Patents by Inventor Joonsik MAING

Joonsik MAING 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for enabling contactless command of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11951941
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes determining when a vehicle has arrived at a destination and performing a first authentication process when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at the destination. The first authentication process being arranged to authenticate a first party to enable the first party to interact with the vehicle. The method also includes determining when the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, performing a second process when it is determined that the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, determining whether the second process is successfully completed, and enabling the first party to interact with the vehicle when it is determined that the second process is successfully completed. Performing the second process includes determining when the first party is present within the sensing zone. The first authentication process and the second process are contactless with respect to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Nuro, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bhanu Rathi, John David West, Joonsik Maing, Robert Irving Luan, David K Kim, Siyu Zhan
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CONTACTLESS COMMAND OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210339704
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes determining when a vehicle has arrived at a destination and performing a first authentication process when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at the destination. The first authentication process being arranged to authenticate a first party to enable the first party to interact with the vehicle. The method also includes determining when the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, performing a second process when it is determined that the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, determining whether the second process is successfully completed, and enabling the first party to interact with the vehicle when it is determined that the second process is successfully completed. Performing the second process includes determining when the first party is present within the sensing zone. The first authentication process and the second process are contactless with respect to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bhanu RATHI, John David WEST, Joonsik MAING, Robert Irving LUAN, David K. KIM, Siyu ZHAN