Patents Assigned to VERIZON CONNECT DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  • Patent number: 12391212
    Abstract: A device may receive an arming signal associated with immobilizing a vehicle. The device may monitor, based on receiving the arming signal, a current associated with an electrical power output from a battery of the vehicle. The device may detect that a measurement of the current satisfies a threshold associated with an ignition component starting an engine of the vehicle. The device may control, based on detecting that the current satisfies the threshold, a bypass circuit to reduce the electrical power output to prevent the ignition component from starting the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Louis Burger, Sean McGINN, Mark Swords, Anton G. Wigley, Jose M. Gomez Monterrosa, Jr., Nicholas Hooper
  • Patent number: 12374119
    Abstract: A device may obtain video data associated with a driving event involving a first vehicle. The device may determine a vanishing point associated with the video data and may construct a cone of impact of the first vehicle based on the vanishing point. The device may detect a second vehicle within the cone of impact and may analyze the subset of video frames to determine a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The device may determine a speed of the first vehicle during a time period associated with a subset of video frames. The device may determine a headway score, representative of a severity associated with the first vehicle being within a proximity threshold of the second vehicle during the time period, based on the distance and the speed. The device may determine an occurrence of a tailgating event based on the headway score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Tommaso Bianconcini, Stefano Caprasecca, Tommaso Mugnai, Luca Bravi, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Taccari
  • Patent number: 12315223
    Abstract: A system may determine, for each frame of a plurality of frames of image data associated with a vehicle, a probability that each frame of the plurality of frames that includes an image of a stop sign is relevant to the vehicle. The system may determine a longest sequence of consecutive frames of the plurality of frames for which the probability satisfies a probability threshold. The system may determine a maximum probability associated with a frame included in the longest sequence of consecutive frames. The system may determine a time window based on a time associated with the frame associated with the maximum probability. The system may determine location data and sensor data for the vehicle based on the time window. The system may determine an occurrence of a stop sign violation based on the location data and the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Luca Bravi, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Taccari, Francesco Sambo, Matteo Simoncini, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Stefano Caprasecca
  • Patent number: 12243329
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive an image that depicts an environment associated with a vehicle. The device may partition the image into a plurality of subsections. The device may analyze the plurality of subsections to determine respective subsection information, wherein subsection information, for an individual subsection, indicates: a probability score that the subsection includes a line segment associated with an object class, a position of a representative point of the line segment, and a direction of the line segment. The device may identify, based on the respective subsection information of the plurality of subsections, a line associated with the object class that is associated with a set of subsections of the plurality of subsections. The device may perform one or more actions based on identifying the line associated with the object class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Tommaso Mugnai, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Giovanni Morini, Andrea Basile
  • Publication number: 20240221358
    Abstract: A system may determine, for each frame of a plurality of frames of image data associated with a vehicle, a probability that each frame of the plurality of frames that includes an image of a stop sign is relevant to the vehicle. The system may determine a longest sequence of consecutive frames of the plurality of frames for which the probability satisfies a probability threshold. The system may determine a maximum probability associated with a frame included in the longest sequence of consecutive frames. The system may determine a time window based on a time associated with the frame associated with the maximum probability. The system may determine location data and sensor data for the vehicle based on the time window. The system may determine an occurrence of a stop sign violation based on the location data and the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Luca BRAVI, Luca KUBIN, Leonardo TACCARI, Francesco SAMBO, Matteo SIMONCINI, Douglas COIMBRA DE ANDRADE, Stefano CAPRASECCA
  • Patent number: 11972773
    Abstract: A vehicle device may receive audio data and other vehicle data associated with a vehicle and may transform the audio data to transformed audio data in a frequency domain. The vehicle device may segment the transformed audio data into a plurality of audio segments and may process the plurality of audio segments, with different feature extraction techniques, to extract a plurality of feature vectors. The vehicle device may merge the plurality of feature vectors into a merged feature vector and may create an audio signature for the audio data based on the merged feature vector. The vehicle device may process the audio signature and the other vehicle data, with a model, to determine a classification of the audio signature and may perform one or more actions based on the classification of the audio signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Verizon Connect Development Limited, Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Vipul Shyam Javeri, Mourya C. Darivemula, Jeyanth Paul John Britto, Nishitha Reddy Nalla, Aaroon Thowfiq Shahul Hameed, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Jin Soo Cho, Ianemmanuel P Crueldad
  • Patent number: 11966236
    Abstract: A device can receive a request for a schedule that assigns a fleet of vehicles to a set of deliveries. The device can determine that a parameter is not included in the request that is needed to generate a new schedule or that is needed to generate an existing schedule. The device can obtain the parameter using a historical user request, a historical schedule, or a scheduling template. The device can generate or obtain the schedule based on information included in the request and the obtained parameter. The device can provide the schedule to a user device and/or to one or more devices associated with the fleet of vehicles carrying out the set of deliveries. The device can modify the schedule based on a trigger. The device can provide the modified schedule to the user device and/or to the one or more devices associated with the fleet of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Valerio Arena, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Sarti, Matteo Simoncini, Nicola Tommasi
