Patents by Inventor Matthew Zettinger

Matthew Zettinger 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: 10121205
    Abstract: A method includes retrieving data about vehicle operator behavior via a computer network, wherein the data about vehicle operator behavior is generated by a motion sensing device adapted to monitor movements of a vehicle operator, and clustering the data about vehicle operator behavior into a plurality of groups of data. The method further includes determining a numerical level of risk corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of data and generating an insurance rate for an insurance product, wherein the insurance rate is consistent with the numerical levels of risk corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron Scott Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, John A. Nepomuceno, Brian Mark Fields
  • Patent number: 10089692
    Abstract: A method comprises retrieving data about vehicle operator behavior via a computer network and clustering the data about vehicle operator behavior into a plurality of groups of data, each of the plurality of groups of data representing a type of movement of the vehicle operator. The method further includes determining a numerical level of risk corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of data by executing a learning routine and generating a communication to be transmitted to user of a remote computing device. The communication is based on the one or more of the numerical levels of risk or the types of movements corresponding to the plurality of groups of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUTAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron Scott Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, John A. Nepomuceno, Brian Mark Fields
  • Patent number: 10078871
    Abstract: A method for assessing risk associated with a driver of a vehicle includes receiving a plurality of risk variables associated with a driver, the plurality of risk variables being gathered when the driver operates the vehicle. A driver is then identified based on the plurality of risk variables, and a risk profile is developed for the driver. The development of the risk profile involves determining the risk associated with at least some of the risk variables and generating a risk index, the risk index being a collective measure of risk associated with the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron Scott Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, Brian Mark Fields, John A. Nepomuceno
  • Patent number: 8954340
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining the risk associated with the driver of a vehicle utilizes three-dimensional (3D) motion sensing data. A server gathers motion sensing data from one or more motion sensing modules and clusters the motion sensing data into movement categories. The server then assigns an indication of risk to at least some of the movement categories and combines the motion sensing data from a plurality of movement categories to generate a collective measure of risk associated with the driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron S. Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, John A. Nepomuceno, Brian Fields
  • Publication number: 20140278586
    Abstract: A method for assessing risk associated with a driver of a vehicle includes receiving a plurality of risk variables associated with a driver, the plurality of risk variables being gathered when the driver operates the vehicle. A driver is then identified based on the plurality of risk variables, and a risk profile is developed for the driver. The development of the risk profile involves determining the risk associated with at least some of the risk variables and generating a risk index, the risk index being a collective measure of risk associated with the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron Scott Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, Brian Mark Fields, John A. Nepomuceno
  • Publication number: 20140278569
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining the risk associated with the driver of a vehicle utilizes three-dimensional (3D) motion sensing data. A server gathers motion sensing data from one or more motion sensing modules and clusters the motion sensing data into movement categories. The server then assigns an indication of risk to at least some of the movement categories and combines the motion sensing data from a plurality of movement categories to generate a collective measure of risk associated with the driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron S. Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, John A. Nepomuceno, Brian Fields
  • Patent number: 8738523
    Abstract: A method for assessing risk associated with a driver of a vehicle includes receiving a plurality of risk variables associated with a driver, the plurality of risk variables being gathered when the driver operates the vehicle. A driver is then identified based on the plurality of risk variables, and a risk profile is developed for the driver. The development of the risk profile involves determining the risk associated with at least some of the risk variables and generating a risk index, the risk index being a collective measure of risk associated with the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron S. Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, Brian Fields, John A. Nepomuceno