Patents Assigned to American Calcar Inc.
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Publication number: 20140095020Abstract: In a multimedia information and control system for use in an automobile, at least one interface is employed which enables a user to access information concerning the automobile and control vehicle functions in an efficient manner. The user may select one of a plurality of displayed options on a screen of such an interface. Through audio, video and/or text media, the user is provided with information concerning the selected option and the vehicle function corresponding thereto. Having been so informed, the user may activate the selected option to control the corresponding vehicle function.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 8554404Abstract: In a multimedia information and control system for use in an automobile, at least one interface is employed which enables a user to access information concerning the automobile and control vehicle functions in an efficient manner. The user may select one of a plurality of displayed options on a screen of such an interface. Through audio, video and/or text media, the user is provided with information concerning the selected option and the vehicle function corresponding thereto. Having been so informed, the user may activate the selected option to control the corresponding vehicle function.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7902969Abstract: A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user's physical condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7802198Abstract: In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is employed in the system to help a user control and manage the vehicle functions.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7748021Abstract: A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the PCD. The data providers respond to requests by using searching and sorting schemes to interrogate data bases and then automatically transmitting data responsive to the requests to the requesting PCD.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7741959Abstract: In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is employed in the system to help a user control and manage the vehicle functions.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7739039Abstract: A navigation device utilizes stored user profiles to navigate a user who may be driving in a vehicle, on foot, or in other mode of transportation. Each user profile corresponds to one of the user's personae. For example the user business profile corresponding to the user's business persona may be different from the user personal profile corresponding to the user's personal persona. The navigation device provides the user with a navigated route, together with information concerning the favorite facilities and events surrounding the navigated route, which satisfy the preferences in a selected user profile. Blockages may also be established using the device to avoid selected areas, or to block transmission of selected information.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, John D. Pirtle, Steven W. Schebesch
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Patent number: 7702455Abstract: A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the PCD. The data providers respond to requests by using searching and sorting schemes to interrogate data bases and then automatically transmitting data responsive to the requests to the requesting PCD.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, John Dinkel, Michael Kent
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Patent number: 7656310Abstract: In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is employed in the system to help a user control and manage the vehicle functions.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: American Calcar Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7650234Abstract: A navigation device utilizes stored user profiles to navigate a user who may be driving in a vehicle, on foot, or in other mode of transportation. Each user profile corresponds to one of the user's personae. For example the user business profile corresponding to the user's business persona may be different from the user personal profile corresponding to the user's personal persona. The navigation device provides the user with a navigated route, together with information concerning the favorite facilities and events surrounding the navigated route, which satisfy the preferences in a selected user profile. Blockages may also be established using the device to avoid selected areas, or to block transmission of selected information.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: American Calcar Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, John D. Pirtle, Steven W. Schebesch
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Patent number: 7593812Abstract: A navigation device utilizes stored user profiles to navigate a user who may be driving in a vehicle on foot, or in other mode of transportation. Each user profile corresponds to one of the user's personae. For example the user business profile corresponding to the user's business persona may be different from the user personal profile corresponding to the user's personal persona. The navigation device provides the user with a navigated route, together with information concerning the favorite facilities and events surrounding the navigated route. which satisfy the preferences in a selected user profile. Blockages may also be established using the device to avoid selected areas, or to block transmission of selected information.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: American Calcar Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, John D. Pirtle, Steven W. Schebesch
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Patent number: 7561065Abstract: A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the PCD. The data providers respond to requests by using searching and sorting schemes to interrogate data bases and then automatically transmitting data responsive to the requests to the requesting PCD.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, John Pirtle, Corena Dusek
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Patent number: 7535344Abstract: A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user's physical condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7522992Abstract: In a navigation device in accordance with the invention, user profiles may be stored and used to navigate a user who may be driving in a vehicle, on foot, or in other mode of transportation. Each user profile corresponds to one of the user's personae. For example, the user business profile corresponding to the user's business persona may be different from the user personal profile corresponding to the user's personal persona. For instance, the user business profile may include fine-dining type restaurants for business meetings while the user personal profile may instead include fast-food type restaurants for personal dining. The inventive navigation device provides the user with a navigated route, together with information concerning the favorite facilities and events surrounding the navigated route, which satisfy the preferences in a selected user profile. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, blockages may also be established using the device to avoid selected areas, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: American Calcar Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, John D. Pirtle, Steven W. Schebesch
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Patent number: 7519922Abstract: In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is employed in the system to help a user control and manage the vehicle functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7512495Abstract: In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is employed in the system to help a user control and manage the vehicle functions.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7499778Abstract: In a multimedia information and control system for use in an automobile, at least one interface is employed which enables a user to access information concerning the automobile and control vehicle functions in an efficient manner. The user may select one of a plurality of displayed options on a screen of such an interface. Through audio, video and/or text media, the user is provided with information concerning the selected option and the vehicle function corresponding thereto. Having been so informed, the user may activate the selected option to control the corresponding vehicle function.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: American Calcar Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7475057Abstract: A user profile based navigation system. The navigation system stores location centric information in a database associated with a user profile. Information from the database is provided to users based on a selected user profile, which modifies the types of data provided to a user at a geographic location. Data in the database is loaded into the database based on user supplied information and an indication of user geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7417531Abstract: A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user's physical condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Obradovich
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Patent number: 7409221Abstract: In an automobile, communications to and from the automobile are in the form of messages. Such messages are referred to as “electronic car-mail” or “C-mail” messages as each message has a destination or origination address which includes an identifier, e.g., a vehicle identification number (VIN), identifying the automobile. The messages may be delivered to the automobile from a remote server through a communications network, e.g., the Internet. One such message may contain a recall notice to the automobile. Another message may contain just-in-time map information for navigation, depending on the current location of the automobile. Yet another message may contain advertising information concerning selected entities, e.g., restaurants, gas stations, department stores, etc., also depending on the current location of the automobile. The messages transmitted from the automobile to the remote server may contain, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, Philip E. White