Patents by Inventor Dingchao Zhang

Dingchao Zhang 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).

  • Patent number: 11961313
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to assess unsafe driving conditions by a vehicle operator are discloses. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting the vehicle operator. In analyzing the image, the computing device may measure certain visible metrics as depicted in the image data and compare the metrics to corresponding threshold values, and may accordingly determine whether the vehicle operator is exhibiting an unsafe driving condition. The computing device may generate and present alerts that indicate any determined unsafe driving condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Yuntao Li, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Publication number: 20240079117
    Abstract: A method and system may use computer vision techniques and machine learning analysis to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture a video of the user. Feature data and movement data may be extracted from the video and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers, Michael Bernico, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz
  • Publication number: 20240010146
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to facilitate adjustments to vehicle components are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle, and in particular determine a positioning of the individual(s) within the vehicle. Based on the positioning, the computing device may determine how to adjust a vehicle component(s) to its optimal configuration, and may facilitate adjustment of the vehicle component(s) accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yuntao Li, Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Patent number: 11862326
    Abstract: A method and system may use computer vision techniques and machine learning analysis to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture a video of the user. Feature data and movement data may be extracted from the video and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers, Michael Bernico, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz
  • Patent number: 11794675
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to facilitate adjustments to vehicle components are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle, and in particular determine a positioning of the individual(s) within the vehicle. Based on the positioning, the computing device may determine how to adjust a vehicle component(s) to its optimal configuration, and may facilitate adjustment of the vehicle component(s) accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Yuntao Li, Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Patent number: 11776246
    Abstract: A method and system may use machine learning analysis of audio data to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture audio of the user. Feature data may be extracted from the audio and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Publication number: 20230177848
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to assess unsafe driving conditions by a vehicle operator are discloses. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting the vehicle operator. In analyzing the image, the computing device may measure certain visible metrics as depicted in the image data and compare the metrics to corresponding threshold values, and may accordingly determine whether the vehicle operator is exhibiting an unsafe driving condition. The computing device may generate and present alerts that indicate any determined unsafe driving condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Yuntao Li, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Patent number: 11640717
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to assess abnormal vehicle operating conditions are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle. Based on the depicted individuals(s) and optionally on other data, the computing device may determine that an abnormal condition exists. In response, the computing device may generate a notification and transmit the notification to an electronic device of an individual associated with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Yuntao Li, Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Patent number: 11600082
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to assess unsafe driving conditions by a vehicle operator are discloses. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting the vehicle operator. In analyzing the image, the computing device may measure certain visible metrics as depicted in the image data and compare the metrics to corresponding threshold values, and may accordingly determine whether the vehicle operator is exhibiting an unsafe driving condition. The computing device may generate and present alerts that indicate any determined unsafe driving condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Yuntao Li, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Publication number: 20230060732
    Abstract: A method and system may use machine learning analysis of audio data to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture audio of the user. Feature data may be extracted from the audio and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Patent number: 11521412
    Abstract: A method and system may use machine learning analysis of audio data to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture audio of the user. Feature data may be extracted from the audio and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Publication number: 20220292852
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to assess abnormal vehicle operating conditions are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle. Based on the depicted individuals(s) and optionally on other data, the computing device may determine that an abnormal condition exists. In response, the computing device may generate a notification and transmit the notification to an electronic device of an individual associated with the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yuntao Li, Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Patent number: 11436846
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to assess abnormal vehicle operating conditions are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle. Based on the depicted individuals(s) and optionally on other data, the computing device may determine that an abnormal condition exists. In response, the computing device may generate a notification and transmit the notification to an electronic device of an individual associated with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Yuntao Li, Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Patent number: 11408746
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating a recommendation for a destination or a route based on desired attributes. In one embodiment, a method of generating a recommendation responsive to one or more requested attributes, includes generating a location tensor associated with a geographical location, the location tensor being a multidimensional datastructure that indicates one or more attributes of the geographical location, extracting, from the location tensor, an embedding that indicates information contained in the location tensor, storing the embedding in a database in association with the geographical location, analyzing a plurality of embeddings in the database to identify at least one geographic area having attributes that correspond with the one or more requested attributes, and generating a recommendation that includes the at least one geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Connected North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Dingchao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220144193
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to facilitate adjustments to vehicle components are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle, and in particular determine a positioning of the individual(s) within the vehicle. Based on the positioning, the computing device may determine how to adjust a vehicle component(s) to its optimal configuration, and may facilitate adjustment of the vehicle component(s) accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yuntao Li, Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Patent number: 11254270
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to facilitate adjustments to vehicle components are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle, and in particular determine a positioning of the individual(s) within the vehicle. Based on the positioning, the computing device may determine how to adjust a vehicle component(s) to its optimal configuration, and may facilitate adjustment of the vehicle component(s) accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Yuntao Li, Dingchao Zhang, Jeffrey S. Myers
  • Publication number: 20210172752
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating a recommendation for a destination or route based on desired attributes. In one embodiment, a method of generating a recommendation responsive to one or more requested attributes, includes generating a location tensor associated with a geographical location, the location tensor being a multidimensional datastructure that indicates one or more attributes of the geographical location, extracting, from the location tensor, an embedding that indicates information contained in the location tensor, storing the embedding in a database in association with the geographical location, analyzing a plurality of embeddings in the database to identify at least one geographic area having attributes that corresponds with the one or more requested attributes, and generating a recommendation that includes the at least one geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Dingchao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10825564
    Abstract: A method and system may use computer vision techniques and machine learning analysis to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture a video of the user. Feature data and movement data may be extracted from the video and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Patent number: 10824852
    Abstract: A method and system may use machine learning analysis of audio data to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture audio of the user. Feature data may be extracted from the audio and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Patent number: 10820166
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to location intelligence. In one embodiment, a method of obtaining location intelligence includes receiving a plurality of datasets from a plurality of vehicles, the datasets being associated with a same geographical location and respectively including at least vehicle descriptive information that describes one or more aspects of the respective vehicles and feature data that indicates a status of at least one respective feature of the respective vehicles, combining the plurality of datasets to form a location tensor associated with the geographical location, extracting, from the location tensor, an embedding that indicates information contained in the location tensor, and storing the embedding in a database in association with the geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Connected North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Dingchao Zhang