Patents by Inventor Gary Steven Strumolo
Gary Steven Strumolo 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: 11624620Abstract: A method of in-vehicle tracking begins with establishing a communication link between a mobile device and a navigation system of a vehicle. The navigation system presents driving instructions leading to a destination. Each of a plurality of locations is serially passed over the communication link from the mobile device to the navigation system. Additionally, each of the plurality of locations is serially set, as it is communicated, as the destination within the navigation system. As the destination within the navigation system is updated, the driving instructions leading to that destination are updated as well.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, Gary Steven Strumolo, Pramita Mitra, David Melcher, Ali Hassani, Craig Simonds
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Patent number: 11546737Abstract: A vehicle occupant messaging system includes a communication tag located in a buckle of a vehicle seatbelt assembly and configured to wirelessly transmit signals, to a mobile device, representing a location of a passenger using the mobile device in a host vehicle. The system further includes a communication transceiver programmed to transmit messages to the mobile device and a system processor programmed to generate the messages to the mobile device, the messages identifying the location of the passenger.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Pietro Buttolo, Basavaraj Tonshal, Qianyi Wang, Gary Steven Strumolo, Kelly Lee Zechel, Brian Nash, Theodore Wingrove
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Patent number: 11544811Abstract: A system that includes a wearable device, and a method of using the system, including: receiving, at a first transceiver element of a wearable device, a target beam from a ride-share vehicle, the element having a first axis of reception; and when the first axis is oriented toward the beam, providing an indication, via the device, to a user thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Pietro Buttolo, Basavaraj Tonshal, Qianyi Wang, Gary Steven Strumolo, Kelly Lee Zechel, Brian Nash, Theodore Wingrove
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Patent number: 11544636Abstract: A method includes transmitting a ride-share request to a ride-share server, the ride-share request including information about an accessibility device, determining a present orientation of the accessibility device, and transmitting the present orientation of the accessibility device to the ride-share vehicle. Another method includes transmitting a present orientation of an accessibility device, receiving a target orientation of the accessibility device, illuminating a light projector, determining that the accessibility device is in the target orientation, and turning off the light projector.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Pietro Buttolo, Basavaraj Tonshal, Qianyi Wang, Gary Steven Strumolo, Kelly Lee Zechel, Brian Nash, Theodore Wingrove
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Patent number: 11472293Abstract: A system may include an in-vehicle component, including a first control set to configure the component, configured to identify a device associated with a user approach to the component; and send an interaction request to the device to cause the device to display a user interface for the component including a second control set to configure the component, the second control set including at least one function unavailable in the first control set. A personal device may receive, from an in-vehicle component including a first control set to configure the component, a user interface definition descriptive of a second control set to configure the component; and receive, from the component, a request to display a user interface for the component including the second control set to configure the component, the second control set including at least one function unavailable in the first control set.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, James Stewart Rankin, II, Dipanjan Ghosh, Gary Steven Strumolo, Stuart C. Salter
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Patent number: 11119585Abstract: Dual-mode augmented reality interfaces for mobile devices are disclosed herein. A dual-mode augmented reality interface of a mobile device includes a first mode to be presented via a user interface of the mobile device in response to detecting an occurrence of a first motion of the mobile device. The dual-mode augmented reality interface further includes a second mode to be presented via the user interface in response to detecting an absence of the first motion. The second mode is different from the first mode. The first mode may be a browsing mode, and the second mode may be a learning mode. The first motion may be a panning motion.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Yifan Chen, Pramita Mitra, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Patent number: 11059349Abstract: Data about a skin response characteristic are collected from a vehicle occupant. A target cabin temperature is determined based on the skin data. A climate control system is adjusted based on the target cabin temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-hsiang Yang, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Patent number: 11023049Abstract: A vehicle gesture system includes a processor connected to a transceiver and programmed to detect a wireless device associated with a vehicle feature settings interface for a first vehicle feature. The processor is further programmed to detect the wireless device based on received user input at the vehicle feature settings interface of the first vehicle feature. The processor is further programmed to control a setting for the first vehicle feature based on received data associated with one or more gestures made using the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, Stephen Ronald Tokish, James Stewart Rankin, II, Yifan Chen, Gary Steven Strumolo, Stuart C. Salter
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Publication number: 20210117871Abstract: A method includes transmitting a ride-share request to a ride-share server, the ride-share request including information about an accessibility device, determining a present orientation of the accessibility device, and transmitting the present orientation of the accessibility device to the ride-share vehicle. Another method includes transmitting a present orientation of an accessibility device, receiving a target orientation of the accessibility device, illuminating a light projector, determining that the accessibility device is in the target orientation, and turning off the light projector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Pramita MITRA, Pietro BUTTOLO, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Qianyi WANG, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Kelly Lee ZECHEL, Brian NASH, Theodore WINGROVE
