Patents by Inventor Eric R. Roebuck
Eric R. Roebuck 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).
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Publication number: 20240005336Abstract: Matching a customer with a representative is performed for assisting the customer with an issue. Information related to the customer, the issue, historical information, and other customer information may be used to determine a likely issue. A representative may be selected in real-time to assist the customer in resolving the issue based on the customers experience in resolve the same or similar issues to the likely issue and the information related to the customer and the representative may be updated dynamically in real-time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Patent number: 11803861Abstract: Matching a customer with a representative is performed for assisting the customer with an issue. Information related to the customer, the issue, historical information, and other customer information may be used to determine a likely issue. A representative may be selected in real-time to assist the customer in resolving the issue based on the customers experience in resolve the same or similar issues to the likely issue and the information related to the customer and the representative may be updated dynamically in real-time.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Patent number: 11295125Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods of determining the authenticity of a document by creating a document fingerprint from known authentic documents and comparing the document to the document fingerprint. A plurality of authenticated documents may be compared to determine like characteristics. The documents containing like characteristics may be categorized based on the similarities while determining that the documents are of the same type, from a same company, and for a same user. Information from a data layer, user interface layer, and a device associated with the document may be obtained and a document fingerprint for the document created using the information. Upon receipt of a document submitted for authenticity, the document may be similarly categorized and compared to the document fingerprint for authenticity. A likelihood of authenticity and a fraud score may be determined and a rule, based on the fraud score and the likelihood, may be applied.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Patent number: 11288712Abstract: Items are identified and valuated based at least in part on an image that shows a depiction of the one or more items. The image is analyzed to identify the items, such as by a categorization. The items are valuated based upon the description, category, and/or additional information from the user about the items. The valuation is also based upon information from a valuation database. The identification and valuation may then be used for any of numerous purposes.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Patent number: 11182544Abstract: Media and method for presenting a user interface for verifying automatically recognized information from forms. Embodiments of the invention may import an image of a form and break the form down into a series of bounding boxes, each including the value of a form item and a description and/or label for the form item. When making use of a particular value from the form image, embodiments of the invention may present the bounding box containing that value to the user, together with enough context for the user to verify that the correct item has been identified and that the automatically recognized value is correct.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Eric R. Roebuck, Mary Clark, Erik V. Lustig, David Jason Gregory Butler
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Patent number: 11087280Abstract: Methods and media for predicting responses to discovery questions while interviewing a user. Embodiments of the invention begin by collecting information about the user from various sources. Factors affecting likely responses to discovery questions are identified and a score for each discovery question is determined. These scores may be adjusted as additional information is gathered and as the user answers other interview questions. Then, for each discovery question, the score is compared to a first threshold. If the score is above that first threshold, then the discovery question can be skipped. Otherwise the score is compared to a second, lower threshold. If the score is above that threshold, the likely answer to the discovery question can be presented to the user to confirm. Otherwise, the discovery question is presented to the user to answer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Publication number: 20210034861Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods of determining the authenticity of a document by creating a document fingerprint from known authentic documents and comparing the document to the document fingerprint. A plurality of authenticated documents may be compared to determine like characteristics. The documents containing like characteristics may be categorized based on the similarities while determining that the documents are of the same type, from a same company, and for a same user. Information from a data layer, user interface layer, and a device associated with the document may be obtained and a document fingerprint for the document created using the information. Upon receipt of a document submitted for authenticity, the document may be similarly categorized and compared to the document fingerprint for authenticity. A likelihood of authenticity and a fraud score may be determined and a rule, based on the fraud score and the likelihood, may be applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Patent number: 10628495Abstract: Embodiments of the invention involve importing and storing a document from a user, including acquiring the document; analyzing the document to determine a set of identification information; determining a user account associated with the document based upon the set of identification information; determining a sensitivity level of the document; providing a certain level of access to the user account based upon the sensitivity level of the document; and storing the document in a document data store such that the document can be retrieved in association with the user account.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Publication number: 20200081967Abstract: Media and method for presenting a user interface for verifying automatically recognized information from forms. Embodiments of the invention may import an image of a form and break the form down into a series of bounding boxes, each including the value of a form item and a description and/or label for the form item. When making use of a particular value from the form image, embodiments of the invention may present the bounding box containing that value to the user, together with enough context for the user to verify that the correct item has been identified and that the automatically recognized value is correct.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Eric R. Roebuck, Mary Clark, Erik V. Lustig, David Jason Gregory Butler
