Patents by Inventor Shira Bauman
Shira Bauman 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).
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Patent number: 9940409Abstract: This invention provides a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user (input for the dynamic contextual information, selection of the search results, or the like) and updates the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based not only on the search terms provided by the user, but based on dynamic contextual information that changes as the user takes actions within the contextual search interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Brent Alan Shelkey, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Carrie Anne Hanson, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
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Patent number: 9922117Abstract: This invention provides a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user with an indication that the user would like to communicate with an advisor, and a communication channel is opened between the user and the advisor. The advisor has access the user's search and provides contextual information input, which allows the contextual search tool to update the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based in part on advisor input.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
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Patent number: 9785304Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for generating a response to a user search. User input is received to create a household profile, wherein the household profile comprises information related to the members of the household. The user also provides a search for information in which the user may be interested. The household profiles may be utilized along with the search, and with other information, such as user profile information, account information, or dynamic contextual questions to provide search results or updated search results, and dynamic contextual information or updated dynamic contextual information for tailoring the search results to the user. The user may select which households, which individuals in the households, and/or information about the individuals to use in the search. As such, the search results for the user may be more tailored to the results in which the user is interested.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Shuangshuang Li, Ivory Assan, Matthew Hsieh, Shira Bauman, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
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Publication number: 20160125036Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for generating a response to a user search. User input is received to create a household profile, wherein the household profile comprises information related to the members of the household. The user also provides a search for information in which the user may be interested. The household profiles may be utilized along with the search, and with other information, such as user profile information, account information, or dynamic contextual questions to provide search results or updated search results, and dynamic contextual information or updated dynamic contextual information for tailoring the search results to the user. The user may select which households, which individuals in the households, and/or information about the individuals to use in the search. As such, the search results for the user may be more tailored to the results in which the user is interested.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Shuangshuang Li, Ivory Assan, Matthew Hsieh, Shira Bauman, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
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Publication number: 20160125043Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user (input for the dynamic contextual information, selection of the search results, or the like) and updates the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based not only on the search terms provided by the user, but based on dynamic contextual information that changes as the user takes actions within the contextual search interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Brent Alan Shelkey, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Carrie Anne Hanson, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar
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Publication number: 20160125035Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for providing a contextual search tool to a user. The contextual search tool receives a search from the user and provides search results, content, and dynamic contextual information (e.g., dynamic contextual questions, user information, and account information) to the user. The contextual search tool then receives contextual information input from the user with an indication that the user would like to communicate with an advisor, and a communication channel is opened between the user and the advisor. The advisor has access the user's search and provides contextual information input, which allows the contextual search tool to update the search results and the dynamic contextual information. As such, the invention of the present invention improves the ability of the contextual search tool to provide tailored, customized, and relevant search results to the user based in part on advisor input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Craig Sobol, Brent Alan Shelkey, Ivory Assan, Shira Bauman, Matthew Hsieh, Shuangshuang Li, Gabriela Moreno Cesar