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Patent number: 10860872Abstract: Image data of a vehicle occupant are collected from a plurality of cameras. A dimensional model of substantially an entire body of the vehicle occupant is generated based on the image data. A gesture performed by the vehicle occupant is recognized based on the dimensional model. A vehicle subsystem is adjusted based on the gesture.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nanxin Wang, Jian Wan, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Publication number: 20200369153Abstract: A system may include an in-vehicle component, including a first control set to configure the component, configured to identify a device associated with a user approach to the component; and send an interaction request to the device to cause the device to display a user interface for the component including a second control set to configure the component, the second control set including at least one function unavailable in the first control set. A personal device may receive, from an in-vehicle component including a first control set to configure the component, a user interface definition descriptive of a second control set to configure the component; and receive, from the component, a request to display a user interface for the component including the second control set to configure the component, the second control set including at least one function unavailable in the first control set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Pietro BUTTOLO, James Stewart RANKIN, Dipanjan GHOSH, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Stuart C. SALTER
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Patent number: 10832178Abstract: A system includes a vehicle computer that is programmed to wirelessly broadcast one or more actions included in boarding of a vehicle, and receive, from a mobile device, confirmation that the one or more actions are completed. The vehicle computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component based on the received confirmation.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Pietro Buttolo, Basavaraj Tonshal, Gary Steven Strumolo, Qianyi Wang, Kelley Lee Zechel, Brian Nash, Theodore Wingrove
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Patent number: 10744920Abstract: A method for adjusting a vehicle seat includes moving each of a set of first valves respectively associated with ones of a group of first bladders into an open position allowing the receipt of air into and fluidic communication among the group of first bladders, inflating the first group of bladders to a predetermined pressure, and closing each of the set of first valves to maintain an inflation level of each of the first bladders.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary Steven Strumolo, Jeroen Lem
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Publication number: 20200250589Abstract: A system includes a vehicle computer that is programmed to wirelessly broadcast one or more actions included in boarding of a vehicle, and receive, from a mobile device, confirmation that the one or more actions are completed. The vehicle computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component based on the received confirmation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Pramita MITRA, Pietro BUTTOLO, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Qianyi WANG, Kelley Lee ZECHEL, Brian NASH, Theodore WINGROVE
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Publication number: 20200162859Abstract: A vehicle occupant messaging system includes a communication tag located in a buckle of a vehicle seatbelt assembly and configured to wirelessly transmit signals, to a mobile device, representing a location of a passenger using the mobile device in a host vehicle. The system further includes a communication transceiver programmed to transmit messages to the mobile device and a system processor programmed to generate the messages to the mobile device, the messages identifying the location of the passenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Pramita MITRA, Pietro BUTTOLO, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Qianyi WANG, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Kelly Lee ZECHEL, Brian NASH, Theodore WINGROVE
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Publication number: 20200160474Abstract: A system that includes a wearable device, and a method of using the system, including: receiving, at a first transceiver element of a wearable device, a target beam from a ride-share vehicle, the element having a first axis of reception; and when the first axis is oriented toward the beam, providing an indication, via the device, to a user thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Pramita MITRA, Pietro BUTTOLO, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Qianyi WANG, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Kelly Lee ZECHEL, Brian NASH, Theodore WINGROVE
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Patent number: 10593335Abstract: A vehicle voice processor includes a processing device and a data storage medium. The processing device is programmed to receive identification information from a wearable device, identify a speaker from the identification information, identify a dialect associated with the speaker from the identification information, select a predetermined acoustic model, and adjust the predetermined acoustic model based at least in part on the dialect identified.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ali Hassani, Gary Steven Strumolo, Pramita Mitra, David Melcher, Mark A. Cuddihy, Craig John Simonds
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Patent number: 10583840Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor an activity level of a driver are disclosed. An example method includes receiving, at a processor, eye movement data from a sensor monitoring eye movements of a driver of a vehicle. The method includes calculating, via the processor, an eye movement activity index using a substantially real-time recursive analysis of the eye movement data. The method further includes calculating, via the processor, a low activity indicator for the driver based on the eye movement activity index. The method also includes executing a task based on the low activity indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Gary Steven Strumolo, Reates Curry, Mike Blommer, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
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Patent number: 10522141Abstract: A system includes a wearable device including a memory and a processor. The processor receives a verbal input for a vehicle from a user. The processor interprets the verbal input to locate in the memory at least one datum predetermined to be interpretable by the vehicle computer. The processor generates a message corresponding to the verbal input including the at least one datum, and sends the message to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Craig John Simonds, Gary Steven Strumolo, Ali Hassani, Mark A. Cuddihy, David Melcher
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Publication number: 20190299829Abstract: A method for adjusting a vehicle seat includes moving each of a set of first valves respectively associated with ones of a group of first bladders into an open position allowing the receipt of air into and fluidic communication among the group of first bladders, inflating the first group of bladders to a predetermined pressure, and closing each of the set of first valves to maintain an inflation level of each of the first bladders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary Steven Strumolo, Jeroen Lem