Patents by Inventor Hussein F. NASRALLAH

Hussein F. NASRALLAH 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).

  • Publication number: 20230379654
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle configured to detect a predefined vehicle incident and report the vehicle incident to at least one remote server, the report including a unique vehicle identifier and a unique wireless identifier associated with the vehicle. The system also includes the server, configured to determine a plurality of devices previously paired with the vehicle and send the unique wireless identifier to at least one of the plurality of devices. The system also includes the plurality of devices, configured to receive the unique wireless identifier. The plurality of devices are also configured to wirelessly search for a signal including the unique wireless identifier and, responsive to detecting the signal, present assistance instructions associated with the incident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hussein F. Nasrallah, James Carl, Fuyi Wang, Mifta Ahmed, David Anthony Hatton
  • Publication number: 20210227006
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor programmed to output a shared screen for a meeting at a vehicle display configured to output infotainment settings. The processor is in communication with the vehicle display and a nomadic device. The processor is programmed to parse a calendar associated with the nomadic device for a meeting within a predefined or selected time window or period. The processor is further programmed to identify login information for the meeting, establish a communication link for the meeting based on the identified login information, and output a shared screen for the meeting at the display based on the vehicle being in a predefined state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas NELSON, Hussein F. NASRALLAH, Thomas E. APCZYNSKI, David Anthony HATTON
  • Patent number: 11044283
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor programmed to output a shared screen for a meeting at a vehicle display configured to output infotainment settings. The processor is in communication with the vehicle display and a nomadic device. The processor is programmed to parse a calendar associated with the nomadic device for a meeting within a predefined or selected time window or period. The processor is further programmed to identify login information for the meeting, establish a communication link for the meeting based on the identified login information, and output a shared screen for the meeting at the display based on the vehicle being in a predefined state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Nelson, Hussein F. Nasrallah, Thomas E. Apczynski, David Anthony Hatton
  • Patent number: 11010993
    Abstract: A device that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the device is programmed to identify a wearable device and a set of vehicle data from a vehicle. The user device sends a human machine interface (HMI) message to the wearable device. The HMI message is based at least in part on the set of vehicle data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Basavaraj Tonshal, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Hsin-Hsiang Yang, David Anthony Hatton, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Hussein F. Nasrallah, Tom Nelson
  • Patent number: 10841764
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle event and determine a wireless device present connection state relative to a vehicle infotainment system. The processor is further configured to communicate with a remote server through a vehicle modem, including transmission of the wireless device present connection state, based on the occurrence of the vehicle event. The processor may also be configured to request that the remote server instruct a wireless device to pair with a vehicle infotainment system if the wireless device present connection state indicates the wireless device is not presently paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Nelson, David Anthony Hatton, Hussein F. Nasrallah
  • Patent number: 10841765
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle event and determine a wireless device present connection state relative to a vehicle infotainment system. The processor is further configured to communicate with a remote server through a vehicle modem, including transmission of the wireless device present connection state, based on the occurrence of the vehicle event. The processor may also be configured to request that the remote server instruct a wireless device to pair with a vehicle infotainment system if the wireless device present connection state indicates the wireless device is not presently paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Nelson, David Anthony Hatton, Hussein F. Nasrallah
  • Patent number: 10759388
    Abstract: A smartwatch having at least one controller in communication with an user interface and a transceiver. The transceiver configured to communicate with a nomadic device. The at least one controller configured to, in response to a wireless signal having a unique user identifier received at the nomadic device, receive a control function from an application corresponding to the unique user identifier. The at least one controller may be further configured to configure the user interface based on the control function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Nelson, David Anthony Hatton, Hussein F. Nasrallah
  • Patent number: 10562495
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a horn, a plurality of exterior lights, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to grant vehicle system access to a nomadic device paired to the vehicle, and in response to receiving a message that contains data identifying a source of the message while the vehicle is in a key-off state from a nomadic device not paired to the vehicle, activate the horn and exterior lights according to respective patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johannes Geir Kristinsson, David Anthony Hatton, Hussein F. Nasrallah, Thomas Nelson, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
  • Patent number: 10391958
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor in communication with a nomadic device and programmed to receive calendar information from the nomadic device, parse the calendar information for a calendar entry based on a predefined time window, and adjust, by the processor, a vehicle setting for a vehicle feature associated with one or more categorized items correlated with the calendar entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Nelson, David Anthony Hatton, Hussein F. Nasrallah, Thomas E. Apczynski
  • Publication number: 20190092283
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a horn, a plurality of exterior lights, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to grant vehicle system access to a nomadic device paired to the vehicle, and in response to receiving a message that contains data identifying a source of the message while the vehicle is in a key-off state from a nomadic device not paired to the vehicle, activate the horn and exterior lights according to respective patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes Geir KRISTINSSON, David Anthony HATTON, Hussein F. NASRALLAH, Thomas NELSON, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh PRASAD
