Patents by Inventor Brian H. Inouye

Brian H. Inouye 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).

  • GPS gate system
    Patent number: 9482761
    Abstract: A GPS gate system is described for triggering transmission of a message. The system may include a GPS receiver determining a location of the GPS receiver based upon signals received from a GPS satellite system. The GPS receiver determines if the GPS receiver has passed through a GPS gate based upon the received signals. The GPS system may further include a communications system to connect the GPS receiver with a GPS gate communications system to receiver a message generated by the GPS receiver based upon the crossed GPS gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Pisz, Brian H. Inouye
  • Automated system for determining whether vehicle charge station is publicly accessible
    Patent number: 7986126
    Abstract: A system may automatically identify whether a vehicle charge station is publicly accessible. A location data input may receive location data which is indicative of the location of the vehicle charge station. A public accessibility data input may receive accessibility data which is relevant to determining whether the vehicle charge station is publicly accessible. A computer data processing system may determine whether the vehicle charge station is publicly accessible based on the accessibility data. A data output may deliver output data indicative of whether the vehicle charge station is publicly accessible based on the determination of such public accessibility by the computer data processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Bucci, James T. Pisz, Brian H. Inouye
  • GPS GATE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100156712
    Abstract: A GPS gate system is described for triggering transmission of a message. The system may include a GPS receiver determining a location of the GPS receiver based upon signals received from a GPS satellite system. The GPS receiver determines if the GPS receiver has passed through a GPS gate based upon the received signals. The GPS system may further include a communications system to connect the GPS receiver with a GPS gate communications system to receiver a message generated by the GPS receiver based upon the crossed GPS gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: James T. PISZ, Brian H. INOUYE