Patents by Inventor Mark Humble

Mark Humble 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: 11619676
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining vehicle battery health. In some embodiments, an example method may include receiving, from a first vehicle, a first value for a first data type and a second value for a second data type, the first data type and the second data type relating to a battery of the first vehicle. The example method may also include determining, for the first data type and the second data type, a minimum possible value, a maximum possible value, and an offset indicator, wherein the offset indicator provides an indication of a significance of the first value and the second values relative to the minimum possible value and maximum possible value for the first data type and the second data type respectively. The example method may also include determining a weight for the first data type and a weight for the second data type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: COX AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Lea Malloy, Mark Humble
  • Publication number: 20210148989
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining vehicle battery health. In some embodiments, an example method may include receiving, from a first vehicle, a first value for a first data type and a second value for a second data type, the first data type and the second data type relating to a battery of the first vehicle. The example method may also include determining, for the first data type and the second data type, a minimum possible value, a maximum possible value, and an offset indicator, wherein the offset indicator provides an indication of a significance of the first value and the second values relative to the minimum possible value and maximum possible value for the first data type and the second data type respectively. The example method may also include determining a weight for the first data type and a weight for the second data type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Cox Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Lea MALLOY, Mark HUMBLE
  • Patent number: 9990662
    Abstract: A computer-assisted inspection system provides computer architectures and software controlled algorithms to automatically provide vehicle inspections and repair recommendations including estimated repair time and cost of depression type damage such as dents. Features provided by a handheld wireless touchscreen based inspection device include flat car part picking, auto grading including seller grading, and automatic calculation of body and bumper dent repair parameters and directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Manheim Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: William Henry Couch, Julie Elizabeth Warpool, Mark Humble, Marc Haegelin, Stephen Krise, Michael Chastain, Ronald St. Denis, Terry Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9721293
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating media playback in online auctions. A method may include detecting an indication of an auction event associated with an online vehicle auction for a first vehicle. The method may also include determining current auction information associated with the online vehicle auction. The method may further include determining auction event information associated with the auction event. Additionally, the method may include identifying, based at least in part on the current auction information and the auction event information, one or more media files for playback on a bidder device. The method may also include transmitting, to the bidder device in response to the indication of the auction event, the one or more media files for playback on the bidder device according to a determined sequence, which may result in acoustic output of one or more auctioneer phrases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: MANHEIM INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Humble, Trevor Enge
  • Publication number: 20160092889
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating lead distribution. A method may include determining, by a service provider server that includes one or more processors, vehicle search information associated with one or more consumers. The method may include accessing lead preference information associated with a dealer. The method may also include aggregating vehicle search information associated with one or more consumers and generating, based at least in part on the vehicle search information, one or more vehicle leads. The method may also include comparing lead criteria information and the lead age information associated with a respective vehicle lead with the lead preference information and determining, based at least in part on the comparison, that the respective lead is to be provided to the dealer. Furthermore, the method may include transmitting the respective vehicle lead to a dealer device associated with the dealer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Humble, Michael Rock
  • Publication number: 20160019616
    Abstract: A computer-assisted inspection system provides computer architectures and software controlled algorithms to automatically provide vehicle inspections and repair recommendations including estimated repair time and cost of depression type damage such as dents. Features provided by a handheld wireless touchscreen based inspection device include flat car part picking, auto grading including seller grading, and automatic calculation of body and bumper dent repair parameters and directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: William Henry COUCH, Julie Elizabeth WARPOOL, Mark HUMBLE, Marc HAEGELIN, Stephen KRISE, Michael CHASTAIN, Ronald ST. DENIS, Terry MITCHELL
  • Publication number: 20150356670
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating media playback in online auctions. A method may include detecting an indication of an auction event associated with an online vehicle auction for a first vehicle. The method may also include determining current auction information associated with the online vehicle auction. The method may further include determining auction event information associated with the auction event. Additionally, the method may include identifying, based at least in part on the current auction information and the auction event information, one or more media files for playback on a bidder device. The method may also include transmitting, to the bidder device in response to the indication of the auction event, the one or more media files for playback on the bidder device according to a determined sequence, which may result in acoustic output of one or more auctioneer phrases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Humble, Trevor Enge
  • Patent number: 9189960
    Abstract: A computer-assisted inspection system provides computer architectures and software controlled algorithms to automatically provide vehicle inspections and repair recommendations including estimated repair time and cost of depression type damage such as dents. Features provided by a handheld wireless touchscreen based inspection device include flat car part picking, auto grading including seller grading, and automatic calculation of body and bumper dent repair parameters and directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MANHEIM INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: William Henry Couch, Julie Elizabeth Warpool, Mark Humble, Marc Haegelin, Stephen Krise, Michael Chastain, Ronald St. Denis, Terry Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20120297337
    Abstract: A computer-assisted inspection system provides computer architectures and software controlled algorithms to automatically provide vehicle inspections and repair recommendations including estimated repair time and cost of depression type damage such as dents. Features provided by a handheld wireless touchscreen based inspection device include flat car part picking, auto grading including seller grading, and automatic calculation of body and bumper dent repair parameters and directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: MANHEIM INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald St. Denis, Terry Mitchell, Mark Humble, Marc Haegelin, William Henry Couch, Julie Elizabeth Warpool, Stephen Krise, Michael Chastain