Patents by Inventor Wylie R. Burt
Wylie R. Burt 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: 8705724Abstract: A method of posting a voice related message on a remotely accessible networking page includes receiving, at a data center, a voice connection from a communications device. An account on the remotely accessible networking page that is associated with the voice connection is identified at the data center. A voice post is generated during or from the voice connection. Via the data center, the voice post is associated with the remotely accessible networking page so that the voice post is associated with the identified account.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: General Motors LLCInventors: Steven C. Tengler, Wylie R. Burt
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Patent number: 8340629Abstract: A method of contacting a public safety answering point (PSAP) that includes determining the location of a vehicle, communicating the location of the vehicle to a PSAP location service, identifying a PSAP proximate to the location of the vehicle, determining a direct inward dialing (DID) number associated with the identified PSAP, communicating the DID number to the call center from the PSAP location service, contacting the identified PSAP using the DID number, and transmitting the DID number of the identified PSAP and the location of the vehicle to the PSAP.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: General Motors LLCInventors: Wylie R. Burt, Wiliam A. Sedat
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Publication number: 20110206191Abstract: A method of posting a voice related message on a remotely accessible networking page includes receiving, at a data center, a voice connection from a communications device. An account on the remotely accessible networking page that is associated with the voice connection is identified at the data center. A voice post is generated during or from the voice connection. Via the data center, the voice post is associated with the remotely accessible networking page so that the voice post is associated with the identified account.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS LLCInventors: Steven C. Tengler, Wylie R. Burt
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Publication number: 20110065416Abstract: A method of contacting a public safety answering point (PSAP) that includes determining the location of a vehicle, communicating the location of the vehicle to a PSAP location service, identifying a PSAP proximate to the location of the vehicle, determining a direct inward dialing (DID) number associated with the identified PSAP, communicating the DID number to the call center from the PSAP location service, contacting the identified PSAP using the DID number, and transmitting the DID number of the identified PSAP and the location of the vehicle to the PSAP.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: General Motors CompanyInventors: Wylie R. Burt, Wiliam A. Sedat
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Publication number: 20100185524Abstract: A method of operating a telematics unit comprising the steps of: first operating the telematics unit in a logistical support mode containing a first set of operations assisting tracking of at least one of (a) the telematics unit and (b) a vehicle containing the telematics unit through storage and travel; and second operating the telematics unit in a customer service mode containing a second set of operations supporting a customer associated with the vehicle, wherein the first set of operations contains at least one operation unique from the second set of operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Gary A. Watkins, Christopher L. Oesterling, Wylie R. Burt
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Patent number: 7599843Abstract: A method of operating a telematics unit comprising the steps of: first operating the telematics unit in a logistical support mode containing a first set of operations assisting tracking of at least one of (a) the telematics unit and (b) a vehicle containing the telematics unit through storage and travel; and second operating the telematics unit in a customer service mode containing a second set of operations supporting a customer associated with the vehicle, wherein the first set of operations contains at least one operation unique from the second set of operations.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Gary A. Watkins, Christopher L Oesterling, Wylie R Burt
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Patent number: 6853907Abstract: The invention provides a method for communicating a vehicle location information by initiating communication between a mobile communication unit and a receiving center, requesting a location information wherein the request is initiated by an automated speech recognition unit, receiving the request for vehicle information at the receiving center, receiving a vehicle location signal at the receiving center from the mobile vehicle, retrieving geographic information from a database based on the vehicle location signal, and sending the geographic information to the mobile vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Michael J. Peterson, Wylie R. Burt
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Patent number: 6823256Abstract: A location of interest is received by a server, and a buffer zone is determined surrounding that location. Real-time spatial events may be continually updated in one or more GIS databases. The database entries may be software spatial objects, which consist of the location and supplemental information pertaining to each event. All locations that are related to a spatial event may be listed in a relationship table. The location of interest is used to query the relationship table for events occurring within the location's buffer zone, and therefore affecting the location.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventor: Wylie R. Burt
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Publication number: 20040225433Abstract: A location of interest is received by a server, and a buffer zone is determined surrounding that location. Real-time spatial events may be continually updated in one or more GIS databases. The database entries may be software spatial objects, which consist of the location and supplemental information pertaining to each event. All locations that are related to a spatial event may be listed in a relationship table. The location of interest is used to query the relationship table for events occurring within the location's buffer zone, and therefore affecting the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: General Motors CorporationInventor: Wylie R. Burt
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Patent number: 6775613Abstract: The invention provides a method of searching for features of interest in proximity to a mobile vehicle. A vehicle location coordinate and a vehicle proximity parameter are provided to a vehicle proximity search application. The application generates a vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle based on the mobile vehicle location coordinate and the vehicle proximity parameter. The application may access a database containing features of interest. A feature or element of interest that has any portion of it in the vehicle proximity area is selected. The distance from each feature of interest to the mobile vehicle location is calculated.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Wylie R. Burt, Kelley Kettenbeil, Mark Gibb, Daniel A. Hanevich
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Patent number: 6671616Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer usable medium for indicating road direction for vehicle instruction for a one-way street. This may be done when a road database is provided and includes at least one start point and at least one end point to indicate a portion of the road. This may also be done by determining a center point between the start and end point. This may also be done by determining a compass bearing from the center point based on the position of the start point and end point. This may also be done by determining an angle of orientation indicator based on the compass bearing of the center point.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Wylie R. Burt, Mark Gibb
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Publication number: 20030182057Abstract: The invention provides a method of searching for features of interest in proximity to a mobile vehicle. A vehicle location coordinate and a vehicle proximity parameter are provided to a vehicle proximity search application. The application generates a vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle based on the mobile vehicle location coordinate and the vehicle proximity parameter. The application may access a database containing features of interest. A feature or element of interest that has any portion of it in the vehicle proximity area is selected. The distance from each feature of interest to the mobile vehicle location is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Wylie R. Burt, Kelley Kettenbeil, Mark Gibb, Daniel A. Hanevich
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Publication number: 20030182054Abstract: The invention provides a method for communicating a vehicle location information by initiating communication between a mobile communication unit and a receiving center, requesting a location information wherein the request is initiated by an automated speech recognition unit, receiving the request for vehicle information at the receiving center, receiving a vehicle location signal at the receiving center from the mobile vehicle, retrieving geographic information from a database based on the vehicle location signal, and sending the geographic information to the mobile vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: General Motors CorporationInventors: Michael J. Peterson, Wylie R. Burt
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Publication number: 20030109982Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer usable medium for indicating road direction for vehicle instruction for a one-way street. This may be done when a road database is provided and includes at least one start point and at least one end point to indicate a portion of the road. This may also be done by determining a center point between the start and end point. This may also be done by determining a compass bearing from the center point based on the position of the start point and end point. This may also be done by determining an angle of orientation indicator based on the compass bearing of the center point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2001Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: General Motors CorporationInventors: Wylie R. Burt, Mark Gibb