Patents Assigned to Veniam, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9755941
    Abstract: Systems and methods that use adaptive control of communication protocol parameters in a network of moving things. Each network device may share information identifying communication protocol parameters used by the network device through periodic broadcasts, which may be received by neighboring network devices that are within communication range. The neighboring network devices may then adjust their own communication protocol parameters accordingly when attempting to communicate with the first network device and their own neighboring network devices. Network devices that have not received the shared information may use information about their geographic location and the geographic location of neighboring network devices to estimate values of some communication protocol parameters that will provide more effective communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: Carlos Eduardo Braga Ameixieira
  • Patent number: 9741183
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing data gathering in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for operating sensor systems and collecting data from sensor systems in a network resource-efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC
    Inventors: Ricardo Matos, Joao Barros, Joao Azevedo, Tiago Condeixa, Carlos Ameixieira
  • Patent number: 9743451
    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 integrating and/or integrating with a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Filipe Neves, Andre Cardote, Ricardo de Matos
  • Patent number: 9736791
    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). For example, a communication network implemented in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure may support transmission power adaptation in a network of moving things comprising various fixed nodes, mobile nodes, and/or a combination thereof, which are selectable to achieve any of a variety of system goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: Carlos Eduardo Braga Ameixieira
  • Patent number: 9717105
    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: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixiera
  • Patent number: 9713063
    Abstract: A request from a mobile access point that is installed on a vehicle may be received via network interface circuitry of one or more computing devices. Processing circuitry of the one or more computing devices may determine characteristics of a captive portal to present in response to the request based on current location of the vehicle and mobile access point. A captive portal with the determined characteristics is then provided by the processing circuitry, via the network interface circuitry, in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Costa, João Gomes
  • Patent number: 9693297
    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: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Joao Azevedo, Carlos Ameixiera, Ricardo Matos, Roy Russell, Joao Barros
  • Patent number: 9686124
    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: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventor: Carlos Ameixiera
  • Patent number: 9674735
    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: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Henrique Cabral, Carlos Ameixiera, Filipe Neves, Nuno Coutinho
  • Patent number: 9648446
    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: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Filipe Neves, Diogo Lopes
  • Patent number: 9641391
    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: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixiera, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 9596570
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that use anchors to correct satellite-based geographic positioning data in a network of moving things. A plurality of anchor nodes using low-cost, non-differential GPS capable receiver may be used to correct positioning information of a plurality of other nodes of a network of moving things. Nodes in the network may share correction information produced by the anchor nodes with neighboring nodes, enabling other nodes of the network to correct positioning information produced by their own receivers of satellite-based geo-positioning information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Cardoso de Moura, Nuno Alexandre Tavares Coutinho, Roy Russell
  • Patent number: 9591676
    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: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixiera
  • Patent number: 9521606
    Abstract: A request from a mobile access point that is installed on a vehicle may be received via network interface circuitry of one or more computing devices. Processing circuitry of the one or more computing devices may determine characteristics of a captive portal to present in response to the request based on current location of the vehicle and mobile access point. A captive portal with the determined characteristics is then provided by the processing circuitry, via the network interface circuitry, in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Costa, João Gomes