Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Gibson

Timothy W. Gibson 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: 12387604
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining that an adverse driving event is likely to occur and utilizing accident calculus algorithms to determine and cause vehicle driving actions necessary to mitigate consequences of the adverse driving event. After determining that an adverse driving event is likely to occur, a computing device my forecast consequences of the driving event. The computing device may determine potential evasive maneuvers that may be taken responsive to the adverse driving event. Additionally, the computing device may determine consequences associated with the potential evasive maneuvers and assign a weight relative to the consequence. The computing device may compare the potential driving maneuvers based on the weighted consequences to determine a driving maneuver to take.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Sunil Chintakindi, Regina Madigan, Mark V. Slusar, Timothy W. Gibson
  • Patent number: 12374220
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and devices for automated vehicular control based on glare detected by an optical system of a vehicle. In some aspects, automated control includes controlling the operation of the vehicle itself, a vehicle subsystem, or a vehicle component based on a level of glare detected. According to some examples, controlling the operation of a vehicle includes instructing an automatically or manually operated vehicle to traverse a selected route based on levels of glare detected or expected along potentials routes to a destination. According to other examples, controlling operation of a vehicle subsystem or a vehicle component includes triggering automated responses by the subsystem or the component based on a level of glare detected or expected. In some additional aspects, glare data is shared between individual vehicles and with a remote data processing system for further analysis and action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Veljko Krunic, Timothy W. Gibson, Sunil Chintakindi, Howard Hayes
  • Patent number: 12359936
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining a blind corner navigational score based on real-time or near real-time navigational analysis using sensor data, digital image data, and a map database are discussed. In some arrangements, detection of a blind sensor may be performing using sensor data, digital image data, and navigational data from a map database system. In at least some arrangements, a warning signal or a vehicle control signal may be transmitted to a vehicle in response to a determination that the blind corner navigational score is above a threshold. In at least some arrangements, route correction and/or route modification based on an upcoming blind corner may be performed if a blind corner navigational score is above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Veljko Krunic, Sunil Chintakindi, Timothy W. Gibson, Howard Hayes, Surender Kumar
  • Publication number: 20250200666
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving a telematics data associated with a vehicle collected from one or more data sources and determining, using a machine-learning model trained to identify high-risk driving behaviors using telematics data, one or more predictions based on the telematics data. A prediction of the one or more predictions is associated with a current time. The method may further include generating a time-based report of the one or more predictions. The time-based report identifies instances of the one or more predictions that reach a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Herbert Leandro CORTES MARTINEZ, Matei STROILA, Mohan KOLA, Alwar NARAYANAN, Timothy W. GIBSON
  • Publication number: 20250115249
    Abstract: Implementations described herein provide systems, methods, and devices for vehicle monitoring and control based on advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) feature usage. The systems, methods, and devices include a driving data collection system for collecting driving-related data from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) server and/or a mobile device. The OEM server receives the ADAS-related data from the vehicle and sends the ADAS-related data to the vehicle monitoring and control platform. Systems also include a vehicle/driver operation assessment system which uses one or more first deep-learning models to generate vehicle operation behavior values from the ADAS-related data. Furthermore the systems include a dynamic risk control model which uses one or more second deep-learning models to generate target outputs based on the vehicle operation behavior values. The target outputs include modification or control of the vehicle operations, one or more alerts, and/or a pricing variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Timothy W. Gibson, Anasa Shank, Narayanan Alwar, Matei Stroila
  • Publication number: 20250104090
    Abstract: Implementations described herein provide systems, methods, and devices for greenhouse gas monitoring and control. The systems, methods, and devices include a device detection system which identifies device identifier(s) corresponding to device(s) associated with a user. The device(s) include at least one of an electric vehicle, a home device, a power system device, or a power system device. Upon detecting the device(s), a user behavior analyzer receives energy consumption-related data from the device(s) resulting from energy consumption behavior of the user. The system determines, based on the energy consumption-related data, one or more behavior metrics of the user. A reduction integration generator identifies an energy consumption reduction integration corresponding to the one or more behavior metrics (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Howard Hayes, Timothy W. Gibson, Peter Bouchard, Thomas J. Wilson, Stella YuJen Liu
  • Publication number: 20250095080
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an early notification system to alert a driver of an approaching unsafe autonomous or semi-autonomous driving zone so that a driver may switch vehicle to a non-autonomous driving mode and navigate safely through the identified location. In response, to a determination of an upcoming unsafe autonomous or semi-autonomous driving zone, the driver or system may take appropriate actions in response to the early notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Surender Kumar, Timothy W. Gibson
