Patents by Inventor Meighan K. McNulty

Meighan K. McNulty 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).

  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED DELIVERY OF DETERMINED PERTINENT DATA
    Publication number: 20240362680
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a portable computing device (a smart phone device) in an area of proximity to a vendor to determine relevant pertinent information. A beacon device at a retail location establishes communication with a user's smart phone device which detection is then send to a remotely located server. The remotely located server determines if the detected portable computing device is associated with a predefined category of user. Contingent upon the category of user determination, a determination is made regarding information pertinent to the user. The pertinent information is then caused to be sent to the user's smart phone device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: United Services Automobile Association ("USAA")
    Inventors: Bradly J. Billman, Maland Keith Mortensen, Wayne Maurice Hartman, Meighan K. McNulty, Craig Kincaid, Joshua D. Maldonado, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia
  • System, method and apparatus for location based delivery of determined pertinent data
    Patent number: 12056737
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a portable computing device (a smart phone device) in an area of proximity to a vendor to determine relevant pertinent information. A beacon device at a retail location establishes communication with a user's smart phone device which detection is then send to a remotely located server. The remotely located server determines if the detected portable computing device is associated with a predefined category of user. Contingent upon the category of user determination, a determination is made regarding information pertinent to the user. The pertinent information is then caused to be sent to the user's smart phone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Bradly J. Billman, Maland Keith Mortensen, Wayne Maurice Hartman, Meighan K. McNulty, Craig Kincaid, Joshua D. Maldonado, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia
  • System, method and apparatus for location based delivery of determined pertinent data
    Patent number: 11521236
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a portable computing device (a smart phone device) in an area of proximity to a vendor to determine relevant pertinent information. A beacon device at a retail location establishes communication with a user's smart phone device which detection is then send to a remotely located server. The remotely located server determines if the detected portable computing device is associated with a predefined category of user. Contingent upon the category of user determination, a determination is made regarding information pertinent to the user. The pertinent information is then caused to be sent to the user's smart phone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Bradly J. Billman, Maland Keith Mortensen, Wayne Maurice Hartman, Meighan K. McNulty, Craig Kincaid, Joshua D. Maldonado, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia
  • System, method and apparatus for location based delivery of determined pertinent data
    Patent number: 10650411
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a portable computing device (a smart phone device) in an area of proximity to a vendor to determine relevant pertinent information. A beacon device at a retail location establishes communication with a user's smart phone device which detection is then send to a remotely located server. The remotely located server determines if the detected portable computing device is associated with a predefined category of user. Contingent upon the category of user determination, a determination is made regarding information pertinent to the user. The pertinent information is then caused to be sent to the user's smart phone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Bradly J. Billman, Maland K. Mortensen, Wayne M. Hartman, Meighan K. McNulty, Craig Kincaid, Joshua D. Maldonado, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED DELIVERY OF DETERMINED PERTINENT DATA
    Publication number: 20170140430
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a portable computing device (a smart phone device) in an area of proximity to a vendor to determine relevant pertinent information. A beacon device at a retail location establishes communication with a user's smart phone device which detection is then send to a remotely located server. The remotely located server determines if the detected portable computing device is associated with a predefined category of user. Contingent upon the category of user determination, a determination is made regarding information pertinent to the user. The pertinent information is then caused to be sent to the user's smart phone device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Bradly J. Billman, Maland K. Mortensen, Wayne M. Hartman, Meighan K. McNulty, Craig Kincaid, Joshua D. Maldonado, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia