Patents by Inventor Catherine Charette

Catherine Charette 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).

  • Publication number: 20220198518
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for displaying targeted advertisements on a vehicle. In an example method in accordance with the disclosure, a camera that is mounted on the vehicle captures an image of an individual who may have a view of an exterior portion of the vehicle (such as a side portion, a front-facing portion, or a rear-facing portion). The image is evaluated by a controller based on various classification criteria such as, for example, an ethnicity, an age bracket, and/or a gender of the individual. The controller may further evaluate an audio clip of the individual captured by a microphone mounted on the vehicle. A targeted advertisement that specifically targets the individual is selected based on the evaluation of the image and/or the audio clip. The targeted advertisement is displayed on the exterior portion of the vehicle that is viewable by the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Prozzi, Jacky Yang, Catherine Charette, Jack Somers, John Galin