Matthew B Floyd

US Patent:

20220406012, Dec 22, 2022

Filed:

Aug 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/896032

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew L. Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06T 17/05
G06Q 50/16
B64C 39/02
G06Q 40/08
G05D 1/10

Abstract:

A damage identification (DI) system for identifying property damage may include a drone fleet including several autonomous or semi-autonomous drones communicatively coupled together and a DI computing device. Each drone may collect drone-collected damage data, including image data. The DI computing may assign a geographical region to the drone fleet. The drone fleet may automatically navigate to, and then within, the geographical region to detect potential damage to properties. The DI computing device may further receive drone-collected damage data associated with a property within the geographical region from the drone fleet when the drone fleet determines the property is actually or potentially damaged, generate aggregated damage data associated with the property based at least partially upon the drone-collected damage data, and/or store the aggregated damage data in a blockchain structure associated with the property for damage assessment of the property.

US Patent:

20220391990, Dec 8, 2022

Filed:

Aug 15, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/887945

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew Lewis Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/08
G06Q 20/36
G06F 16/27

Abstract:

A blockchain-based social insurance (“BBSI”) computer system for creating a social insurance group is provided. The BBSI computer system includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The processor is programmed to receive social insurance group data and define at least one qualifying rule for joining the social insurance group. Each member of the social insurance group must satisfy the at least one qualifying rule to become a member of the social insurance group. The processor is programmed to generate at least one social insurance group blockchain including the qualifying rule and cause to be displayed on a user device the social insurance group data for review by a candidate member. The processor is also programmed to receive a registration message from the candidate member including a request to become a member of the group.

US Patent:

20220261920, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

May 3, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/735824

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew L. Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/08
G06F 16/27

Abstract:

A system for generating and managing usage-based contracts using blockchains configured to (i) store an insurance contract for a currently occurring or upcoming trip, where the insurance contract is to insure the driver, passenger, and/or vehicle during the trip, where the insurance contract includes terms, conditions, or other clauses (e.g., mileage limitations, limitations on autonomous vehicle operation, etc.) and is in a blockchain structure, and where several nodes store copies of the insurance contract in the blockchain structure; (ii) receive, from the driver and/or (autonomous) vehicle, a requested modification of one or more terms, conditions, or other clauses of the insurance contract, (iii) transmit the requested modification to an insurance auction network, (iv) receive a response to the request from the insurance auction network; and (v) store the response in a new block in the insurance contract (e.g., a smart contract) to facilitate providing trip insurance in a transparent manner.

US Patent:

20230008881, Jan 12, 2023

Filed:

Sep 14, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/932116

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew L. Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/08
G06F 16/27
G01D 9/00

Abstract:

A system for generating and managing usage-based contracts using blockchains configured to (i) store an insurance contract for a currently occurring or upcoming trip, where the insurance contract is to insure the driver, passenger, and/or vehicle during the trip, where the insurance contract includes terms, conditions, or other clauses (e.g., mileage limitations, limitations on autonomous vehicle operation, etc.) and is in a blockchain structure, and where several nodes store copies of the insurance contract in the blockchain structure; (ii) receive, from the driver and/or (autonomous) vehicle, a requested modification of one or more terms, conditions, or other clauses of the insurance contract, (iii) transmit the requested modification to an insurance auction network, (iv) receive a response to the request from the insurance auction network; and (v) store the response in a new block in the insurance contract (e.g., a smart contract) to facilitate providing trip insurance in a transparent manner.

US Patent:

20230005074, Jan 5, 2023

Filed:

Sep 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/931820

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew L. Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/08
G06F 16/27
G01D 9/00

Abstract:

A system for generating and managing usage-based contracts using blockchains configured to (i) store an insurance contract for a currently occurring or upcoming trip, where the insurance contract is to insure the driver, passenger, and/or vehicle during the trip, where the insurance contract includes terms, conditions, or other clauses (e.g., mileage limitations, limitations on autonomous vehicle operation, etc.) and is in a blockchain structure, and where several nodes store copies of the insurance contract in the blockchain structure; (ii) receive, from the driver and/or (autonomous) vehicle, a requested modification of one or more terms, conditions, or other clauses of the insurance contract, (iii) transmit the requested modification to an insurance auction network, (iv) receive a response to the request from the insurance auction network; and (v) store the response in a new block in the insurance contract (e.g., a smart contract) to facilitate providing trip insurance in a transparent manner.

US Patent:

20210295457, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Mar 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/917247

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew L. Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/16
G06Q 40/08
B64C 39/02
G05D 1/10
G06T 17/05

Abstract:

A damage identification (DI) system is described for identifying property damage. The DI system includes a drone fleet having a plurality of drones configured to collect damage data, and a DI computing device. The DI computing device is configured to assign each drone to a respective subarea of a geographical region, where each drone is configured to navigate to the assigned subarea to detect damage to properties. The DI computing device is further configured to receive initial sensor data associated with a first property from a first drone of the plurality of drones, determine the first property is damaged based on the initial sensor data wherein the drone fleet navigates to the first property in response to the determination, receive drone-collected damage data associated with the first property from the drone fleet, and generate aggregated damage data associated with the first property based upon the drone-collected damage data.

US Patent:

20210074152, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/071161

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew L. Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/0965
G05D 1/00
G05D 1/02
G08G 1/0967

Abstract:

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. An entity associated with the non-standard traffic flow (e.g., an emergency vehicle, road sign, barrier, etc.) may transmit or broadcast a control signal to be received (or otherwise detected) at one or more autonomous vehicles. Each autonomous vehicle, upon receiving the control signal, may autonomously navigate in accordance with the control signal, thus mitigating or eliminating dangers associated with non-standard traffic flows.

US Patent:

20200234493, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Feb 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/786299

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Matthew L. Floyd - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06T 17/05
G06Q 50/16
B64C 39/02
G06Q 40/08
G05D 1/10

Abstract:

A damage identification (DI) system for identifying property damage may include a drone fleet including several autonomous or semi-autonomous drones communicatively coupled together and a DI computing device. Each drone may collect drone-collected damage data, including image data. The DI computing may assign a geographical region to the drone fleet. The drone fleet may automatically navigate to, and then within, the geographical region to detect potential damage to properties. The DI computing device may further receive drone-collected damage data associated with a property within the geographical region from the drone fleet when the drone fleet determines the property is actually or potentially damaged, generate aggregated damage data associated with the property based at least partially upon the drone-collected damage data, and/or store the aggregated damage data in a blockchain structure associated with the property for damage assessment of the property.