Patents by Inventor Eero M. Laansoo

Eero M. Laansoo 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).

  • System and method to select and operate a mobile device through a telematics unit
    Patent number: 10674427
    Abstract: A system for mobile computing device selection and operation thereof, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions; a controller configured to execute the executable instructions; and where the executable instructions enable the controller to: establish a first short-range wireless connection (SRWC) with a first mobile computing device; establish a second SRWC with a second mobile computing device; retrieve account data from the first mobile computing device via the first SRWC; retrieve account data from the second mobile computing device via the second SRWC; receive a user input regarding the retrieved account data; determine whether the retrieved account data is associated with the first or second mobile computing device; and operate the first or second mobile computing device based on the determination of whether the retrieved account data is associated with the first or second mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Steven Hartley, Eero M. Laansoo
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SELECT AND OPERATE A MOBILE DEVICE THROUGH A TELEMATICS UNIT
    Publication number: 20200045609
    Abstract: A system for mobile computing device selection and operation thereof, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions; a controller configured to execute the executable instructions; and where the executable instructions enable the controller to: establish a first short-range wireless connection (SRWC) with a first mobile computing device; establish a second SRWC with a second mobile computing device; retrieve account data from the first mobile computing device via the first SRWC; retrieve account data from the second mobile computing device via the second SRWC; receive a user input regarding the retrieved account data; determine whether the retrieved account data is associated with the first or second mobile computing device; and operate the first or second mobile computing device based on the determination of whether the retrieved account data is associated with the first or second mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Hartley, Eero M. Laansoo