user with an indication that the user would like to communicate with an advisor, and a communication channel is opened between the user and the advisor. The advisor has access the user's search and provides contextual information input, which allows the contextual search tool to update the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based in part on advisor input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
  • Publication number: 20160125484
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide instant customer service feedback during a communication session with the customer. The system initiate a video conference communication session between the customer and the business agent that comprises providing a multimedia interface between the agent and the customer that provides the agent and the customer with an audio and video feedback of one another. After initiating the video conference communication session, a customer feedback interface configured to receive feedback from the customer in real-time during the video conference communication session is presented on the display of the customers apparatus such that the system may receive, in real-time, feedback provided by the customer via the customer feedback interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Kimberly Ya-chin Chang, Sarah Beth Gottfried, Wang Liang, Neha Rani Rathi, Anthony Scott Wong
  • Publication number: 20150186872
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a temporary virtual transaction vehicle when a user misplaces a physical transaction card. The system, method, and computer program product are configured to: (a) receive a request, from a user, for a virtual transaction vehicle; (b) identify an existing account of the user to be linked with the virtual transaction vehicle; (c) generate the virtual transaction vehicle based at least partially on information associated with the request and identifying the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Sobol, Julie Mann