  • Patent number: 12233803
    Abstract: Event-based connected vehicle control and response systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed. An example method comprises identifying the occurrence of an event, storing first data corresponding to apparatus operation for a first threshold amount of time prior to the event, during the occurrence of the event, and for a second threshold amount of time after the event, determining whether a responsive object is involved in or near the event, in response to determining that the responsive object is involved in or near the event, transmitting the first data to the responsive object, and receiving, from the responsive object, second data, analyzing the first data and the second data to determine a party at-fault for the event, aggregating the first data and second data into an event report, and causing, automatically, a response to be initiated through an entity associated with the party at-fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Surender Kumar, Clint J. Marlow, Timothy W. Gibson, Mark V. Slusar, Chris Wiklund
  • Publication number: 20250061481
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems, and/or apparatuses are provided for providing offer and insight generation functions. User input requesting an offer or insight may be received and an image of a photographic identification of a user may be requested. The image of the photographic identification may be captured and stored. A self-captured image of the user may be captured (e.g., via an image capture device of the computing device) and compared to an image of a user from the photographic identification. Responsive to determining that the images match, displaying an instruction to capture a vehicle identification number. The vehicle identification number may be captured. Data, including location data, may be extracted and an archive including the extracted data may be generated and the data may be transmitted to an entity computing system for processing. The entity computing system may evaluate the data and generate one or more insights and/or outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Sunil Chintakindi, Timothy W. Gibson, Howard Hayes, Regina Madigan, Soton Ayodele Rosanwo, Caleb Johnson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Srinivas Nainala
  • Publication number: 20250060221
    Abstract: A route risk mitigation system and method using real-time information to improve the safety of vehicles operating in semi-autonomous or autonomous modes. The method mitigates the risks associated with driving by assigning real-time risk values to road segments and then using those real-time risk values to select less risky travel routes, including less risky travel routes for vehicles engaged in autonomous driving over the travel routes. The route risk mitigation system may receive location information, real-time operation information, (and/or other information) and provide updated associated risk values. In an embodiment, separate risk values may be determined for vehicles engaged in autonomous driving over the road segment and vehicles engaged in manual driving over the road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Timothy W. Gibson, Surender Kumar, Regina Madigan
  • Patent number: 12190736
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling autonomous vehicles to provide automated emergency response functions. A computing platform may receive vehicle data associated with a vehicle from an on-board vehicle monitoring system associated with the vehicle. Subsequently, the computing platform may detect an occurrence of an emergency at a location. Thereafter, the computing platform may select an autonomous vehicle to respond to the emergency at the location based on autonomous vehicle state information. Then, the computing platform may generate one or more dispatch commands directing the autonomous vehicle to move to the location and execute one or more emergency response functions. Subsequently, the computing platform may send, to an on-board autonomous vehicle control system associated with the autonomous vehicle, the one or more dispatch commands directing the autonomous vehicle to move to the location and execute the one or more emergency response functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Surender Kumar, Ryan M. Briggs, Mark V. Slusar, Timothy W. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20250006053
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and devices for automated vehicular control based on glare detected by an optical system of a vehicle. In some aspects, automated control includes controlling the operation of the vehicle itself, a vehicle subsystem, or a vehicle component based on a level of glare detected. According to some examples, controlling the operation of a vehicle includes instructing an automatically or manually operated vehicle to traverse a selected route based on levels of glare detected or expected along potentials routes to a destination. According to other examples, controlling operation of a vehicle subsystem or a vehicle component includes triggering automated responses by the subsystem or the component based on a level of glare detected or expected. In some additional aspects, glare data is shared between individual vehicles and with a remote data processing system for further analysis and action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Veljko Krunic, Timothy W. Gibson, Sunil Chintakindi, Howard Hayes
  • Patent number: 12175538
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an early notification system to alert a driver of an approaching unsafe autonomous or semi-autonomous driving zone so that a driver may switch vehicle to a non-autonomous driving mode and navigate safely through the identified location. In response, to a determination of an upcoming unsafe autonomous or semi-autonomous driving zone, the driver or system may take appropriate actions in response to the early notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Surender Kumar, Timothy W. Gibson
  • Patent number: 12169847
