Patents by Inventor Brennan Boblett
Brennan Boblett 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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Publication number: 20240085203Abstract: A method includes: determining, based, at least in part, on a predicted driver characteristic, a first energy-versus-distance measure for a planned driving route of a vehicle, the first energy-versus-distance measure determined using an energy model; presenting the first energy-versus-distance measure on a user interface associated with the vehicle; identifying an already-driven part of the planned driving route; determining, based on information associated with the already-driven part of the planned driving route, a model error associated with the energy model; determining a second energy-versus-distance measure by modifying the first energy-versus-distance measure to account for the model error; and presenting the second energy-versus-distance measure on the user interface associated with the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Publication number: 20230368466Abstract: A system or a method for rendering building extrusion on an electronic map. The system receives geographic location information from a client device. Responsive to receiving the geographic location information, the system obtains a portion of two-dimensional electronic map data and a portion of three-dimensional electronic map data representing a building at a location indicated by the received geographic location information. The system also analyzes user data to obtain contextual information associated with the building, and renders the area of the electronic map with the contextual information associated with the building. The building on the electronic map is rendered in three dimensions as an extruded element, and rest of the area on the electronic map is rendered in two dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Avi Elias Cieplinski, Brennan Boblett
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Patent number: 11790603Abstract: Techniques are described for building extrusion in an electronic map. A client map application receives geographic location information, such as from a user input. The client map application retrieves electronic map data representing a specific building at a location indicated by the received geographic location information. The client map application generates an extruded building graphical element illustrating the specific building in three dimensions based on the retrieved electronic map data representing the specific building. The client map application renders an electronic map representing electronic map data according to a first style. The electronic map also includes the extruded building graphical element such that the specific building is rendered in three dimensions according to a second style.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Mapbox, Inc.Inventors: Avi Elias Cieplinski, Brennan Boblett
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Patent number: 11703340Abstract: A method includes: determining, based, at least in part, on a predicted driver characteristic, a first energy-versus-distance measure for a planned driving route of a vehicle, the first energy-versus-distance measure determined using an energy model; presenting the first energy-versus-distance measure on a user interface associated with the vehicle; identifying an already-driven part of the planned driving route; determining, based on information associated with the already-driven part of the planned driving route, a model error associated with the energy model; determining a second energy-versus-distance measure by modifying the first energy-versus-distance measure to account for the model error; and presenting the second energy-versus-distance measure on the user interface associated with the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Publication number: 20230032468Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and methods to present an option to visit an attraction and to present information about the attraction. In an illustrative embodiment, a computing system operates according to instructions that cause the computing system to: monitor a position of the computing system; present via a visual interface a map including at least one first route; identify via the visual interface at least one attraction situated within a range of the at least one first route; in response to a request to add a visit to the at least one attraction, determine at least one second route from the position to the at least one attraction; present the at least one second route on the map; generate navigational information according to the at least one second route; and when within a predetermined vicinity of the at least one attraction, present information about the at least one attraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey M. Ota, Christopher Marshall Jacobs, Philipp Beisel, Jason Meyer Quint, Kok Wei Koh, Brennan Boblett, Samuel Morgan Roberts
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Publication number: 20230029321Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and methods for tracking off-road travel. In an illustrative embodiment, a system includes a computing device having computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to monitor a vehicle location. The vehicle location is identified on map data for an area encompassing the location and including road data for recognized roads in the area. Off-road travel is detected in response to determining that the vehicle location is outside of the recognized roads. Travel data is recorded representing the off-road travel of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Jason Meyer Quint, Kok Wei Koh, Brennan Boblett, Samuel Morgan Roberts
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Publication number: 20220027413Abstract: A method and system operable for receiving a search query from a user; receiving contextual information; based on the contextual information, suggesting one or more of a search query refinement and a search query addition; receiving a selection of the one or more of the search query refinement and the search query addition from the user; based on the selection, forming a refined search query; and performing a search of a database based on the refined search query and returning corresponding results to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Jason Quint, Eric Ross Baker Wood, Kok Wei Koh, Brennan Boblett
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Publication number: 20220012943Abstract: Techniques are described for building extrusion in an electronic map. A client map application receives geographic location information, such as from a user input. The client map application retrieves electronic map data representing a specific building at a location indicated by the received geographic location information. The client map application generates an extruded building graphical element illustrating the specific building in three dimensions based on the retrieved electronic map data representing the specific building. The client map application renders an electronic map representing electronic map data according to a first style. The electronic map also includes the extruded building graphical element such that the specific building is rendered in three dimensions according to a second style.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Avi Elias Cieplinski, Brennan Boblett
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Patent number: 11189089Abstract: Techniques are described for building extrusion in an electronic map. A client map application receives geographic location information, such as from a user input. The client map application retrieves electronic map data representing a specific building at a location indicated by the received geographic location information. The client map application generates an extruded building graphical element illustrating the specific building in three dimensions based on the retrieved electronic map data representing the specific building. The client map application renders an electronic map representing electronic map data according to a first style. The electronic map also includes the extruded building graphical element such that the specific building is rendered in three dimensions according to a second style.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Mapbox, Inc.Inventors: Avi Elias Cieplinski, Brennan Boblett
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Patent number: 11068064Abstract: A method for controlling application windows is provided for use with a graphical user interface (GUI) display which is divided into at least first and second application windows. Various software applications may be launched in the first and second application windows. In order to switch locations of the software applications launched in the first and second application windows the user selects a swap window button, for example by tapping or clicking on a swap window icon on the GUI display.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Evan Small, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman
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Publication number: 20210209842Abstract: Techniques are described for building extrusion in an electronic map. A client map application receives geographic location information, such as from a user input. The client map application retrieves electronic map data representing a specific building at a location indicated by the received geographic location information. The client map application generates an extruded building graphical element illustrating the specific building in three dimensions based on the retrieved electronic map data representing the specific building. The client map application renders an electronic map representing electronic map data according to a first style. The electronic map also includes the extruded building graphical element such that the specific building is rendered in three dimensions according to a second style.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Avi Elias Cieplinski, Brennan Boblett
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Patent number: 10901515Abstract: A vehicular interface system for providing application-based access to a plurality of vehicular subsystems is disclosed. The vehicular interface system includes a display for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI). A taskbar is displayed in a first portion of the GUI, the taskbar including a plurality of icons, each of icons representing a corresponding application. A plurality of windows is displayed in a second portion of the GUI. When determining that a user-selected icon is being dragged from an initial location on the taskbar, a semi-transparent overlay, corresponding to the application to be launched, is displayed on a window of the GUI as the selected icon is being dragged within the window. When determining that the selected icon is released within a selected window, the corresponding application is launched in the selected window. In general, the application provides control options or monitoring information relating to a subsystem of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman, Kevin Hsieh
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Publication number: 20190265057Abstract: A method includes: determining, based, at least in part, on a predicted driver characteristic, a first energy-versus-distance measure for a planned driving route of a vehicle, the first energy-versus-distance measure determined using an energy model; presenting the first energy-versus-distance measure on a user interface associated with the vehicle; identifying an already-driven part of the planned driving route; determining, based on information associated with the already-driven part of the planned driving route, a model error associated with the energy model; determining a second energy-versus-distance measure by modifying the first energy-versus-distance measure to account for the model error; and presenting the second energy-versus-distance measure on the user interface associated with the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Patent number: 10295355Abstract: A method includes: receiving information corresponding at least to (i) a state of charge of an energy storage of a vehicle, (ii) route information corresponding to a planned driving route for the vehicle, and (iii) a predicted driver characteristic; determining using the received information, and presenting to a driver of the vehicle, a first energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route; receiving a user input indicating a proposed change in at least the driver characteristics, and determining using the received information and the user input, and presenting to the driver, a second energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route that takes into account the proposed change.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Patent number: 10180727Abstract: A method of launching a software program or application is provided for use with a graphical user interface (GUI) display. One portion of the GUI display includes a taskbar while a second portion is divided into a plurality of windows. To launch one of the programs/applications represented by the icons within the taskbar, the user first selects the icon representing the icon to be launched. Once an icon is selected, a visual cue is displayed, where the visual cue includes a plurality of mini-windows representing the plurality of display windows. When the user drags the selected icon into one of the mini-windows and then releases the icon, the selected program/application is launched in the window that corresponds to the selected mini-window.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman
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Publication number: 20180314342Abstract: A vehicular interface system for providing application-based access to a plurality of vehicular subsystems is disclosed. The vehicular interface system includes a display for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI). A taskbar is displayed in a first portion of the GUI, the taskbar including a plurality of icons, each of icons representing a corresponding application. A plurality of windows is displayed in a second portion of the GUI. When determining that a user-selected icon is being dragged from an initial location on the taskbar, a semi-transparent overlay, corresponding to the application to be launched, is displayed on a window of the GUI as the selected icon is being dragged within the window. When determining that the selected icon is released within a selected window, the corresponding application is launched in the selected window. In general, the application provides control options or monitoring information relating to a subsystem of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman, Kevin Hsieh
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Patent number: 10019066Abstract: A method of launching a software program or application is provided for use with a graphical user interface (GUI) display. One portion of the GUI display includes a taskbar while a second portion is divided into a plurality of windows. To launch one of the programs/applications represented by the icons within the taskbar, the user first selects the icon representing the icon to be launched. When the user drags the selected icon into one of the windows and then releases the icon, the selected program/application is launched in the selected window.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman, Kevin Hsieh
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Publication number: 20170277274Abstract: A method for controlling application windows is provided for use with a graphical user interface (GUI) display which is divided into at least first and second application windows. Various software applications may be launched in the first and second application windows. In order to switch locations of the software applications launched in the first and second application windows the user selects a swap window button, for example by tapping or clicking on a swap window icon on the GUI display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Evan Small, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman
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Patent number: 9637020Abstract: A method for automatically charging the battery pack of an electric vehicle in accordance with a set of location sensitive charging instructions is provided. Exemplary location sensitive charging instructions include preset charging schedules and preset charge level limits. Different charging schedules and different charge level limits may be preset for different charging stations and locations, thus allowing the user to preset the charging instructions for each of multiple locations where the user routinely charges their car. Default charging instructions are used at those charging stations and locations where a set of location sensitive charging instructions has not been preset.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Miriam Vu, Kevin Hsieh, Roy Goldman, Thorsten Hayer, Scott Ira Kohn
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Publication number: 20170030728Abstract: A method includes: receiving information corresponding at least to (i) a state of charge of an energy storage of a vehicle, (ii) route information corresponding to a planned driving route for the vehicle, and (iii) a predicted driver characteristic; determining using the received information, and presenting to a driver of the vehicle, a first energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route; receiving a user input indicating a proposed change in at least the driver characteristics, and determining using the received information and the user input, and presenting to the driver, a second energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route that takes into account the proposed change.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel