Patents by Inventor Michael Steinert

Michael Steinert 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: 12100011
    Abstract: People provide content such as a recorded text or audio on various platforms, such as recorded telephone lines, social media, or web chats. The techniques described in this patent document can be used to obtain a set of topics that characterize the words in the recorded text or audio for each platform. By identifying topics being discussed on several platforms and by correlating topics between the platforms, a multi-channel topic orchestration server can generate a timeline that shows when the topic appeared on the various platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: David Charles Hardage, Samantha Sprague, William Leland Fehlman, Shane Michael Steinert, Rajila Vinod, George Pinkosky
  • Patent number: 11869016
    Abstract: People provide content such as a recorded text or audio on various platforms, such as recorded telephone lines, social media, or web chats. The techniques described in this patent document can be used to obtain a set of topics that characterize the words in the recorded text or audio for each platform. By identifying topics being discussed on several platforms and by correlating topics between the platforms, a multi-channel topic orchestration server can generate a timeline that shows when the topic appeared on the various platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: David Charles Hardage, Samantha Sprague, William Leland Fehlman, Shane Michael Steinert, Rajila Vinod, George Pinkosky
  • Patent number: 10948305
    Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a plurality of data inputs from one or more databases, determine a plurality of geofences based at least in part on the plurality of data inputs, and determine a plurality of scores based at least in part on the plurality of data inputs. Each score of the plurality of scores is associated with a geofence of the plurality of geofences. The machine readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, also cause the one or more processors to generate a model comprising the plurality of geofences and the plurality of scores, and to output a driving route based at least in part on the plurality of geofences and the plurality of scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: United States Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventor: Shane Michael Steinert
  • Patent number: 9851964
    Abstract: A method of process management for facilitating switching of operating modes within an electronic device is presented. In the method, the electronic device initiates a first process associated in a configuration file with a first operating mode of the device. The configuration file includes an indication as to whether the first process is authorized to request a switch to a second operating mode of the device. A request to switch to the second operating mode is received from the first process. The device determines by way of the indication whether the first process is authorized to issue the request. If the first process is authorized to issue the request, the device initiates a second process associated in the configuration file with the second operating mode in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Shiqiang Chu, Kan Man Wong, Keith Gerhards, Michael Steinert
  • Publication number: 20110078434
    Abstract: A method of process management for facilitating switching of operating modes within an electronic device is presented. In the method, the electronic device initiates a first process associated in a configuration file with a first operating mode of the device. The configuration file includes an indication as to whether the first process is authorized to request a switch to a second operating mode of the device. A request to switch to the second operating mode is received from the first process. The device determines by way of the indication whether the first process is authorized to issue the request. If the first process is authorized to issue the request, the device initiates a second process associated in the configuration file with the second operating mode in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Shiqiang Chu, Kan Man Wong, Keith Gerhards, Michael Steinert