Patents by Inventor David W. Joutras

David W. Joutras 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).

  • Delegating control of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10421434
    Abstract: An identification of a vehicle is received. An identification of a first user to receive delegation of control of the vehicle is received. Authentication information for the first user for the vehicle is determined. A request to authenticate the first user for delegation of control of the vehicle to the first user is received. The request to authenticate includes at least the authentication information for the first user is determined. Responsive to the determination, control of the vehicle is delegated to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Sangeeta Gautam, David W. Joutras, Vinod A. Valecha
  • DELEGATING CONTROL OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180099644
    Abstract: An identification of a vehicle is received. An identification of a first user to receive delegation of control of the vehicle is received. Authentication information for the first user for the vehicle is determined. A request to authenticate the first user for delegation of control of the vehicle to the first user is received. The request to authenticate includes at least the authentication information for the first user is determined. Responsive to the determination, control of the vehicle is delegated to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Sangeeta Gautam, David W. Joutras, Vinod A. Valecha
  • Delegating control of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9884611
    Abstract: An identification of a vehicle is received. An identification of a first user to receive delegation of control of the vehicle is received. Authentication information for the first user for the vehicle is determined. A request to authenticate the first user for delegation of control of the vehicle to the first user is received. The request to authenticate includes at least the authentication information for the first user is determined. Responsive to the determination, control of the vehicle is delegated to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Sangeeta Gautam, David W. Joutras, Vinod A. Valecha
  • Delegating control of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9399445
    Abstract: An identification of a vehicle is received. An identification of a first user to receive delegation of control of the vehicle is received. Authentication information for the first user for the vehicle is determined. A request to authenticate the first user for delegation of control of the vehicle to the first user is received. The request to authenticate includes at least the authentication information for the first user is determined. Responsive to the determination, control of the vehicle is delegated to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Sangeeta Gautam, David W. Joutras, Vinod A. Valecha
  • DELEGATING CONTROL OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150321641
    Abstract: An identification of a vehicle is received. An identification of a first user to receive delegation of control of the vehicle is received. Authentication information for the first user for the vehicle is determined. A request to authenticate the first user for delegation of control of the vehicle to the first user is received. The request to authenticate includes at least the authentication information for the first user is determined. Responsive to the determination, control of the vehicle is delegated to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Sangeeta Gautam, David W. Joutras, Vinod A. Valecha