Patents by Inventor Eric John Smith

Eric John Smith 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 for microlocation sensor communication
    Patent number: 11924721
    Abstract: A system and a method to wirelessly synchronize, monitor, or communicate, or a combination thereof, amongst sensors (e.g., sensors, hubs, sensor controllers, etc.) in a Bluetooth Low Energy-based microlocation system. The system or method, or both, may use the BLE hardware (e.g., transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc.) to interleave a communications protocol within the connection interval gaps of the BLE protocol used to communicate with devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Michael Stitt, Eric John Smith, Tyler Lloyd Zoerner
  • System and method for authenticating and authorizing devices
    Patent number: 11895247
    Abstract: A system and method for a distributed security model that may be used to achieve one or more of the following: authenticate system components; securely transport messages between system components; establish a secure communications channel over a constrained link; authenticate message content; authorize actions; and distribute authorizations and configuration data amongst users' system components in a device-as-a-key system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, David Stuckless Meyer, Brian Ensink
  • Method and system for establishing microlocation zones
    Patent number: 11889380
    Abstract: A method and system of creating microlocation zones by defining virtual boundaries using a system of one or more transmitters and receivers with one or more spatially-correlated antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, Warren Guthrie, Steven Petersen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
    Publication number: 20230337307
    Abstract: A system and method to determine location information with respect to a plurality of portable devices, with potentially a large number of portable devices such as 40 or more portable devices in proximity to the system. The system may connect to and locate each of the plurality of portable devices in proximity to the system. The location information may be determined with respect to an object, such as a vehicle or building, and optionally within a larger system of objects, such as a mass transit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Eric John Smith
  • System and method of determining real-time location
    Patent number: 11716778
    Abstract: A system and method to determine location information with respect to a plurality of portable devices, with potentially a large number of portable devices such as 40 or more portable devices in proximity to the system. The system may connect to and locate each of the plurality of portable devices in proximity to the system. The location information may be determined with respect to an object, such as a vehicle or building, and optionally within a larger system of objects, such as a mass transit system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric John Smith
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
    Publication number: 20230060760
    Abstract: A system and method for determining location information of a portable device relative to an object is provided. In one embodiment, a booking control system is provided for booking a resource or service associated with the object. The system and method may determine location information with respect to the portable device, and identify the user as checked-in or checked-out (e.g., the resource is in-use or out of use) based on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Eric John Smith
  • System and method of determining real-time location
    Patent number: 11494707
    Abstract: A system and method for determining location information of a portable device relative to an object is provided. In one embodiment, a booking control system is provided for booking a resource or service associated with the object. The system and method may determine location information with respect to the portable device, and identify the user as checked-in or checked-out (e.g., the resource is in-use or out of use) based on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric John Smith
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROLOCATION SENSOR COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20220353649
    Abstract: A system and a method to wirelessly synchronize, monitor, or communicate, or a combination thereof, amongst sensors (e.g., sensors, hubs, sensor controllers, etc.) in a Bluetooth Low Energy-based microlocation system. The system or method, or both, may use the BLE hardware (e.g., transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc.) to interleave a communications protocol within the connection interval gaps of the BLE protocol used to communicate with devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Raymond Michael Stitt, Eric John Smith, Tyler Lloyd Zoerner
  • System and method for microlocation sensor communication
    Patent number: 11395113
    Abstract: A system and a method to wirelessly synchronize, monitor, or communicate, or a combination thereof, amongst sensors (e.g., sensors, hubs, sensor controllers, etc.) in a Bluetooth Low Energy-based microlocation system. The system or method, or both, may use the BLE hardware (e.g., transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc.) to interleave a communications protocol within the connection interval gaps of the BLE protocol used to communicate with devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Michael Stitt, Eric John Smith, Tyler Lloyd Zoerner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
    Publication number: 20220225450