  • Patent number: 11954949
    Abstract: In some implementations, a vehicle device may receive, from a controller area network (CAN) bus of a vehicle and for a time period, messages received by the CAN bus after an engine of the vehicle is turned on. The vehicle device may combine identifiers provided in unique addresses, of the messages received by the CAN bus, to generate a unique identifier, and may utilize the unique identifier to determine data identifying a year, a make, and a model of the vehicle. The vehicle device may utilize the data identifying the year, the make, and the model of the vehicle to determine non-standard parameter identifiers associated with an engine control module of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Louis Burger, Sean McGinn
  • Patent number: 11926318
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive video data associated with video frames that depict an environment of a vehicle. The device may identify an object depicted in the video frames, wherein an object detection model indicates bounding boxes associated with the object. The device may determine, based on the bounding boxes, a configuration of the bounding boxes within the video frames. The device may determine, based on the configuration of the bounding boxes, that the object is a vulnerable road user (VRU) that is in the environment. The device may determine a trajectory of the VRU based on a change in the configuration between video frames of a set of the video frames. The device may determine, based on the trajectory, a probability of a collision between the VRU and the vehicle. The device may perform, based on the probability, an action associated with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Luca Bravi, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Sarti, Leonardo Taccari, Francesco Sambo
  • Patent number: 11922530
    Abstract: A device may receive schedule data identifying schedules of appointments for drivers of vehicles and may receive location data identifying geographical locations of the vehicles. The device may receive traffic data identifying traffic conditions, and may process the received data, with a first model, to determine status data identifying estimated statuses of the appointments. The device may process the received data, with a second model, to generate sets of isochrones for destinations of the appointments, and may calculate, based on the sets of isochrones and the location data, estimated travel time data identifying estimated travel times for the appointments. The device may process the status data, the estimated travel time data, and the schedule data, with a third model, to calculate estimated time of arrival data identifying estimated times of arrival for the appointments, and may perform actions based on the estimated time of arrival data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: David Di Lorenzo, Alessio Sanfratello, Tommaso Bianconcini
  • Patent number: 11922651
    Abstract: A device may receive a first image. The device may process the first image to identify an object in the first image and a location of the object within the first image. The device may extract a second image from the first image based on the location of the object within the first image. The device may process the second image to determine at least one of a coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or a fine-grained viewpoint estimate associated with the object. The device may determine an object viewpoint associated with the second vehicle based on the at least one of the coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or the fine-grained viewpoint estimate. The device may perform one or more actions based on the object viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Simone Magistri, Francesco Sambo, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Fabio Schoen, Matteo Simoncini, Luca Bravi, Stefano Caprasecca, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Taccari
  • Patent number: 11900657
    Abstract: A violation detection platform may obtain image data, location data, and sensor data associated with a vehicle. The violation detection platform may determine a probability that a frame of the image data includes an image of a stop sign. The violation detection platform may determine that the probability satisfies a probability threshold. The violation detection platform may identify location data and sensor data associated with the frame of the image data based on the probability satisfying the probability threshold. The violation detection platform may determine an occurrence of a type of a stop sign violation based on the probability, the location data, and the sensor data. The violation detection platform may perform one or more actions based on determining the occurrence of the type of the stop sign violation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Luca Bravi, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Taccari, Francesco Sambo, Matteo Simoncini, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Stefano Caprasecca
  • Patent number: 11827247
    Abstract: A device may include one or more processors configured to receive sensor data from an external sensor associated with an autonomous driving zone; generate a map of the autonomous driving zone based on the sensor data; determine that a vehicle is entering the autonomous driving zone; and transmit a signal to the vehicle based on the vehicle entering the autonomous driving zone. The signal may cause the vehicle to begin operating in a full autonomous mode. The one or more processors may be configured further to determine an objective associated with the vehicle; receive first data obtained by one or more first sensors associated with the vehicle and second data obtained by the external sensor; determine a route based on the objective, the first data, and the second data; and transmit information identifying the route to the vehicle. The route may allow the vehicle to satisfy the objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Coimbra De Andrade
  • Publication number: 20230377351
