Patents by Inventor Bryon Cook

Bryon Cook 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: 10311749
    Abstract: A system for determining a safety score comprising an input interface and a processor. An input interface configured to receive compliance events from a database of compliance events and to receive detected driving events from a database of detected driving events. A processor configured to filter the compliance events and the detected driving events to generate a filtered list and to determine a safety score based at least in part on the filtered list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Niki Kypri, Bryon Cook, Joshua Donald Botnen
  • Patent number: 10068392
    Abstract: A safety score using video data but without video comprises an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive sensor data. The processor is configured to provide the sensor data to a safety score determiner, and determine a safety score using the safety score determiner without using inward facing video data, wherein the safety score determiner has been trained using a data set that includes sensor data with inward facing video data. The system for determining a safety score additionally comprises a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Niki Kypri
  • Patent number: 9978191
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Having Calibrating Automatic Event Scoring is disclosed. The system and method provide robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events and selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. Importantly, the onboard event scoring system, if enabled, will continuously evolve and improve in its reliability by being periodically re-calibrated with the ongoing reliability results of manual human review of automated predictive event reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Louis Gilles
  • Patent number: 9922470
    Abstract: A Method and System for Tuning the Effect of Vehicle Characteristics on Risk Prediction is disclosed. The system many incorporate many of those driver risk assessment system features previously disclosed by Assignee's Prior Applications. The present system provides a major functional distinction from those prior systems by adding the feature of real-time tuning of the risk assessment/prediction/analysis system in response to ongoing changes in vehicle motion characteristics. Specifically, system monitors the vehicle center of gravity for changes on a real-time basis, and then adjusts the risk prediction/assessment/analysis system responsively. The system executes an initialization feature that implements an initial, or series of initial vehicular motion profiles at the commencement of either a driving trip of the system being powered up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Hongying Li
  • Patent number: 9779562
    Abstract: A system for automatic characterization of a vehicle includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is for receiving sensor data. The processor is for determining a vehicle characterization based at least in part on the sensor data and determining a vehicle identifier based at least in part on the vehicle characterization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Quoc Chan Quach
  • Publication number: 20170236338
    Abstract: A safety score using video data but without video comprises an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive sensor data. The processor is configured to provide the sensor data to a safety score determiner, and determine a safety score using the safety score determiner without using inward facing video data, wherein the safety score determiner has been trained using a data set that includes sensor data with inward facing video data. The system for determining a safety score additionally comprises a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Niki Kypri
  • Patent number: 9688282
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Employing Automated Driver Log. The system and method provides robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events, vehicle condition and/or tasking, roadway environmental conditions, selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will “score” a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. The system may respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Jamie Etcheson
  • Patent number: 9594725
    Abstract: A safety score using video data but without video comprises an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive sensor data. The processor is configured to provide the sensor data to a safety score determiner, and determine a safety score using the safety score determiner without using inward facing video data, wherein the safety score determiner has been trained using a data set that includes sensor data with inward facing video data. The system for determining a safety score additionally comprises a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Niki Kypri
  • Publication number: 20160314630
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Having Calibrating Automatic Event Scoring is disclosed. The system and method provide robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events and selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. Importantly, the onboard event scoring system, if enabled, will continuously evolve and improve in its reliability by being periodically re-calibrated with the ongoing reliability results of manual human review of automated predictive event reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Louis Gilles
  • Patent number: 9317980
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Having Calibrating Automatic Event Scoring is disclosed. The system and method provide robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events and selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. Importantly, the onboard event scoring system, if enabled, will continuously evolve and improve in its reliability by being periodically re-calibrated with the ongoing reliability results of manual human review of automated predictive event reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Louis Gilles
  • Publication number: 20160101787
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Employing Automated Driver Log. The system and method provides robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events, vehicle condition and/or tasking, roadway environmental conditions, selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will “score” a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. The system may respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Jamie Etcheson
  • Patent number: 9292980
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Employing Selectively Automatic Event Scoring. The system and method provides robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events, selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. The system may further respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Louis Gilles
  • Publication number: 20160035158
    Abstract: A Method and System for Tuning the Effect of Vehicle Characteristics on Risk Prediction is disclosed. The system many incorporate many of those driver risk assessment system features previously disclosed by Assignee's Prior Applications. The present system provides a major functional distinction from those prior systems by adding the feature of real-time tuning of the risk assessment/prediction/analysis system in response to ongoing changes in vehicle motion characteristics. Specifically, system monitors the vehicle center of gravity for changes on a real-time basis, and then adjusts the risk prediction/assessment/analysis system responsively. The system executes an initialization feature that implements an initial, or series of initial vehicular motion profiles at the commencement of either a driving trip of the system being powered up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Hongying Li
  • Patent number: 9245391
    Abstract: A system for reducing driving risk comprises an event capture device and a processor. The event capture device is to capture a driving event of a vehicle during a driving trip. A processor configured to assign a risk identifier to the driving event, to generate an event score based at least in part on the risk identifier, and to generate a driver score based at least in part on the event score and one or more driver challenge factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Jamie Etcheson
  • Patent number: 9189899
    Abstract: A Method and System for Tuning the Effect of Vehicle Characteristics on Risk Prediction is disclosed. The system many incorporate many of those driver risk assessment system features previously disclosed by Assignee's Prior Applications. The present system provides a major functional distinction from those prior systems by adding the feature of real-time tuning of the risk assessment/prediction/analysis system in response to ongoing changes in vehicle motion characteristics. Specifically, system monitors the vehicle center of gravity for changes on a real-time basis, and then adjusts the risk prediction/assessment/analysis system responsively. The system executes an initialization feature that implements an initial, or series of initial vehicular motion profiles at the commencement of either a driving trip of the system being powered up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Hongying Li
  • Publication number: 20150025734
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Employing Selectively Automatic Event Scoring. The system and method provides robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events, selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. The system may further respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Louis Gilles
  • Patent number: 8854199
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Employing Automated Driver Log. The system and method provides robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events, vehicle condition and/or tasking, roadway environmental conditions, selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will “score” a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. The system may respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Jamie Etcheson
  • Publication number: 20140292504
    Abstract: A system for reducing driving risk comprises an event capture device and a processor. The event capture device is to capture a driving event of a vehicle during a driving trip. A processor configured to assign a risk identifier to the driving event, to generate an event score based at least in part on the risk identifier, and to generate a driver score based at least in part on the event score and one or more driver challenge factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Jamie Etcheson
  • Patent number: 8849501
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Employing Selectively Automatic Event Scoring. The system and method provides robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events, selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. The system may further respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Louis Gilles
  • Publication number: 20140167945
    Abstract: A Method and System for Tuning the Effect of Vehicle Characteristics on Risk Prediction is disclosed. The system many incorporate many of those driver risk assessment system features previously disclosed by Assignee's Prior Applications. The present system provides a major functional distinction from those prior systems by adding the feature of real-time tuning of the risk assessment/prediction/analysis system in response to ongoing changes in vehicle motion characteristics. Specifically, system monitors the vehicle center of gravity for changes on a real-time basis, and then adjusts the risk prediction/assessment/analysis system responsively. The system executes an initialization feature that implements an initial, or series of initial vehicular motion profiles at the commencement of either a driving trip of the system being powered up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: DriveCam, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Hongying Li