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Utility
Systems and methods for pre-scheduling repair of home equipment
2 Nov 20
A method and system may automatically detect failures and schedule repairs for home equipment in a smart home environment when the property owner is away from the property.
Justin Davis, John Hailey, Edward P. Matesevac, III, Mark O'Flaherty
Filed: 21 Jan 19
Utility
Identifying fraudulent online applications
2 Nov 20
A method of using browsing activity to identify fraudulent online or virtual applications includes receiving a virtual application over one or more radio frequency links, determining an applicant name on the virtual application, determining an IP address of a source computer from which the virtual application originated, determining an online browsing or search history associated with the IP address, determining whether the online browsing or search history indicates recent Internet searches for the applicant name, and, in response to determining that the online browsing or search history does indicate recent Internet searches for the applicant name, flagging the virtual application as fraudulent and generating an electronic alert indicating that the virtual application is fraudulent to facilitate identifying fraudulent virtual applications for goods or services.
Timothy Kramme, Elizabeth Flowers, Reena Batra, Miriam Valero, Puneit Dua, Shanna L. Phillips, Russell Ruestman, Bradley A. Craig
Filed: 21 Mar 17
Utility
Method for a secure vehicle auction tool
2 Nov 20
A method for buying and selling vehicles includes receiving information identifying a vehicle, retrieving condition data corresponding to the vehicle from a condition database, wherein a device inside the vehicle generates at least some of the condition data while the vehicle is being operated, and analyzing the condition data to determine a condition of the vehicle, wherein the condition of the vehicle relates to at least one of a quality or a value of the vehicle.
Todd Binion, Kelly S. Minter, Heidi Brown-McCreery, Michael Harris, Jeremy Myers, Brian Fields, Joe Harr
Filed: 7 May 18
Utility
Using images and voice recordings to facilitate underwriting life insurance
2 Nov 20
A system and method for evaluating an insurance applicant as part of an underwriting process to determine one or more appropriate terms of life or other insurance coverage, such as premiums.
Michael L. Bernico, Jeffrey Myers
Filed: 14 Sep 16
Utility
Systems and methods for utilizing machine-assisted vehicle inspection to identify insurance buildup or fraud
2 Nov 20
A remotely-controlled (RC) and/or autonomously operated inspection device, such as a ground vehicle or drone, may capture one or more sets of imaging data indicative of at least a portion of an automotive vehicle, such as all or a portion of the undercarriage.
Ryan Knuffman, Bradley A. Sliz, Lucas Allen
Filed: 14 Dec 17
Utility
System and method for analyzing a survivability of a structure based on proximate objects
2 Nov 20
A computer-implemented method for analyzing a survivability of a structure is presented.
Eric Haefli
Filed: 14 Jan 19
Utility
Detecting transportation company trips in a vehicle based upon on-board audio signals
2 Nov 20
The systems and methods may transmit a plurality of locationing pulse requests from a mobile device in a vehicle to an audio system of the vehicle during a period of operation of the vehicle.
Justin Davis, Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Craig Cope
Filed: 7 Jan 20
Utility
System and method for analyzing an integrity of a roof covering
2 Nov 20
Methods and systems for analyzing an integrity of a roof covering are presented.
Eric Haefli
Filed: 18 Feb 19
Utility
Sensing peripheral heuristic evidence, reinforcement, and engagement system
2 Nov 20
Systems and methods for identifying a condition associated with an individual in a home environment are provided.
Aaron Williams, Joseph Robert Brannan, Christopher N Kawakita, Dana C Hunt
Filed: 23 Oct 18
Utility
Sensor data to identify catastrophe areas
2 Nov 20
A computer-implemented method for generating an automated response to a catastrophic event, that includes (1) analyzing a sample set of data generated in association with a catastrophic event to determine a threshold pattern; (2) receiving, with customer permission or affirmative consent, home sensor data from a smart home controller via wireless communication or data transmission, the home sensor data including data regarding at least one of (i) structural status; (ii) wind speed; (iii) availability of electricity; (iv) presence of water; (v) temperature; (vi) pressure; and/or (vii) presence of pollutants in the air and/or water; (3) determining, based upon or from computer analysis of the home sensor data, whether the home sensor data indicates a match to the threshold pattern; and (4) automatically generating a response if the home sensor data indicates a match to the threshold pattern.
