Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Cotton
Jeffrey S. Cotton 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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Patent number: 11151645Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals that may be based on ongoing vehicle finance payment information and/or information received from a third party entity. Embodiments of inventions herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and/or ongoing financial obligations related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: AutoAlert, LLCInventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20200005392Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals that may be based on ongoing vehicle finance payment information and/or information received from a third party entity. Embodiments of inventions herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and/or ongoing financial obligations related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Patent number: 10319031Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals that may be based on ongoing vehicle finance payment information and/or information received from a third party entity. Embodiments of inventions herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and/or ongoing financial obligations related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: AutoAlert, LLCInventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20160110804Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals that may be based on ongoing vehicle finance payment information and/or information received from a third party entity. Embodiments of inventions herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and/or ongoing financial obligations related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20150332390Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals that may be based on ongoing vehicle finance payment information and/or information received from a third party entity. Embodiments of inventions herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and/or ongoing financial obligations related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20150019407Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals based on ongoing vehicle finance pay-off information that may be received from a third party entity and stored in a large database. Embodiments of the invention herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and the ongoing financial obligation related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20140324531Abstract: A data mining system can generate leads for, and facilitate outreach by, automotive dealerships. Such a system can include a view server, and access controls. A contact management subsystem can track automotive marketing interactions with a task list view. Contact stage controls can allow a user to specify a current stage for a particular contact in a multi-stage contact management process. A notification generating subsystem can be integrated with the contact management subsystem, providing individualized offers for selected prospects. It can use an assessment server configured to automatically identify contacts as prospects using historical transaction data and current automobile identifiers to perform a payment comparison. A deal sheet view can facilitate outreach to prospects by consolidating payment comparison information and contact information, as well as indicating a current stage for the prospect in the multi-stage contact management process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Patent number: 8396791Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20120136775Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20120130778Abstract: A method and system is provided which can analyze customer data, including information about current products and agreements of the customer. The customer data can be used to predict various unknown parameters, including product usage data. The customer data and predicted data can be used to generate various alert conditions. For example, an alert can be generated when a product's predicted usage data for a future time indicates that usage terms of a related agreement will be exceeded. Also for example, an alert can be generated when a replacement product or agreement can be provided to a customer at an attractive price. An interactive deal sheet for an alert can be generated. The interactive deal sheet can allow a user to view various replacement products and agreements, and to perform additional calculations and comparisons based on inputted parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: AutoAlert, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Cotton, Boyd Warner
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Patent number: 8095461Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Patent number: 8086529Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Patent number: 8005752Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20110173111Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Publication number: 20110173112Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
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Patent number: 7827099Abstract: A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton