Patents by Inventor Edward W. Breitweiser

Edward W. Breitweiser 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: 20230281743
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include: (1) obtaining one or more extended reality (XR) preferences for a person; (2) generating, using one or more processors, an XR environment in accordance with the one or more XR preferences; (3) identifying, using one or more processors, one or more estate assets associated with a deceased person for which the person is a legal executor or beneficiary; (4) determining, using or more processors, one or more possible dispositions for the one or more assets; and/or (5) providing, in the XR environment using an XR device associated with the person, one or more user interfaces that include displaying the one or more possible disposition options such that the person can view, modify, select, or approve disposition options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Publication number: 20230267561
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining one or more extended reality (XR) preferences for a person, generating an XR environment in accordance with at least one of the one or more XR preferences, providing, in the XR environment using an XR device associated with the person, one or more user interfaces, receiving, from the person via the one or more user interfaces in the XR environment, asset data, generating estate data for the person that includes the asset data, and presenting, in the XR environment using the XR device, one or more visual depictions of the estate data such that the person can at least one of view, modify, or approve the estate data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Publication number: 20230267689
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method, a first extended reality (XR) environment is presented using a first XR device associated with a person, and one or more user interfaces are provided in the first XR environment to the person. The method also includes receiving, from the person via the one or more user interfaces in the first XR environment, one or more preferences of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Edward W. Breitweiser
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230185936
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to share policy information. The policy information may be associated with a smart contract. Accordingly, the policy information may be encrypted using a public key for the smart contract and compiled into a block of the blockchain. In response to a request to provide access to the information to a particular node, the private key for the smart contract may be encrypted using the public key for the particular node and compiled into a block of the blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Eric Bellas, Jaime Skaggs, Shawn M. Call, Eric R. Moore, Vicki King, Burton J. Floyd, David Turrentine, Steven T. Olson, Timothy Caleb Wells, Corin Rebekah Chapman, Edward W. Breitweiser, Robert Gomez, Shelia Cummings Smith
  • Publication number: 20230186340
    Abstract: A method and system of providing personalized rewards for lifestyle management of a user includes receiving various target goals from the user. The target goals relate to the personal health, community involvement and financial planning of the user. As such, the method and system include receiving and analyzing a first set of data during a first period of time to determine whether the user has met the target goals during the first period of time. In response to determining that the user has met the target goals, the method and system include receiving and analyzing a second set of data during a second period of time to determine whether the user has maintained the target goals during the second period of time. In response to determining that the user has maintained the target goals, the method and system include determining and transmitting one or more personalized rewards to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Larry Ingrum, Jennifer L. Crawford, Jason W. Boice, Jeffrey G. Christianson
  • Publication number: 20230105564
    Abstract: A computer-implement method and computer system may be configured to facilitate policyholder setup in connection with estate handling. An audible or visible chatbot avator or dopplegänger may lead a trustee, beneficiary, or family member through the estate of an impaired or deceased user. A computer system may have been provided with, or gather, sample voice and visual recordings associated with a user that are used to build the chatbot avatar that simulates the user audibly and/or visually. The computer system may have previously prompted the user for necessary items to properly handle their estate, such as information related to financial accounts, loans, insurance policies, etc. and user names and passwords to various electronic accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Brian A. Steigerwald, Shreeti Banerjee, Larry Ingrum
  • Patent number: 11615437
    Abstract: A method and system of providing personalized rewards for lifestyle management of a user includes receiving various target goals from the user. The target goals relate to the personal health, community involvement and financial planning of the user. As such, the method and system include receiving and analyzing a first set of data during a first period of time to determine whether the user has met the target goals during the first period of time. In response to determining that the user has met the target goals, the method and system include receiving and analyzing a second set of data during a second period of time to determine whether the user has maintained the target goals during the second period of time. In response to determining that the user has maintained the target goals, the method and system include determining and transmitting one or more personalized rewards to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Larry Ingrum, Jennifer L. Crawford, Jason W. Boice, Jeffrey G. Christianson
  • Patent number: 11599653
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to share policy information. The policy information may be associated with a smart contract. Accordingly, the policy information may be encrypted using a public key for the smart contract and compiled into a block of the blockchain. In response to a request to provide access to the information to a particular node, the private key for the smart contract may be encrypted using the public key for the particular node and compiled into a block of the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Eric Bellas, Jaime Skaggs, Shawn M. Call, Eric R. Moore, Vicki King, Burton J. Floyd, David Turrentine, Steven T. Olson, Timothy Caleb Wells, Corin Rebekah Chapman, Edward W. Breitweiser, Robert Gomez, Shelia Cummings Smith
  • Publication number: 20230060732
    Abstract: A method and system may use machine learning analysis of audio data to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture audio of the user. Feature data may be extracted from the audio and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Publication number: 20230039746
