Patents by Inventor David Bruce Hutchison

David Bruce Hutchison 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).

  • System and method for automatically creating insurance policy quotes based on received images of vehicle information stickers
    Patent number: 11055788
    Abstract: A system and method may automatically create auto insurance policy quotes using data obtained by processing an image of a vehicle information sticker. An image of a vehicle information sticker may be received and analyzed using optical character recognition or some other method. The data acquired from the image can be used to identify a particular vehicle, and retrieve data corresponding to the particular vehicle. The customer data, vehicle data, and other data can be used to calculate an insurance policy quote. The created quotes can then be presented to a user for purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: John Howard Mendenhall, David Bruce Hutchison
  • System and method for automatically creating insurance policy quotes based on received images of vehicle information stickers
    Patent number: 10559037
    Abstract: A system and method may automatically create auto insurance policy quotes using data obtained by processing an image of a vehicle information sticker. An image of a vehicle information sticker may be received and analyzed using optical character recognition or some other method. The data acquired from the image can be used to identify a particular vehicle, and retrieve data corresponding to the particular vehicle. The customer data, vehicle data, and other data can be used to calculate an insurance policy quote. The created quotes can then be presented to a user for purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: John Howard Mendenhall, David Bruce Hutchison