Patents by Inventor Brian E. Smartt
Brian E. Smartt 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: 20240134955Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Charles A. Price, Joshua P. Switkes
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Patent number: 11100211Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Charles A. Price, Joshua P. Switkes
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Patent number: 11047701Abstract: A destination from a plurality of destinations is identified. A plurality of routes associated with the destination is calculated. A determination is made that the device is travelling along a route in the plurality of routes without receiving user input selecting the route. Navigational data associated with the route is displayed in response to determining that the device is travelling along the route.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry CorporationInventors: Laurie J. Vertelney, Daniel M. Kohn, Steven C. Wollenberg, Brian E. Smartt, Paul J. Lima, Eric S. Wels
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Patent number: 10713285Abstract: Specified streets or intersections that are within a specified distance of a specified city can be found by a search, even when they are not actually in that city. For computational efficiency, some addresses are included in search results even when they exceed the specified distance from the specified city by a small amount (“false positives”). The search method guarantees that no instance of the street name within the specified distance of the specified city is erroneously missed (“false negatives”).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Richard F. Poppen, Linnea A. Dunn
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Patent number: 10712748Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: PELOTON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Charles A. Price, Joshua P. Switkes
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Patent number: 10078338Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Charles A. Price, Joshua P. Switkes
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Publication number: 20180211545Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Charles A. Price, Joshua P. Switkes
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Publication number: 20180211546Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. SMARTT, Charles A. PRICE, Joshua P. SWITKES
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Publication number: 20180211544Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. SMARTT, Charles A. PRICE, Joshua P. SWITKES
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Publication number: 20180210457Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. SMARTT, Charles A. PRICE, Joshua P. SWITKES
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Publication number: 20170146357Abstract: A user interface for use in a vehicle navigation and traffic information device. Various adaptable menu commands and intuitive UI elements are provided to ease user navigation of the interface and to minimize driver distraction while providing information in an optimized manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Laurie J. VERTELNEY, Daniel M. KOHN, Steven C. WOLLENBERG, Brian E. SMARTT, Paul J. LIMA, Eric S. WELS
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Publication number: 20160364411Abstract: Specified streets or intersections that are within a specified distance of a specified city can be found by a search, even when they are not actually in that city. For computational efficiency, some addresses are included in search results even when they exceed the specified distance from the specified city by a small amount (“false positives”). The search method guarantees that no instance of the street name within the specified distance of the specified city is erroneously missed (“false negatives”).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Richard F. Poppen, Linnea A. Dunn
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Patent number: 9518835Abstract: A user interface for use in a vehicle navigation and traffic information device. Various adaptable menu commands and intuitive UI elements are provided to ease user navigation of the interface and to minimize driver distraction while providing information in an optimized manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry CorporationInventors: Laurie J. Vertelney, Daniel M. Kohn, Steven C. Wollenberg, Brian E. Smartt, Paul J. Lima, Eric S. Wels
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Patent number: 9453739Abstract: Specified streets or intersections that are within a specified distance of a specified city can be found by a search, even when they are not actually in that city. For computational efficiency, some addresses are included in search results even when they exceed the specified distance from the specified city by a small amount (“false positives”). The search method guarantees that no instance of the street name within the specified distance of the specified city is erroneously missed (“false negatives”).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Richard F. Poppen, Linnea A. Dunn
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Publication number: 20140142852Abstract: A user interface for use in a vehicle navigation and traffic information device. Various adaptable menu commands and intuitive UI elements are provided to ease user navigation of the interface and to minimize driver distraction while providing information in an optimized manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: DASH NAVIGATION, INC.Inventors: Laurie J. VERTELNEY, Daniel M. KOHN, Steven C. WOLLENBERG, Brian E. SMARTT, Paul J. LIMA, Eric S. WELS
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Patent number: 8606516Abstract: A user interface for use in a vehicle navigation and traffic information device. Various adaptable menu commands and intuitive UI elements are provided to ease user navigation of the interface and to minimize driver distraction while providing information in an optimized manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Dash Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Laurie J. Vertelney, Daniel M. Kohn, Steven C. Wollenberg, Brian E. Smartt, Paul J. Lima, Eric S. Wels
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Publication number: 20110004399Abstract: Specified streets or intersections that are within a specified distance of a specified city can be found by a search, even when they are not actually in that city. For computational efficiency, some addresses are included in search results even when they exceed the specified distance from the specified city by a small amount (“false positives”). The search method guarantees that no instance of the street name within the specified distance of the specified city is erroneously missed (“false negatives”).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Richard F. Poppen, Linnea A. Dunn
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Patent number: 7813873Abstract: Specified streets or intersections that are within a specified distance of a specified city can be found by a search, even when they are not actually in that city. For computational efficiency, some addresses are included in search results even when they exceed the specified distance from the specified city by a small amount (“false positives”). The search method guarantees that no instance of the street name within the specified distance of the specified city is erroneously missed (“false negatives”).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: deCarta Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Smartt, Richard F. Poppen, Linnea A. Dunn
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Patent number: 7725425Abstract: A method and system for storing and retrieving spatial data objects from a spatial database is discussed. The system stores multi-dimensional objects within the database by determining their position in a multi-tiered coordinate system. One each object has been assigned to a particular coordinate, the object is further assigned to one of many overlapping sections within the coordinate system. Each object is assigned to a particular section of the coordinate system depending on its overall size and position.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: deCarta Inc.Inventor: Brian E. Smartt
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Patent number: 7035869Abstract: A method and system for storing and retrieving spatial data objects from a spatial database is discussed. The system stores multi-dimensional objects within the database by determining their position in a multi-tiered coordinate system. One each object has been assigned to a particular coordinate, the object is further assigned to one of many overlapping sections within the coordinate system. Each object is assigned to a particular section of the coordinate system depending on its overall size and position.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: TelcontarInventor: Brian E. Smartt