Patents by Inventor Kimberly DeVallance
Kimberly DeVallance 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: 8775222Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute from the vehicle repair data an amount of time that is likely to be needed by a repair facility to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle, which in turn can drive more accurate management of an authorization period for the rental vehicle reservation.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: David G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. Cormier
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Publication number: 20140095228Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute from the vehicle repair data an amount of time that is likely to be needed by a repair facility to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle, which in turn can drive more accurate management of an authorization period for the rental vehicle reservation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: David G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. Cormier
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Publication number: 20120203581Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute from the vehicle repair data an amount of time that is likely to be needed by a repair facility to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle, which in turn can drive more accurate management of an authorization period for the rental vehicle reservation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: David G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. Cormier
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Publication number: 20120203582Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute from the vehicle repair data an amount of time that is likely to be needed by a repair facility to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle, which in turn can drive more accurate management of an authorization period for the rental vehicle reservation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: THE CRAWFORD GROUP, INC.Inventors: David G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. Cormier
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Publication number: 20120197672Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. A preferred method and system can also automatically schedule a callback reminder for the rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on the received vehicle repair data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: THE CRAWFORD GROUP, INC.Inventors: David G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. Cormier
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Patent number: 8160906Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute from the vehicle repair data an amount of time that is likely to be needed by a repair facility to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle, which in turn can drive more accurate management of an authorization period for the rental vehicle reservation. A preferred method and system can also automatically schedule a callback reminder for the rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on the received vehicle repair data. Further still, detailed audit reports regarding how reservations are managed can be generated by the preferred method and system.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: David G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. Cormier
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Publication number: 20080140460Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute from the vehicle repair data an amount of time that is likely to be needed by a repair facility to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle, which in turn can drive more accurate management of an authorization period for the rental vehicle reservation. A preferred method and system can also automatically schedule a callback reminder for the rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on the received vehicle repair data. Further still, detailed audit reports regarding how reservations are managed can be generated by the preferred method and system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: THE CRAWFORD GROUP, INC.Inventors: David G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. Cormier
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Publication number: 20080097798Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for creating and managing rental vehicle reservations. According to one embodiment, a system is disclosed for creating and managing a rental vehicle reservation, the system comprising: (a) a user computer, and (b) a reservation computer system that is in communication with the user computer via a network, and wherein the reservation computer system is configured to accept input from a user of the user computer over the network to create a pended rental vehicle reservation for storage and processing by the reservation computer system. The inventors herein believe that the ability of a reservation computer system to maintain such a pended status for rental vehicle reservations is particularly useful in connection with processing vouchers for replacement rental vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: Kimberly A. DeVallance, Mary C. Larner, Gregory D. Petersen, Craig L. Botwin
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Publication number: 20070271125Abstract: An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Weinstock, Kimberly DeVallance, Randall Haselhorst, Craig Kennedy, David Smith
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Publication number: 20070271124Abstract: An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Weinstock, Kimberly DeVallance, Randall Haselhorst, Craig Kennedy, David Smith
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Publication number: 20070260496Abstract: An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: The Crawford Group, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Weinstock, Kimberly DeVallance, Randall Haselhorst, Craig Kennedy, David Smith
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Extended web enabled multi-featured business to business computer system for rental vehicle services
Publication number: 20050021378Abstract: An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access a plurality of service providers including an integrated business computer network for at least one rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner and also those other service providers who may or may not have the same integrated business computer system and software.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2001Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Timothy Weinstock, Kimberly DeVallance, Randall Haselhorst, Craig Kennedy, David Smith, William Tingle, Anita Klopfenstein