Patents Assigned to Veniam, Inc.
  • Systems and methods for the data-driven and distributed interoperability between nodes to increase context and location awareness in a network of moving things, for example in a network of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10674332
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide autonomous vehicle network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable network of autonomous vehicles comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes, including for the data-driven and distributed interoperability between nodes to increase context and location awareness in a network of moving things, such as, for example, a network of autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: João Luís Mineiro Ramos de Azevedo
  • Systems and methods for setup, control, and test of virtual mobile access point operation in a network of moving things
    Patent number: 10673950
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: Henrique Manuel Pereira Cabral
  • Systems and methods to use fixed access points as delay-tolerant nodes in a network of moving things including autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10667326
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: João Francisco Cordeiro de Oliveira Barros, Ricardo Jorge Magalhães de Matos
  • Systems and methods for managing connectivity between a fixed access point and a hotspot in a network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10659998
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing connectivity in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing connectivity in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Henrique Cabral, Carlos Ameixieira, Filipe Neves, Nuno Coutinho
  • Systems and methods for providing underground services in a network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10659975
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for providing underground services in a network of moving things, for example but not necessarily including autonomous vehicles. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for providing communication services, location services, safety services, vehicle guidance services, etc., in underground or other environments in which direct communication with entities outside such environment is not possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventor: Diogo Carreira
  • Systems and methods in a network controller for providing communication pathways in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10660144
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixiera
  • Systems and methods for communicating and storing data in a network of moving things including autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10637925
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). More specifically, systems and methods for managing the storage and dropping of data in a network of moving things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Silvestre Condeixa, Ricardo Jorge Magalhães de Matos
  • Systems and methods for characterizing and managing driving behavior in the context of a network of moving things, including for use in autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10621860
    Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes that includes. Some non-limiting examples are communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). The disclosure further provides characterizing and managing driving behavior in the context of a network of moving things, including for use in autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: João Pedro Coelho de Azevedo
  • Systems and methods for managing containers in a network of moving things
    Patent number: 10594798
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. Various aspects of this disclosure provide non-limiting examples of communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., an Internet of moving things). More specifically, systems and methods for managing containers in a network of moving things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Dário Fernando Rodrigues Nascimento, Rui Miguel Correia e Costa, João Luis Mineiro Ramos de Azevedo
  • Systems and methods for dissemination of data in the download direction based on context information available at nodes of a network of moving things
    Patent number: 10595181
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). More specifically, systems and methods for managing the routing and replication of data in the download direction in a network of moving things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Silvestre Condeixa, Ricardo Jorge Magalhães de Matos
  • Methods and systems for detecting anomalies and forecasting optimizations to improve smart city or region infrastructure management using networks of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10595175
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting anomalies and forecasting optimizations to improve smart city or region infrastructure management using networks of autonomous vehicles. An autonomous vehicle may receive initial information relating to infrastructure utilized by a plurality of autonomous vehicles, and may acquire, during operation in the infrastructure, real-time information relating to the infrastructure and/or to other ones of the plurality of autonomous vehicles. The acquired information may be processed, and based on the processing of the acquired information and the initial information, anomalies and/or problems affecting the infrastructure and/or operation of the plurality of autonomous vehicles in the infrastructure may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventor: Patricia Cristina Ramalho de Oliveira
  • Systems and methods for a node supporting network coded mesh networking in a network of moving things
    Patent number: 10588001
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems, and methods supporting network coding of packet data in a network of moving things. Through the use of network coding, a network of moving things provides redundancy and improved network capacity and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Nuno Alexandre Tavares Coutinho, João Francisco Cordeiro de Oliveria Barros
  • Systems and methods for tracking and fault detection, for example among autonomous vehicles, in a network of moving things
    Patent number: 10573178
    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving road action consensus in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for achieving road action consensus in vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, manually controlled vehicles, etc.) of a network of moving things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Dário Nascimento, Roy Russell
  • Systems and methods to deploy and control a node in a network of moving things
    Patent number: 10560982
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Filipe Manuel Almeida Neves, João Pedro Coelho de Azevedo, Rui Miguel Correia e Costa
  • Systems and methods for inter-node and/or inter-application communication in a network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10555144
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing inter-application communication in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide configurable systems and methods for providing inter-application communication in a network of moving things, for example in which clients may register for participation, subscribe to topics, publish different types of messages, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: Henrique Cabral
  • Systems and methods for efficiently monitoring and measurement of the performance of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10554527
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting and/or effectively utilizing a network of mobile and/or static nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things, autonomous vehicle networks, etc.). For example, a communication network, or one or more nodes thereof, implemented in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure provide for efficient monitoring and measurement of the performance of networks of moving things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: Diogo Lopes
  • Systems and methods for communication using a transport channel with improved multimedia content distribution in a network of moving things
    Patent number: 10536497
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes are disclosed. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things), where the network may involve autonomous and/or non-autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Silvestre Condeixa, Diogo Miguel Augusto Lopes
  • Multi-mode mobile access point for utilization in a communication network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10530653
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Shipping controller in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10531259
    Abstract: Systems and methods for shipping management in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for integrating sensors, mobile access points, and/or the network of moving things with shipping container management systems (e.g., port management systems, train management systems, trucking management systems, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Filipe Neves, Diogo Lopes
  • Systems and methods for utilizing mobile access points for multiple-path delay tolerant communication in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10506509
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing data communication in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for communicating delay tolerant information in a network of moving things, for example comprising any of a variety of types of vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, vehicles controlled by local operators, vehicles controlled by remote operators, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Joao Azevedo, Carlos Ameixieira, Ricardo Matos, Roy Russell, Joao Barros