Patents by Inventor Heather Hernandez

Heather Hernandez 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: 11916852
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for conducting an open conversation user interface and more particularly, to a channel-agnostic user interface experience which can utilize automated background intelligence to simplify the exchange between a software system or member service representative (MSR) and a member, and avoids the need for web-based free form inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Smith, Jeremy Mark Fisher, Heather Hernandez
  • Patent number: 11539703
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to provide digital identification. One of these methods includes comparing the location of a requester of a digital identification to the location of an owner of the digital identification. The method also includes providing information about the digital identification to the requester based at least in part on determining that the requester and the owner are within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Andrew L. Anaruk, Heather Hernandez, Gunjan Vijayvergia, William H. Wright, III, John Shelton, Cory S. Pickrel, Christopher Bess, Minya Liang
  • Patent number: 11465634
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data from a sensor associated with a vehicle and determining a likelihood that the vehicle is experiencing an emergency condition based on the sensor data. The method also includes sending an alert indicative of the likelihood, the alert comprising at least a portion of the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Jess Gingrich, Heather Hernandez
  • Patent number: 11411936
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to provide digital identification. One of these methods includes receiving a request for a digital document from a digital wallet executing on a mobile device. The method includes identifying a digital document provider capable of providing the requested document. The method includes sending the request for the digital document to the identified digital document provider. The method includes receiving, from the digital document provider, information that enables the mobile device to view the digital document and does not enable the computer system to view the digital document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Andrew L. Anaruk, Heather Hernandez, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia, William H. Wright, III, John Shelton, Cory S. Pickrel, Minya Liang, Sudarshan Rangarajan
  • Patent number: 11349785
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for conducting an open conversation user interface and more particularly, to a channel-agnostic user interface experience which can utilize automated background intelligence to simplify the exchange between a software system or member service representative (MSR) and a member, and avoids the need for web-based free form inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Smith, Jeremy Mark Fisher, Heather Hernandez
  • Patent number: 11328334
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for capturing an image of an item identifier by a wearable sensor. The item identifier can be analyzed to identify a specific item. The specific item can then be referenced to display information on the specific item, and display the results of analysis made with reference to the specific item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Seth Ethington, Amy R. Marquez, Corey Pickrel, Heather Hernandez, Zakery L. Johnson, Michael Scott McQuarrie, Sharon K. Haverlah, Gabriel C. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 11127089
    Abstract: A computer-based system and method for managing multivariant transactions having non-linear components is provided. A database of users includes user profiles with information corresponding to the respective user. The system also includes or maintains a database of transactions between or among users, the transactions including proposed transactions and completed transactions. Software is provided enabling the pairing of at least one non-linear non-financial variable with at least one transaction between or among users, the non-linear non-financial variable received from one of the users involved in the transaction. Where the transactions are specific performance transactions, they can be weighted differently with respect to each other based on type or based on at least one of either the performer or the recipient of the specific performance transaction. Optionally, user profiles include a trustworthiness score generated based on an aggregation of the user's specific performance transactions with other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Heather Hernandez, Jeff Easley, Gunjan Vijayvergia, Mark Warnick, Maland Mortensen
  • Patent number: 10970680
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide for social media monitoring and employee social media monitoring are described herein. In one example, a method includes a determining a score associated with a likelihood that a post on a social media network is associated with a trigger event. The post is transmitted to a computing device, based at least on the score. A response to the post is received from the computing device. An indication that the response is approved is received. The response is posted to the social media network, based at least on the indication that the response is approved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Heather Hernandez, D. Benjamin Schofield
  • Patent number: 10938753
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for conducting an open conversation user interface and more particularly, to a channel-agnostic user interface experience which can utilize automated background intelligence to simplify the exchange between a software system or member service representative (MSR) and a member, and avoids the need for web-based free form inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Smith, Jeremy Mark Fisher, Heather Hernandez
  • Patent number: 10880311
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to provide digital identification. One of these methods includes comparing the location of a requester of a digital identification to the location of an owner of the digital identification. The method also includes providing information about the digital identification to the requester based at least in part on determining that the requester and the owner are within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Andrew L. Anaruk, Heather Hernandez, Gunjan Vijayvergia, William H. Wright, III, John Shelton, Cory S. Pickrel, Christopher Bess, Minya Liang
  • Patent number: 10630648
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to provide digital identification. One of these methods includes receiving a request for a digital document from a digital wallet executing on a mobile device. The method includes identifying a digital document provider capable of providing the requested document. The method includes sending the request for the digital document to the identified digital document provider. The method includes receiving, from the digital document provider, information that enables the mobile device to view the digital document and does not enable the computer system to view the digital document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Andrew L. Anaruk, Heather Hernandez, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia, William H. Wright, III, John Shelton, Cory S. Pickrel, Minya Liang, Sudarshan Rangarajan
  • Patent number: 10630613
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for conducting an open conversation user interface and more particularly, to a channel-agnostic user interface experience which can utilize automated background intelligence to simplify the exchange between a software system or member service representative (MSR) and a member, and avoids the need for web-based free form inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Smith, Jeremy M. Fisher, Heather Hernandez
  • Patent number: 10616226
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to provide digital identification. One of these methods includes comparing the location of a requester of a digital identification to the location of an owner of the digital identification. The method also includes providing information about the digital identification to the requester based at least in part on determining that the requester and the owner are within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Andrew L. Anaruk, Heather Hernandez, Gunjan Vijayvergia, William H. Wright, III, John Shelton, Cory S. Pickrel, Christopher Bess, Minya Liang
  • Patent number: 10131362
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data from a sensor associated with a vehicle and determining a likelihood that the vehicle is experiencing an emergency condition based on the sensor data. The method also includes sending an alert indicative of the likelihood, the alert comprising at least a portion of the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Jess Gingrich, Heather Hernandez
  • Patent number: 9721229
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide for social media monitoring and employee social media monitoring are described herein. In one example, a system includes a database access engine configured to store a plurality of filtered social media postings; a scoring engine configured to analyze the filtered social media postings to determine a likelihood of a trigger event being associated with the filtered social media postings; a directory service engine, communicatively coupled to a directory service, configured to authenticate an employee and to determine the employee is authorized to respond to social media postings associated with the trigger event; and a social network access engine configured to post a response message from the employee to a social network in response to a first social media posting of the filtered social media postings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Heather Hernandez, D. Benjamin Schofield
  • Publication number: 20160294831
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to provide digital identification. One of these methods includes comparing the location of a requester of a digital identification to the location of an owner of the digital identification. The method also includes providing information about the digital identification to the requester based at least in part on determining that the requester and the owner are within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Andrew L. Anaruk, Heather Hernandez, Melissa Trevino, Gunjan Vijayvergia, William H. Wright, III, John Shelton, Susan Wright, Cory S. Pickrel, Christopher Bess, Minya Liang