Patents by Inventor Robert Smith Jones

Robert Smith Jones 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: 20140108061
    Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying insurance coverage are provided. A method may include registering data for one or more users, the data including information designating one or more insurance providers for the users. The method may further include transmitting, via a communications network, an insurance verification request to the designated insurance providers, the insurance verification indicating one or more insurance requirements for the user. The communications network may be the internet. A response to the insurance verification request from the designated insurance providers may be received via the communications network. The response may indicate whether insurance associated with the user complies with the one or more insurance requirements. One or more notifications regarding whether the insurance associated with the user complies with the one or more insurance requirements may be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Smith Jones, Joseph Bradley Harper, Robert Frederick Motley, JR.
  • Patent number: 8650051
    Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying insurance coverage are provided. A method may include registering data for one or more users, the data including information designating one or more insurance providers for the users. The method may further include transmitting, via a communications network, an insurance verification request to the designated insurance providers, the insurance verification indicating one or more insurance requirements for the user. The communications network may be the internet. A response to the insurance verification request from the designated insurance providers may be received via the communications network. The response may indicate whether insurance associated with the user complies with the one or more insurance requirements. One or more notifications regarding whether the insurance associated with the user complies with the one or more insurance requirements may be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Coral Building Knowledge, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Smith Jones, Joseph Bradley Harper, Robert Frederick Motley, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120123808
    Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying insurance coverage are provided. A method may include registering data for one or more users, the data including information designating one or more insurance providers for the users. The method may further include transmitting, via a communications network, an insurance verification request to the designated insurance providers, the insurance verification indicating one or more insurance requirements for the user. The communications network may be the internet. A response to the insurance verification request from the designated insurance providers may be received via the communications network. The response may indicate whether insurance associated with the user complies with the one or more insurance requirements. One or more notifications regarding whether the insurance associated with the user complies with the one or more insurance requirements may be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Smith Jones, Joseph Bradley Harper, Robert Frederick Motley, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120095829
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing contracts and contract bids is provided. Systems may include a memory for storing executable instructions for managing contract bids; and a processing system configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory. Executing the instructions causes the processing system to receive project parameters from at least one builder; receive bids from a plurality of contractors, each bid including a quote corresponding to a project parameter; map each quote in the received bids to the corresponding project parameter; identify discrepancies between the mapped quotes, and adjust at least one quote based on the discrepancies. The project parameters may include a building plan, a scope of work, and a materials specification. The processing system may display an advertisement to the builder when the builder is entering or reviewing the project parameters, the advertisement may include content that substantially relates to the project parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph Bradley Harper, Robert Smith Jones