Patents by Inventor Jess V. Knifton

Jess V. Knifton 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: 8010390
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A claim management case is created for an insured in response to a notice of a claim. One or more insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. At least one process is performed at a claim management case level to fulfill an information requirement that applies to at least two of the insurance policies associated with the claim management case. Claims are adjudicated under the one or more of the insurance policies covering the insured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Computer Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton
  • Patent number: 8010391
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A hierarchy may be created for claims specific to the insured that includes a claim management case level, a policy level, and a coverage level. The claim management case level may include a claim management case node. The policy level may include one or more policy nodes. Each of the policy nodes may relate to an insurance policy covering the insured. The one or more insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. The coverage level may include one or more coverage nodes. Each of the coverage nodes may relate to an insurance coverage covering the insured. Each of the insurance coverages may be associated with one of the insurance policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Computer Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton
  • Patent number: 8010389
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A claim management case is created for an insured in response to a notice of a claim. One or more insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. In some embodiments, all of the insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. At least one process relating to the claim management case is performed at a claim management case level. The process performed at the claim management case level applies to at least one of the insurance policies associated with the claim management case. The processes performed at the claim management case level may apply to all the insurance policies associated with the claim management case. One or more processes relating to the claim management case are performed at a policy level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Computer Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton
  • Patent number: 8000986
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A hierarchy is created including a claim management case level and a policy level. The claim management case level includes a claim management case node. The claim management case node relates to a designee under a first insurance policy. The policy level includes one or more policy nodes. Each of the policy nodes is associated with an insurance policy relating to the designee. At least one process for the claim management case is performed at the claim management case level. The process applies to at least one insurance policy relating to the designee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Computer Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton
  • Publication number: 20090006139
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A claim management case is created for an insured in response to a notice of a claim. One or more insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. At least one process is performed at a claim management case level to fulfill an information requirement that applies to at least two of the insurance policies associated with the claim management case. Claims are adjudicated under the one or more of the insurance policies covering the insured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton
  • Publication number: 20090006140
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A hierarchy may be created for claims specific to the insured that includes a claim management case level, a policy level, and a coverage level. The claim management case level may include a claim management case node. The policy level may include one or more policy nodes. Each of the policy nodes may relate to an insurance policy covering the insured. The one or more insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. The coverage level may include one or more coverage nodes. Each of the coverage nodes may relate to an insurance coverage covering the insured. Each of the insurance coverages may be associated with one of the insurance policies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton
  • Publication number: 20090006138
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A claim management case is created for an insured in response to a notice of a claim. One or more insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. In some embodiments, all of the insurance policies covering the insured are associated with the claim management case. At least one process relating to the claim management case is performed at a claim management case level. The process performed at the claim management case level applies to at least one of the insurance policies associated with the claim management case. The processes performed at the claim management case level may apply to all the insurance policies associated with the claim management case. One or more processes relating to the claim management case are performed at a policy level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton
  • Publication number: 20090006137
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing claims. A hierarchy is created including a claim management case level and a policy level. The claim management case level includes a claim management case node. The claim management case node relates to a designee under a first insurance policy. The policy level includes one or more policy nodes. Each of the policy nodes is associated with an insurance policy relating to the designee. At least one process for the claim management case is performed at the claim management case level. The process applies to at least one insurance policy relating to the designee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Julian F. Wait, Jess V. Knifton