Patents by Inventor Bhavyank V. Shah
Bhavyank V. Shah 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).
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Patent number: 11435971Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: DIRECTV LLCInventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Patent number: 11399204Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: DIRECTV, LLCInventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan
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Publication number: 20210216265Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Publication number: 20210168425Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan
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Patent number: 10996911Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar Camacho
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Patent number: 10951942Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung Chan
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Patent number: 10798463Abstract: A system and method for notifying a user of various events through the in-vehicle system while suppressing notifications at a mobile device or a wearable device includes the mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The mobile device receives a notification signal, suppresses displaying the notification signal and communicates the notification signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system displays the notification signal on a screen display.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah
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Method and system for obtaining content data in an in-vehicle infotainment system from a set top box
Patent number: 10743056Abstract: A system and method for communicating content data to the in-vehicle system includes the in-vehicle infotainment system detecting a home local area network and joining the home local area network. The home local area network comprises a set top box. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates a data request to the set top box in response to joining the local area network. The set top box communicates data corresponding to the request to the in-vehicle infotainment system through the local area network. The in-vehicle system stores the data at the in-vehicle infotainment system.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Lynn Le, Kenneth H. Lee -
Patent number: 10685562Abstract: A system and method includes a mobile device having a mobile device identifier associated therewith and an in-vehicle infotainment system. The mobile device communicates the mobile device identifier to the in-vehicle infotainment system. A user device is controllable by inputs from a user though a user interface display associated with the user interface. A global positioning system generates a vehicle position signal at the vehicle. The user device is separate from the in-vehicle infotainment system and the global positioning system. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates the vehicle position signal corresponding to a current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier to the user device. The user device is associated with a display displaying a map display comprising a map with a representation of the vehicle at the current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah
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Publication number: 20200162780Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. CANSINO, Bhavyank V. SHAH, Brady C. TSURUTANI, Yeung CHAN
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Publication number: 20200142661Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. CANSINO, Stephen H. CHU, Bhavyank V. SHAH, Viswanadha KOVVURU, Kenneth H. LEE, Ricardo Mancinas LOPEZ, Edgar CAMACHO
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Patent number: 10555026Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan
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Patent number: 10528314Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Publication number: 20190340925Abstract: A system and method includes a mobile device having a mobile device identifier associated therewith and an in-vehicle infotainment system. The mobile device communicates the mobile device identifier to the in-vehicle infotainment system. A user device is controllable by inputs from a user though a user interface display associated with the user interface. A global positioning system generates a vehicle position signal at the vehicle. The user device is separate from the in-vehicle infotainment system and the global positioning system. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates the vehicle position signal corresponding to a current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier to the user device. The user device is associated with a display displaying a map display comprising a map with a representation of the vehicle at the current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. CANSINO, Stephen H. CHU, Bhavyank V. SHAH
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Patent number: 10388156Abstract: A system and method for displaying a vehicle location on a user device includes an in-vehicle infotainment system and the user device coupled to the in-vehicle infotainment system of a vehicle. A global positioning system generates a vehicle position signal at the vehicle. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates the vehicle position signal to a user device. The user device generates a display comprising the current vehicle position.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah
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Method And System For Obtaining Content Data In An In-Vehicle Infotainment System From A Set Top Box
Publication number: 20190075348Abstract: A system and method for communicating content data to the in-vehicle system includes the in-vehicle infotainment system detecting a home local area network and joining the home local area network. The home local area network comprises a set top box. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates a data request to the set top box in response to joining the local area network. The set top box communicates data corresponding to the request to the in-vehicle infotainment system through the local area network. The in-vehicle system stores the data at the in-vehicle infotainment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. CANSINO, Stephen H. CHU, Bhavyank V. SHAH, Lynn LE, Kenneth H. LEE -
Method and system for obtaining content data in an in-vehicle infotainment system from a set top box
Patent number: 10142670Abstract: A system and method for communicating content data to an in-vehicle system includes the in-vehicle infotainment system detecting a home local area network and joining the home local area network. The home local area network comprises a set top box. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates a data request to the set top box in response to joining the local area network. The set top box communicates data corresponding to the request to the in-vehicle infotainment system through the local area network. The in-vehicle system stores the data at the in-vehicle infotainment system.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Lynn Le, Kenneth H. Lee -
Publication number: 20180181360Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: DON E. CANSINO, STEPHEN H. CHU, BHAVYANK V. SHAH, VISWANADHA RAJU KOVVURU, KENNETH H. LEE, RICARDO MANCINAS LOPEZ, EDGAR C. CAMACHO
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Patent number: 9928022Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Patent number: 9854054Abstract: Systems and methods for caching data and generating responses to data requests are disclosed. A content delivery system for sending requested data to a client based on a client request in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a server for compiling data into a data cache, and a headend, coupled to the server, for obtaining the data, categorizing and storing the data in groups in an object cache, receiving a client request, picking data from the object cache and generating a response, and returning the response while caching the response in a response cache that is used to directly respond to future client requests.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yuming M. Wang, Bhavyank V. Shah, Yue L. Wu