Patents by Inventor Jerry Johns
Jerry Johns 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: 11860988Abstract: A method and system for a one-time authentication interaction to conduct electronic financial transactions using a wearable smart ring device is described. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting, by a mobile device, that a wearable smart ring device is being worn by a user. The method also includes receiving, by the mobile device, authentication information associated with the user, and comparing the received authentication information with stored authentication information associated with the user. Upon determining that the received authentication information matches the stored authentication information, the wearable smart ring device is authorized to conduct electronic financial transactions. Additionally, the wearable smart ring device remains authorized to conduct electronic financial transactions as long as it is worn by the user. Once removed from the user's finger, the wearable smart ring device is de-authorized.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Kelly Q. Baker, William Preston Culbertson, II, Will Kerns Maney, Jr., Gregory David Hansen, Jerry John Maestas, Oscar Guerra, Gregory Brian Meyer, Ana Maldonado, Michelle Susan Croak, Andre Rene Buentello, Stacy Callaway Huggar, Jose L. Romero, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230347758Abstract: A vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle transceivers; and a controller, programmed to responsive to detecting the vehicle has arrived at a predefined geofence associated with a charging facility, establish a first ultra-wide band (UWB) communication between the plurality of vehicle transceivers and a charger transceiver associated with a charger, calculate an orientation and distance of the charger from the vehicle using a timing of the first UWB communication of each of the plurality of vehicle transceivers, and maneuver the vehicle to a parking space associated with the charger based on the first UWB communication without driver input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Jerry JOHN, Adam WEBER, Andre Aaron MELSON, Michael VANN
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Patent number: 11785584Abstract: A distributed resource model is described that maintains traits of resources in a distributed computing system. The traits include properties, commands, and events that, along with protocols operating in the distributed computing system, provide real-time access to the traits of resources in the distributed computing system, as well as real-time command of controls for the resources. Controllers manage and publish the traits of resources and provide various types of functionality, such as arbitration, complexity management, fan-out of capabilities, coordination, adaptation, and resource proxying.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: John P. Kozura, Lann Martin, Robert Collier Barnes, Grant Michael Erickson, John G. Macleod, Jeffery T. Lee, Prashant P. Reddy, Gregory Rourk Nelson, Jay D. Logue, Jerry Johns
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Patent number: 11762971Abstract: A dual wearable smart device system and a method of using the dual wearable smart device system for authenticating an electronic financial transaction are described. In one embodiment, a method for approving an electronic financial transaction using at least two wearable smart devices includes providing a first wearable smart device that is designated as a payment device for conducting electronic financial transactions. The method also includes providing a second wearable smart device that is designated as a confirmation device for confirming the electronic financial transactions by the first wearable smart device. The method includes initiating, by the first wearable smart device, an electronic financial transaction, and, approving, by the second wearable smart device, the electronic financial transaction initiated by the first wearable smart device. The method further includes authenticating the first wearable smart device to complete the electronic financial transaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Kelly Q. Baker, William Preston Culbertson, II, Will Kerns Maney, Jr., Gregory David Hansen, Jerry John Maestas, Oscar Guerra, Gregory Brian Meyer, Ana Maldonado, Michelle Susan Croak, Andre Rene Buentello, Stacy Callaway Huggar, Jose L. Romero, Jr.
