Patents by Inventor Diogo Lopes

Diogo Lopes 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: 11595259
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 11395218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating and exploiting the availability of multiple communication technologies in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide for the flexible utilization of one or more communication pathways available to nodes in a vehicle network based, at least in part, on real-time context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10993126
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network controllers (or mobile controllers) and their network interactions in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for assigning and/or adapting the assignment of network controllers to mobile access points (e.g., of autonomous vehicles, manually locally controlled vehicles, remotely controlled vehicles, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Rui Costa
  • Patent number: 10687257
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). Specifically, there is disclosed optimizing methods for handing off or connecting a mobile user to different access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Diogo Lopes, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10660144
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixiera
  • Publication number: 20200145290
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10554527
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting and/or effectively utilizing a network of mobile and/or static nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things, autonomous vehicle networks, etc.). For example, a communication network, or one or more nodes thereof, implemented in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure provide for efficient monitoring and measurement of the performance of networks of moving things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: Diogo Lopes
  • Publication number: 20200015156
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating and exploiting the availability of multiple communication technologies in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide for the flexible utilization of one or more communication pathways available to nodes in a vehicle network based, at least in part, on real-time context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10530653
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10531259
    Abstract: Systems and methods for shipping management in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for integrating sensors, mobile access points, and/or the network of moving things with shipping container management systems (e.g., port management systems, train management systems, trucking management systems, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Filipe Neves, Diogo Lopes
  • Publication number: 20190306729
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network controllers (or mobile controllers) and their network interactions in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for assigning and/or adapting the assignment of network controllers to mobile access points (e.g., of autonomous vehicles, manually locally controlled vehicles, remotely controlled vehicles, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Rui Costa
  • Patent number: 10433243
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating and exploiting the availability of multiple communication technologies in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide for the flexible utilization of one or more communication pathways available to nodes in a vehicle network based, at least in part, on real-time context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos
  • Publication number: 20190254087
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixiera
  • Patent number: 10375630
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for integrating and/or integrating with a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Filipe Neves, Andre Cardote, Ricardo Jorge Magalhães de Matos
  • Patent number: 10327160
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network controllers (or mobile controllers) and their network interactions in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for assigning and/or adapting the assignment of network controllers to mobile access points (e.g., of autonomous vehicles, manually locally controlled vehicles, remotely controlled vehicles, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Rui Costa
  • Patent number: 10278216
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixieira
  • Publication number: 20190110233
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). Specifically, there is disclosed optimizing methods for handing off or connecting a mobile user to different access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Diogo Lopes, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10187827
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). Specifically, there is disclosed optimizing methods for handing off or connecting a mobile user to different access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Diogo Lopes, Ricardo Matos
  • Publication number: 20180332455
    Abstract: Systems and methods for shipping management in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for integrating sensors, mobile access points, and/or the network of moving things with shipping container management systems (e.g., port management systems, train management systems, trucking management systems, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Filipe Neves, Diogo Lopes
  • Publication number: 20180262399
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos