Patents by Inventor Michael Shawn Jacob

Michael Shawn Jacob 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: 20240103946
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying faults in a collaborative computing system including a plurality of disparate, geographically separated computing systems are described herein. An intelligent monitoring (IM) server computing system may receive data from the plurality of computing devices and may monitor the health of the collaborative computing system. The IM server computing system may analyze the data and identify one or more faults associated with a portion of the collaborative system (e.g., an associated computing device, platform, network, etc.). In some examples, the IM server computing system may be configured to identify potential future faults associated with the portion of the collaborative system. Based on the fault, the IM server computing device may determine an action to take to remedy the fault and/or prevent the potential future fault. The IM server computing device may either automatically perform the action or send a notification to the associated computing system to perform the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden
  • Patent number: 11893644
    Abstract: Techniques for providing recommendations of actions for a user to perform to improve efficiency in user interactions with a user interface of a user computing device. An intelligent monitoring (IM) computing system may receive data from a user computing device and may determine user interactions associated with the user interface. The user interactions may include selections, an order associated with the selections, times associated with the selections, and/or other data corresponding to user interaction with a user interface. The IM computing device may be configured to determine a fault (e.g., inefficiency) associated with the user interactions and determine an action for the user to perform to correct the fault. The IM computing device may cause a notification including the action to surface on a display of the user computing device, such as to inform the user of a means by which they can improve efficiency of the user interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden
  • Patent number: 11887029
    Abstract: A task management platform generates an interactive display tasks based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations across a plurality of distributed guided user interfaces (GUIs). Additionally the task management platform uses a distributed machine-learning based system to determine a suggested task item for a remote team based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Manali Desai, Leah Garcia, Oscar Allan Arulfo
  • Patent number: 11836032
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying faults in a collaborative computing system including a plurality of disparate, geographically separated computing systems are described herein. An intelligent monitoring (IM) server computing system may receive data from the plurality of computing devices and may monitor the health of the collaborative computing system. The IM server computing system may analyze the data and identify one or more faults associated with a portion of the collaborative system (e.g., an associated computing device, platform, network, etc.). In some examples, the IM server computing system may be configured to identify potential future faults associated with the portion of the collaborative system. Based on the fault, the IM server computing device may determine an action to take to remedy the fault and/or prevent the potential future fault. The IM server computing device may either automatically perform the action or send a notification to the associated computing system to perform the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden
  • Patent number: 11816736
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate insurance-related tasks. UAVs may actively be dispatched to an area surrounding a property, and collect data related to property. A location for an inspection of a property to be conducted by a UAV may be received, and one or more images depicting a view of the location may be displayed via a user interface. Additionally, a geofence boundary may be determined based on an area corresponding to a property boundary, where the geofence boundary represents a geospatial boundary in which to limit flight of the UAV. Furthermore, a navigation route may be determined which corresponds to the geofence boundary for inspection of the property by the UAV, the navigation route having waypoints, each waypoint indicating a location for the UAV to obtain drone data. The UAV may be directed around the property using the determined navigation route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Rosemarie Geier Grant, Michael Shawn Jacob, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons
  • Publication number: 20230334583
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for using data collected by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to generate insurance claim estimates that an insured individual may quickly review, approve, or modify. When an insurance-related event occurs, such as a vehicle collision, crash, or disaster, one or more UAVs are dispatched to the scene of the event to collect various data, including data related to vehicle or real property (insured asset) damage. With the insured's permission or consent, the data collected by the UAVs may then be analyzed to generate an estimated insurance claim for the insured. The estimated insurance claim may be sent to the insured individual, such as to their mobile device via wireless communication or data transmission, for subsequent review and approval. As a result, insurance claim handling and/or the online customer experience may be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Michael Shawn Jacob, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant
  • Publication number: 20230325935
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate insurance-related tasks. UAVs may actively be dispatched to an area surrounding a property, and collect data related to property. A location for an inspection of a property to be conducted by a UAV may be received, and one or more images depicting a view of the location may be displayed via a user interface. Additionally, a geofence boundary may be determined based on an area corresponding to a property boundary, where the geofence boundary represents a geospatial boundary in which to limit flight of the UAV. Furthermore, a navigation route may be determined which corresponds to the geofence boundary for inspection of the property by the UAV, the navigation route having waypoints, each waypoint indicating a location for the UAV to obtain drone data. The UAV may be directed around the property using the determined navigation route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant, Michael Shawn Jacob
  • Patent number: 11710191
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate insurance-related tasks. UAVs may actively be dispatched to an area surrounding a property, and collect data related to property. A location for an inspection of a property to be conducted by a UAV may be received, and one or more images depicting a view of the location may be displayed via a user interface. Additionally, a geofence boundary may be determined based on an area corresponding to a property boundary, where the geofence boundary represents a geospatial boundary in which to limit flight of the UAV. Furthermore, a navigation route may be determined which corresponds to the geofence boundary for inspection of the property by the UAV, the navigation route having waypoints, each waypoint indicating a location for the UAV to obtain drone data. The UAV may be directed around the property using the determined navigation route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant, Michael Shawn Jacob
  • Patent number: 11704738
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for using data collected by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to generate insurance claim estimates that an insured individual may quickly review, approve, or modify. When an insurance-related event occurs, such as a vehicle collision, crash, or disaster, one or more UAVs are dispatched to the scene of the event to collect various data, including data related to vehicle or real property (insured asset) damage. With the insured's permission or consent, the data collected by the UAVs may then be analyzed to generate an estimated insurance claim for the insured. The estimated insurance claim may be sent to the insured individual, such as to their mobile device via wireless communication or data transmission, for subsequent review and approval. As a result, insurance claim handling and/or the online customer experience may be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Michael Shawn Jacob, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant
  • Publication number: 20230214734
    Abstract: A task management platform generates an interactive display tasks based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations across a plurality of distributed guided user interfaces (GUIs). Additionally the task management platform uses a distributed machine-learning based system to determine a suggested task item for a remote team based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Manali Desai, Leah Garcia, Oscar Allan Arulfo
  • Patent number: 11676258
    Abstract: A method and system may survey a property using aerial images captured from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a manned aerial vehicle (MAV) or from a satellite device. The method may include identifying a commercial property for a UAV to perform surveillance, and directing the UAV to hover over the commercial property and capture aerial images at predetermined time intervals. Furthermore, the method may include receiving the aerial images of the commercial property captured at the predetermined time intervals, detecting a surveillance event at the commercial property, generating a surveillance alert, and transmitting the surveillance alert to an electronic device associated with an owner of the commercial property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian N. Harvey, Nathan L. Tofte, Roger D. Schmidgall, Michael Jeffrey Aviles, Kyle Pott, Rosemarie Geier Grant, Eric Haefli, Michael Shawn Jacob
  • Patent number: 11663534
    Abstract: A task management platform generates an interactive display tasks based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations across a plurality of distributed guided user interfaces (GUIs). Additionally the task management platform uses a distributed machine-learning based system to determine a suggested task item for a remote team based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Manali Desai, Leah Garcia, Oscar Allan Arulfo
  • Publication number: 20230116141
    Abstract: A task management platform generates an interactive display tasks based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations across a plurality of distributed guided user interfaces (GUIs). Additionally the task management platform uses a distributed machine-learning based system to determine a suggested task item for a remote team based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Manali Desai, Leah Garcia, Oscar Allan Arulfo
  • Publication number: 20230081273
    Abstract: A method and system may survey a property using aerial images captured from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a manned aerial vehicle (MAV) or from a satellite device. The method may include identifying a commercial property for a UAV to perform surveillance, and directing the UAV to hover over the commercial property and capture aerial images at predetermined time intervals. Furthermore, the method may include receiving the aerial images of the commercial property captured at the predetermined time intervals, detecting a surveillance event at the commercial property, generating a surveillance alert, and transmitting the surveillance alert to an electronic device associated with an owner of the commercial property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian N. Harvey, Nathan L. Tofte, Roger D. Schmidgall, Michael Jeffrey Aviles, Kyle Pott, Rosemarie Geier Grant, Eric Haefli, Michael Shawn Jacob
