Patents by Inventor David R. Jenness

David R. Jenness 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: 11829850
    Abstract: The complexity of implementing machine learning models in software systems can be reduced using an abstraction system. The abstraction system functions as an intermediary between a machine learning service and a client process. The abstraction system provides a unified API by which the client process can submit client requests targeting a machine learning model and also abstracts the complexity of configuring model requests in the appropriate form for a particular machine learning service and model. The abstraction system also provides a standard mechanism for delivering results to the client process in an actionable format and for tracking outcomes of any actions that the results trigger. The abstraction system therefore greatly simplifies the process of employing machine learning models within a software system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: RedCritter Corp.
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, David R. Jenness, Dan D. Hoffman, James L. Rockett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220414622
    Abstract: A system for off-chain management, distribution and auditing of decentralized cryptocurrency is provided. The system enables an organization to mint off-chain, centrally controlled tokens for internal distribution within the organization. The system allows these tokens to be assigned an underlying value in a cryptocurrency and to be associated with distribution rules and withdrawal rules. When a token is distributed to an employee, it does not guarantee that the employee will receive the underlying value in the cryptocurrency. Instead, the token represents the employee's ability to withdraw up to the assigned underlying value in the cryptocurrency, which the organization can approve, adjust or deny. When the organization approves an employee's withdrawal of a token's underlying value, the system can manage the distribution of the token's underlying value to the employee's cryptocurrency wallet and can provide functionality for tracking, reporting and auditing such transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, David R. Jenness, James L. Rockett, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11481794
    Abstract: As part of implementing a recognition and reward system, a communications platform can employ a unique set of data structures, APIs and a rules engine that abstract the definition of rewards from the definition of rules for determining when the rewards should be made available. Accordingly, boosters may interface directly with the communications platform to offer rewards to participants but need not be aware of or involved in the process of defining the rules that will be used to distribute the rewards. Likewise, administrators may interface directly with the communications platform to define rules for making rewards available without needing to be aware of the rewards themselves. In this way, a communications platform can integrate boosters and their rewards into a recognition and rewards system without requiring tight coupling between the rules for determining when rewards should be made available and the rewards themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: RedCritter Corp.
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Dan D. Hoffman, James L. Rockett, Jr., Randy M. Whelan, David R. Jenness, Erika D. Lambert
  • Patent number: 11328617
    Abstract: A platform can be employed to implement a personalized learning system that is simple to use, streamlined and scalable thereby enabling such systems to be seamlessly implemented in any learning environment. The platform can be implemented in a client-server environment in which a server or servers maintain a number of data structures which can be used to define students, assignments, classes, flashcards, videos, and learning standards definitions, among many others. A number of backend processes, websites, and web APIs can be configured to allow users to access the content of these data structures as well as to create new entries in these data structures to thereby facilitate the implementation of a personalized learning system that incorporates automation and machine learning in a school, workplace or other learning environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: RedCritter Corp.
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, David R. Jenness, Dan D. Hoffman, James L. Rockett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220092623
    Abstract: As part of implementing a recognition and reward system, a communications platform can employ a unique set of data structures, APIs and a rules engine that abstract the definition of rewards from the definition of rules for determining when the rewards should be made available. Accordingly, boosters may interface directly with the communications platform to offer rewards to participants but need not be aware of or involved in the process of defining the rules that will be used to distribute the rewards. Likewise, administrators may interface directly with the communications platform to define rules for making rewards available without needing to be aware of the rewards themselves. In this way, a communications platform can integrate boosters and their rewards into a recognition and rewards system without requiring tight coupling between the rules for determining when rewards should be made available and the rewards themselves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Dan D. Hoffman, James L. Rockett, JR., Randy M. Whelan, David R. Jenness, Erika D. Lambert
  • Publication number: 20210035012
    Abstract: The complexity of implementing machine learning models in software systems can be reduced using an abstraction system. The abstraction system functions as an intermediary between a machine learning service and a client process. The abstraction system provides a unified API by which the client process can submit client requests targeting a machine learning model and also abstracts the complexity of configuring model requests in the appropriate form for a particular machine learning service and model. The abstraction system also provides a standard mechanism for delivering results to the client process in an actionable format and for tracking outcomes of any actions that the results trigger. The abstraction system therefore greatly simplifies the process of employing machine learning models within a software system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, David R. Jenness, Dan D. Hoffman, James L. Rockett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200302818
    Abstract: A platform can be employed to implement a personalized learning system that is simple to use, streamlined and scalable thereby enabling such systems to be seamlessly implemented in any learning environment. The platform can be implemented in a client-server environment in which a server or servers maintain a number of data structures which can be used to define students, assignments, classes, flashcards, videos, and learning standards definitions, among many others. A number of backend processes, websites, and web APIs can be configured to allow users to access the content of these data structures as well as to create new entries in these data structures to thereby facilitate the implementation of a personalized learning system that incorporates automation and machine learning in a school, workplace or other learning environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, David R. Jenness, Dan D. Hoffman, James L. Rockett, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200302811
    Abstract: A platform can be employed to implement a personalized learning system that is simple to use, streamlined and scalable thereby enabling such systems to be seamlessly implemented in any learning environment. The platform can be implemented in a client-server environment in which a server or servers maintain a number of data structures which can be used to define students, assignments, classes, flashcards, videos, and learning standards definitions, among many others. A number of backend processes, websites, and web APIs can be configured to allow users to access the content of these data structures as well as to create new entries in these data structures to thereby facilitate the implementation of a personalized learning system that incorporates automation and machine learning in a school, workplace or other learning environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, David R. Jenness, Dan D. Hoffman, James L. Rockett, JR.