    Abstract: A system and method to determine location information with respect to a plurality of portable devices, with potentially a large number of portable devices such as 40 or more portable devices in proximity to the system. The system may connect to and locate each of the plurality of portable devices in proximity to the system. The location information may be determined with respect to an object, such as a vehicle or building, and optionally within a larger system of objects, such as a mass transit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Eric John Smith
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING MICROLOCATION ZONES
    Publication number: 20220182781
    Abstract: A method and system of creating microlocation zones by defining virtual boundaries using a system of one or more transmitters and receivers with one or more spatially-correlated antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, Warren Guthrie, Steven Petersen
  • System and method of determining real-time location
    Patent number: 11272559
    Abstract: A system and method to determine location information with respect to a plurality of portable devices, with potentially a large number of portable devices such as 40 or more portable devices in proximity to the system. The system may connect to and locate each of the plurality of portable devices in proximity to the system. The location information may be determined with respect to an object, such as a vehicle or building, and optionally within a larger system of objects, such as a mass transit system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric John Smith
  • Method and system for establishing microlocation zones
    Patent number: 11265674
    Abstract: A method and system of creating microlocation zones by defining virtual boundaries using a system of one or more transmitters and receivers with one or more spatially-correlated antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, Warren Guthrie, Steven Petersen
  • Method and system for establishing microlocation zones
    Patent number: 11153708
    Abstract: A method and system of creating microlocation zones by defining virtual boundaries using a system of one or more transmitters and receivers with one or more spatially-correlated antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, Warren Guthrie, Steven Petersen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROLOCATION SENSOR COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20210021973
    Abstract: A system and a method to wirelessly synchronize, monitor, or communicate, or a combination thereof, amongst sensors (e.g., sensors, hubs, sensor controllers, etc.) in a Bluetooth Low Energy-based microlocation system. The system or method, or both, may use the BLE hardware (e.g., transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc.) to interleave a communications protocol within the connection interval gaps of the BLE protocol used to communicate with devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Raymond Michael Stitt, Eric John Smith, Tyler Lloyd Zoerner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING AND AUTHORIZING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200403808
    Abstract: A system and method for a distributed security model that may be used to achieve one or more of the following: authenticate system components; securely transport messages between system components; establish a secure communications channel over a constrained link; authenticate message content; authorize actions; and distribute authorizations and configuration data amongst users' system components in a device-as-a-key system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, David Stuckless Meyer, Brian Ensink
  • System and method for microlocation sensor communication
    Patent number: 10820173
    Abstract: A system and a method to wirelessly synchronize, monitor, or communicate, or a combination thereof, amongst sensors (e.g., sensors, hubs, sensor controllers, etc.) in a Bluetooth Low Energy-based microlocation system. The system or method, or both, may use the BLE hardware (e.g., transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc.) to interleave a communications protocol within the connection interval gaps of the BLE protocol used to communicate with devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Michael Stitt, Eric John Smith, Tyler Lloyd Zoerner
  • System and method for authenticating and authorizing devices
    Patent number: 10771263
    Abstract: A system and method for a distributed security model that may be used to achieve one or more of the following: authenticate system components; securely transport messages between system components; establish a secure communications channel over a constrained link; authenticate message content; authorize actions; and distribute authorizations and configuration data amongst users' system components in a device-as-a-key system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, David Stuckless Meyer, Brian Ensink
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
    Publication number: 20200137817
    Abstract: A system and method to determine location information with respect to a plurality of portable devices, with potentially a large number of portable devices such as 40 or more portable devices in proximity to the system. The system may connect to and locate each of the plurality of portable devices in proximity to the system. The location information may be determined with respect to an object, such as a vehicle or building, and optionally within a larger system of objects, such as a mass transit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Eric John Smith
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING MICROLOCATION ZONES
    Publication number: 20200128354
    Abstract: A method and system of creating microlocation zones by defining virtual boundaries using a system of one or more transmitters and receivers with one or more spatially-correlated antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Eric John Smith, Raymond Michael Stitt, Warren Guthrie, Steven Petersen