  • Publication number: 20230056605
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate insurance-related tasks. UAVs may actively be dispatched to an area surrounding a property, and collect data related to property. A location for an inspection of a property to be conducted by a UAV may be received, and one or more images depicting a view of the location may be displayed via a user interface. Additionally, a geofence boundary may be determined based on an area corresponding to a property boundary, where the geofence boundary represents a geospatial boundary in which to limit flight of the UAV. Furthermore, a navigation route may be determined which corresponds to the geofence boundary for inspection of the property by the UAV, the navigation route having waypoints, each waypoint indicating a location for the UAV to obtain drone data. The UAV may be directed around the property using the determined navigation route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Rosemarie Geier Grant, Michael Shawn Jacob, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons
  • Patent number: 11521141
    Abstract: A task management platform generates an interactive display tasks based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations across a plurality of distributed guided user interfaces (GUIs). Additionally the task management platform uses a distributed machine-learning based system to determine a suggested task item for a remote team based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Manali Desai, Leah Garcia, Oscar Allan Arulfo
  • Publication number: 20220245720
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate the generation of a virtual reconstruction model of a vehicle collision. UAVs may collect data (including images) related to the vehicle collision, such as with the insured's permission, which may be received by an external computing device associated with the insurer and utilized to perform a photogrammetric analysis of the images to determine vehicle impact points, the road layout at the scene of the collision, the state of the traffic light at the scene of the collision, the speeds and directions of vehicles, etc. This data may be used to generate a virtual reconstruction model of the vehicle collision. An insurer may use the virtual reconstruction model to perform various insurance-related tasks, such as allocating fault to drivers or autonomous vehicles involved in the vehicle collision, and adjustment of insurance pricing based upon the fault allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Michael Shawn Jacob, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant
  • Publication number: 20220245729
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate insurance-related tasks. UAVs may actively be dispatched to an area surrounding a property, and collect data related to property. A location for an inspection of a property to be conducted by a UAV may be received, and one or more images depicting a view of the location may be displayed via a user interface. Additionally, a geofence boundary may be determined based on an area corresponding to a property boundary, where the geofence boundary represents a geospatial boundary in which to limit flight of the UAV. Furthermore, a navigation route may be determined which corresponds to the geofence boundary for inspection of the property by the UAV, the navigation route having waypoints, each waypoint indicating a location for the UAV to obtain drone data. The UAV may be directed around the property using the determined navigation route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant, Michael Shawn Jacob
  • Publication number: 20220214933
    Abstract: Systems and methods may facilitate acquisition, distribution, and analysis of information relating to technical events associated with client electronic computing devices within an organization (e.g., malfunctions and other performance issues of hardware and/or software). Graphical user interfaces may facilitate the acquisition of system state information associated with client devices, as well as the acquisition of other user-provided contextual information relating to technical events. Additionally, the systems and methods may facilitate acquisition, distribution, and analysis of information relating to organizational ideas raised by client device users within the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kalpana Aravabhumi, Leah Garcia, Michael Shawn Jacob, Oscar Allan Arulfo
  • Patent number: 11334940
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate the generation of a virtual reconstruction model of a vehicle collision. UAVs may collect data (including images) related to the vehicle collision, such as with the insured's permission, which may be received by an external computing device associated with the insurer and utilized to perform a photogrammetric analysis of the images to determine vehicle impact points, the road layout at the scene of the collision, the state of the traffic light at the scene of the collision, the speeds and directions of vehicles, etc. This data may be used to generate a virtual reconstruction model of the vehicle collision. An insurer may use the virtual reconstruction model to perform various insurance-related tasks, such as allocating fault to drivers or autonomous vehicles involved in the vehicle collision, and adjustment of insurance pricing based upon the fault allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy W. Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Michael Shawn Jacob, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant