Patents by Inventor Steven Carl Mills

Steven Carl Mills 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: 8370178
    Abstract: Insurance coverage on valuable personal property (“VPP”) can be marketed and/or serviced through an expert system that interacts with a user through a web site and web browser. VPP coverage tends to have many facets and complexities, and a system can be used to explain the various complexities and to guide said user through the process of selecting coverage, obtaining a quote, and purchasing said policy. The system can provide various forms of user education, such as graphical and/or text screens that explain features of coverage, can also provide said user with a linear process flow for those tasks that can be accomplished simply, and can involve a human representative for more complicated tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Steven Carl Mills, Daniel A. Chavez, Tony Noriega, Sandra Lynn Sherman Sausman
  • Patent number: 8271304
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method capable of providing an estimated premium without extensive and repetitive questioning. The present invention utilizes unique assumptions to dramatically reduce the amount of information that must be provided by the customer. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes a mainframe computer system, an application server, and an external rules management system to interact with the customer via an attractive graphic user interface. Once logged onto the website of the present invention, the customer may choose to engage in a fast quote process which utilizes assumptions, driver information, and vehicle information to assess the risk associated with insuring the customer and then calculates an estimated cost to insure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Robert Jackson Van Cleave, James Steven Kuhn, Karen Marie Moritz, Steven Carl Mills, Myron Leo Dye, Larry Wayne Clark, David Ray Pawelek
  • Patent number: 7707049
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method capable of providing an estimated premium without extensive and repetitive questioning. The present invention utilizes unique assumptions to dramatically reduce the amount of information that must be provided by the customer. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes a mainframe computer system, an application server, and an external rules management system to interact with the customer via an attractive graphic user interface. Once logged onto the website of the present invention, the customer may choose to engage in a fast quote process which utilizes assumptions, driver information, and vehicle information to assess the risk associated with insuring the customer and then calculates an estimated cost to insure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Robert Jackson Van Cleave, James Steven Kuhn, Karen Marie Moritz, Steven Carl Mills, Myron Leo Dye, Larry Wayne Clark, David Ray Pawelek
  • Publication number: 20040128172
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method capable of providing an estimated premium without extensive and repetitive questioning. The present invention utilizes unique assumptions to dramatically reduce the amount of information that must be provided by the customer. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes a mainframe computer system, an application server, and an external rules management system to interact with the customer via an attractive graphic user interface. Once logged onto the website of the present invention, the customer may choose to engage in a fast quote process which utilizes assumptions, driver information, and vehicle information to assess the risk associated with insuring the customer and then calculates an estimated cost to insure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Robert Jackson Van Cleave, James Steven Kuhn, Karen Marie Moritz, Steven Carl Mills, Myron Leo Dye, Larry Wayne Clark, David Ray Pawelek