Patents by Inventor Bonnie Hu Chen

Bonnie Hu Chen 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: 11878795
    Abstract: A method for workforce management includes receiving a service request associated with a task area from a user device, and controlling movement of an unmanned aerial machine from a home base to the task area. The unmanned aerial machine acquires evaluation data about the task area. The method also includes determining a task to be performed based on the service request, the task area, and the evaluation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Kisiler, Victor Acuña, Bonnie Hu Chen, Shaun Kohei Westbrook
  • Patent number: 11760360
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a type of vehicle occupant based on locations of a portable device that include receiving a plurality of communication signals from the portable device and evaluating received signal strength measurements of the plurality of communication signals to determine a tracking pattern that includes a tracked path of the portable device as a user approaches a vehicle, enters the vehicle, and is seated within a particular seat of the vehicle. The system and method also include identifying the user as a driver of the vehicle or a non-driving occupant of the vehicle based on the tracking pattern and controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the driver of the vehicle and the non-driving occupant of the vehicle based on identifying the user as the driver of the vehicle or the non-driving occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen
  • Publication number: 20210380116
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a type of vehicle occupant based on locations of a portable device that include receiving a plurality of communication signals from the portable device and evaluating received signal strength measurements of the plurality of communication signals to determine a tracking pattern that includes a tracked path of the portable device as a user approaches a vehicle, enters the vehicle, and is seated within a particular seat of the vehicle. The system and method also include identifying the user as a driver of the vehicle or a non-driving occupant of the vehicle based on the tracking pattern and controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the driver of the vehicle and the non-driving occupant of the vehicle based on identifying the user as the driver of the vehicle or the non-driving occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu CHEN
  • Patent number: 11148670
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a type of vehicle occupant based on locations of a portable device that include receiving a plurality of communication signals from the portable device. The system and method also include evaluating received signal strength measurements of the plurality of communication signals to determine the locations of the portable device as the portable device is moved from an external surrounding area of a vehicle to an interior portion of the vehicle and identifying the type of vehicle occupant as a driver of the vehicle or a non-driving occupant of the vehicle based on the locations of the portable device. The system and method further include controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the type of vehicle occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen
  • Publication number: 20210188430
    Abstract: A method for workforce management includes receiving a service request associated with a task area from a user device, and controlling movement of an unmanned aerial machine from a home base to the task area. The unmanned aerial machine acquires evaluation data about the task area. The method also includes determining a task to be performed based on the service request, the task area, and the evaluation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Kisiler, Victor Acuña, Bonnie Hu Chen, Shaun Kohei Westbrook
  • Publication number: 20200290626
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a type of vehicle occupant based on locations of a portable device that include receiving a plurality of communication signals from the portable device. The system and method also include evaluating received signal strength measurements of the plurality of communication signals to determine the locations of the portable device as the portable device is moved from an external surrounding area of a vehicle to an interior portion of the vehicle and identifying the type of vehicle occupant as a driver of the vehicle or a non-driving occupant of the vehicle based on the locations of the portable device. The system and method further include controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the type of vehicle occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen
  • Patent number: 10479374
    Abstract: Systems and methods for customizing connections to a vehicle of one or more occupants equipped with a wearable device. The system a memory that stores instructions for customizing connections to a vehicle of one or more occupants equipped with a wearable device. The system also includes a processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to: detect one or more occupants of the vehicle equipped with a respective wearable device; determine a status of each of the one or more occupants equipped with the wearable device based on one or more motions; and customize the connections to the vehicle based on the status of each of the one or more occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen
  • Publication number: 20190329789
    Abstract: Systems and methods for customizing connections to a vehicle of one or more occupants equipped with a wearable device. The system a memory that stores instructions for customizing connections to a vehicle of one or more occupants equipped with a wearable device. The system also includes a processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to: detect one or more occupants of the vehicle equipped with a respective wearable device; determine a status of each of the one or more occupants equipped with the wearable device based on one or more motions; and customize the connections to the vehicle based on the status of each of the one or more occupants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu CHEN
  • Patent number: 10220854
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying at least one passenger of a vehicle by a pattern of movement that includes receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one wearable device. The system and method also include determining the pattern of movement based on data extracted from the at least one sensor signal and determining if the pattern of movement is consistent with at least one passenger movement pattern. Additionally, the system and method include identifying the at least one passenger of the vehicle based on the pattern of movement being consistent with the at least one passenger movement pattern. The system and method further include controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the at least one passenger of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen
  • Patent number: 10214221
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for identifying a vehicle driver by a pattern of movement that includes receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one wearable device. The method and system additionally include determining the pattern of movement based on data extracted from the at least one sensor signal and determining if the pattern of movement is consistent with at least one driver movement pattern. The method and system further include identifying the vehicle driver based on the pattern of movement being consistent with the at least one driver movement pattern. The method and system also include controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the identified vehicle driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen
  • Publication number: 20180208208
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying at least one passenger of a vehicle by a pattern of movement that includes receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one wearable device. The system and method also include determining the pattern of movement based on data extracted from the at least one sensor signal and determining if the pattern of movement is consistent with at least one passenger movement pattern. Additionally, the system and method include identifying the at least one passenger of the vehicle based on the pattern of movement being consistent with the at least one passenger movement pattern. The system and method further include controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the at least one passenger of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen
  • Publication number: 20180208204
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for identifying a vehicle driver by a pattern of movement that includes receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one wearable device. The method and system additionally include determining the pattern of movement based on data extracted from the at least one sensor signal and determining if the pattern of movement is consistent with at least one driver movement pattern. The method and system further include identifying the vehicle driver based on the pattern of movement being consistent with the at least one driver movement pattern. The method and system also include controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the identified vehicle driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Bonnie Hu Chen