Patents by Inventor Mark B. Allan

Mark B. Allan 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).

  • Remote operation extending an existing route to a destination
    Patent number: 11460841
    Abstract: An apparatus for remote support of autonomous operation of a vehicle includes a processor that is configured to perform a method including receiving, from a vehicle traversing a driving route from a start point to an end point at a destination, an assistance request signal identifying an inability of the vehicle at the destination to reach the end point, generating a first map display including a representation of a geographical area and the vehicle within the geographical area, receiving, from the vehicle, sensor data from one or more sensing devices of the vehicle, generating a remote support interface including the first map display and the sensor data, and transmitting instruction data to the vehicle that includes an alternative end point at the destination responsive to an input signal provided to the remote support interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA, Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Siddharth Thakur, Armelle Guerin, Atsuhide Kobashi, Julius S. Gyorfi, Mark B. Allan
  • Remote Operation Extending an Existing Route to a Destination
    Publication number: 20210034050
    Abstract: An apparatus for remote support of autonomous operation of a vehicle includes a processor that is configured to perform a method including receiving, from a vehicle traversing a driving route from a start point to an end point at a destination, an assistance request signal identifying an inability of the vehicle at the destination to reach the end point, generating a first map display including a representation of a geographical area and the vehicle within the geographical area, receiving, from the vehicle, sensor data from one or more sensing devices of the vehicle, generating a remote support interface including the first map display and the sensor data, and transmitting instruction data to the vehicle that includes an alternative end point at the destination responsive to an input signal provided to the remote support interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Siddharth Thakur, Armelle Guerin, Atsuhide Kobashi, Julius S. Gyorfi, Mark B. Allan