Patents by Inventor David Chronowski
David Chronowski 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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Patent number: 9786102Abstract: A fleet management system providing a manager with a tailored user interface based on the enabled features recognized in a vehicle. The fleet management system may monitor two or more vehicles, wherein each vehicle may have one or more processors. The one or more processors may receive an initialization signal from the fleet management system. The one or more processors may perform a query of one or more vehicle modules for enabled features in response to the initialization signal received from the fleet management system. The query of enabled vehicle features may be based on one or more criteria. The system may transmit to a server a signal indicating the enabled vehicle features installed in the vehicle. The system may output the enabled vehicle features to a user while tailoring the user screen data based on the enabled features.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Michael Bullister, David Chronowski, Thomas Woloszyn
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Patent number: 9299198Abstract: A processor of a server may receive, from a plurality of vehicles, fleet alerts indicative of vehicle locations and status of aftermarket equipment installed to the vehicles, identify fleet alerts associated with vehicles of a fleet, and generate, based on the fleet alerts, fleet data providing the vehicle locations and status of the aftermarket equipment of the vehicles of the fleet. A processor of a vehicle may receive vehicle data including vehicle location and aftermarket data including a status of aftermarket equipment installed to the vehicle, determine a condition of an alert rule indicative of a status of aftermarket equipment installed to the vehicles is satisfied, and send an fleet alert to a remote service indicative of the status of the aftermarket equipment.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: David Chronowski, Kevin Michael Bullister, Randy Michael Freiburger
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Publication number: 20160063776Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to detect a condition indicating that event data recording (EDR) should begin. The processor is further configured to begin and continue event data recording for a predetermined amount of time following the condition. Also, the processor is configured to save data recorded by the event data recording, if the predetermined amount of time has passed, and no severe incident has been detected. The processor is further configured to upload the data to a remote system once a connection with the remote system can be established.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: David Chronowski, Hussein F. Nasrallah, Kevin Michael Bullister
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Publication number: 20160042577Abstract: A processor of a server may receive, from a plurality of vehicles, fleet alerts indicative of vehicle locations and status of aftermarket equipment installed to the vehicles, identify fleet alerts associated with vehicles of a fleet, and generate, based on the fleet alerts, fleet data providing the vehicle locations and status of the aftermarket equipment of the vehicles of the fleet. A processor of a vehicle may receive vehicle data including vehicle location and aftermarket data including a status of aftermarket equipment installed to the vehicle, determine a condition of an alert rule indicative of a status of aftermarket equipment installed to the vehicles is satisfied, and send an fleet alert to a remote service indicative of the status of the aftermarket equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: David CHRONOWSKI, Kevin Michael BULLISTER, Randy Michael FREIBURGER
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Publication number: 20150279125Abstract: A vehicle controller may collect vehicle data related to functioning of at least one vehicle system according to reporting settings maintained by the controller; send the vehicle data to a server according to a reporting frequency specified by the reporting settings; and update the reporting settings responsive to receipt from the server of a command configured to cause the at least one controller to adjust the reporting settings. A system may include a server configured to receive vehicle data from a vehicle; identify a vehicle-related trigger condition; evaluate the trigger condition according to the received vehicle data; responsive to trigger condition occurrence, generate a command configured to adjust reporting settings used by the vehicle in providing the vehicle data to the server; and send the command to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David CHRONOWSKI, Kevin Michael BULLISTER
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Patent number: 9055409Abstract: A roadside assistance system includes a vehicle computing system (VCS), an intermediate system, operable to communicate with the VCS and at least one backend system, and a backend roadside assistance processing system, operable to receive data from the intermediate system and operable to receive calls from the VCS. The VCS is operable to establish communication with the intermediate system. The VCS is further operable to transfer data to the intermediate system, to place a call to the backend roadside assistance processing system, and to relay at least a MIN to the backend roadside assistance processing system. The intermediate system is operable to process transferred data and relay data to the backend roadside system. The backend roadside system is operable to compare the MIN relayed from the VCS with data received from the intermediate system to formulate a dispatch order and to dispatch roadside assistance in accordance with the dispatch order.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Anthony Hatton, David Chronowski, Chad Evert Esselink, Ninos Ziazadeh, George Edward Kimmerling
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Publication number: 20140277828Abstract: A fleet management system providing a manager with a tailored user interface based on the enabled features recognized in a vehicle. The fleet management system may monitor two or more vehicles, wherein each vehicle may have one or more processors. The one or more processors may receive an initialization signal from the fleet management system. The one or more processors may perform a query of one or more vehicle modules for enabled features in response to the initialization signal received from the fleet management system. The query of enabled vehicle features may be based on one or more criteria. The system may transmit to a server a signal indicating the enabled vehicle features installed in the vehicle. The system may output the enabled vehicle features to a user while tailoring the user screen data based on the enabled features.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Kevin Michael Bullister, David Chronowski, Thomas Woloszyn
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Publication number: 20130225111Abstract: A roadside assistance system includes a vehicle computing system (VCS), an intermediate system, operable to communicate with the VCS and at least one backend system, and a backend roadside assistance processing system, operable to receive data from the intermediate system and operable to receive calls from the VCS. The VCS is operable to establish communication with the intermediate system. The VCS is further operable to transfer data to the intermediate system, to place a call to the backend roadside assistance processing system, and to relay at least a MIN to the backend roadside assistance processing system. The intermediate system is operable to process transferred data and relay data to the backend roadside system. The backend roadside system is operable to compare the MIN relayed from the VCS with data received from the intermediate system to formulate a dispatch order and to dispatch roadside assistance in accordance with the dispatch order.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: David Anthony Hatton, David Chronowski, Chad Evert Esselink, Ninos Ziazadeh, George Edward Kimmerling
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Patent number: 6624618Abstract: A method of operating an alternator of a motor vehicle includes the steps of monitoring an amount of stored electrical energy available to operate the vehicle, estimating a vehicle electrical load, and regulating an output of the alternator based at least in part on the amount of electrical energy available to the vehicle and the estimated vehicle electrical load.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew James Kernahan, David Chronowski, Mark Allen Halseth, Roger William Maynard
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Publication number: 20020097026Abstract: A method of operating an alternator of a motor vehicle includes the steps of monitoring an amount of stored electrical energy available to operate the vehicle, estimating a vehicle electrical load, and regulating an output of the alternator based at least in part on the amount of electrical energy available to the vehicle and the estimated vehicle electrical load.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Andrew James Kernahan, David Chronowski, Mark Allen Halseth, Roger William Maynard