Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Hoffman

Benjamin J. Hoffman 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).

  • Publication number: 20170245151
    Abstract: Updating, protecting, diagnosing and/or otherwise managing a server, module or other analogous device(s) included on a vehicle for the purposes of facilitating a vehicle related operation is contemplated. A local controller physical connected or otherwise associated with to the vehicle may be employed to implement the contemplated processes, optionally at the direction of a remote controller or other master controller having capabilities sufficient to provide corresponding instructions thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach
  • Patent number: 9648023
    Abstract: Updating, protecting, diagnosing and/or otherwise managing a server, module or other analogous device(s) included on a vehicle for the purposes of facilitating a vehicle related operation is contemplated. A local controller physical connected or otherwise associated with to the vehicle may be employed to implement the contemplated processes, optionally at the direction of a remote controller or other master controller having capabilities sufficient to provide corresponding instructions thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Movimento Group
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach
  • Publication number: 20160239293
    Abstract: An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach, Walter A. Dorfstatter
  • Publication number: 20160197932
    Abstract: Updating, protecting, diagnosing and/or otherwise managing a server, module or other analogous device(s) included on a vehicle for the purposes of facilitating a vehicle related operation is contemplated. A local controller physical connected or otherwise associated with to the vehicle may be employed to implement the contemplated processes, optionally at the direction of a remote controller or other master controller having capabilities sufficient to provide corresponding instructions thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach
  • Patent number: 9348577
    Abstract: An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Movimento Group
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach, Walter A. Dorfstatter
  • Patent number: 9128798
    Abstract: An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Movimento Group
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach, Walter A. Dorfstatter, Brian Withun
  • Publication number: 20150007155
    Abstract: An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach, Walter A. Dorfstatter, Brian Withun
  • Publication number: 20140351803
    Abstract: An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach, Walter A. Dorfstatter
  • Patent number: 8813061
    Abstract: An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Movimento Group
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach, Walter A. Dorfstatter
  • Publication number: 20140109075
    Abstract: An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Movimento Group
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dan Umbach, Walter A. Dorfstatter