Patents by Inventor Derek Hopper

Derek Hopper 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).

  • Interface device for providing vehicle services using a vehicle and a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 9736669
    Abstract: A method and system for providing vehicle services using a vehicle and a mobile communications device includes receiving at a vehicle a wireless communication sent from an interface device physically attached to the mobile communications device; linking the interface device with one or more vehicle modules; and communicating between one or more vehicle modules and the mobile communications device via the interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Frye, Michael B. Ames, Derek Hopper
  • INTERFACE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE SERVICES USING A VEHICLE AND A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140256304
    Abstract: A method and system for providing vehicle services using a vehicle and a mobile communications device includes receiving at a vehicle a wireless communication sent from an interface device physically attached to the mobile communications device; linking the interface device with one or more vehicle modules; and communicating between one or more vehicle modules and the mobile communications device via the interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Frye, Michael B. Ames, Derek Hopper
  • Method for controlling mobile communications
    Patent number: 8805349
    Abstract: A method for controlling mobile communications involves establishing an RFID connection between an RFID tag disposed on or at a predefined location inside a cabin area of a vehicle and an RFID reader attached to a mobile communications device. Upon breaking the RFID connection, an application resident on the device recognizes that the device is no located in the predefined location. A message is automatically sent to an entity outside of the vehicle, where the message indicates that the device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Frye, Michael B. Ames, Derek Hopper, Daniele Nicolini
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20120282906
    Abstract: A method for controlling mobile communications involves establishing an RFID connection between an RFID tag disposed on or at a predefined location inside a cabin area of a vehicle and an RFID reader attached to a mobile communications device. Upon breaking the RFID connection, an application resident on the device recognizes that the device is no located in the predefined location. A message is automatically sent to an entity outside of the vehicle, where the message indicates that the device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Frye, Michael B. Ames, Derek Hopper, Daniele Nicolini