Patents by Inventor David Marvin Gersabeck
David Marvin Gersabeck 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: 11052725Abstract: A climate control system for a vehicle comprises a defroster assembly having a temperature sensor that detects an interior temperature of an interior of the vehicle, a camera disposed within the interior that has a lens facing a windshield, and at least one vent directed at the windshield. A body controller that, responsive to a temperature of the interior being less than a temperature threshold, and a light refractive index of the windshield being less than an opacity threshold, outputs a status of the windshield. A telematics communication system that, responsive to the status from the body controller, transmits a notification to an application stored on a mobile telecommunications device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Harminder Singh Sandhu, David Marvin Gersabeck
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Publication number: 20210094386Abstract: A climate control system for a vehicle comprises a defroster assembly having a temperature sensor that detects an interior temperature of an interior of the vehicle, a camera disposed within the interior that has a lens facing a windshield, and at least one vent directed at the windshield. A body controller that, responsive to a temperature of the interior being less than a temperature threshold, and a light refractive index of the windshield being less than an opacity threshold, outputs a status of the windshield. A telematics communication system that, responsive to the status from the body controller, transmits a notification to an application stored on a mobile telecommunications device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Harminder Singh Sandhu, David Marvin Gersabeck
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Patent number: 10793108Abstract: A system includes a mobile device and a fob, each having a short-range wireless transceiver. The mobile device is programmed to transmit a message to the fob indicating a fob action using the mobile device transceiver. The fob is programmed to, using the fob transceiver, receive the message and transmit a second message to a vehicle requesting the vehicle to perform the fob action.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Marvin Gersabeck, Ziad Alhihi
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Patent number: 10796500Abstract: An embedded modem for a vehicle is provisioned by requesting confirmation of the modem configuration from a telematics server. A request is received over a vehicle bus from an electronic control unit (ECU) requesting confirmation of an ECU configuration assigned by the end-of-line systems. The embedded modem sends the request to the telematics server for confirmation, and reports a result from the telematics server to the ECU. A telematics server receives a request to provision an ECU from an embedded modem of a vehicle that was provisioned using the telematics server, forwards the request to a backend system configured to process the request, receives a response to the request from the backend server, and makes the response available to the embedded modem.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Harminder Singh Sandhu, David Marvin Gersabeck, Derek L. Porter, Sr., Ken Mueller, Ritesh Pandya
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Patent number: 10688963Abstract: A vehicle that includes in-vehicle controller(s) coupled to an external network transceiver, and configured to register a key fob and/or a mobile device configured as a key fob. The transceiver is configured to communicate autonomously with remote servers to respond to a key fob signal received from the server, which includes an authentication code and a remote control command generated by the key fob and/or mobile device configured as the key fob. In further variations, the key fob is also configured to be paired and/or registered by an external mobile device, by the authentication code, and to generate the remote control command via the mobile device. In response to the key fob signal, the controller(s) autonomously adjust vehicle systems, such as locking or unlocking, arming and disarming a security system, adjusting cabin and/or seat temperature and configuration preferences, as well as other driver vehicle preferences.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Anthony Hatton, David Marvin Gersabeck, Thomas Nelson, Michael Andrew Simons, Ziad Alhihi, Ryan Conroy
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Publication number: 20200148167Abstract: A system includes a mobile device and a fob, each having a short-range wireless transceiver. The mobile device is programmed to transmit a message to the fob indicating a fob action using the mobile device transceiver. The fob is programmed to, using the fob transceiver, receive the message and transmit a second message to a vehicle requesting the vehicle to perform the fob action.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: David Marvin GERSABECK, Ziad ALHIHI
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Publication number: 20190143937Abstract: A vehicle that includes in-vehicle controller(s) coupled to an external network transceiver, and configured to register a key fob and/or a mobile device configured as a key fob, which include an authentication code, and which enable remote control of the vehicle. The transceiver is configured to communicate autonomously with remote servers to respond to a key fob signal received from the server, which includes the authentication code and a remote control command generated by the key fob and/or mobile device configured as the key fob. In further variations, the key fob is also configured to be paired and/or registered by an external mobile device, by the authentication code, and to generate the remote control command via the mobile device. In response to the key fob signal, the controller(s) autonomously adjust vehicle systems, such as locking or unlocking, arming and disarming a security system, adjusting cabin and/or seat temperature and configuration preferences, as well as other driver vehicle preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: David Anthony HATTON, David Marvin GERSABECK, Thomas NELSON, Michael Andrew SIMONS, Ziad ALHIHI, Ryan CONROY
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Publication number: 20190043271Abstract: An embedded modem for a vehicle is provisioned by requesting confirmation of the modem configuration from a telematics server. A request is received over a vehicle bus from an electronic control unit (ECU) requesting confirmation of an ECU configuration assigned by the end-of-line systems. The embedded modem sends the request to the telematics server for confirmation, and reports a result from the telematics server to the ECU. A telematics server receives a request to provision an ECU from an embedded modem of a vehicle that was provisioned using the telematics server, forwards the request to a backend system configured to process the request, receives a response to the request from the backend server, and makes the response available to the embedded modem.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Harminder Singh SANDHU, David Marvin GERSABECK, Derek L. Porter, SR., Ken MUELLER, Ritesh PANDYA
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Patent number: 10165417Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to communicate wirelessly with a mobile device, wherein the processor is further configured to receive output data from a navigation application running on the mobile device. The processor is also configured to send data back through the mobile device to a standardization system, including a request for standardization, running on a remote system, if the output data is in an unusable format. Also, the processor is configured to receive a standardized form of the data, having been standardized by the remote standardization system. The processor is further configured to process the standardized data to provide navigation directions through one or more vehicle outputs controllable by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mounir Hider, David Marvin Gersabeck, Edward Andrew Pleet, Yiping Xia
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Patent number: 10124769Abstract: A vehicle information server maps a unique identifier of a stolen vehicle to a network identifier of the vehicle. Responsive to receiving the network identifier of the stolen vehicle and identifying access of the network identifier to a component of the network, a service provider server of a service provider network indicates a physical location of the component and a time of access of the component to a vehicle theft system.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Harminder Sandhu, David Marvin Gersabeck, Derek Louis Porter, Sr.
