Patents by Inventor Reed Townsend Jones

Reed Townsend Jones 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: 11970187
    Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a vehicle comprising: a sensor to identify, based on an audio or visual condition, the occurrence of a condition related to a passenger of the vehicle. The vehicle may further include a processor coupled with the sensor. The processor may be configured to identify, in a user profile of the first passenger of the vehicle, a pre-identified action. The processor may further be configured to perform, or facilitate the performance of, the pre-identified action by the vehicle based on the occurrence of the audio or visual condition. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Katherine Mary Stumpf, Andrew David Acosta, Reed Townsend Jones, Omid Farivar
  • Publication number: 20230385979
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising receiving a ride request from a user having a user profile, the ride request including a requested drop-off location within a service area and the user profile specifying at least one drop-off location preference parameter; querying a database to obtain data regarding a condition of the requested drop-off location, wherein the data is collected by a plurality of vehicles traversing the service area and equipped with at least one sensor and at least one imaging device; determining whether the obtained data satisfies the at least one drop-off location preference parameter; and determining at least one alternative drop-off location within a first distance from the requested drop-off location if the obtained data does not satisfy the at least one drop-off location preference parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Katherine Mary Stumpf, Reed Townsend Jones, Andrew David Acosta
  • Patent number: 11763408
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising receiving a ride request from a user having a user profile, the ride request including a requested drop-off location within a service area and the user profile specifying at least one drop-off location preference parameter; querying a database to obtain data regarding a condition of the requested drop-off location, wherein the data is collected by a plurality of vehicles traversing the service area and equipped with at least one sensor and at least one imaging device; determining whether the obtained data satisfies the at least one drop-off location preference parameter; and determining at least one alternative drop-off location within a first distance from the requested drop-off location if the obtained data does not satisfy the at least one drop-off location preference parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Katherine Mary Stumpf, Reed Townsend Jones, Andrew David Acosta
  • Publication number: 20220164911
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising receiving a ride request from a user having a user profile, the ride request including a requested drop-off location within a service area and the user profile specifying at least one drop-off location preference parameter; querying a database to obtain data regarding a condition of the requested drop-off location, wherein the data is collected by a plurality of vehicles traversing the service area and equipped with at least one sensor and at least one imaging device; determining whether the obtained data satisfies the at least one drop-off location preference parameter; and determining at least one alternative drop-off location within a first distance from the requested drop-off location if the obtained data does not satisfy the at least one drop-off location preference parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Katherine Mary Stumpf, Reed Townsend Jones, Andrew David Acosta
  • Publication number: 20210309259
    Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a vehicle comprising: a sensor to identify, based on an audio or visual condition, the occurrence of a condition related to a passenger of the vehicle. The vehicle may further include a processor coupled with the sensor. The processor may be configured to identify, in a user profile of the first passenger of the vehicle, a pre-identified action. The processor may further be configured to perform, or facilitate the performance of, the pre-identified action by the vehicle based on the occurrence of the audio or visual condition. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Katherine Mary Stumpf, Andrew David Acosta, Reed Townsend Jones, Omid Farivar