Patents by Inventor Michael A. Hichme

Michael A. Hichme 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 SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC SHIFTER INSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20190301594
    Abstract: A method for determining a transmission gear selection includes providing a vehicle sensor configured to measure a vehicle characteristic, providing at least one controller in communication with the vehicle sensor, receiving, by the controller, sensor data indicative of the vehicle characteristic, determining, by the controller, an intended transmission gear selection, and generating, by the controller, a control signal including an instruction for selection of the intended transmission gear selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Orson S. Wang, MICHAEL A. HICHME
  • Method of telematics unit configuration and activation using vehicle control buttons
    Patent number: 7215950
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of operating a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. A command signal may be received in response to a radio button activation, a cellular programming mode may be activated in response to the command signal, a mobile phone identification number may be received in response to a radio button activation, and an operations mode may be activated in response to the received mobile phone identification number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Mazzara, Jr., Michael A. Hichme
  • Method of programming a telematics unit using voice recognition
    Patent number: 7006819
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for programming a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. A command signal may be received in response to a predetermined voice-recognition command. A cellular programming mode may be activated based on the command signal. A predetermined mobile phone identification number may be received in response to at least one voice-recognition entry. An operations mode may be activated in response to the received mobile phone identification number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Mazzara, Michael A. Hichme
  • Method of programming a telematics unit using voice recognition
    Publication number: 20040203691
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for programming a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. A command signal may be received in response to a predetermined voice-recognition command. A cellular programming mode may be activated based on the command signal. A predetermined mobile phone identification number may be received in response to at least one voice-recognition entry. An operations mode may be activated in response to the received mobile phone identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Mazzara, Michael A. Hichme
  • Method of telematics unit configuration and activation using vehicle control buttons
    Publication number: 20030139173
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of operating a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. A command signal may be received in response to a radio button activation, a cellular programming mode may be activated in response to the command signal, a mobile phone identification number may be received in response to a radio button activation, and an operations mode may be activated in response to the received mobile phone identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Mazzara, Michael A. Hichme