Patents by Inventor Sean M. Jones

Sean M. 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).

  • Patent number: 9027048
    Abstract: Aspects herein describe at least a new method, system, and computer readable storage media for recognizing the content of the audio. A computing device determines whether the content comprises a product and/or service, correlates the product and/or service with one or more promotional deals provided by an organization such as a financial institution, generates a subset of the one or more promotional deals based on the correlation, and transmits the subset to a multimedia viewing device such as a television. The subset of the one or more promotional deals may be viewed by a viewer. The one or more promotional deals are displayed on a portion of the screen of the television for viewing by the viewer. The viewer may make a purchase decision based on the one or more promotional deals displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Alicia C. Jones, James E. Burgess, Matthew Perkins, Sean M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140137139
    Abstract: Aspects herein describe at least a new method, system, and computer readable storage media for recognizing the content of the audio. A computing device determines whether the content comprises a product and/or service, correlates the product and/or service with one or more promotional deals provided by an organization such as a financial institution, generates a subset of the one or more promotional deals based on the correlation, and transmits the subset to a multimedia viewing device such as a television. The subset of the one or more promotional deals may be viewed by a viewer. The one or more promotional deals are displayed on a portion of the screen of the television for viewing by the viewer. The viewer may make a purchase decision based on the one or more promotional deals displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Alicia C. Jones, James E. Burgess, Matthew Perkins, Sean M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140129948
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising storing on a first computing device having a user interface and a memory pieces of information for displaying, and providing a user interface on the first computing device an option for displaying the pieces of information stored on the first computing device onto a common display area while sharing the common display area with a second computing device. The second computing device is allowed to also display pieces information from the second computing device simultaneously with the first computing device on the common display area. The first computing device comprises a camera, and the first computing device is configured to capture images for display onto the common display area. The pieces of information can relate to properties. The common display area can be projected onto a display unit or multiple display units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alicia C. Jones, Matthew Perkins, James E. Burgess, Sean M. Jones, Carrie A. Hanson, Caitlin Rose Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20100268629
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for supporting a budgeting process are provided. A method according to the invention may include operating an electronic information processing platform to receive an electronic confirmation of one of a purchase, a savings transaction, and an investment transaction. The method may further include performing a reevaluation of a future savings goal in response to the confirmation. The method may also include performing one of the following in response to the reevaluation: 1) presenting an alternative to the future savings goal and 2) auto-executing a process. The auto-executing may be based on pre-determined rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Bank of America
    Inventors: Erik S. Ross, Hans D. Schumacher, Dan Ariely, Sean M. Jones, Ray Garcia, Kathleen L. Dooley