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).
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Publication number: 20230251324Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Cox Automotive, Inc.Inventors: Lea MALLOY, Mark William HUMBLE
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Patent number: 10942223Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Cox Automotive, Inc.Inventors: Lea Malloy, Mark William Humble
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Patent number: 10535097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Manheim Investments, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
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Publication number: 20170249696Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Manheim Investments, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
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Patent number: 9684930Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Manheim Investments, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
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Publication number: 20150356672Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Manheim Investments, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Humble, Trevor Enge
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Publication number: 20150206261Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventor: Mark William Humble
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Publication number: 20140089208Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Manheim Investments, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Humble, Marc Erdreich Haegelin, Michael Allan Chastain, Julie Elizabeth Warpool