Patents by Inventor Luther Smith

Luther Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20240056508
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer system for vehicle configuration verification, and/or detecting unauthorized vehicle modification may be provided. In some exemplary embodiments, the computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (1) receiving a vehicle image, including a vehicle identifier and at least one software module; (2) calculating a configuration hash value of the at least one software module; generating a first data block including the configuration hash value, a first index value, the vehicle identifier, and a digital signature; (3) storing the first data block in a memory; and/or (4) transmitting the first data block to any number of network participants using a distributed network to facilitate vehicle software configuration verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, JR., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Patent number: 11811883
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer system for vehicle configuration verification, and/or detecting unauthorized vehicle modification may be provided. In some exemplary embodiments, the computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (1) receiving a vehicle image, including a vehicle identifier and at least one software module; (2) calculating a configuration hash value of the at least one software module; generating a first data block including the configuration hash value, a first index value, the vehicle identifier, and a digital signature; (3) storing the first data block in a memory; and/or (4) transmitting the first data block to any number of network participants using a distributed network to facilitate vehicle software configuration verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Publication number: 20230208927
    Abstract: A computer system for verifying vehicle software configuration may be provided. The computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to: (1) transmit, to a vehicle computing system, an authentication request including a hash algorithm specification; (2) receive, from the vehicle computing system, a current configuration hash value and a vehicle identifier; (3) retrieve a trusted data block from a memory based upon the vehicle identifier, the trusted data block including a stored configuration hash value and a smart contract code segment; (4) execute the smart contract code segment, the smart contract code segment including a failsafe code segment; and/or (5) transmit the authentication response to the vehicle computing system, and cause the vehicle computing system to execute the failsafe code segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, JR., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Patent number: 11601282
    Abstract: A computer system for verifying vehicle software configuration may be provided. The computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to: (1) transmit, to a vehicle computing system, an authentication request including a hash algorithm specification; (2) receive, from the vehicle computing system, a current configuration hash value and a vehicle identifier; (3) retrieve a trusted data block from a memory based upon the vehicle identifier, the trusted data block including a stored configuration hash value and a smart contract code segment; (4) execute the smart contract code segment, the smart contract code segment including a failsafe code segment; and/or (5) transmit the authentication response to the vehicle computing system, and cause the vehicle computing system to execute the failsafe code segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Publication number: 20220294863
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer system for vehicle configuration verification, and/or detecting unauthorized vehicle modification may be provided. In some exemplary embodiments, the computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (1) receiving a vehicle image, including a vehicle identifier and at least one software module; (2) calculating a configuration hash value of the at least one software module; generating a first data block including the configuration hash value, a first index value, the vehicle identifier, and a digital signature; (3) storing the first data block in a memory; and/or (4) transmitting the first data block to any number of network participants using a distributed network to facilitate vehicle software configuration verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, JR., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Patent number: 11349669
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer system for vehicle configuration verification, and/or detecting unauthorized vehicle modification may be provided. In some exemplary embodiments, the computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (1) receiving a vehicle image, including a vehicle identifier and at least one software module; (2) calculating a configuration hash value of the at least one software module; generating a first data block including the configuration hash value, a first index value, the vehicle identifier, and a digital signature; (3) storing the first data block in a memory; and/or (4) transmitting the first data block to any number of network participants using a distributed network to facilitate vehicle software configuration verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Patent number: 11088842
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer system for verifying vehicle software configuration may be provided. In some exemplary embodiments, the computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to: (1) transmit an authentication request to a vehicle computing system including a hash algorithm specification; (2) receive, from the vehicle computing system, a current configuration hash value and a vehicle identifier; (3) retrieve a trusted data block from a memory based upon the vehicle identifier; (4) compare the current configuration hash value to a stored configuration hash value included in the trusted data block; and (5) transmit an authentication response to the vehicle computing system based upon the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Patent number: 11050849
    Abstract: A computer system for verifying vehicle software configuration may be provided. The computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to: (1) retrieve a trusted data block from a memory, the trusted data block including a stored configuration hash value, a smart contract code segment, and a failsafe code segment; (2) generate a current configuration hash value based on at least one software module by executing the smart contract code segment; (3) determine that the current configuration hash value is invalid based on the stored configuration hash value by executing the smart contract code segment; and/or (4) execute the failsafe code segment, in response to determining that the current configuration hash value is invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Patent number: 10826706
    Abstract: A computer system for verifying vehicle software configuration may be provided. The computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to: (1) transmit, to a vehicle computing system, an authentication request including a hash algorithm specification; (2) receive, from the vehicle computing system, a current configuration hash value and a vehicle identifier; (3) retrieve a trusted data block from a memory based upon the vehicle identifier, the trusted data block including a stored configuration hash value and a smart contract code segment; (4) execute the smart contract code segment, the smart contract code segment including a failsafe code segment; and/or (5) transmit the authentication response to the vehicle computing system, and cause the vehicle computing system to execute the failsafe code segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Patent number: 10666767
    Abstract: A computer system for verifying vehicle software configuration may be provided. The computer system may include a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to: (1) retrieve a trusted data block from a memory, the trusted data block including a stored configuration hash value, a smart contract code segment, and a failsafe code segment; (2) generate a current configuration hash value based on at least one software module by executing the smart contract code segment; (3) determine that the current configuration hash value is invalid based on the stored configuration hash value by executing the smart contract code segment; and/or (4) execute the failsafe code segment, in response to determining that the current configuration hash value is invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
  • Publication number: 20090307314
    Abstract: A method for determining dating compatibility of users of an online system based on music interests includes obtaining music preferences of users by ranking different genres of music according to the desirability of those genres of music to the first user and comparing the music preferences of the users to provide users with potential matches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick Martin Luther Smith, Rod Underhill
  • Patent number: 5100232
    Abstract: A device for detecting hidden marks on progressive aspheric ophthalmic lens is disclosed. The device includes a housing, a light source within the housing, a magnifying lens mounted above the housing and a target element mounted within the housing between the light source and the magnifying lens. A progressive aspheric ophthalmic lens is supported by the housing at a position between the target element and the magnifying lens. A light beam is directed from the light source through the target element, the ophthalmic lens and the magnifying lens. The ophthalmic lens is then visually inspected through the magnifying lens against a background provided by the target element to detect the hidden marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: American Optical Corporation
    Inventors: Luther Smith, John T. Winthrop