Patents by Inventor Francesco SAMBO

Francesco SAMBO 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: 11966236
    Abstract: A device can receive a request for a schedule that assigns a fleet of vehicles to a set of deliveries. The device can determine that a parameter is not included in the request that is needed to generate a new schedule or that is needed to generate an existing schedule. The device can obtain the parameter using a historical user request, a historical schedule, or a scheduling template. The device can generate or obtain the schedule based on information included in the request and the obtained parameter. The device can provide the schedule to a user device and/or to one or more devices associated with the fleet of vehicles carrying out the set of deliveries. The device can modify the schedule based on a trigger. The device can provide the modified schedule to the user device and/or to the one or more devices associated with the fleet of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Valerio Arena, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Sarti, Matteo Simoncini, Nicola Tommasi
  • Patent number: 11926318
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive video data associated with video frames that depict an environment of a vehicle. The device may identify an object depicted in the video frames, wherein an object detection model indicates bounding boxes associated with the object. The device may determine, based on the bounding boxes, a configuration of the bounding boxes within the video frames. The device may determine, based on the configuration of the bounding boxes, that the object is a vulnerable road user (VRU) that is in the environment. The device may determine a trajectory of the VRU based on a change in the configuration between video frames of a set of the video frames. The device may determine, based on the trajectory, a probability of a collision between the VRU and the vehicle. The device may perform, based on the probability, an action associated with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Luca Bravi, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Sarti, Leonardo Taccari, Francesco Sambo
  • Patent number: 11922651
    Abstract: A device may receive a first image. The device may process the first image to identify an object in the first image and a location of the object within the first image. The device may extract a second image from the first image based on the location of the object within the first image. The device may process the second image to determine at least one of a coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or a fine-grained viewpoint estimate associated with the object. The device may determine an object viewpoint associated with the second vehicle based on the at least one of the coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or the fine-grained viewpoint estimate. The device may perform one or more actions based on the object viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Simone Magistri, Francesco Sambo, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Fabio Schoen, Matteo Simoncini, Luca Bravi, Stefano Caprasecca, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Taccari
  • Patent number: 11900657
    Abstract: A violation detection platform may obtain image data, location data, and sensor data associated with a vehicle. The violation detection platform may determine a probability that a frame of the image data includes an image of a stop sign. The violation detection platform may determine that the probability satisfies a probability threshold. The violation detection platform may identify location data and sensor data associated with the frame of the image data based on the probability satisfying the probability threshold. The violation detection platform may determine an occurrence of a type of a stop sign violation based on the probability, the location data, and the sensor data. The violation detection platform may perform one or more actions based on determining the occurrence of the type of the stop sign violation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Luca Bravi, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Taccari, Francesco Sambo, Matteo Simoncini, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Stefano Caprasecca
  • Patent number: 11798281
    Abstract: A device may receive, from a first vehicle, video data for video captured of a location associated with an accident for a second vehicle, and may process the video data, with a first model, to generate a sparse point cloud of the location associated with the accident. The device may process the video data, with a second model, to generate depth maps for frames of the video data, and may utilize the depth maps with the sparse point cloud to generate a dense point cloud. The device may process the video data, with a third model, to generate a dense semantic point cloud, and may process the dense semantic point cloud, with a fourth model, to determine a dense semantic overhead view of the location associated with the accident. The device may perform actions based on the dense semantic overhead view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Taccari, Marco Boschi, Luca De Luigi, Samuele Salti
  • Patent number: 11747152
    Abstract: A trip planning system may receive, from a user device, trip data identifying a starting point and a destination point for a trip and feature data identifying weights for trip features. The trip planning system may determine a geographical region of interest based on the starting point and the destination point. The trip planning system may receive viewpoint data identifying viewpoints located within the geographical region and may calculate, based on the feature data, viewpoint relevance scores for the viewpoints. The trip planning system may determine, based on the viewpoint data and the trip data, paths for the trip and driving times for the paths. The trip planning system may calculate an optimized path, from the paths, based on the viewpoint relevance scores and the driving times associated with the paths. The trip planning system may perform one or more actions based on the optimized path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Andrea Benericetti, David Leonardo Spain Contini, Luca Noce, Francesca Chiti, Andrea Giannoni, Francesco Sambo, S M Murtoza Habib
  • Publication number: 20230274555
    Abstract: A device may receive a video and corresponding sensor information associated with a vehicle, and may extract feature vectors associated with the corresponding sensor information and an appearance and a geometry of another vehicle captured in the video. The device may generate a tensor based on the feature vectors, and may process the tensor, with a convolutional neural network model, to generate a modified tensor. The device may select a decoder model from a plurality of decoder models, and may process the modified tensor, with the decoder model, to generate a caption for the video based on attributes associated with the video. The device may perform one or more actions based on the caption for the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Matteo SIMONCINI, Douglas COIMBRA DE ANDRADE, Leonardo TACCARI, Leonardo SARTI, Francesco SAMBO, Fabio SCHOEN, Niccolo BELLACCINI
  • Publication number: 20230252800
    Abstract: A device may process the video data, with a first machine learning model, to identify a driver of a vehicle and may process the video data associated with the driver, with a second machine learning model, to detect behavior data identifying a behavior of the driver. The device may process the behavior data, with a third machine learning model, to determine distraction data identifying whether the behavior is classified as a distracted behavior. The device may process the behavior data, with a fourth machine learning model, to determine policy compliance data identifying whether the behavior satisfies one or more policies. The device may calculate a distraction score based on the distraction data and the video data, and may calculate a policy compliance score based on the policy compliance data and vehicle data. The device may perform one or more actions based on the distraction score and the policy compliance score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Douglas COIMBRA DE ANDRADE, Andrea BENERICETTI, Aurel PJETRI, Leonardo TACCARI, Francesco SAMBO, Alex Quintero GARCIA, Luca BRAVI
  • Patent number: 11710082
    Abstract: A device may receive vehicle operation data associated with operation of a plurality of vehicles, and may process the vehicle operation data to generate processed vehicle operation data. The device may extract multiple features from the processed vehicle operation data, and may train machine learning models, with the multiple features, to generate trained machine learning models that provide model outputs. The device may process the multiple features, with a feature selection model and based on the model outputs, to select sets of features from the plurality of features, and may process the sets of features, with the trained machine learning models, to generate indications of driving behavior and reliabilities of the indications. The device may select a set of features, from the sets of features, based on the indications and the reliabilities, where the set of features may be calculated by a device associated with a particular vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Matteo Simoncini, Aurel Pjetri, Francesco Sambo, Alessandro Lori, Fabio Schoen
  • Patent number: 11654924
    Abstract: A maneuver classification platform may obtain video data and telematic data that are associated with a driving event involving a vehicle. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to identify a path of the vehicle along a roadway during the driving event, and based on markings of a plurality of roadways. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to determine a type of a vehicle maneuver performed by the vehicle during the driving event. The maneuver classification platform may determine a maneuver score of the driving event based on the type of the vehicle maneuver, the path of the vehicle, and the telematic data. The maneuver classification platform may send a message associated with the maneuver score and a vehicle identifier of the vehicle to a client device to permit the client device to use the maneuver score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Matteo Simoncini, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Samuele Salti, Leonardo Taccari, Fabio Schoen, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Sarti
  • Patent number: 11651599
    Abstract: A device may process the video data, with a first machine learning model, to identify a driver of a vehicle and may process the video data associated with the driver, with a second machine learning model, to detect behavior data identifying a behavior of the driver. The device may process the behavior data, with a third machine learning model, to determine distraction data identifying whether the behavior is classified as a distracted behavior. The device may process the behavior data, with a fourth machine learning model, to determine policy compliance data identifying whether the behavior satisfies one or more policies. The device may calculate a distraction score based on the distraction data and the video data, and may calculate a policy compliance score based on the policy compliance data and vehicle data. The device may perform one or more actions based on the distraction score and the policy compliance score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Andrea Benericetti, Aurel Pjetri, Leonardo Taccari, Francesco Sambo, Alex Quintero Garcia, Luca Bravi
