Patents by Inventor Joe Higgs

Joe Higgs 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: 10210679
    Abstract: A method for automatic mileage tracking using a mobile device may include establishing a wireless connection between the mobile device and a vehicle, and executing mileage tracking to determine a total mileage for a current trip. The method may also include defining a trip type for the current trip based on (i) a time period in which the current trip occurs and (ii) a user-specific set of trip categorization rules that specifies one or more time periods designated for one or more respective trip types. The method may further include displaying the total mileage for the current trip to the user along with an indication of the trip type defined for the current trip, and/or submitting via a network, for storage in a database, the total mileage and the indication of the trip type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Joe Higgs, Corly Leung, Natalie Nelson, Ryan Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9576407
    Abstract: A system and method allows a user to connect a mobile device, such as a smartphone, to a vehicle in order to track and record driving mileages incurred for a trip. Once a connection is established, the system and method may automatically begin mileage tracking. Upon termination of the connection, the system and method may sum up the tracked mileages to calculate a total mileage for the trip. The system and method may then display the total mileage for the trip to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Joe Higgs, Corly Leung, Natalie Nelson, Ryan Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9292982
    Abstract: A system and method allows a user to connect a mobile device, such as a smartphone, to a vehicle in order to track and record driving mileages incurred for a trip. Once a connection is established, the system and method automatically begins mileage tracking. Upon termination of the connection, the system and method sums up the tracked mileages to calculate a total mileage for the trip. The system and method then displays the total mileage for the trip to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Joe Higgs, Corly Leung, Natalie Nelson, Ryan Hoffman