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Patent number: 11758046Abstract: A system and method for assisting with interactions between agents and customers using an artificially intelligent assistant is disclosed. The artificially intelligent assistant monitors interactions between agents and customers and identifies assistive actions to be taken that increase efficiency of the interaction as well as customer satisfaction. The artificially intelligent agent can also identify new communication modes appropriate for assistive actions, allowing agents to seamlessly communicate with customers over a wide range of different communication modes, such as phone calls, texts, emails and other messaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventor: Jerry John Maestas
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Patent number: 11709253Abstract: A method of automatically detecting damage following a loss causing incident is disclosed. The method includes capturing image information about a group of physical objects in their initial states and comparing these with image information about the group of physical objects in their modified states following a loss causing incident. The method includes detecting discrepancies between the initial and modified states and automatically assesses the degree of damage and/or loss.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventor: Jerry John Maestas
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Publication number: 20220264541Abstract: A distributed resource model is described that maintains traits of resources in a distributed computing system. The traits include properties, commands, and events that, along with protocols operating in the distributed computing system, provide real-time access to the traits of resources in the distributed computing system, as well as real-time command of controls for the resources. Controllers manage and publish the traits of resources and provide various types of functionality, such as arbitration, complexity management, fan-out of capabilities, coordination, adaptation, and resource proxying.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Google LLCInventors: John P. Kozura, Lann Martin, Robert Collier Barnes, Grant Michael Erickson, John G. Macleod, Jeffery T. Lee, Prashant P. Reddy, Gregory Rourk Nelson, Jay D. Logue, Jerry Johns
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Patent number: 11409513Abstract: A first vehicle includes a wireless transceiver; and a processor programmed to responsive to encountering a second vehicle, establish a wireless connection to the second vehicle via the wireless transceiver and obtain a vehicle identification of the second vehicle, identify a software update for a controller of the second vehicle using the vehicle identification, wherein the software update is incompatible with the vehicle, responsive to connecting to a predefined wireless network, download the software update into a local storage, and responsive to reencountering the second vehicle, reconnect to the second vehicle via the wireless transceiver and transmit the software update to the second vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Jerry John
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Patent number: 11321524Abstract: An electronic device may include a processor that may receive baseline image data that represents desired content to be displayed on a webpage. The processor may also receive online image data that may be accessible via a network. The online image data may include code that causes the processor to display a representation of the webpage on an electronic display. The processor may then identify one or more differences between the baseline image data and the online image data and generate one or more modifications to the code based on the differences.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Gregory David Hansen, Jerry John Maestas
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Patent number: 11272481Abstract: A distributed resource model is described that maintains traits of resources in a distributed computing system. The traits include properties, commands, and events that, along with protocols operating in the distributed computing system, provide real-time access to the traits of resources in the distributed computing system, as well as real-time command of controls for the resources. Controllers manage and publish the traits of resources and provide various types of functionality, such as arbitration, complexity management, fan-out of capabilities, coordination, adaptation, and resource proxying.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: John P. Kozura, Lann Martin, Robert Collier Barnes, Grant Michael Erickson, John G. Macleod, Jeffery T. Lee, Prashant P. Reddy, Gregory Rourk Nelson, Jay D. Logue, Jerry Johns
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Patent number: 11206513Abstract: A geographical area of a mobile network is directed to perform an OTA test content drop of a predefined time, data, size, and duration. Statistical data is identified with respect to vehicle density in the geographical area, the statistical data being computed from reception reports received from vehicles responsive to the OTA test content drop. Responsive to at least a predefined minimum target of vehicles being located in the geographical area, and based on the statistical data, one or more time slots for an OTA delivery in the geographic area suitable for broadcast delivery are determined. The OTA update is delivered over broadcast instead of unicast during the one or more time slots.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jerry John, Yun Ho Lee, Tao Wu
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Patent number: 11134150Abstract: A system and method for assisting with interactions between agents and customers using an artificially intelligent assistant is disclosed. The artificially intelligent assistant monitors interactions between agents and customers and identifies assistive actions to be taken that increase efficiency of the interaction as well as customer satisfaction. The artificially intelligent agent can also identify new communication modes appropriate for assistive actions, allowing agents to seamlessly communicate with customers over a wide range of different communication modes, such as phone calls, texts, emails and other messaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventor: Jerry John Maestas