Phillip Moon, Sunish Menon, Jeffrey Kinsey, Jeffrey W. Stoiber
Filed: 3 Apr 19
Utility
Sensor data to identify catastrophe areas
2 Nov 20
A computer-implemented method for generating an automated response to a catastrophic event, that includes (1) analyzing a sample set of data generated in association with a catastrophic event to determine a threshold pattern; (2) receiving, with customer permission or affirmative consent, home sensor data from a smart home controller via wireless communication or data transmission, the home sensor data including data regarding at least one of (i) structural status; (ii) wind speed; (iii) availability of electricity; (iv) presence of water; (v) temperature; (vi) pressure; and/or (vii) presence of pollutants in the air and/or water; (3) determining, based upon or from computer analysis of the home sensor data, whether the home sensor data indicates a match to the threshold pattern; and (4) automatically generating a response if the home sensor data indicates a match to the threshold pattern.
Phillip Moon, Sunish Menon, Jeffrey Kinsey, Jeffrey W. Stoiber
Filed: 11 Dec 19
Utility
Methods of facilitating emergency assistance
2 Nov 20
In system and methods for loss mitigation, accident data associated with a vehicle accident involving a driver may be collected.
Thomas Michael Potter, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Douglas Albert Graff, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann
Filed: 1 Nov 18
Utility
Autonomous vehicle maneuver system for emergency vehicles and non-standard traffic flow
2 Nov 20
Systems and methods are provided that may to cause autonomous navigation of autonomous vehicles in the case of non-standard traffic flows such as police stops, emergency vehicle passing, construction sites, vehicle collision sites, and other non-standard road conditions.
Matthew L. Floyd
Filed: 16 Nov 17
Utility
Generating emergency vehicle warnings
2 Nov 20
The present disclosure generally relates to generating emergency vehicle warnings, alternate vehicle routing recommendations and/or insurance-related data based upon emergency vehicle warning data.
Rosemarie Geier Grant
Filed: 16 Jul 19
Utility
Technology for using image data to assess vehicular risks and communicate notifications
2 Nov 20
Systems and methods for generating and communicating notifications indicating risks associated with vehicular operation are provided.
Aaron Scott Chan, Kenneth J. Sanchez
Filed: 28 May 19
Utility
Biometric characteristic application using audio/video analysis
2 Nov 20
A method and system may use computer vision techniques and machine learning analysis to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics.
Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
Filed: 10 Dec 17
Utility
Systems and methods for vehicle configuration verification with failsafe code
2 Nov 20
A computer system for verifying vehicle software configuration may be provided.
Matthew Lewis Floyd, Leroy Luther Smith, Jr., Brittney Benzio, Nathan Barnard, Shannon Marie Lowry
Filed: 2 Jul 18
Utility
System and method for secure authenticated user session handoff
2 Nov 20
A system and method for enabling user session persistence between a native application and a mobile internet browser on a mobile device.
Derek Krut, Neill Broadstone, Sekhar Muppalla, Gary L. Littell
Filed: 3 Oct 18
Utility
Automated water heater flushing and monitoring system
2 Nov 20
An automatically flushing water heater maintenance system may be provided, the system including a water heater and a water heater controller.
Jeffrey A. Riblet, Melinda T. Magerkurth
Filed: 14 Oct 19
Utility
Systems and methods for enhanced base map generation
2 Nov 20
A feature mapping computer system configured to (i) receive a first localized image including a first photo and a first location; (ii) receive a second localized image including a second photo and a second location; (iii) identify a roadway feature depicted in both the first and second photos; (iv) generate, using a photogrammetry module, a point cloud based upon the first and second photos and first and second locations; (v) generate a localized point cloud by assigning a location to the point cloud based upon at least one of the first and second locations; and (vi) generate an enhanced base map that includes a roadway feature by embedding an indication of the identified roadway feature onto the localized point cloud.
Jeremy Carnahan, Michael Stine McGraw, John Andrew Schirano
Filed: 9 Jan 19