Patents by Inventor NICK CHRISTOPULOS

NICK CHRISTOPULOS 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).

  • Systems and methods using a mobile device to collect data for insurance premiums
    Patent number: 8930229
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a vehicle insurance premium for a period of time based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data, the system comprising: a mobile device, comprising: one or more sensors associated with the mobile device and configured to automatically collect vehicle operation data during a data collection session; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; a display; a transmitter; and a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to collect vehicle operation data and transmit the collected vehicle operation data; and a remote processing computer, comprising: a server that receives collected vehicle operation data; a database that stores collected vehicle operation data; and a rating engine that determines a vehicle insurance premium based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Bowne, Jufeng Peng, Nick Baker, Duane Marzinzik, Eric Riley, Nick Christopulos, Brian Fields, Lynn Wilson, Todd Wilkerson, Dave Thurber
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO COLLECT DATA FOR INSURANCE PREMIUMS
    Publication number: 20130006675
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a vehicle insurance premium for a period of time based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data, the system comprising: a mobile device, comprising: one or more sensors associated with the mobile device and configured to automatically collect vehicle operation data during a data collection session; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; a display; a transmitter; and a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to collect vehicle operation data and transmit the collected vehicle operation data; and a remote processing computer, comprising: a server that receives collected vehicle operation data; a database that stores collected vehicle operation data; and a rating engine that determines a vehicle insurance premium based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: State Farm Insurance
    Inventors: Benjamin Bowne, Jufeng Peng, Nick Baker, Duane Marzinzik, Eric Riley, Nick Christopulos, Brian Fields, Lynn Wilson, Todd Wilkerson, Dave Thurber
  • Systems and Methods Using a Mobile Device to Collect Data for Insurance Premiums
    Publication number: 20130006674
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a vehicle insurance premium for a period of time based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data, the system comprising: a mobile device, comprising: one or more sensors associated with the mobile device and configured to automatically collect vehicle operation data during a data collection session; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; a display; a transmitter; and a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to collect vehicle operation data and transmit the collected vehicle operation data; and a remote processing computer, comprising: a server that receives collected vehicle operation data; a database that stores collected vehicle operation data; and a rating engine that determines a vehicle insurance premium based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: State Farm Insurance
    Inventors: BENJAMIN BOWNE, JUFENG PENG, NICK BAKER, DUANE MARZINZIK, ERIC RILEY, NICK CHRISTOPULOS, BRIAN FIELDS, LYNN WILSON, TODD WILKERSON, DAVE THURBER