  • Publication number: 20180286150
    Abstract: A device that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the device is programmed to identify a wearable device and a set of vehicle data from a vehicle. The user device sends a human machine interface (HMI) message to the wearable device. The HMI message is based at least in part on the set of vehicle data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: YIFAN CHEN, PADMA AISWARYA KOLISETTY, BASAVARAJ TONSHAL, KWAKU O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, HSIN-HSIANG YANG, DAVID ANTHONY HATTON, JOHANNES GEIR KRISTINSSON, KRISHNASWAMY VENKATESH PRASAD, HUSSEIN F. NASRALLAH, TOM NELSON
  • Patent number: 9975481
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to detect a wireless signature indicating an animal presence within a predefined proximity to a vehicle. The processor is also configured to issue an alert to vehicle occupants responsive to the wireless signature detection, the alert varying based on detected signal strength. The wireless signature may be transmitted from a BLE or RFID device provided to an animal affixed to a collar, for example, or from an RFID chip embedded in an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Anthony Hatton, Thomas Nelson, Hussein F. Nasrallah, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
  • Publication number: 20180089460
    Abstract: A mobile device stores medical credentials for one or more occupants of a vehicle. Responsive to receipt of an indication of an emergency event at the vehicle, the mobile device sends the credentials, an authentication code, and vehicle information to a cloud server to cause the cloud server to construct web content including the vehicle information and medical information accessible using the credentials. The mobile device also sends a link to the cloud server including the authentication code to an emergency dispatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Austin S. KIRK, Hussein F. NASRALLAH, David Anthony HATTON, Fuyi WANG, Nicholas FRISCH, Robert A. KELLER, Stephen BARTOL
  • Publication number: 20170334354
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to detect a wireless signature indicating an animal presence within a predefined proximity to a vehicle. The processor is also configured to issue an alert to vehicle occupants responsive to the wireless signature detection, the alert varying based on detected signal strength. The wireless signature may be transmitted from a BLE or RFID device provided to an animal affixed to a collar, for example, or from an RFID chip embedded in an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: David Anthony HATTON, Thomas NELSON, Hussein F. NASRALLAH, Johannes Geir KRISTINSSON, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh PRASAD
  • Publication number: 20170210341
    Abstract: A smartwatch having at least one controller in communication with an user interface and a transceiver. The transceiver configured to communicate with a nomadic device. The at least one controller configured to, in response to a wireless signal having a unique user identifier received at the nomadic device, receive a control function from an application corresponding to the unique user identifier. The at least one controller may be further configured to configure the user interface based on the control function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas NELSON, David Anthony HATTON, Hussein F. NASRALLAH
  • Patent number: 9656633
    Abstract: A smartwatch having at least one controller in communication with an user interface and a transceiver. The transceiver configured to communicate with a nomadic device. The at least one controller configured to, in response to a wireless signal having a unique user identifier received at the nomadic device, receive a control function from an application corresponding to the unique user identifier. The at least one controller may be further configured to configure the user interface based on the control function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Nelson, David Anthony Hatton, Hussein F. Nasrallah
  • Publication number: 20170041356
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor programmed to output a shared screen for a meeting at a vehicle display configured to output infotainment settings. The processor is in communication with the vehicle display and a nomadic device. The processor is programmed to parse a calendar associated with the nomadic device for a meeting within a predefined or selected time window or period. The processor is further programmed to identify login information for the meeting, establish a communication link for the meeting based on the identified login information, and output a shared screen for the meeting at the display based on the vehicle being in a predefined state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas NELSON, Hussein F. NASRALLAH, Thomas E. APCZYNSKI, David Anthony HATTON
  • Publication number: 20170028949
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor in communication with a nomadic device and programmed to receive calendar information from the nomadic device, parse the calendar information for a calendar entry based on a predefined time window, and adjust, by the processor, a vehicle setting for a vehicle feature associated with one or more categorized items correlated with the calendar entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas NELSON, David Anthony HATTON, Hussein F. NASRALLAH, Thomas E. APCZYNSKI
  • Publication number: 20160360027
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle event and determine a wireless device present connection state relative to a vehicle infotainment system. The processor is further configured to communicate with a remote server through a vehicle modem, including transmission of the wireless device present connection state, based on the occurrence of the vehicle event. The processor may also be configured to request that the remote server instruct a wireless device to pair with a vehicle infotainment system if the wireless device present connection state indicates the wireless device is not presently paired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Nelson, David Anthony Hatton, Hussein F. Nasrallah
  • Publication number: 20160360023
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle event and determine a wireless device present connection state relative to a vehicle infotainment system. The processor is further configured to communicate with a remote server through a vehicle modem, including transmission of the wireless device present connection state, based on the occurrence of the vehicle event. The processor may also be configured to request that the remote server instruct a wireless device to pair with a vehicle infotainment system if the wireless device present connection state indicates the wireless device is not presently paired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas NELSON, David Anthony HATTON, Hussein F. NASRALLAH