Patents by Inventor PETER B. KOSAK

PETER B. KOSAK 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: 11087571
    Abstract: A system and method of monitoring a vehicle during a peer-to-peer (P2P) reservation of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is a part of a P2P vehicle sharing network, the method including: establishing a vehicle reservation between a vehicle renter and a vehicle manager; sending an indication to the vehicle of the vehicle reservation; after sending the indication to the vehicle of the vehicle reservation, receiving vehicle monitoring information that includes information used to determine a quality of care of the vehicle renter during the vehicle reservation; and generating reporting information based on the vehicle monitoring information, wherein the reporting information reflects the quality of care of the vehicle renter during the reservation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher L. Oesterling, Peter B. Kosak
  • Publication number: 20190259227
    Abstract: A system and method of monitoring a vehicle during a peer-to-peer (P2P) reservation of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is a part of a P2P vehicle sharing network, the method including: establishing a vehicle reservation between a vehicle renter and a vehicle manager; sending an indication to the vehicle of the vehicle reservation; after sending the indication to the vehicle of the vehicle reservation, receiving vehicle monitoring information that includes information used to determine a quality of care of the vehicle renter during the vehicle reservation; and generating reporting information based on the vehicle monitoring information, wherein the reporting information reflects the quality of care of the vehicle renter during the reservation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher L. Oesterling, Peter B. Kosak
  • Patent number: 9886855
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a parking space with a sign. A sensor monitors the parking space and generate sensor data. A short-range transceiver receives a vehicle identification key and communicates over a short-range communication channel. A processor module is communicatively coupled with the sensor and the short-range transceiver. The processor module is configured to determine whether a vehicle in the parking space is an approved vehicle or an unapproved vehicle based on at least one of the sensor data and the vehicle identification key. The processor module generates a first notification when the the approved vehicle is in the parking space and a second notification when unapproved vehicle is in the parking space. The first and second notifications are transmitted by the short-range transceiver over the short-range communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher L. Oesterling, Paul H. Pebbles, Peter B. Kosak
  • Publication number: 20170345304
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a parking space with a sign. A sensor monitors the parking space and generate sensor data. A short-range transceiver receives a vehicle identification key and communicates over a short-range communication channel. A processor module is communicatively coupled with the sensor and the short-range transceiver. The processor module is configured to determine whether a vehicle in the parking space is an approved vehicle or an unapproved vehicle based on at least one of the sensor data and the vehicle identification key. The processor module generates a first notification when the the approved vehicle is in the parking space and a second notification when unapproved vehicle is in the parking space. The first and second notifications are transmitted by the short-range transceiver over the short-range communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER L. OESTERLING, PAUL H. PEBBLES, PETER B. KOSAK