Patents by Inventor Charlotte Bird

Charlotte Bird 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: 11055654
    Abstract: A computer device and computer automated method for supporting packet delivery. A packet to be delivered has a designated delivery address and recipient. On approach of a delivery vehicle carrying the packet to the delivery address, when a geo-fence close to the delivery address is crossed, it is checked whether it is possible to deliver the packet to the designated delivery address. If it is not possible, then the method selects, conditional on sensing proximity to the designated delivery address with reference to the computing device's current location, from among one or more possible delivery addresses which have been pre-registered by the recipient as local addresses of friends an alternative delivery address at which a friend is currently located with reference to a mobile device registered to that friend. If a suitable friend who is at home is found, then the packet is delivered to the friend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Waleed Arshad, Charlotte Bird, Elizabeth E. Bowen, Alexander R. G. Melkonian, Ashley Robertson
  • Patent number: 10916132
    Abstract: A dash cam on a vehicle for reading signage and updating navigation of the vehicle. A detour is detected from a route using a navigation system in a vehicle. A video recording from a dash cam on the vehicle which is continuously recording as the vehicle is operated is reviewed, and the reviewing of the video recording is based on a time of the detour from the route. Signage of a road diversion on the video at a location of the detour is detected. The signage is assessed to determine a route change based on the road diversion, and the route change includes avoiding the location of the detour or a detour area. The navigation system is updated with the route change based on the signage and the road diversion. The updated navigation includes the avoiding of the location of the detour or the detour area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Waleed Arshad, Charlotte Bird, Elizabeth Bowen, Ashley Robertson, Caroline J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190156667
    Abstract: A dash cam on a vehicle for reading signage and updating navigation of the vehicle. A detour is detected from a route using a navigation system in a vehicle. A video recording from a dash cam on the vehicle which is continuously recording as the vehicle is operated is reviewed, and the reviewing of the video recording is based on a time of the detour from the route. Signage of a road diversion on the video at a location of the detour is detected. The signage is assessed to determine a route change based on the road diversion, and the route change includes avoiding the location of the detour or a detour area. The navigation system is updated with the route change based on the signage and the road diversion. The updated navigation includes the avoiding of the location of the detour or the detour area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Waleed Arshad, Charlotte Bird, Elizabeth Bowen, Ashley Robertson, Caroline J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180204178
    Abstract: A computer device and computer automated method for supporting packet delivery. A packet to be delivered has a designated delivery address and recipient. On approach of a delivery vehicle carrying the packet to the delivery address, when a geo-fence close to the delivery address is crossed, it is checked whether it is possible to deliver the packet to the designated delivery address. If it is not possible, then the method selects, conditional on sensing proximity to the designated delivery address with reference to the computing device's current location, from among one or more possible delivery addresses which have been pre-registered by the recipient as local addresses of friends an alternative delivery address at which a friend is currently located with reference to a mobile device registered to that friend. If a suitable friend who is at home is found, then the packet is delivered to the friend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Waleed Arshad, Charlotte Bird, Elizabeth E. Bowen, Alexander R. G. Melkonian, Ashley Robertson