Patents by Inventor Bor-Chia Hsieh

Bor-Chia Hsieh 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).

  • Driving assitstance method, on-board unit (OBU) applying the method and computer readable storage medium storing the method
    Patent number: 8797185
    Abstract: An on-board unit (OBU) with a driving-assistance function to be installed on a vehicle includes at least one wireless communication unit and a processing unit. The processing unit receives information of at least one first traffic signal and at least one second traffic signal respectively from their RSUs through the at least one wireless communication unit. The first traffic signal is installed at a first intersection, the at least one second traffic signal is installed at a second intersection, and the vehicle is closer to the first intersection than to the second intersection. The processing unit generates a suggested speed range, within which the vehicle may travel to allow the same to pass through the first intersection and the second intersection without stopping, according to the information of at least one first traffic signal and the at least one second traffic and vehicle position information of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Institute for Information Industry
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsuan Cho, Tang-Hsien Chang, Tzu-Chun Liu, Bor-Chia Hsieh
  • Driving Assistance Method, On-Board Unit (OBU) Applying the Method and Computer Readable Storage Medium Storing the Method
    Publication number: 20120169517
    Abstract: An on-board unit (OBU) with a driving-assistance function to be installed on a vehicle includes at least one wireless communication unit and a processing unit. The processing unit receives information of at least one first traffic signal and at least one second traffic signal respectively from their RSUs through the at least one wireless communication unit. The first traffic signal is installed at a first intersection, the at least one second traffic signal is installed at a second intersection, and the vehicle is closer to the first intersection than to the second intersection. The processing unit generates a suggested speed range, within which the vehicle may travel to allow the same to pass through the first intersection and the second intersection without stopping, according to the information of at least one first traffic signal and the at least one second traffic and vehicle position information of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsuan Cho, Tang-Hsien Chang, Tzu-Chun Liu, Bor-Chia Hsieh