ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,482,471, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (Bloomington, Ill.).

"Voice analysis systems and methods for processing digital sound data over a communications network" was invented by Sateesh Mannar (Bloomington, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A voice analysis (VA) computer system for processing verbally inputted data into an online application form is provided. The VA computer system is configured to receive a first set of digital sound data in connection with a first form submission, and enable a voice-input tool on a user computing device for an applicant to input registration data, includ...