Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Nickel

Timothy J. Nickel 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: 20240103946
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying faults in a collaborative computing system including a plurality of disparate, geographically separated computing systems are described herein. An intelligent monitoring (IM) server computing system may receive data from the plurality of computing devices and may monitor the health of the collaborative computing system. The IM server computing system may analyze the data and identify one or more faults associated with a portion of the collaborative system (e.g., an associated computing device, platform, network, etc.). In some examples, the IM server computing system may be configured to identify potential future faults associated with the portion of the collaborative system. Based on the fault, the IM server computing device may determine an action to take to remedy the fault and/or prevent the potential future fault. The IM server computing device may either automatically perform the action or send a notification to the associated computing system to perform the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden
  • Patent number: 11893644
    Abstract: Techniques for providing recommendations of actions for a user to perform to improve efficiency in user interactions with a user interface of a user computing device. An intelligent monitoring (IM) computing system may receive data from a user computing device and may determine user interactions associated with the user interface. The user interactions may include selections, an order associated with the selections, times associated with the selections, and/or other data corresponding to user interaction with a user interface. The IM computing device may be configured to determine a fault (e.g., inefficiency) associated with the user interactions and determine an action for the user to perform to correct the fault. The IM computing device may cause a notification including the action to surface on a display of the user computing device, such as to inform the user of a means by which they can improve efficiency of the user interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden
  • Patent number: 11836032
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying faults in a collaborative computing system including a plurality of disparate, geographically separated computing systems are described herein. An intelligent monitoring (IM) server computing system may receive data from the plurality of computing devices and may monitor the health of the collaborative computing system. The IM server computing system may analyze the data and identify one or more faults associated with a portion of the collaborative system (e.g., an associated computing device, platform, network, etc.). In some examples, the IM server computing system may be configured to identify potential future faults associated with the portion of the collaborative system. Based on the fault, the IM server computing device may determine an action to take to remedy the fault and/or prevent the potential future fault. The IM server computing device may either automatically perform the action or send a notification to the associated computing system to perform the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden
  • Publication number: 20230249697
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the effectiveness of vehicle safety features are provided. Vehicle build information (VBI) for vehicles manufactured by a plurality of OEMs may be obtained. The VBI may contain OEM-specific terminology for smart safety features associated with each vehicle. The obtained VBI may be analyzed to generate an ontology model mapping each feature to any OEM-specific terminology associated with the feature. The ontology model may be applied to the VBI to generate translated VBI for each vehicle, such that the OEM-specific terminology associated with each feature is replaced with OEM-agnostic terminology for the feature. Vehicle accident record information may be obtained for each vehicle, including, e.g., the number, frequency, severity, etc. of accidents associated with each vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Cardona, David Dohrmann, Tim G. Sanidas, Jaime Skaggs, Pamela Rearden, Timothy J. Nickel, Thomas Hilton Jannusch, James P. Rodriguez, Scott T. Christensen, Karthikeyan Srinivasan
  • Publication number: 20230177616
    Abstract: A system and method for processing an insurance claim for damage to a vehicle, home, or other property. Image data of the damaged property may be examined, with an insured's permission or affirmative consent, by a processor using a machine learning technology to determine the amount of damage; determine a repair or replacement cost; generate a proposed insurance claim and initiate processing the insurance claim; and perform additional actions relevant to handling the insurance claim or assisting the claimant. The additional actions may include estimating a repair or replacement cost and time; identifying a repair service; determining an availability of repair parts and appointments; identifying one or more salvage services; identifying settlement options; and identifying temporary replacement property (e.g., rental vehicles or hotel rooms). The processor may receive and account for GPS location of the damaged property or the insured's mobile device, and/or the forecasted weather for that location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: David Thurber, Paul Rutkowski, Michael Aviles, Ivan Hall, George T. Dulee, JR., Michael Bernico, Timothy J. Nickel, Joshua Samara, William J. Leise
  • Patent number: 11661072
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the effectiveness of vehicle safety features are provided. Vehicle build information (VBI) for vehicles manufactured by a plurality of OEMs may be obtained. The VBI may contain OEM-specific terminology for smart safety features associated with each vehicle. The obtained VBI may be analyzed to generate an ontology model mapping each feature to any OEM-specific terminology associated with the feature. The ontology model may be applied to the VBI to generate translated VBI for each vehicle, such that the OEM-specific terminology associated with each feature is replaced with OEM-agnostic terminology for the feature. Vehicle accident record information may be obtained for each vehicle, including, e.g., the number, frequency, severity, etc. of accidents associated with each vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Alexander Cardona, Tim G. Sanidas, Jaime Skaggs, Pamela Rearden, Timothy J. Nickel, Thomas Hilton Jannusch, James P. Rodriguez, Scott T. Christensen, Karthikeyan Srinivasan, David Dohrmann
  • Publication number: 20220122183
    Abstract: Techniques for providing recommendations of actions for a user to perform to improve efficiency in user interactions with a user interface of a user computing device. An intelligent monitoring (IM) computing system may receive data from a user computing device and may determine user interactions associated with the user interface. The user interactions may include selections, an order associated with the selections, times associated with the selections, and/or other data corresponding to user interaction with a user interface. The IM computing device may be configured to determine a fault (e.g., inefficiency) associated with the user interactions and determine an action for the user to perform to correct the fault. The IM computing device may cause a notification including the action to surface on a display of the user computing device, such as to inform the user of a means by which they can improve efficiency of the user interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden
  • Publication number: 20220121509
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying faults in a collaborative computing system including a plurality of disparate, geographically separated computing systems are described herein. An intelligent monitoring (IM) server computing system may receive data from the plurality of computing devices and may monitor the health of the collaborative computing system. The IM server computing system may analyze the data and identify one or more faults associated with a portion of the collaborative system (e.g., an associated computing device, platform, network, etc.). In some examples, the IM server computing system may be configured to identify potential future faults associated with the portion of the collaborative system. Based on the fault, the IM server computing device may determine an action to take to remedy the fault and/or prevent the potential future fault. The IM server computing device may either automatically perform the action or send a notification to the associated computing system to perform the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Jacob, Benjamin D. Schappaugh, William Guthrie, Frank Matthew McCully, Timothy J. Nickel, Brian W. Batronis, Robert D. Rariden