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive an image that depicts an environment associated with a vehicle. The device may partition the image into a plurality of subsections. The device may analyze the plurality of subsections to determine respective subsection information, wherein subsection information, for an individual subsection, indicates: a probability score that the subsection includes a line segment associated with an object class, a position of a representative point of the line segment, and a direction of the line segment. The device may identify, based on the respective subsection information of the plurality of subsections, a line associated with the object class that is associated with a set of subsections of the plurality of subsections. The device may perform one or more actions based on identifying the line associated with the object class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Tommaso MUGNAI, Douglas COIMBRA DE ANDRADE, Giovanni MORINI, Andrea BASILE
  • Patent number: 11820611
    Abstract: A load planning platform may generate, according to one or more loading rules, a preliminary packing solution that simulates placing unpacked items, in a set of items, into a container. The load planning platform may generate a set of packing solutions by applying one or more available moves to the preliminary packing solution. The load planning platform may select a final packing solution from the set of packing solutions based on one or more optimization criteria associated with the container and the set of items. The load planning platform may provide access to a three-dimensional rendering of the final packing solution that differentiates each item in the set of items based on a sequence in which the set of items are to be unloaded from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Marco Gualtieri, Leonardo Taccari, Andrea Benericetti, Tommaso Bianconcini, Alessio Frusciante, David Di Lorenzo
  • Patent number: 11803790
    Abstract: A device may generate a shortest path tree based on a passenger starting point identified in driving data. The device may generate a graph with a first layer and a second layer that correspond to the shortest path tree and may add paths from nodes in the first layer to corresponding nodes in the second layer. The device may identify a first shortest path that starts from a driver starting node in the first layer and ends at a passenger end node in the second layer and a second shortest path that starts from the passenger end node and ends at a driver end node in the second layer. The device may calculate a shared cost associated with the driver and the passenger sharing a ride based on the first shortest path and the second shortest path. The device may generate a recommendation based on the shared cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: David Di Lorenzo, Gabriele Bianchi, Stefano Caprasecca, Francesco De Felice, Salvatore Impellizzieri
  • Patent number: 11798281
    Abstract: A device may receive, from a first vehicle, video data for video captured of a location associated with an accident for a second vehicle, and may process the video data, with a first model, to generate a sparse point cloud of the location associated with the accident. The device may process the video data, with a second model, to generate depth maps for frames of the video data, and may utilize the depth maps with the sparse point cloud to generate a dense point cloud. The device may process the video data, with a third model, to generate a dense semantic point cloud, and may process the dense semantic point cloud, with a fourth model, to determine a dense semantic overhead view of the location associated with the accident. The device may perform actions based on the dense semantic overhead view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Taccari, Marco Boschi, Luca De Luigi, Samuele Salti
  • Patent number: 11756431
    Abstract: A device may receive sensor data and video data associated with a vehicle, and may process the sensor data, with a rule-based detector model, to determine whether a probability of a vehicle accident satisfies a first threshold. The device may preprocess acceleration data of the sensor data to generate calibrated acceleration data, and may process the calibrated acceleration data, with an anomaly detector model, to determine whether the calibrated acceleration data includes anomalies. The device may filter the sensor data to generate filtered sensor data, and may process the filtered sensor data and anomaly data, with a decision model, to determine whether the probability of the vehicle accident satisfies a second threshold. The device may process the filtered sensor data, the anomaly data, and the video data, with a machine learning model, to determine whether the vehicle accident has occurred, and may perform one or more actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Leonardo Taccari, Luca Kubin, Tommaso Bianconcini, Andrea Benericetti, Leonardo Sarti, Tommaso Innocenti
  • Patent number: 11747152
    Abstract: A trip planning system may receive, from a user device, trip data identifying a starting point and a destination point for a trip and feature data identifying weights for trip features. The trip planning system may determine a geographical region of interest based on the starting point and the destination point. The trip planning system may receive viewpoint data identifying viewpoints located within the geographical region and may calculate, based on the feature data, viewpoint relevance scores for the viewpoints. The trip planning system may determine, based on the viewpoint data and the trip data, paths for the trip and driving times for the paths. The trip planning system may calculate an optimized path, from the paths, based on the viewpoint relevance scores and the driving times associated with the paths. The trip planning system may perform one or more actions based on the optimized path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Andrea Benericetti, David Leonardo Spain Contini, Luca Noce, Francesca Chiti, Andrea Giannoni, Francesco Sambo, S M Murtoza Habib
  • Patent number: 11727805
    Abstract: A device may receive geographical data identifying a geographical area, and may receive, from vehicle devices of vehicles, first vehicle data identifying engine off conditions, locations during engine off conditions, and durations of the engine off conditions. The device may divide, based on the geographical data, the geographical area into clusters with particular dimensions, and may process data identifying the clusters and the first vehicle data, with a machine learning model, to determine parking data identifying public parking spaces in the geographical area. The device may receive, from a set of the vehicle devices associated with vehicles parked in the public parking spaces, vehicle data identifying engine on conditions and locations during the engine on conditions, and may identify available public parking spaces based on the second vehicle data and the parking data. The device may perform one or more actions based on data identifying the available public parking spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Luca Bravi, Tommaso Mugnai, Alessandro Giannini