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).

  • Patent number: 11151645
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: AutoAlert, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20200005392
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Patent number: 10319031
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: AutoAlert, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20160110804
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20150332390
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20150019407
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20140324531
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Patent number: 8396791
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20120136775
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20120130778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: AutoAlert, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Cotton, Boyd Warner
  • Patent number: 8095461
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Patent number: 8086529
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Patent number: 8005752
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20110173111
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20110173112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton
  • Patent number: 7827099
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Autoalert, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Cotton