Patents by Inventor Erika Knittel

Erika Knittel 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: 20230103451
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include (1) providing, on a display screen of a computing device, a display that obscures an item of information in a secure field in a display layout without obscuring an entirety of the display; (2) detecting, by the computing device and after providing the display, a user action or user orientation; (3) in response, causing the display to show the item of information in the secure field; and/or (4) after causing the display to show the item of information in the secure field, (i) detecting, using at least a camera of the computing device, a change in orientation of the user relative to the computing device, and (ii) in response to detecting the change in orientation of the user, causing the display to again obscure the item of information in the secure field without obscuring the entirety of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Paul Austin, Erika Knittel, Jacob L. Hadsall
  • Patent number: 11550936
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include (1) providing, on a display screen of a computing device, a display that obscures an item of information in a secure field without obscuring an entirety of the display; (2) detecting, using at least a camera of the computing device, a change in orientation of a user of the computing device relative to the computing device; (3) in response to the change in orientation, causing the display to show the item of information in the secure field; and (4) after causing the display to show the item in the secure field, (i) detecting, using the camera, a subsequent change in the orientation of the user relative to the computing device, and (ii) in response to detecting the subsequent change in the orientation of the user, causing the display to again obscure the item of information in the secure field without obscuring the entire display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Paul Austin, Erika Knittel, Jacob L. Hadsall
  • Publication number: 20210026975
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include (1) providing, on a display screen of a computing device, a display that obscures an item of information in a secure field without obscuring an entirety of the display; (2) detecting, using at least a camera of the computing device, a change in orientation of a user of the computing device relative to the computing device; (3) in response to the change in orientation, causing the display to show the item of information in the secure field; and (4) after causing the display to show the item in the secure field, (i) detecting, using the camera, a subsequent change in the orientation of the user relative to the computing device, and (ii) in response to detecting the subsequent change in the orientation of the user, causing the display to again obscure the item of information in the secure field without obscuring the entire display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Paul Austin, Erika Knittel, Jacob L. Hadsall
  • Patent number: 10831908
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include (1) generating or receiving, at a computing device, display data defining a display layout and one or more fields; (2) providing, on a display screen of the computing device and by processing the display data, a display that initially obscures an item of information in a secure field without obscuring an entirety of the display; (3) detecting, using at least a camera of the computing device, a change in orientation of a user relative to the computing device; and (4) in response to the change in orientation, causing the display to show the item of information in the secure field, and after causing the display to show the item, (i) detecting an expiration of a predetermined time limit, and (ii) in response to detecting the expiration, causing the display to again obscure the item in the secure field without obscuring the entirety of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Paul Austin, Erika Knittel, Jacob L. Hadsall
  • Patent number: 10325103
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include (1) generating or receiving, at a computing device, display data defining a display layout and one or more fields; (2) providing, on a display screen of the computing device and by processing the display data, a display that initially obscures an item of information in a secure field without obscuring an entirety of the display; (3) detecting, using at least a camera of the computing device, a change in orientation of a user relative to the computing device; and (4) in response to the change in orientation, causing the display to show the item of information in the secure field, and after causing the display to show the item, (i) detecting an expiration of a predetermined time limit, and (ii) in response to detecting the expiration, causing the display to again obscure the item in the secure field without obscuring the entirety of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael Paul Austin, Erika Knittel, Jacob L. Hadsall
  • Patent number: 9977909
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include (1) generating or receiving, at a computing device, display data defining a display layout and one or more fields, (2) providing, upon a display screen of the computing device and by processing the display data, a display that initially either obscures or shows first information in a first field of the one or more fields without obscuring an entirety of the display, (3) detecting, by one or more sensors of the computing device, a physical movement of the computing device or a change in orientation of a user of the computing device relative to the computing device, and, (4) in response to the sensor(s) detecting the physical movement or the change in orientation, causing the display to either show or obscure the first information in the first field without obscuring the entirety of the display. As a result, enhanced security for sensitive information is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Paul Austin, Erika Knittel, Jacob L. Hadsall