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems, and/or apparatuses are provided for providing offer and insight generation functions. User input requesting an offer or insight may be received and an image of a photographic identification of a user may be requested. The image of the photographic identification may be captured and stored. A self-captured image of the user may be captured (e.g., via an image capture device of the computing device) and compared to an image of a user from the photographic identification. Responsive to determining that the images match, displaying an instruction to capture a vehicle identification number. The vehicle identification number may be captured. Data, including location data, may be extracted and an archive including the extracted data may be generated and the data may be transmitted to an entity computing system for processing. The entity computing system may evaluate the data and generate one or more insights and/or outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Sunil Chintakindi, Timothy W. Gibson, Howard Hayes, Regina Madigan, Soton Ayodele Rosanwo, Caleb Johnson, Aleksandr Likhterman, Srinivas Nainala
  • Patent number: 12154178
    Abstract: A system including a computing device may receive base map information, including attribute information associated with a plurality of road segments, and trip request information. Based on this information, a route for the user to travel may be determined. The system might further calculate a risk score for each road segment forming the route, and generate a risk map based on the risk score and the route. The risk map may then be displayed to a user. The risk map may include markers or other objects depicting potential risks along the route the driver may face. Also, the risk map may be updated based on information collected from a sensor coupled to the vehicle or located at the road segment to reflect actual, real-time risk scores calculated using an equation for providing a risk score for a particular driver driving a particular vehicle on a particular road segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Slusar, Regina Madigan, Timothy W. Gibson
  • Patent number: 12146756
    Abstract: A route risk mitigation system and method using real-time information to improve the safety of vehicles operating in semi-autonomous or autonomous modes. The method mitigates the risks associated with driving by assigning real-time risk values to road segments and then using those real-time risk values to select less risky travel routes, including less risky travel routes for vehicles engaged in autonomous driving over the travel routes. The route risk mitigation system may receive location information, real-time operation information, (and/or other information) and provide updated associated risk values. In an embodiment, separate risk values may be determined for vehicles engaged in autonomous driving over the road segment and vehicles engaged in manual driving over the road segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Timothy W. Gibson, Surender Kumar, Regina Madigan
  • Publication number: 20240354864
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling an autonomous vehicle to respond to a detected collision. An autonomous vehicle control system may receive sensor data associated with an autonomous vehicle in which the autonomous vehicle control system is installed. The autonomous vehicle control system may analyze the sensor data in real-time as the sensor data is received and may detect an occurrence of a collision involving the autonomous vehicle. In response to detecting the occurrence of the collision, the autonomous vehicle control system may generate claim information based on the sensor data and may process the claim information based on at least one insurance profile maintained by the autonomous vehicle control system. Then, the autonomous vehicle control system may generate a claim notification based on processing the claim information and may send the claim notification to a vehicle management computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Mark V. Slusar, Timothy W. Gibson, Caleb Brian Slaughter Gore, Colton J. Reif
  • Publication number: 20240270241
    Abstract: Event-based and subscription-based connected vehicle control and response systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving first data acquired by a first plurality of vehicle operation sensors of a first vehicle from a first computing device associated with a first subscriber, identifying an occurrence of an event involving the first vehicle, requesting second data acquired by one or more responsive object sensors in a vicinity of the event, determining a causation of the event, generating a fault distribution, and transmitting the fault distribution to the computing device of the first subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Surender Kumar, Clint J. Marlow, Timothy W. Gibson, Mark V. Slusar, Chris Wiklund, Younuskhan Mohamed Iynoolkhan
  • Publication number: 20240271954
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining a blind corner navigational score based on real-time or near real-time navigational analysis using sensor data, digital image data, and a map database are discussed. In some arrangements, detection of a blind sensor may be performing using sensor data, digital image data, and navigational data from a map database system. In at least some arrangements, a warning signal or a vehicle control signal may be transmitted to a vehicle in response to a determination that the blind corner navigational score is above a threshold. In at least some arrangements, route correction and/or route modification based on an upcoming blind corner may be performed if a blind corner navigational score is above a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Veljko Krunic, Sunil Chintakindi, Timothy W. Gibson, Howard Hayes, Surender Kumar
  • Patent number: 12045892
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling an autonomous vehicle to respond to a detected collision. An autonomous vehicle control system may receive sensor data associated with an autonomous vehicle in which the autonomous vehicle control system is installed. The autonomous vehicle control system may analyze the sensor data in real-time as the sensor data is received and may detect an occurrence of a collision involving the autonomous vehicle. In response to detecting the occurrence of the collision, the autonomous vehicle control system may generate claim information based on the sensor data and may process the claim information based on at least one insurance profile maintained by the autonomous vehicle control system. Then, the autonomous vehicle control system may generate a claim notification based on processing the claim information and may send the claim notification to a vehicle management computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark V. Slusar, Timothy W. Gibson, Caleb Brian Slaughter Gore, Colton J. Reif