Patents by Inventor Mark William Humble

Mark William 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).

  • Publication number: 20230251324
    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: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Cox Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Lea MALLOY, Mark William HUMBLE
  • Patent number: 10942223
    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: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Lea Malloy, Mark William Humble
  • Patent number: 10535097
    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: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Manheim Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
  • Publication number: 20170249696
    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: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Manheim Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
  • Patent number: 9684930
    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 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Manheim Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
  • Publication number: 20150356672
    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 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Manheim Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
  • Publication number: 20150206261
    Abstract: Online interactive bidding methods and systems used to sell products to consumers are disclosed. The methods and systems require a webpage that lists a product for sale and contains interactive webpage elements that permit a consumer to bid on the product and a computing device that receives product and bid information and immediately calculates counteroffers and displays the counteroffers and other optional information to the consumer. Through an iterative bid and counteroffer process, the consumer and product owner conclude a product purchase or terminate the bidding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Mark William Humble
  • Publication number: 20140089208
    Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating repairs or combinations of repairs for one or more vehicles are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a seller may select one or more possible repairs or combinations of repairs to done on a vehicle or group of vehicles. Based on the selected repairs, a change in the overall value of the vehicle(s) may be determined In addition, as the seller selects the one or more repairs, the impact that making other repairs will have on the overall value of the vehicle(s) may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Manheim Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Humble, Marc Erdreich Haegelin, Michael Allan Chastain, Julie Elizabeth Warpool