Patents by Inventor James E. Niles

James E. Niles 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).

  • Patent number: 11950168
    Abstract: A system including at least one smart device. The at least one smart device includes one or more programmable elements. The at least one smart device is configured to receive one or more customization instructions from a user device. The at least one smart device configures the one or more programmable elements in response to the customization instructions. Communicating between the user device and at least one smart device provides a seamless and integrated experience based on preferences or suggestions from user data analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Patent number: 10445941
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for automatically customizing a mixed reality immersive, environment scene of a real-world event. Capture devices (e.g., mobile phones) positioned at the real-world event may capture scenes from the event at different points of view. A remote processing unit may generate a mixed reality environment based on a three-dimensional representation of the real-world event from the captured scenes and various virtual elements. A remote user device may display a representation of this mixed reality environment and detect associated input at the device. The processing unit may, in turn, simulate manipulation of the real-world scenes based on the detected input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: NUMBER 9, LLC
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Publication number: 20180374268
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for automatically customizing a mixed reality immersive, environment scene of a real-world event. Capture devices (e.g., mobile phones) positioned at the real-world event may capture scenes from the event at different points of view. A remote processing unit may generate a mixed reality environment based on a three-dimensional representation of the real-world event from the captured scenes and various virtual elements. A remote user device may display a representation of this mixed reality environment and detect associated input at the device. The processing unit may, in turn, simulate manipulation of the real-world scenes based on the detected input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Publication number: 20180270607
    Abstract: A system including at least one smart device. The at least one smart device includes one or more programmable elements. The at least one smart device is configured to receive one or more customization instructions from a user device. The at least one smart device configures the one or more programmable elements in response to the customization instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Patent number: 10009716
    Abstract: A system including at least one smart device. The at least one smart device includes one or more programmable elements. The at least one smart device is configured to receive one or more customization instructions from a user device. The at least one smart device configures the one or more programmable elements in response to the customization instructions. Communicating between the user device and at least one smart device provides a seamless and integrated experience based on preferences or suggestions from user data analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Patent number: 9798716
    Abstract: A programmable device is configured to detect a user preferred language from one or more other devices. When the programmable device is automatically programmed, the device provides a complete, seamless integrated experience and a user can immediately interact with the programmable device in a known language. The preferred device language can be set by reference to a user device, such as a phone, tablet, and/or other personal electronic device, by reference to one or more additional programmable devices in communication with the programmable device, and/or reference to a remote server storing the language preference of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Patent number: 9690781
    Abstract: A language setting system, for use by a user having a native language and carrying a personal electronic device, when using an informational device having an active language setting. As the user approaches the informational device, the informational device determines that the personal electronic device is associated with the user. The system determines the native language of the user by contacting the personal electronic device and sets the active language informational device to the native language. The informational device provides messages and information to the user in the native language of the user. When the user retreats from the informational device, the active language of the informational device may be reset to a default language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Patent number: 9552830
    Abstract: A language setting system, for use by a driver having a preferred language and a smartphone, when entering a vehicle to set an active language of the vehicle for vehicle communications with the driver. The vehicle connects with and scans the smartphone. When the smartphone has a user selected language setting, the user selected language setting is used to set the active language of the vehicle. When scan of the smartphone detects examples of language usage in text and email communications, and such examples meet a threshold usage, the active language may be set to the language of the usage examples. When examples of multiple languages are detected on the smartphone, the driver may be prompted to select the preferred language from a list of the detected examples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Patent number: 9507775
    Abstract: A traveler habitation language setting system, including a plurality of habitations, each habitation having at least one smart device having an active language, for use by a traveler having a native language and carrying a personal electronic device. Initially the system associates the personal electronic device of the traveler with one of the habitations. The system determines the native language of the traveler by contacting the personal electronic device and sets the active language of the smart device(s) for that habitation. Example habitations illustrated in the present disclosure include airplane seating locations that have seat back infotainment systems, and hotel rooms having television infotainment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Publication number: 20160277868
    Abstract: A process for automatically changing the language on smart device(s)/internet of thing device(s)/internet of everything device(s) based on consumer/traveler/end-user personal smart mobile device or other personal electronic smart device(s) native language (locale). The smart device(s)/internet of thing device(s)/internet of everything device(s) communicates with the personal smart mobile device or other personal electronic smart device(s) and determines the native language (locale) of the consumer/traveler/end-user. The native language of the consumer/traveler/end-user is used to set the language on the smart device(s)/internet of thing device(s)/internet of everything device(s) or to change the language of the content. Once language is changed, the consumer/traveler/end-user has a better user experience with smart device(s)/internet of thing device(s)/internet of everything device(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: James E. NILES
  • Publication number: 20160170959
    Abstract: A programmable device is configured to detect a user preferred language from one or more other devices. When the programmable device is automatically programmed, the device provides a complete, seamless integrated experience and a user can immediately interact with the programmable device in a known language. The preferred device language can be set by reference to a user device, such as a phone, tablet, and/or other personal electronic device, by reference to one or more additional programmable devices in communication with the programmable device, and/or reference to a remote server storing the language preference of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: James E. NILES
  • Publication number: 20160116913
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle environment detection method, for use by an autonomous vehicle having autonomous features for allowing a destination to be set by a user and then piloting the vehicle to that destination without human intervention by the user. Environmental sensors, which may be contained in or around the vehicle, or in a portable electronic device possessed and carried by the user, perform a sniff test prior to, and during automated vehicle operation. If hazardous materials are detected that indicate the presence of a weapon of mass destruction, autonomous features are disabled while manual operation of the vehicle may be permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: James E. Niles
  • Publication number: 20160107577
    Abstract: A language setting system, for use by a driver having a preferred language and a smartphone, when entering a vehicle to set an active language of the vehicle for vehicle communications with the driver. The vehicle connects with and scans the smartphone. When the smartphone has a user selected language setting, the user selected language setting is used to set the active language of the vehicle. When scan of the smartphone detects examples of language usage in text and email communications, and such examples meet a threshold usage, the active language may be set to the language of the usage examples. When examples of multiple languages are detected on the smartphone, the driver may be prompted to select the preferred language from a list of the detected examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: James E. Niles