Patents by Inventor Michael John Rude
Michael John Rude 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).
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Patent number: 10549719Abstract: Embodiments for an on-board diagnostics (OBD) device are provided herein. The OBD device can monitor a voltage of a battery power contact via a voltage sensor and determine based on changes in the voltage whether a vehicle security alarm of a vehicle has been set-off. If it is determined that the vehicle alarm has been set-off, the OBD device can send an alert to a remote device via a wireless transceiver, wherein the alert indicates that the vehicle security alarm has been set-off.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Inventor: Michael John Rude
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Publication number: 20190256044Abstract: Embodiments for an on-board diagnostics (OBD) device are provided herein. The OBD device can monitor a voltage of a battery power contact via a voltage sensor and determine based on changes in the voltage whether a vehicle security alarm of a vehicle has been set-off. If it is determined that the vehicle alarm has been set-off, the OBD device can send an alert to a remote device via a wireless transceiver, wherein the alert indicates that the vehicle security alarm has been set-off.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventor: Michael John Rude
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Patent number: 9451028Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of selecting a communication profile for a vehicle telematics device to communicate over a vehicle electronics bus. The method includes receiving, at a server or a local computer, information identifying a vehicle to which the vehicle telematics device is to be connected. An indication of a communication profile to be loaded on the vehicle telematics device, or the communication profile itself, is sent from the server or local computer to the vehicle telematics device, wherein the communication profile includes communication related settings for the vehicle telematics device, the communication related settings corresponding to the vehicle electronics bus of the vehicle to which the vehicle telematics device is to be connected. The communication profile is then loaded on the vehicle telematics device, wherein the vehicle telematics device is field configurable to use one of multiple communication profiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Zubie, Inc.Inventor: Michael John Rude
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Patent number: 9208624Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of authenticating a vehicle telematics device. The method includes receiving, at a server, identifying information for a vehicle telematics device and receiving, at the server, information identifying an account to which the vehicle telematics device is to be associated. The method also includes authenticating the vehicle telematics device by finalizing an association between the vehicle telematics device and the account if data that is specified for authentication is received at the server from the vehicle telematics device and if that data is obtained by the vehicle telematics device within a time window that is specified for authentication.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Zubie, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Rude, Ari Abram Silkey
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Patent number: 9142065Abstract: One embodiment is directed to an electronic device comprising a connector configured to connect to an on-board diagnostic (OBD) connector of a vehicle, a wireless transceiver, one or more processing devices coupled to the connector and to the wireless transceiver, and storage media coupled to the one or more processing devices. The storage media including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to establish communication with a content control device using the wireless transceiver, download content from the content control device, store the content on the storage media, and terminate communication with the content control device. The instructions also cause the one or more processing devices to establish communication with a mobile device, and provide the content to a mobile device via a wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Zubie, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Rude, Ari Abram Silkey
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Publication number: 20150052226Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of a method of selecting a communication profile for a vehicle telematics device to communicate over a vehicle electronics bus. The method includes receiving, at a server or a local computer, information identifying a vehicle to which the vehicle telematics device is to be connected. An indication of a communication profile to be loaded on the vehicle telematics device, or the communication profile itself, is sent from the server or local computer to the vehicle telematics device, wherein the communication profile includes communication related settings for the vehicle telematics device, the communication related settings corresponding to the vehicle electronics bus of the vehicle to which the vehicle telematics device is to be connected. The communication profile is then loaded on the vehicle telematics device, wherein the vehicle telematics device is field configurable to use one of multiple communication profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventor: Michael John Rude
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Publication number: 20140167983Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method for integrating vehicle-centric information with home-centric information. The method includes wirelessly transmitting a signal from a vehicle information device within a vehicle to a component of a home-centric system and receiving the signal at the component from the vehicle information device. The method also includes sending vehicle-centric information from the component to a command center for the home-centric system based on the signal received from the vehicle information device, and integrating the vehicle-centric information with home-centric information obtained by the home-centric system. The method also includes displaying information based on the vehicle-centric information along with the home centric information at an interface for a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Zubie, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Rude, Ari Abram Silkey
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Publication number: 20140172229Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of authenticating a vehicle telematics device. The method includes receiving, at a server, identifying information for a vehicle telematics device and receiving, at the server, information identifying an account to which the vehicle telematics device is to be associated. The method also includes authenticating the vehicle telematics device by finalizing an association between the vehicle telematics device and the account if data that is specified for authentication is received at the server from the vehicle telematics device and if that data is obtained by the vehicle telematics device within a time window that is specified for authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Zubie, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Rude, Ari Abram Silkey
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Publication number: 20140095014Abstract: One embodiment is directed to an electronic device comprising a connector configured to connect to an on-board diagnostic (OBD) connector of a vehicle, a wireless transceiver, one or more processing devices coupled to the connector and to the wireless transceiver, and storage media coupled to the one or more processing devices. The storage media including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to establish communication with a content control device using the wireless transceiver, download content from the content control device, store the content on the storage media, and terminate communication with the content control device. The instructions also cause the one or more processing devices to establish communication with a mobile device, and provide the content to a mobile device via a wireless link.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Zubie, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Rude, Ari Abram Silkey
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Publication number: 20140058762Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method for data management for insurance purposes. The method includes receiving, at a server, time-variant data from a retail module configured to obtain the time-variant data, wherein the time-variant data pertains to an item or intangible to be insured. Identification information is also received at the server from the retail module. The method includes determining a user account with which the retail module is associated based on the identification information, and receiving a selection from a user indicative of which one or more insurance providers to send the time-variant data to, wherein the user is associated with the user account. The time-variant data is provided, from the server, to the one or more insurance providers selected by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Zubie, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Rude, Ari Abram Silkey
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Publication number: 20140058618Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method for valuating a vehicle. The method includes obtaining operation data from an on-board diagnostics (OBD) port of a vehicle, the operation data pertaining to operation of the vehicle. The method also includes determining a measure of value for the vehicle based on the operation data, and generating a report including the measure of value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Zubie, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Rude, Ari Abram Silkey
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Patent number: 7460619Abstract: A method and system for optimizing coding gain that alters the backsearch buffer length and/or the input buffer length of a decoder in response to one or more transmission performance characteristics of the system. The performance characteristics are monitored to determine the performance of the system. The measured transmission performance characteristics are used to control the lengths of the backsearch buffer and the input buffer. The measured transmission performance characteristics along with the backsearch length and/or the input buffer length are analyzed and compared with simulated decoding results. In accordance with the simulated results, the system determines the optimal size of the backsearch buffer and the input buffer needed to achieve a desired performance target. The system adjusts the size of the backsearch buffer length and/or the input buffer length to equal the determined optimal lengths.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J J Starr, Michael John Rude, Joseph Martin Charboneau
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Patent number: 6888900Abstract: A method and system for optimizing coding gain that alters the backsearch buffer length and/or the input buffer length of a decoder in response to one or more transmission performance characteristics of the system. The performance characteristics are monitored to determine the performance of the system. The measured transmission performance characteristics are used to control the lengths of the backsearch buffer and the input buffer. The measured transmission performance characteristics along with the backsearch length and/or the input buffer length are analyzed and compared with simulated decoding results. In accordance with the simulated results, the system determines the optimal size of the backsearch buffer and the input buffer needed to achieve a desired performance target. The system adjusts the size of the backsearch buffer length and/or the input buffer length to equal the determined optimal lengths.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J J Starr, Michael John Rude, Joseph Martin Charboneau
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Patent number: 6307899Abstract: A method and system for optimizing coding gain that alters the backsearch buffer length and/or the input buffer length of a decoder in response to one or more transmission performance characteristics of the system. The performance characteristics are monitored to determine the performance of the system. The measured transmission performance characteristics are used to control the lengths of the backsearch buffer and the input buffer. The measured transmission performance characteristics along with the backsearch length and/or the input buffer length are analyzed and compared with simulated decoding results. In accordance with the simulated results, the system determines the optimal size of the backsearch buffer and the input buffer needed to achieve a desired performance target. The system adjusts the size of the backsearch buffer length and/or the input buffer length to equal the determined optimal lengths.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1998Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Ameritech CorporationInventors: Thomas J J Starr, Michael John Rude, Joseph Martin Charboneau