Patents by Inventor Chuck Myers
Chuck Myers 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: 20140277906Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 8447459Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: HT1 IP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Publication number: 20120259504Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 8214100Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: HTI IP, L.L.C.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Publication number: 20100228429Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 7747365Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: HTIIP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 7532962Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: HT IIP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 7532963Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: HTI IP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 7480551Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: HTI IP, LLCInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 7477968Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: HTI, IP LLC.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 6988033Abstract: The invention provides a method and device for characterizing a vehicle's fuel efficiency and amount of fuel consumed. The method features the steps of: 1) generating a data set from the vehicle that includes vehicle speed, odometer calculation, engine speed, load, mass air flow; 2) transferring the data set to a wireless appliance that includes i) a microprocessor, and ii) a wireless transmitter in electrical contact with the microprocessor; 3) transmitting a data packet comprising the data set or a version thereof with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a host computer system; and 4) analyzing the data set with the host computer system to determine a status of the vehicle's fuel efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Reynolds & Reynolds Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Bruce Lightner, Matthew J. Banet, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Jim Cowart
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Patent number: 6928348Abstract: The invention provides a method and device for characterizing a vehicle's emissions. These systems feature the steps of generating a data set from the vehicle that includes at least one of the following: diagnostic trouble codes, status of a MIL, and data relating to I/M readiness flags; and then transferring the data set to a wireless appliance that features a microprocessor and a wireless transmitter in electrical contact with the microprocessor. The wireless appliance then transmits a data packet comprising the data set (or a version of the data set) with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a wireless communication system. Here, ‘a version of the data set’ means a representation (e.g., a binary representation) of data in the data set, or data calculated or related to data in the data set.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Reynolds & Reynolds Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Lightner, Matthew J. Banet, Diego Borrego, Larkin Hill Lowrey, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 6879894Abstract: The invention provides a method and device for characterizing a vehicle's emissions. These systems feature the steps of generating a data set from the vehicle that includes at least one of the following: diagnostic trouble codes, status of a MIL, and data relating to I/M readiness flags; and then transferring the data set to a wireless appliance that features a microprocessor and a wireless transmitter in electrical contact with the microprocessor. The wireless appliance then transmits a data packet comprising the data set (or a version of the data set) with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a wireless communications system. Here, ‘a version of the data set’ means a representation (e.g., a binary representation) of data in the data set, or data calculated or related to data in the data set.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Reynolds & Reynolds Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Lightner, Matthew J. Banet, Diego Borrego, Larkin Hill Lowrey, Chuck Myers
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Patent number: 6732031Abstract: The invention features a method and apparatus for remotely characterizing a vehicle's performance. The method features the steps of: i) generating data representative of the vehicle's performance with at least one microcontroller disposed within the vehicle; ii) transferring the data through an OBD, OBD-II or equivalent electrical connector to a data collector/router that includes a microprocessor and an electrically connected wireless transmitter; iii) transmitting a data packet representing the data with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a wireless communications system and then to a host computer; and iv) analyzing the data packet with the host computer to characterize the vehicle's performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Reynolds and Reynolds Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Lightner, Diego Botrego, Chuck Myers, Larkin Hill Lowrey
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Patent number: 6732032Abstract: The invention features a method and apparatus for remotely characterizing a vehicle's emissions performance. The method features the steps of: i) generating data representative of the vehicle's emissions performance with at least one microcontroller disposed within the vehicle; ii) transferring the data through an OBD, OBD-II or equivalent electrical connector to a data collector/router that includes a microprocessor and an electrically connected wireless transmitter; iii) transmitting a data packet representing the data with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a wireless communications system and then to a host computer; and iv) analyzing the data packet with the host computer to characterize the vehicle's emissions performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Reynolds and Reynolds Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Larkin Hill Lowrey
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Patent number: 6636790Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely characterizing a vehicle's performance is described. The method features the steps of: i) generating data representative of the vehicle's performance with at least one microcontroller disposed within the vehicle; ii) transferring the data through an OBD, OBD-II or equivalent electrical connector to a data collector/router that includes a microprocessor and an electrically connected wireless transmitter; iii) transmitting a data packet representing the data with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a wireless communications system and then to a host computer; and iv) analyzing the data packet with the host computer to characterize the vehicle's performance.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Reynolds and Reynolds Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Larkin Hill Lowrey
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Patent number: 6611740Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: NetworkCarInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Wade Williams
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Patent number: 6604033Abstract: The invention features a method and apparatus for remotely characterizing a vehicle's emissions performance. The method features the steps of: i) generating data representative of the vehicle's emissions performance with at least one microcontroller disposed within the vehicle; ii) transferring the data through an OBD, OBD-II or equivalent electrical connector to a data collector/router that includes a microprocessor and an electrically connected wireless transmitter; iii) transmitting a data packet representing the data with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a wireless communications system and then to a host computer; and iv) analyzing the data packet with the host computer to characterize the vehicle's emissions performance.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Networkcar.comInventors: Matthew J. Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, Larkin Hill Lowrey
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Patent number: 6594579Abstract: A method for characterizing a vehicle's fuel efficiency including generating parameter-related data from the vehicle that describes at least one of a plurality of vehicle parameters including: vehicle speed, fuel level, engine speed, load, mass air flow, manifold air pressure, odometer reading; transferring the parameter-related data to a wireless appliance including a wireless transmitter; transmitting the parameter-related data with the wireless transmitter over an airlink to a host computer system; and analyzing the transmitted parameter-related data with the host computer system to calculate the vehicle's fuel efficiency, wherein the analyzing involves determining an amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle during an interval, determining a distance traveled by the vehicle during the interval, and calculating the vehicle's fuel efficiency from the amount of fuel consumed and the distance traveled during the interval.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: NetworkCarInventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Bruce Lightner, Matthew J. Banet, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers, James Cowart
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Patent number: RE47422Abstract: The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Larkin Hill Lowrey, Matthew Banet, Bruce Lightner, Diego Borrego, Chuck Myers