Gregory P Gonzales

US Patent:

8554595, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Jul 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/187364

Inventors:

Gregory G. Gonzales - Salt Lake City UT, US
Michael L. Edwards - Cottonwood Heights UT, US

Assignee:

Symbiot Business Group, Inc. - Sandy UT

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711

Abstract:

Systems, methods, non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer program instructions for causing a computer device to implement methods, and the like utilize weather information from one or a variety of locations to estimate costs for providing weather-dependent work, and to provide financial controls for weather-dependent work allegedly performed. One method includes utilizing historical weather information relating to performance of weather-dependent work at a work location to generate an estimate of an anticipated frequency with which weather-dependent work will be necessary, utilizing information to estimate an anticipated cost per incident for performing weather-dependent work at the selected work location, and using such information at a plurality of locations to generate an aggregate bid for performing weather-dependent work at the locations. Weather information is also used to audit weather-dependent work allegedly performed at the work locations to provide financial controls to the aggregated weather-dependent work in compliance with law and regulation.

US Patent:

20150100380, Apr 9, 2015

Filed:

Oct 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/049044

Inventors:

Gregory G. Gonzales - Salt Lake City UT, US
Michael L. Edwards - Cottonwood Heights UT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 731

Abstract:

Systems, methods, non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer program instructions for causing a computer device to implement methods, and the like utilize weather information from one or a variety of locations to estimate costs for providing weather-dependent work, and to provide financial controls for weather-dependent work allegedly performed. One method includes utilizing historical weather information relating to performance of weather-dependent work at a work location to generate an estimate of an anticipated frequency with which weather-dependent work will be necessary, utilizing information to estimate an anticipated cost per incident for performing weather-dependent work at the selected work location, and using such information at a plurality of locations to generate an aggregate bid for performing weather-dependent work at the locations. Weather information is also used to audit weather-dependent work allegedly performed at the work locations to provide financial controls to the aggregated weather-dependent work in compliance with law and regulation.