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to file documents, share policy information, and/or comply with an audit. The data security techniques disclosed herein also enable the use of smart contracts to transfer funds associated with payment obligations and/or other forms of blockchain based payments, comply with anti-money laundering requirements, report industry data, validate interest payments and/or maintain agent sales data. Data security may be achieved through the use of public key/private key encryption techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Eric Bellas, Jaime Skaggs, Shawn M. Call, Eric R. Moore, Vicki King, Burton J. Floyd, David Turrentine, Steven T. Olson, Timothy Caleb Wells, Corin Rebekah Chapman, Edward W. Breitweiser, Robert Gomez, Shelia Cummings Smith
  • Publication number: 20230032043
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for conducting an online insurance application process may include, via one or more processors, (1) receiving a request from an applicant to start an insurance application; (2) collecting, in response to receiving the request, applicant data from one or more service providers; (3) generating application questions for the applicant based upon the applicant data; (4) prompting the application questions to the applicant; (5) receiving, in response to prompting the application questions, responses to the application questions; and (6) generating a conditional receipt based at least upon the responses of the applicant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Betsy L. Wilkes, Dustin C. Sargent, Larry Ingrum, Edward W. Breitweiser, Ryan J. Merkle, Linda McKimmy
  • Patent number: 11544807
    Abstract: A computer-implement method and computer system may be configured to facilitate policyholder setup in connection with estate handling. An audible or visible chatbot avator or doppelgänger may lead a trustee, beneficiary, or family member through the estate of an impaired or deceased user. A computer system may have been provided with, or gather, sample voice and visual recordings associated with a user that are used to build the chatbot avatar that simulates the user audibly and/or visually. The computer system may have previously prompted the user for necessary items to properly handle their estate, such as information related to financial accounts, loans, insurance policies, etc. and user names and passwords to various electronic accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Brian A. Steigerwald, Shreeti Banerjee, Larry Ingrum
  • Patent number: 11521412
    Abstract: A method and system may use machine learning analysis of audio data to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture audio of the user. Feature data may be extracted from the audio and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Patent number: 11514176
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to file documents, share policy information, and/or comply with an audit. The data security techniques disclosed herein also enable the use of smart contracts to transfer funds associated with payment obligations and/or other forms of blockchain based payments, comply with anti-money laundering requirements, report industry data, validate interest payments and/or maintain agent sales data. Data security may be achieved through the use of public key/private key encryption techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Eric Bellas, Jaime Skaggs, Shawn M. Call, Eric R. Moore, Vicki King, Burton J. Floyd, David Turrentine, Steven T. Olson, Timothy Caleb Wells, Corin Rebekah Chapman, Edward W. Breitweiser, Robert Gomez, Shelia Cummings Smith
  • Publication number: 20220374549
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a blockchain comprising a plurality of immutable sales records corresponding to sales made by agents of an entity are provided. According to certain aspects, a transaction request indicating a sale made by an agent of the entity may be received at a first node. A block including a sales record indicating the sale made by the agent may be added to a blockchain and transmitted to another node for validation. The first node may add the block to a copy of the blockchain, where the block may be identified by a hash value that references a previous block in the blockchain that includes at least one additional sales record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Eric Bellas, Jaime Skaggs, Shwn M. Call, Eric R. Moore, Vicki King, Burton J. Floyd, David Turrentine, Steven T. Olson, Timothy Caleb Wells, Corin Rebekah Chapman, Edward W. Breitweiser, Robert Gomez, Shelia Cummings Smith
  • Patent number: 11443063
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a blockchain comprising a plurality of immutable sales records corresponding to sales made by agents of an entity are provided. According to certain aspects, a transaction request indicating a sale made by an agent of the entity may be received at a first node. A block including a sales record indicating the sale made by the agent may be added to a blockchain and transmitted to another node for validation. The first node may add the block to a copy of the blockchain, where the block may be identified by a hash value that references a previous block in the blockchain that includes at least one additional sales record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Eric Bellas, Jaime Skaggs, Shawn M. Call, Eric R. Moore, Vicki King, Burton J. Floyd, David Turrentine, Steven T. Olson, Timothy Caleb Wells, Corin Rebekah Chapman, Edward W. Breitweiser, Robert Gomez, Shelia Cummings Smith
  • Publication number: 20220189607
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for recommending tailored wellness activities based upon non-wellness-related data are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for recommending wellness activities based upon non-wellness-related data includes accessing non-wellness-related data for a person from a datastore. The data is processed to determine a propensity score, the propensity score representing a likelihood that the person would perform a wellness activity. When the propensity score satisfies a condition, a wellness activity related to an aspect of the data is identified, and information regarding the wellness activity to the person is communicated via a network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Jennifer L. Crawford, Brian Steigerwald, Danielle Malan
  • Publication number: 20220189623
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to collecting guided user data generating recommendations are disclosed, with particular reference to collecting user data related to the well-being of a user. Such systems and methods include obtaining well-being data associated with a user and determining that a triggering event has occurred based at least upon the well-being data collected. A user log may be generated by iteratively presenting a plurality of information prompts to the user. In generating the user log, the systems and methods may apply a conversational artificial intelligence model, receive user responses to prompts, and add data entries to the user log. A user action recommendation based upon the data entries may be generated and presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Edward W. Breitweiser, Jennifer L. Crawford, Brian Steigerwald, Danielle Malan