Patents by Inventor Anne Ginn

Anne Ginn 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).

  • Method and system for selectively monitoring vehicle systems and for controlling vehicle system parameters
    Patent number: 8050815
    Abstract: A method for selectively monitoring one or more vehicle systems is disclosed. The method includes recognizing, at the vehicle, an activation device that is configured to trigger predetermined setting(s) for the one or more vehicle systems. The telematics unit transmits to a secure server a signal indicative of the fact that the activation device is in use. Access to the secure server for monitoring the one or more vehicle systems via an Internet-enabled program is selectively enabled. A system for monitoring one or more vehicle systems is also disclosed. Further, a method for controlling vehicle system parameters is disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: General Motors LLC, GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Perry, Anne Ginn
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY MONITORING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SYSTEM PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20080275604
    Abstract: A method for selectively monitoring one or more vehicle systems is disclosed. The method includes recognizing, at the vehicle, an activation device that is configured to trigger predetermined setting(s) for the one or more vehicle systems. The telematics unit transmits to a secure server a signal indicative of the fact that the activation device is in use. Access to the secure server for monitoring the one or more vehicle systems via an Internet-enabled program is selectively enabled. A system for monitoring one or more vehicle systems is also disclosed. Further, a method for controlling vehicle system parameters is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Perry, Anne Ginn