Patents by Inventor Alvin T. Yuan

Alvin T. Yuan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11168998
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for providing last mile navigation. In an example, the system may determine that a vehicle has arrived at or near the destination and store the destination in memory. The system may determine the vehicle is in a first parked state at a first location and store the first location as a parked position. The system may determine the vehicle is in a second parked state at a second location within a predetermined time period after the first park state and store the second location as the parked position. The system may determine the vehicle is parked at a parked location after the predetermined time period has ended. Once determined that the vehicle is at the parked location, the system may transmit last mile navigation information associated with the destination and the parked location to a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan
  • Patent number: 10928215
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for providing last mile navigation. In an example, the system may determine that a vehicle has arrived at or near the destination. The system may store the destination in memory when determined that the vehicle has arrived at or near the destination. The system may monitor the location of the vehicle and determine the vehicle is parked at a parked location. Once determined that the vehicle is parked, the system may transmit last mile navigation information associated with the destination and the parked location to a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200064149
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for providing last mile navigation. In an example, the system may determine that a vehicle has arrived at or near the destination. The system may store the destination in memory when determined that the vehicle has arrived at or near the destination. The system may monitor the location of the vehicle and determine the vehicle is parked at a parked location. Once determined that the vehicle is parked, the system may transmit last mile navigation information associated with the destination and the parked location to a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Alvin T. YUAN
  • Publication number: 20200064150
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for providing last mile navigation. In an example, the system may determine that a vehicle has arrived at or near the destination and store the destination in memory. The system may determine the vehicle is in a first parked state at a first location and store the first location as a parked position. The system may determine the vehicle is in a second parked state at a second location within a predetermined time period after the first park state and store the second location as the parked position. The system may determine the vehicle is parked at a parked location after the predetermined time period has ended. Once determined that the vehicle is at the parked location, the system may transmit last mile navigation information associated with the destination and the parked location to a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Alvin T. YUAN
  • Patent number: 10501053
    Abstract: A method and system for providing access to a vehicle and enabling data off-boarding that include associating a primary portable device to the vehicle and granting privileges to the primary portable device. The method and system also include associating at least one secondary portable device to the vehicle by granting privileges to the at least one secondary portable device through the primary portable device. The method and system additionally include providing terms and conditions related to data off-boarding to the primary portable device and providing terms and conditions related to data off-boarding to the at least one secondary portable device when the at least one secondary portable device is linked to the vehicle through the primary portable device. The method and system further include controlling off-boarding of vehicle data of a driver when the terms and conditions are accepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Tokunaga, Alvin T. Yuan, Cesar Cabral
  • Patent number: 10491677
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tandem parking are provided. A vehicle includes a camera that obtains an image of a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The vehicle also includes a processor that extracts a vehicle identifier of the second vehicle from the image. The vehicle further includes a wireless modem that sends, from the vehicle, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier. A method of notification includes scanning, by the camera mounted in the first vehicle, a vehicle identifier from a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The method further includes transmitting, by the wireless modem operably connected to the camera, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan
  • Patent number: 10476963
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tandem parking are provided. A vehicle includes a camera that obtains an image of a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The vehicle also includes a processor that extracts a vehicle identifier of the second vehicle from the image. The vehicle further includes a wireless modem that sends, from the vehicle, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier. A method of notification includes scanning, by the camera mounted in the first vehicle, a vehicle identifier from a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The method further includes transmitting, by the wireless modem operably connected to the camera, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Alvin T Yuan
  • Patent number: 10186269
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for hybrid speech data processing in a vehicle includes receiving a first speech input at an input device in the vehicle and digitizing the first speech input into packets. The method includes storing the packets at a memory for predetermined amount of time and transmitting the packets using a wireless voice communication channel to a speech recognition server. Upon detecting a speech recognition condition is met associated with the packets or the wireless voice communication channel, the method includes converting one or more of the packets stored at the memory into text data and transmitting the text data using a wireless data communication channel to an interactive voice response system. Further, the method includes receiving a speech recognition result from the interactive voice response system and outputting the speech recognition result in the vehicle using an output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan
  • Patent number: 9992817
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for wireless vehicle data processing includes processing data requests from a communication device in a vehicle over a network using a first connection established between the communication device and an off-board server. Further, the method includes detecting a connectivity error between the communication device and the off-board server based on the first connection and detecting a second connection different than the first connection. A connection protocol type is identified for the second connection and processing of the data requests are resumed over the network via the second connection for a predetermined period of time based on the connection protocol type of the second connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180118198
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tandem parking are provided. A vehicle includes a camera that obtains an image of a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The vehicle also includes a processor that extracts a vehicle identifier of the second vehicle from the image. The vehicle further includes a wireless modem that sends, from the vehicle, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier. A method of notification includes scanning, by the camera mounted in the first vehicle, a vehicle identifier from a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The method further includes transmitting, by the wireless modem operably connected to the camera, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180103022
    Abstract: A method and system for providing access to a vehicle and enabling data off-boarding that include associating a primary portable device to the vehicle and granting privileges to the primary portable device. The method and system also include associating at least one secondary portable device to the vehicle by granting privileges to the at least one secondary portable device through the primary portable device. The method and system additionally include providing terms and conditions related to data off-boarding to the primary portable device and providing terms and conditions related to data off-boarding to the at least one secondary portable device when the at least one secondary portable device is linked to the vehicle through the primary portable device. The method and system further include controlling off-boarding of vehicle data of a driver when the terms and conditions are accepted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Kazunori Tokunaga, Alvin T. Yuan, Cesar Cabral
  • Patent number: 9834108
    Abstract: A method and system of notifications for an electric vehicle are provided. A method of notification includes receiving, from an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), a charge for a first vehicle. The method may further include scanning, by the first vehicle, an identifier of a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The method may also include sending, via the EVSE, by the first vehicle, a notification request including the identifier of the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Alvin T Yuan
  • Publication number: 20170320399
    Abstract: A method and system of notifications for an electric vehicle are provided. A method of notification includes receiving, from an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), a charge for a first vehicle. The method may further include scanning, by the first vehicle, an identifier of a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The method may also include sending, via the EVSE, by the first vehicle, a notification request including the identifier of the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Alvin T. YUAN
  • Publication number: 20170320490
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tandem parking are provided. A vehicle includes a camera that obtains an image of a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The vehicle also includes a processor that extracts a vehicle identifier of the second vehicle from the image. The vehicle further includes a wireless modem that sends, from the vehicle, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier. A method of notification includes scanning, by the camera mounted in the first vehicle, a vehicle identifier from a second vehicle parked in tandem with the first vehicle. The method further includes transmitting, by the wireless modem operably connected to the camera, a notification request for the second vehicle including the vehicle identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Alvin T. YUAN
  • Publication number: 20170303332
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for wireless vehicle data processing includes processing data requests from a communication device in a vehicle over a network using a first connection established between the communication device and an off-board server. Further, the method includes detecting a connectivity error between the communication device and the off-board server based on the first connection and detecting a second connection different than the first connection. A connection protocol type is identified for the second connection and processing of the data requests are resumed over the network via the second connection for a predetermined period of time based on the connection protocol type of the second connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan
  • Publication number: 20170301351
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for hybrid speech data processing in a vehicle includes receiving a first speech input at an input device in the vehicle and digitizing the first speech input into packets. The method includes storing the packets at a memory for predetermined amount of time and transmitting the packets using a wireless voice communication channel to a speech recognition server. Upon detecting a speech recognition condition is met associated with the packets or the wireless voice communication channel, the method includes converting one or more of the packets stored at the memory into text data and transmitting the text data using a wireless data communication channel to an interactive voice response system. Further, the method includes receiving a speech recognition result from the interactive voice response system and outputting the speech recognition result in the vehicle using an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Alvin T. Yuan