Patents by Inventor Bruce Lightner
Bruce Lightner 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).
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Patent number: 10682969Abstract: Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connection and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Plante, Ramesh Kasavaraju, Bruce Lightner
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Publication number: 20180319356Abstract: Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connection and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: James Plante, Ramesh Kasavaraju, Bruce Lightner
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Patent number: 10053032Abstract: Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connection and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Plante, Ramesh Kasavaraju, Bruce Lightner
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Publication number: 20170080882Abstract: Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connection and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: James Plante, Ramesh Kasavaraju, Bruce Lightner
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Patent number: 9554080Abstract: Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connector and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Plante, Ramesh Kasavaraju, Bruce Lightner
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Patent number: 9224249Abstract: A telematics method and system includes, and uses, a telematics device with a controller in communication with a diagnostic system configured to receive diagnostic information from a host vehicle; a position-locating system configured to determine location information of the host vehicle; a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive information through a wireless network to and from at least one Internet-accessible website; and, a communication interface including at least a short range wireless interface link. The telematics device may be embodied in an access device, which may include the position-locating system. The access device may be a smartphone, or similar device, that retrieves/transmits diagnostic data/information, and other data/information to/from the vehicle via the short range wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: HTI IP, L.L.C.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Alan Wettig, Paul Washicko, Eric C. Berkobin, Charles M. Link, II
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Publication number: 20140277906Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Publication number: 20140172190Abstract: In telematics device mounted to a vehicle, an auxiliary processor detects an interrupt from an accelerometer and forwards the interrupt to a main processor—the interrupt wakes up the processor from a sleep mode. The main processor may then compare vehicle voltage and/or a value for a speed parameter to predetermined criteria to determine whether the interrupt was a false positive or if the accelerometer missed a detection of a user cranking up the vehicle. The main processor may also enter a conditional state if monitored information meets a minimum threshold. During the conditional state, the processor may operate according to rules for a current operational state and also according to rules for a changed state. The threshold for deeming a changed operational state is higher than for entering a conditional state to evaluate whether a change of operational state (i.e., on to off, or off to on) occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: HTI IP, LLCInventors: Deep Kalinadhabhotla, Ivan Neflali Cardenas Perez, Bruce Lightner
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Publication number: 20140152828Abstract: Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connector and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Plante, Ramesh Kasavaraju, Bruce Lightner
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Patent number: 8649933Abstract: Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connector and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: SmartDrive Systems Inc.Inventors: James Plante, Ramesh Kasavaraju, Bruce Lightner
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Patent number: 8447459Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: HT1 IP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Publication number: 20120259504Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 8214100Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: HTI IP, L.L.C.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Publication number: 20100228429Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 7747365Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: HTIIP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 7532962Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: HT IIP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 7532963Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: HTI IP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 7480551Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: HTI IP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 7477968Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: HTI, IP LLC.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: RE47422Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers