Patents Examined by Richard A Goldman
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Patent number: 11685317Abstract: An aftermarket vehicle head unit integration cartridge for use with an aftermarket head unit is provided. The aftermarket head unit preferably includes a dedicated slot for insertion of the cartridge. The cartridge preferably supports communication between a plurality of electronic components in the aftermarket head unit and a plurality of electronic components in the vehicle. The plurality of electronic components in the aftermarket head unit may include, for example, an audio processing system, a video processing system, an analog I/O and/or a digital I/O. and/or a plurality of electronic components. The plurality of electronic components in the vehicle may include an audio system, an analog I/O, a digital I/O/databus, and/or a steering wheel control unit. The cartridge may include a flashable memory for use in reconfiguring the cartridge. The cartridge may be configured to capture and condition the signals from at least one of the plurality of the vehicle-based electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: AAMP of Florida, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Lee Wincek, Michael Lake
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Patent number: 11661011Abstract: The present invention provides a control module (10) for controlling powered operation of a platform (2) for a vehicle compartment (101) that is movable between a first position in which the platform engages a moveable structure (102) of the vehicle (100) and a second position; wherein the control module (10) is configured to control movement of the platform (2) from the second position to the first position by first controlling a powered actuation means (5) to move the platform (2) from the second position through the first position and into a third position, and then controlling the powered actuation means (5) to move the platform (2) from the third position into contact with the moveable structure (102) to thereby bring the platform (2) into the first position.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Duncan Loveday, Steven Thomas
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Patent number: 11661068Abstract: A vehicle system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to execute a first program, a second program, and a third program. The first program is configured to recognize an object present around a vehicle, the second program is configured to store information related to the recognized object as time-series map data, and the third program is configured to predict a future position of the object based on the stored time-series map data. The first program and the third program are configured to be (i) first, individually optimized based on first training data corresponding to output of the first program and second training data corresponding to output of the third program, and (ii) then, collectively optimized based on the second training data corresponding to the output of the third program.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Daisuke Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11654933Abstract: An ego vehicle includes decider modules and a grader module coupled to a resolver module. The decider modules generate trajectory decisions at a current time, generate a current two-dimensional slice of a flat space around the ego vehicle, generate future two-dimensional slices of the flat space by projecting the current two-dimensional slice of the flat space forward in time, and generate a three-dimensional state space by stacking the current two-dimensional slice and the future two-dimensional slices. The grader module generates rewards for the trajectory decisions based on a recent behavior of an ego vehicle. The resolver module selects a final trajectory decision for the ego vehicle from the trajectory decisions based on the three-dimensional state space and the rewards. The current two-dimensional slice includes a current ego vehicle location and current neighboring vehicle locations. The future two-dimensional slices include future ego vehicle locations and future neighboring vehicle locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Tiffany J. Hwu, Iman Mohammadrezazadeh, Michael J. Daily, Rajan Bhattacharyya
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Patent number: 11643106Abstract: A prediction device is described for predicting a location of a pedestrian moving in an environment. The prediction device may have a memory configured to store a probability distribution for multiple latent variables indicating one or more states of the one or more pedestrians. The prediction device may be configured to predict a position of a pedestrian for which no position information is currently available from the probability distribution of the multiple latent variables.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Claudia Blaiotta
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Patent number: 11642980Abstract: An obtaining unit obtains attribute information of an occupant of a vehicle, and an extraction unit extracts related facilities having predetermined relations to replenishing places for replenishing driving energy of the vehicle. A notification unit notifies the occupant of a replenishing place corresponding to a predetermined related facility among the related facilities extracted by the extraction unit, which is associated with the attribute information of the occupant obtained by the obtaining unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryo Takebayashi
