Patents by Inventor Shawn R. Carey

Shawn R. Carey 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: 20100228568
    Abstract: A partially-automated system and method of generating insurance pre-applications that reduces data entry and processing errors. Rules-based software applications are used to generate insurance product options for insurance applicants. The fulfillment of each insurance application is outsourced to a service provider which reduces insurance broker involvement in the application process. A central control hub houses computer hardware and software for storing data and transmitting information between the hub and external workstations to facilitate monitoring and completion of each insurance application and placement of insurance policies. Insurance brokers may be partially or wholly reimbursed for the fee associated with each insurance pre-application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Internet Pipeline, Inc.
    Inventors: William Atlee, Shawn R. Carey
  • Patent number: 7689444
    Abstract: A partially-automated system and method of generating insurance pre-applications that reduces data entry and processing errors. Rules-based software applications are used to generate insurance product options for insurance applicants. The fulfillment of each insurance application is outsourced to a service provider which reduces insurance broker involvement in the application process. A central control hub houses computer hardware and software for storing data and transmitting information between the hub and external workstations to facilitate monitoring and completion of each insurance application and placement of insurance policies. Insurance brokers may be partially or wholly reimbursed for the fee associated with each insurance pre-application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Internet Pipeline, Inc.
    Inventors: William Atlee, Shawn R. Carey
  • Publication number: 20040172310
    Abstract: A partially-automated system and method of generating insurance pre-applications that reduces data entry and processing errors. Rules-based software applications are used to generate insurance product options for insurance applicants. The fulfillment of each insurance application is outsourced to a service provider which reduces insurance broker involvement in the application process. A central control hub houses computer hardware and software for storing data and transmitting information between the hub and external workstations to facilitate monitoring and completion of each insurance application and placement of insurance policies. Insurance brokers may be partially or wholly reimbursed for the fee associated with each insurance pre-application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: William Atlee, Shawn R. Carey