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Patent number: 10482170Abstract: Media and method for presenting a user interface for verifying automatically recognized information from forms. Embodiments of the invention may import an image of a form and break the form down into a series of bounding boxes, each including the value of a form item and a description and/or label for the form item. When making use of a particular value from the form image, embodiments of the invention may present the bounding box containing that value to the user, together with enough context for the user to verify that the correct item has been identified and that the automatically recognized value is correct.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Eric R. Roebuck, Mary Clark, Erik V. Lustig, David Jason Gregory Butler
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Publication number: 20190205891Abstract: Matching a customer with a representative is performed for assisting the customer with an issue. Information related to the customer, the issue, historical information, and other customer information may be used to determine a likely issue. A representative may be selected in real-time to assist the customer in resolving the issue based on the customers experience in resolve the same or similar issues to the likely issue and the information related to the customer and the representative may be updated dynamically in real-time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Publication number: 20190205949Abstract: Items are identified and valuated based at least in part on an image that shows a depiction of the one or more items. The image is analyzed to identify the items, such as by a categorization. The items are valuated based upon the description, category, and/or additional information from the user about the items. The valuation is also based upon information from a valuation database. The identification and valuation may then be used for any of numerous purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Publication number: 20190114313Abstract: Media and method for presenting a user interface for verifying automatically recognized information from forms. Embodiments of the invention may import an image of a form and break the form down into a series of bounding boxes, each including the value of a form item and a description and/or label for the form item. When making use of a particular value from the form image, embodiments of the invention may present the bounding box containing that value to the user, together with enough context for the user to verify that the correct item has been identified and that the automatically recognized value is correct.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Eric R. Roebuck, Mary Clark
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Publication number: 20180285757Abstract: Methods and media for predicting responses to discovery questions while interviewing a user. Embodiments of the invention begin by collecting information about the user from various sources. Factors affecting likely responses to discovery questions are identified and a score for each discovery question is determined. These scores may be adjusted as additional information is gathered and as the user answers other interview questions. Then, for each discovery question, the score is compared to a first threshold. If the score is above that first threshold, then the discovery question can be skipped. Otherwise the score is compared to a second, lower threshold. If the score is above that threshold, the likely answer to the discovery question can be presented to the user to confirm. Otherwise, the discovery question is presented to the user to answer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Publication number: 20170295075Abstract: Client communication is dependent on a client device and client attributes. A computerized method includes the following steps: acquiring a set of behavioral information; acquiring a set of client device information; determining a set of recommended attributes for a communication strategy based upon the sets of client and device information; implementing the communication strategy by sending a first client inquiry to the client via the client device, wherein the first client inquiry is based at least in part on the set of recommended attributes of the communication strategy; analyzing a client response to the first client inquiry; refining, based upon the client response to the client inquiry, the set of recommended attributes to form a set of revised attributes; and sending a second client inquiry to the client via the client device, wherein the second client inquiry is based upon the set of revised attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck
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Publication number: 20170286414Abstract: Embodiments of the invention involve importing and storing a document from a user, including acquiring the document; analyzing the document to determine a set of identification information; determining a user account associated with the document based upon the set of identification information; determining a sensitivity level of the document; providing a certain level of access to the user account based upon the sensitivity level of the document; and storing the document in a document data store such that the document can be retrieved in association with the user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Eric R. Roebuck