Patents by Inventor Timothy Maurer

Timothy Maurer 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: 11978126
    Abstract: A system for enhanced personal property replacement (i) builds a virtual inventory of personal belongings, such as by performing object recognition techniques on mobile device digital images with the customer's permission or affirmative consent; (ii) receives user preferences transmitted from their mobile device; (iii) receives a request from the user to handle an insurance claim after an insurance-related event; (iv) determines items to purchase for the user based upon the user preferences, and/or the extent of damage; and/or (v) transmits, to a retailer remote server a virtual order for the items to be delivered to the user at a temporary (hotel) or permanent (home) address. Insurance claim monies may be used to pay for the items. As a result, after an event (e.g., fire, tornado, hurricane), household or other goods may be automatically purchased and delivered to a customer to alleviate the negative impact of the event on their life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Greg Maurer, Timothy Joel Davis, Amy Engelhorn
  • Patent number: 11915322
    Abstract: A computer system for enhanced personal property replacement may be provided. The computer system may include at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor may programmed to receive a plurality of user preferences transmitted from a user computer device associated with a user, receive a request from the user to cover a claim, determine a first plurality of items for the user based upon the claim and the plurality of user preferences, and/or transmit, to a retailer computer device associated with a retailer, an order for the determined first plurality of items with the retailer to be delivered to the user at an address associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Greg Maurer, Timothy Joel Davis, Amy Engelhorn
  • Publication number: 20060224449
    Abstract: A system to process transactions that includes a transaction terminal, and a transaction network selection device in communication with the transaction terminal and also in communication with a plurality of financial data networks, where the transaction network selection device selects one of the financial data networks to conduct the transaction, based on tender information supplied to the device. Also, a method of processing a transaction that includes providing a transaction terminal, and a transaction network selection device that is in communication with the transaction terminal and also in communication with a plurality of financial data networks, and selecting, with the transaction network selection device, one of the financial data networks to conduct the transaction based on tender information supplied to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Byerley, Timothy Maurer