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Publication number: 20180208156Abstract: A vehicle information server maps a unique identifier of a stolen vehicle to a network identifier of the vehicle. Responsive to receiving the network identifier of the stolen vehicle and identifying access of the network identifier to a component of the network, a service provider server of a service provider network indicates a physical location of the component and a time of access of the component to a vehicle theft system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Harminder SANDHU, David Marvin GERSABECK, Derek Louis PORTER, SR.
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Patent number: 9942715Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for regulating operation of mobile applications executing on a nomadic device. Signals for determining a speed of travel may be received at the nomadic device. The speed may be determined based on the one or more signals. If the determined speed exceeds a speed threshold, a speed restriction flag may be set and one or more functions of the mobile applications may be restricted. If, after setting the speed restriction flag, a speed cannot be determined, the application functions may be continually restricted until a speed can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srini Racha, David Marvin Gersabeck
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Patent number: 9854432Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine that an application is running in a foreground. The processor is also configured to receive a mobile device speed. The processor is additionally configured to determine if the mobile device speed is above a predetermined threshold. Also, the processor is configured to determine if an interface threshold has been exceeded and lock out the application from use if the mobile device speed is above the predetermined threshold and the interface threshold has been exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srini Racha, David Marvin Gersabeck
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Publication number: 20170208439Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to communicate wireles sly with a mobile device, wherein the processor is further configured to receive output data from a navigation application running on the mobile device. The processor is also configured to send data back through the mobile device to a standardization system, including a request for standardization, running on a remote system, if the output data is in an unusable format. Also, the processor is configured to receive a standardized form of the data, having been standardized by the remote standardization system. The processor is further configured to process the standardized data to provide navigation directions through one or more vehicle outputs controllable by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Mounir HIDER, David Marvin GERSABECK, Edward Andrew PLEET, Yiping XIA
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Patent number: 9654936Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to communicate wirelessly with a mobile device, wherein the processor is further configured to receive output data from a navigation application running on the mobile device. The processor is also configured to send data back through the mobile device to a standardization system, including a request for standardization, running on a remote system, if the output data is in an unusable format. Also, the processor is configured to receive a standardized form of the data, having been standardized by the remote standardization system. The processor is further configured to process the standardized data to provide navigation directions through one or more vehicle outputs controllable by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mounir Hider, David Marvin Gersabeck, Edward Andrew Pleet, Yiping Xia
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Publication number: 20160088469Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine that an application is running in a foreground. The processor is also configured to receive a mobile device speed. The processor is additionally configured to determine if the mobile device speed is above a predetermined threshold. Also, the processor is configured to determine if an interface threshold has been exceeded and lock out the application from use if the mobile device speed is above the predetermined threshold and the interface threshold has been exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Srini Racha, David Marvin Gersabeck
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Patent number: 9225679Abstract: An information distribution system comprising one or more transceivers in communication with a computing system, the one or more transceivers are also in communication with at least one server. The at least one server configured to receive a communication message. The at least one server further configured to identify an element, in a communication text portion, corresponding to a predefined category based on an element classification model. The at least one server further configured to identify additional information associated with the predefined category and provide the identified information to an application on the computing system. The application on the computing system is pre-specified for utilization of information associated with the predefined category.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Zachary Church, David Marvin Gersabeck
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Patent number: 9071568Abstract: A system comprising one or more transceivers in communication with a vehicle computing system, the one or more transceivers are also in communication with at least one server. The at least one server is configured to receive an email including a subscriber identification and data formatted by a service provider. The at least one server is further configured to parse the email to retrieve the data formatted by the service provider and identify information usable by the vehicle computing system in the retrieved data. The at least one server is further configured to extract the identified information and transmit the information for communication to the vehicle computing system.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Zachary Church, David Marvin Gersabeck
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Patent number: 8972081Abstract: Various embodiments relate to remote operator assistance for one or more user commands at a vehicle. The operator assistance may occur via a vehicle computing system. One or more instances of an unsuccessful attempt to perform a user command may be received by the vehicle computing system. After detection of a predetermined number of instances, a connection may be established, via the vehicle computing system, with a remotely located system. The remotely-located system may be operated by a human operator in order to assist with performance of the user command. An information exchange may be facilitated between the vehicle and the remotely located system operated by the human operator. The information exchange may relate to the user command. The user command may be performed in the vehicle based on information obtained from the remotely-located system.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Marvin Gersabeck, LaTaunya LaShea Blanks, Ninos Ziazadeh
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Publication number: 20140195627Abstract: A system comprising one or more transceivers in communication with a vehicle computing system, the one or more transceivers are also in communication with at least one server. The at least one server is configured to receive an email including a subscriber identification and data formatted by a service provider. The at least one server is further configured to parse the email to retrieve the data formatted by the service provider and identify information usable by the vehicle computing system in the retrieved data. The at least one server is further configured to extract the identified information and transmit the information for communication to the vehicle computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary CHURCH, David Marvin GERSABECK