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Publication number: 20210233197Abstract: The disclosure pertains to using ultra-wideband (UWB) radio communications to execute a pedestrian-vehicle rendezvous. In one example operation, a personal device such as a smartphone, is used to identify a location of a vehicle with a first level of accuracy. For example, the smartphone may be used by a pedestrian to obtain GPS location coordinates of a ride-hail vehicle summoned by the pedestrian. The vehicle may be located relatively far from the pedestrian. The smartphone may be configured to automatically establish a UWB radio link with a UWB transponder in the vehicle and/or a smartphone carried by a driver of the ride-hail vehicle, when the vehicle is within range to establish UWB communications. The UWB radio link may be used to execute one or more of various procedures to locate the vehicle with a second level of accuracy that is higher than the first level of accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jerry John, Yun Ho Lee
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Patent number: 11074664Abstract: The disclosure pertains to using ultra-wideband (UWB) radio communications to execute a pedestrian-vehicle rendezvous. In one example operation, a personal device such as a smartphone, is used to identify a location of a vehicle with a first level of accuracy. For example, the smartphone may be used by a pedestrian to obtain GPS location coordinates of a ride-hail vehicle summoned by the pedestrian. The vehicle may be located relatively far from the pedestrian. The smartphone may be configured to automatically establish a UWB radio link with a UWB transponder in the vehicle and/or a smartphone carried by a driver of the ride-hail vehicle, when the vehicle is within range to establish UWB communications. The UWB radio link may be used to execute one or more of various procedures to locate the vehicle with a second level of accuracy that is higher than the first level of accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jerry John, Yun Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20210224056Abstract: A first vehicle includes a wireless transceiver; and a processor programmed to responsive to encountering a second vehicle, establish a wireless connection to the second vehicle via the wireless transceiver and obtain a vehicle identification of the second vehicle, identify a software update for a controller of the second vehicle using the vehicle identification, wherein the software update is incompatible with the vehicle, responsive to connecting to a predefined wireless network, download the software update into a local storage, and responsive to reencountering the second vehicle, reconnect to the second vehicle via the wireless transceiver and transmit the software update to the second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Jerry JOHN
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Patent number: 11055531Abstract: A method of automatically detecting damage following a loss causing incident is disclosed. The method includes capturing image information about a group of physical objects in their initial states and comparing these with image information about the group of physical objects in their modified states following a loss causing incident. The method includes detecting discrepancies between the initial and modified states and automatically assesses the degree of damage and/or loss.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobiie Association (USAA)Inventor: Jerry John Maestas
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Patent number: 10831991Abstract: An electronic device may include a processor that may receive baseline image data that represents desired content to be displayed on a webpage. The processor may also receive online image data that may be accessible via a network. The online image data may include code that causes the processor to display a representation of the webpage on an electronic display. The processor may then identify one or more differences between the baseline image data and the online image data and generate one or more modifications to the code based on the differences.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: United Service Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Gregory David Hansen, Jerry John Maestas
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Patent number: 10708424Abstract: A system and method for assisting with interactions between agents and customers using an artificially intelligent assistant is disclosed. The artificially intelligent assistant monitors interactions between agents and customers and identifies assistive actions to be taken that increase efficiency of the interaction as well as customer satisfaction. The artificially intelligent agent can also identify new communication modes appropriate for assistive actions, allowing agents to seamlessly communicate with customers over a wide range of different communication modes, such as phone calls, texts, emails and other messaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: United States Automobile Association (USAA)Inventor: Jerry John Maestas
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Publication number: 20190220551Abstract: A data processing system for automated design of a piping system and method thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for automated design of a piping system includes obtaining logical definition data of the piping system with pipe runs from a computer-aided design (CAD) database, and computing a piping path for said each pipe run based on the logical definition data of the piping system. The method includes determining positions of the piping components required for said each pipe run according to the logical definition data based on the computed piping path, and associating the piping components for said each pipe run with the determined positions of the piping components. Moreover, the method includes automatically generating a graphical model of the piping system with the pipe runs based on the association of the piping components with the determined positions for said each pipe run.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Jerry John Braganza, Chinmay Kanitkar, Avinash Mauje, Nitin Patil, Vijay Veer
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Publication number: 20180314993Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include transmitting, by a first computer system and to a second computer system, a request for processed survey data for a survey, the second computer system having access to a local repository for storing the processed survey data, the processed survey data being generated by a survey data processor included in the second computer system, receiving, by the first computer system and from the second computer system, the processed survey data, executing, by the first computer system, an enhanced end-of-survey generator for generating an enhanced end-of-survey report using the received process survey data, the enhanced end-of-survey report including information about an innovation readiness for an organization, and sending, by the first computer system and to the first computing device, the enhanced end-of-survey report for display on a display device included in the first computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Janaki Kumar, Andreas Hauser, Tai-Chia Tuan, Sally Lawler Kennedy, Susan Kuypers, Carol Farnsworth, Jerry John, Marcos Martinez