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Patent number: 11644334Abstract: Systems and methods for managing routing involving an indicated point of interest associated with a plurality of levels of a multilevel (overlapping or stacked) roadway are provided. In example embodiments, a networked system aggregates trip data received from user devices that includes location information and detected attributes for points of interest. The networked system analyzes the location information and the detected attributes to determine a height parameter and, in some cases, a characteristic associated with different levels of the multilevel roadway for points of interest. The height parameters and characteristics for each point of interest are stored to a database in a data storage. During runtime, the networked system receives a request that includes a point of interest. In response, the networked system detects a level of roadway at the point of interest using the database and real-time device data. Based on the detected level of the multilevel roadway, a route is generated and presented.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danish Chopra, Karapet Shaginyan, Seth Alan Woolley, Kapil Gupta
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Patent number: 11640169Abstract: Consumption information associated with a user consuming video segments may be obtained. The consumption information may define user engagement during a video segment and/or user response to the video segment. Sets of flight control settings associated with capture of the video segments may be obtained. The flight control settings may define aspects of a flight control subsystem for the unmanned aerial vehicle and/or a sensor control subsystem for the unmanned aerial vehicle. The preferences for the flight control settings of the unmanned aerial vehicle may be determined based upon the first set and the second set of flight control settings. Instructions may be transmitted to the unmanned aerial vehicle. The instructions may include the determined preferences for the flight control settings and being configured to cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to adjust the flight control settings to the determined preferences.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Pablo Lema, Shu Ching Ip
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Patent number: 11631286Abstract: A smart communications hub can enable management of driverless and/or autonomous vehicles. Separating current wireless data from driverless vehicle sensor data can allow for quicker resolutions involving driverless vehicles. The smart communications hub can communicate to other groups such as driverless vehicle providers, service providers, vehicle management, law enforcement, etc. The smart communications hub can also process request from both mobile applications and micro-service applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventor: Kaveri Raman
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Patent number: 11624630Abstract: In identifying vehicle navigation requirements using augmented reality, one vehicle determines that an event has occurred that concerns operation of the vehicle. The vehicle determines its current location, creates a notification message corresponding to navigation requirements matching the current location and the event, and sends the notification message. Another vehicle receives the notification message. In response, the other vehicle determines its current environment and a correlation between the navigation requirements and the current environment. An augmented reality system of the other vehicle displays alerts for the navigation requirements overlaid on a display of the current environment based on the correlation. I this manner, vehicle drivers are alerted to the navigation requirements applicable in particular locations or jurisdictions.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kyle D. Robeson, Steve McDuff, Anthony Di Loreto, Ben Z. Akselrod
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Patent number: 11614330Abstract: A relative navigation system comprising of a pair of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) units that communicate to provide updated position, velocity and attitude information from a master to a rover. The rover unit produces a carrier based solution that enables the system to reduce the uncorrelated low latency position error between the master and the rover units to less than 50 cm.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: NovAtel Inc.Inventor: Michael Bobye
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Patent number: 11610493Abstract: An automated system is provided that receives and utilizes travel related data from unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) for optimizing the scheduling and routing of deliveries by UAVs. Travel routes through delivery areas are planned and when it is determined that a first UAV has deviated from a planned travel route to avoid a location in an area, a second UAV (e.g., which may have additional sensors and/or recording capabilities) may be sent to collect updated travel related data regarding the location. The updated travel related data (e.g., which may indicate that there is a new obstacle, a source of magnetic interference, a wind, etc. at the location) may be utilized for planning future travel routes for deliveries.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Asaf Gilboa-Amir, Jon T. Hanlon, Neil Whitney Woodward, III
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Patent number: 11584408Abstract: A system includes one or more processors that are configured to obtain a constraint on movement for a first vehicle system along a route. The constraint is based on movement of a separate second vehicle system that is concurrently traveling along the same route. The processor(s) are configured to determine a speed profile that designates speeds for the first vehicle system according to at least one of distance, location, or time based on the constraint such that the first vehicle system maintains a designated spacing from the second vehicle system along the route.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Harry Kirk Mathews, Jr., Brian Nedward Meyer, James D. Brooks, Joseph Daniel Wakeman, Dan Dai, Anup Menon