  • Patent number: 10255242
    Abstract: A communications platform is provided which can be employed to implement a recognition and reward system that is simple to use, streamlined, and scalable thereby enabling such systems to be seamlessly implemented in many different environments. The communications platform can be implemented in a client-server environment in which a server or servers maintain a number of data structures which can be employed to facilitate the creation and display of a dashboard representing achievements that have been awarded to students, to facilitate the implementation of group competitions, and to facilitate the association of traits with students based on achievements that have been awarded to the students.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: RedCritter Corp.
    Inventors: James L. Rockett, Robert M. Beaty, David R. Jenness, Randy M. Whelan
  • Patent number: 10008087
    Abstract: A proximity based ad-hoc messaging, alerting, and tracking system can be employed to quickly and efficiently propagate alerts when a child or other individual becomes lost. Various types of alerts can be provided to facilitate locating a lost individual even in scenarios where a network connection or GPS is not available. The system can also be employed to track the presence of an individual after traveling in a vehicle to enable detecting when the individual has been separated from all guardians such as would be the case when the individual is left in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: RedCritter Corp.
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, David R. Jenness, Randy Whelan
  • Publication number: 20180089978
    Abstract: A proximity based ad-hoc messaging, alerting, and tracking system can be employed to quickly and efficiently propagate alerts when a child or other individual becomes lost. Various types of alerts can be provided to facilitate locating a lost individual even in scenarios where a network connection or GPS is not available. The system can also be employed to track the presence of an individual after traveling in a vehicle to enable detecting when the individual has been separated from all guardians such as would be the case when the individual is left in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, David R. Jenness, Randy Whelan
  • Publication number: 20180005538
    Abstract: A communications platform is provided which can be employed to implement a recognition and reward system that is simple to use, streamlined, and scalable thereby enabling such systems to be seamlessly implemented in many different environments. The communications platform can be implemented in a client-server environment in which a server or servers maintain a number of data structures which can be employed to facilitate the creation and display of a dashboard representing achievements that have been awarded to students, to facilitate the implementation of group competitions, and to facilitate the association of traits with students based on achievements that have been awarded to the students.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: James L. Rockett, Robert M. Beaty, David R. Jenness, Randy M. Whelan
  • Patent number: 9852597
    Abstract: A proximity based ad-hoc messaging, alerting, and tracking system can be employed to quickly and efficiently propagate alerts when a child or other individual becomes lost. Various types of alerts can be provided to facilitate locating a lost individual even in scenarios where a network connection or GPS is not available. The system can also be employed to track the presence of an individual after traveling in a vehicle to enable detecting when the individual has been separated from all guardians such as would be the case when the individual is left in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: RedCritter Corp.
    Inventors: Robert M Beaty, David R Jenness, Randy M Whelan
  • Publication number: 20170084151
    Abstract: A proximity based ad-hoc messaging, alerting, and tracking system can be employed to quickly and efficiently propagate alerts when a child or other individual becomes lost. Various types of alerts can be provided to facilitate locating a lost individual even in scenarios where a network connection or GPS is not available. The system can also be employed to track the presence of an individual after traveling in a vehicle to enable detecting when the individual has been separated from all guardians such as would be the case when the individual is left in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, David R. Jenness, Randy M. Whelan