Patents by Inventor Thomas Giuli

Thomas Giuli 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).

  • Emotive advisory system and method
    Patent number: 10839583
    Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Erica Klampfl, Yifan Chen, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Perry Macneille, Mark Schunder, Thomas Giuli, Basavaraj Tonshal
  • EMOTIVE ADVISORY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180047201
    Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Erica Klampfl, Yifan Chen, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Perry Macneille, Mark Schunder, Thomas Giuli, Basavaraj Tonshal
  • Emotive advisory system and method
    Patent number: 9811935
    Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Erica Klampfl, Yifan Chon, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Perry Macneille, Mark Schunder, Thomas Giuli, Basavaraj Tonshal
  • System and method for determining a vehicle traffic route
    Patent number: 7848876
    Abstract: Coordinate based vehicle navigation services are provided using text based traffic route information and associated coordinate data received from an off-vehicle source. Traffic route information indicative of a traffic route from an initial location to a destination may be received. The traffic route information may lack geographic coordinate data defining the traffic route. A way-point along the traffic route may be determined based on the traffic route information. Way-point information defining the way-point along the traffic route may be sent to an off-vehicle information provider. The way-point information may lack geographic coordinate data defining the way-point. Way-point geographic coordinate information defining the way-point may be received and the traffic route information may be associated with the way-point geographic coordinate information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Craig Simonds, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Thomas Giuli
  • EMOTIVE ADVISORY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080269958
    Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Erica Klampfl, Yifan Chon, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Perry Macneille, Mark Schunder, Thomas Giuli, Basavaraj Tonshal
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE, IN A VEHICLE, LOCATIONS OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20080234929
    Abstract: An occupant of a vehicle requests locations of interest from a remote provider. Locations of interest are identified based on the current location of the vehicle and a social network of the occupant. The locations of interest are provided to the vehicle via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: David Leslie Watson, Thomas Giuli, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VEHICLE TRAFFIC ROUTE
    Publication number: 20080234926
    Abstract: Coordinate based vehicle navigation services are provided using text based traffic route information and associated coordinate data received from an off-vehicle source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Craig Simonds, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Thomas Giuli