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Patent number: 11565572Abstract: A control device for controlling a device provided in a vehicle is provided. The device includes a starting unit capable of starting the device, an identification unit configured to identify a place of stay where an occupant of the vehicle spends time after getting out of the vehicle, an estimation unit configured to estimate a stay period of the occupant at the place of stay, and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the stay period, a scheduled time at which the starting unit is to start the device before the occupant gets into the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Naoki Shibata
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Patent number: 11537134Abstract: An encoding of an environment for operating vehicles is obtained, comprising a combination of at least a representation of moving entities with a graph representation of static infrastructure elements. Using the encoding and a set of one or more observations of the environment state, a machine learning model is trained to produce a probabilistic representation of a set of predicted states of the environment. A trained version of the machine learning model is stored and deployed at one or more vehicles to help plan and control vehicle movements.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Juergen Wiest, Moises Goldszmidt, Tobias Martin Gindele
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Patent number: 11521500Abstract: Techniques for range finding for an unmanned aerial system are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Carlos Parodi
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Patent number: 11500395Abstract: A node (121-123) of a wireless communications network (120) and an aerial vehicle (110), such as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a drone, an aircraft, or a helicopter, comprising a communications module (111) are provided. The node is operative, in response to detecting that the aerial vehicle enters a pre-defined geographical region (221-227) within a coverage area of the wireless communications network, to transmit a cell broadcast message (126; 201-204) to the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle is operative to receive the cell broadcast message from an access node (121) of the wireless communications network, and, in response thereto, correct its flight path (211-214) based on the received cell broadcast message. Preferably, the cell broadcast message comprises at least one, or a combination, of an instruction, a limitation, a restriction, a direction or a change thereof, a bearing or a change thereof, an altitude or a change thereof, an aerial vehicle type, and an aerial vehicle identity.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventor: Kwan To Tam
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Patent number: 11486117Abstract: The invention is based on controlling operations of an earthmoving machine controllable by the operator by using only one to four controllers and at least one displaying means for displaying controls selectable and controllable by the one to four controllers. The selections and controls of the operations for controlling the earthmoving machine may be transmitted to the control unit both by wire and wirelessly. Thus, the one to four controllers are operable both attached and detached. Further, the control system is arranged to determine the location of the one to four controllers with respect to the earthmoving machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Novatron OyInventors: Visa Hokkanen, Mikko Vesanen
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Patent number: 11440543Abstract: A method of the disclosure implements a prefix-based estimator system. The method includes: receiving a plurality of vehicle states at a plurality of time points from at least one sensor coupled to a vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of vehicle states includes at least one parameter information and a discrete state; determining a most recent vehicle state of the plurality of vehicle states has at least one parameter information missing; identifying a prefix comprising a missing data pattern that matches a sequence of discrete states of a subset of time-ordered vehicle states including the most recent vehicle state, wherein the subset of time-ordered vehicle states correspond to the prefix; calculating an estimated updated vehicle state of the vehicle using an optimized prefix-based dynamic estimator based on the prefix and the subset of time ordered vehicle states; and providing the estimated updated vehicle state to a driving control system of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: THE REGENTS OF HTE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Necmiye Ozay, Sze Zheng Yong, Kwesi J. Rutledge
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Patent number: 11422565Abstract: A robot comprises a plurality of sensors on a mobile chassis and may move about an environment in which people may be expected to follow particular cultural conventions. Movement of the robot may be constrained to honor these cultural conventions that are appropriate for the people in the environment. For example, when the robot is used within the United States, the robot tends to move along the right-hand side of a hallway. In comparison, when the robot is used within Japan the robot tends to move along the left-hand side of the hallway. The cultural conventions may be implemented as one-way gates present at specified locations in an occupancy map of the environment. The gates have no physical presence in the environment, but have the effect of placing a constraint on where the robot is permitted to move.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Roger Robert Webster, Rajasimman Madhivanan