Patents by Inventor Daniel Bohannon

Daniel Bohannon 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: 11968328
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues for providing access control. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities and sensors located therein providing queue management, queue analysis, and access control to controlled systems. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons and provides an access key to a user device which can be used to access the controlled system when certain conditions are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew DiMaria
  • Patent number: 11949816
    Abstract: A system and method for intent-based active callback management using enhanced callback objects, utilizing a cloud callback system comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, and environment analyzer, allowing users to call businesses, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to a cloud callback system, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin, Daniel Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11936816
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew DiMaria
  • Patent number: 11936815
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11863706
    Abstract: A system and method for a cloud callback platform, comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, context analysis engine, and context aggregator mechanism, allowing users to call a business, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to cloud callback platform, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, or by request, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available, and a context summary report is sent to one or more user. The system and method implement predictive logic to determine the most successful alternative communication channel to use to bridge the two parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Daniel Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11863707
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues with user-level targeted interactions. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates such as targeted interactions in the form of products, services, and callback opportunities based on analysis of entity data, user-specific data, and data associated with all persons or groups at a given location, both physical or virtual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230421696
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources such as schedule data and historical throughput data for various resources associated with an entity, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230396709
    Abstract: A system and methods for mobile device active callback prioritization with predictive outcome scoring, utilizing an enhanced callback prioritization engine operating on a user's mobile device for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein the enhanced callback prioritization engine receives intercepted data or voice messages sent to the mobile device, retrieves and aggregates data related to the assigned messages, inputs the assigned data message and aggregate data into prioritization model wherein the prioritization model may analyze the input data, the results of the analysis may be used to compute a priority score for the assigned data message. An outcome model may be present and configured to produce outcome scores for a callback recipient based on the context of the data or voice message. System generates a callback list from the computed prioritization score and outcome score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Daniel Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11823233
    Abstract: A system for integrated consumer interaction via media broadcast utilizing automated callback handling during media playback, comprising an immediate communication system that communicates with a media provider and a communications system, wherein the consumer submits a request to a content provider for interaction that is then handled by the immediate communication to establish an interaction with a communication system, and a method for providing integrated consumer interaction. Additionally, the components of the system can be configured to support automated callback handling during media content playback for incoming requests such as incoming calls, texts, and emails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Williams, Daniel Bohannon
  • Publication number: 20230370550
    Abstract: A system and method for hybrid callback management with integrated conversation bot technology, utilizing a callback cloud and an on-premise callback system, allowing brands to utilize a hybrid system that protects against any premise outages or cloud service faults and failures by introducing redundancies and co-maintenance of data key to callback execution while allowing for mixed telephony types to be seamlessly integrated into one communication platform. The system and method provide conversational bots as further redundancy to mitigate against outages, wherein the conversational bot is personalized and may be used temporarily until an associated human agent is available for a callback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Harpley, Nicholas James Kennedy, Daniel Bohannon
  • Publication number: 20230336663
    Abstract: A system and method for secure storage and management of transitory data, comprising at least a profile manager, a callback manager, a context analysis engine, and a vault manager, which allows a user to create a data container to store data preferences, which encrypts the data stored within a data container, which creates a password for accessing the data container, which temporarily stores the data container, which manages data container interactions between the system user and a second user, such as a business enterprise, and which establishes default preferences and creates a default container based upon context content data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Shannon Lekas, Daniel Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11792321
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11785143
    Abstract: A system and method for secure storage and management of transitory data using a blockchain, comprising at least a callback manager, a context analysis engine, a vault manager, and a blockchain manager, which allows a user to create a data container to store data preferences, which encrypts the data stored within a data container, and which stores the encrypted data container in a blockchain. For each block, block reference data may is generated comprising the location of the block and its associated decryption key, and the block reference data is then encrypted with a second encryption key and stored off the blockchain in a separate database. The second key is distributed to involved parties to permit access to and reading of the block reference data. The block reference data is deleted based on self-destruct event triggers or when the involved parties are finished accessing the block reference data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Daniel Bohannon
  • Publication number: 20230308545
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing callback times to increase the success rate of callbacks while managing overflow of calls to alternate sites when callbacks are unsuccessful. The system and method use a pacing algorithm to determine skill-based match conditions for a subset of contact center agents, if callbacks are likely to be successful from a preferred contact site to an agent of the subset of agents, routing to alternate callback sites when callbacks are unsuccessful, and preferences for re-routing back to the preferred site when a callback is successful and the agent with whom the caller has interacted previously is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Robert Harpley, Daniel Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11770477
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources such as schedule data and historical throughput data for various resources associated with an entity, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11770478
    Abstract: A system and methods for mobile device active callback prioritization with predictive outcome scoring, utilizing an enhanced callback prioritization engine operating on a user's mobile device for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein the enhanced callback prioritization engine receives intercepted data or voice messages sent to the mobile device, retrieves and aggregates data related to the assigned messages, inputs the assigned data message and aggregate data into prioritization model wherein the prioritization model may analyze the input data, the results of the analysis may be used to compute a priority score for the assigned data message. An outcome model may be present and configured to produce outcome scores for a callback recipient based on the context of the data or voice message. System generates a callback list from the computed prioritization score and outcome score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Daniel Bohannon
  • Publication number: 20230300249
    Abstract: A system and method for intent-based active callback management using enhanced callback objects and callback actions, utilizing a cloud callback system comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, environment analyzer, and intent analyzer, allowing users to call businesses, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to a cloud callback system, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available. The intent analyzer is configured to receive an audio file or a transcribed audio file and perform various speech processing tasks such as punctuation determination, domain identification, and intent classification in order to produce one or more callback actions to be applied to the callback object for the management and execution of callbacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin, Daniel Bohannon
  • Publication number: 20230291837
    Abstract: A system and method for mobile device active callback integration utilizing configurable callback triggers, utilizing a callback integration engine operating on a user's mobile device that present a callback token for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein interacting with the callback token produces a callback object used to execute a callback when one or more callback triggering events are detected, incorporating device hardware, context, scheduling, and trust information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin, Daniel Bohannon
  • Publication number: 20230291836
    Abstract: A system and method for mobile device active callback integration, utilizing a callback integration engine operating on a user's mobile device that present a callback token for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein interacting with the callback token produces a callback object used to execute a callback incorporating device hardware, context, scheduling, and trust information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin, Daniel Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11736613
    Abstract: A system and method for intent-based active callback management using enhanced callback objects, utilizing a cloud callback system comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, and environment analyzer, allowing users to call businesses, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to a cloud callback system, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin, Daniel Bohannon