Patents by Inventor Thomas Taira

Thomas Taira 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: 20240029125
    Abstract: A vehicle sales matching system may include a vehicle sales lead data database, a vehicle sales information database, and a sales matching system embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and communicatively connected to the vehicle sales lead data database and the vehicle sales information database. The vehicle sales lead data may include validated customer data and third-party customer data. The vehicle sales information may include sales data from vehicle dealers, data extract services, and sales data sources. The sales matching system may be configured for applying one or more matching rules for matching a vehicle sales lead from the vehicle sales lead database to a vehicle sale from the vehicle sales information database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: James Francis Berger, Jacob Michael LaCivita, James Thai Nguyen, Meghashyam Grama Ramanuja, Michael D. Swinson, Thomas Taira
  • Patent number: 11869059
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Patent number: 11777874
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments may provide an artificial intelligence (AI) conversation system, such as an AI driven virtual assistant, that can participate in automated conversations with users. The AI conversation system may be configured to respond to user inquiries or requests and implement conversations to achieve tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Carvana, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Semeniuk, Hollin Wilkins, Thomas Taira, Bernard Brenner
  • Patent number: 11741512
    Abstract: A vehicle sales matching system may include a vehicle sales lead data database, a vehicle sales information database, and a sales matching system embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and communicatively connected to the vehicle sales lead data database and the vehicle sales information database. The vehicle sales lead data may include validated customer data and third-party customer data. The vehicle sales information may include sales data from vehicle dealers, data extract services, and sales data sources. The sales matching system may be configured for applying one or more matching rules for matching a vehicle sales lead from the vehicle sales lead database to a vehicle sale from the vehicle sales information database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: James Francis Berger, Jacob Michael LaCivita, James Thai Nguyen, Meghashyam Grama Ramanuja, Michael D. Swinson, Thomas Taira
  • Publication number: 20230186365
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Patent number: 11663644
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Patent number: 11580567
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TRUECAR, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Publication number: 20220138789
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Patent number: 11244334
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Publication number: 20210390597
    Abstract: A vehicle sales matching system may include a vehicle sales lead data database, a vehicle sales information database, and a sales matching system embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and communicatively connected to the vehicle sales lead data database and the vehicle sales information database. The vehicle sales lead data may include validated customer data and third-party customer data. The vehicle sales information may include sales data from vehicle dealers, data extract services, and sales data sources. The sales matching system may be configured for applying one or more matching rules for matching a vehicle sales lead from the vehicle sales lead database to a vehicle sale from the vehicle sales information database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: James Francis Berger, Jacob Michael LaCivita, James Thai Nguyen, Meghashyam Grama Ramanuja, Michael D. Swinson, Thomas Taira
  • Patent number: 11182812
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Publication number: 20210350397
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Patent number: 11132724
    Abstract: A vehicle sales matching system may include a vehicle sales lead data database, a vehicle sales information database, and a sales matching system embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and communicatively connected to the vehicle sales lead data database and the vehicle sales information database. The vehicle sales lead data may include validated customer data and third-party customer data. The vehicle sales information may include sales data from vehicle dealers, data extract services, and sales data sources. The sales matching system may be configured for applying one or more matching rules for matching a vehicle sales lead from the vehicle sales lead database to a vehicle sale from the vehicle sales information database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: James Francis Berger, Jacob Michael LaCivita, James Thai Nguyen, Meghashyam Grama Ramanuja, Michael D. Swinson, Thomas Taira
  • Publication number: 20210081979
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Publication number: 20210035138
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Patent number: 10846722
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Patent number: 10810609
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: TrueCar, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Publication number: 20200051102
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
  • Publication number: 20200034897
    Abstract: A vehicle sales matching system may include a vehicle sales lead data database, a vehicle sales information database, and a sales matching system embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and communicatively connected to the vehicle sales lead data database and the vehicle sales information database. The vehicle sales lead data may include validated customer data and third-party customer data. The vehicle sales information may include sales data from vehicle dealers, data extract services, and sales data sources. The sales matching system may be configured for applying one or more matching rules for matching a vehicle sales lead from the vehicle sales lead database to a vehicle sale from the vehicle sales information database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: James Francis Berger, Jacob Michael LaCivita, James Thai Nguyen, Meghashyam Grama Ramanuja, Michael D. Swinson, Thomas Taira
  • Publication number: 20200005344
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson