Patents by Inventor Shawn Garber

Shawn Garber 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).

  • System and method for determining customer/patient wait times
    Patent number: 12340898
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) enabled mobile device applications and, specifically, to a mobile device application that allows a customer or patient to view their actual wait time to see a doctor or other service provider. The present invention determines actual wait times based on the patients and providers within range of BLE beacons that are located in every room of an office space or other indoor area. An algorithm analyzes the real-time location data of in-office staff and patients to notify incoming patients of actual wait times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Happy Patient New York, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Garber, Justin Garber
  • System and Method for Determining Customer/Patient Wait Times
    Publication number: 20240233929
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) enabled mobile device applications and, specifically, to a mobile device application that allows a customer or patient to view their actual wait time to see a doctor or other service provider. The present invention determines actual wait times based on the patients and providers within range of BLE beacons that are located in every room of an office space or other indoor area. An algorithm analyzes the real-time location data of in-office staff and patients to notify incoming patients of actual wait times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shawn Garber, Justin Garber
  • System and Method for Determining Customer/Patient Wait Time
    Publication number: 20240145076
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) enabled mobile device applications and, specifically, to a mobile device application that allows a customer or patient to view their actual wait time to see a doctor or other service provider. The present invention determines actual wait times based on the patients and providers within range of BLE beacons that are located in every room of an office space or other indoor area. An algorithm analyzes the real-time location data of in-office staff and patients to notify incoming patients of actual wait times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Happy Patient LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Garber, Justin Garber