  • Publication number: 20230102113
    Abstract: A device may receive a first image. The device may process the first image to identify an object in the first image and a location of the object within the first image. The device may extract a second image from the first image based on the location of the object within the first image. The device may process the second image to determine at least one of a coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or a fine-grained viewpoint estimate associated with the object. The device may determine an object viewpoint associated with the second vehicle based on the at least one of the coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or the fine-grained viewpoint estimate. The device may perform one or more actions based on the object viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Verizon Connect Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Simone MAGISTRI, Francesco SAMBO, Douglas COIMBRA DE ANDRADE, Fabio SCHOEN, Matteo SIMONCINI, Luca BRAVI, Stefano CAPRASECCA, Luca KUBIN, Leonardo TACCARI
  • Publication number: 20230077516
    Abstract: In some implementations, an adverse environment detection system may receive an image of a road scene associated with a vehicle. The adverse environment detection system may determine a set of features associated with the image based on providing the image to an initial portion of a model. The adverse environment detection system may determine a first condition associated with the image based on providing the set of features to a first processing layer of the model, a second condition associated with the image based on providing the set of features to a second processing layer of the model, and a third condition associated with the image based on providing the set of features to a third processing layer of the model. The first processing layer, the second processing layer, and the third processing layer may process the set of features in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Tommaso BIANCONCINI, Leonardo SARTI, Leonardo TACCARI, Francesco SAMBO, Fabio SCHOEN, Enrico CIVITELLI, Simone MAGISTRI
  • Publication number: 20230037099
    Abstract: A device may obtain video data associated with a driving event involving a first vehicle. The device may determine a vanishing point associated with the video data and may construct a cone of impact of the first vehicle based on the vanishing point. The device may detect a second vehicle within the cone of impact and may analyze the subset of video frames to determine a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The device may determine a speed of the first vehicle during a time period associated with a subset of video frames. The device may determine a headway score, representative of a severity associated with the first vehicle being within a proximity threshold of the second vehicle during the time period, based on the distance and the speed. The device may determine an occurrence of a tailgating event based on the headway score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Tommaso BIANCONCINI, Stefano CAPRASECCA, Tommaso MUGNAI, Luca BRAVI, Francesco SAMBO, Leonardo TACCARI
  • Publication number: 20220402505
    Abstract: A maneuver classification platform may obtain video data and telematic data that are associated with a driving event involving a vehicle. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to identify a path of the vehicle along a roadway during the driving event, and based on markings of a plurality of roadways. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to determine a type of a vehicle maneuver performed by the vehicle during the driving event. The maneuver classification platform may determine a maneuver score of the driving event based on the type of the vehicle maneuver, the path of the vehicle, and the telematic data. The maneuver classification platform may send a message associated with the maneuver score and a vehicle identifier of the vehicle to a client device to permit the client device to use the maneuver score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Matteo SIMONCINI, Douglas COIMBRA DE ANDRADE, Samuele SALTI, Leonardo TACCARI, Fabio SCHOEN, Francesco SAMBO, Leonardo SARTI
  • Patent number: 11532096
    Abstract: A device may receive a first image. The device may process the first image to identify an object in the first image and a location of the object within the first image. The device may extract a second image from the first image based on the location of the object within the first image. The device may process the second image to determine at least one of a coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or a fine-grained viewpoint estimate associated with the object. The device may determine an object viewpoint associated with the second vehicle based on the at least one of the coarse-grained viewpoint estimate or the fine-grained viewpoint estimate. The device may perform one or more actions based on the object viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Simone Magistri, Francesco Sambo, Douglas Coimbra de Andrade, Fabio Schoen, Matteo Simoncini, Luca Bravi, Stefano Caprasecca, Luca Kubin, Leonardo Taccari
  • Patent number: 11514276
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying recurrent stops of a vehicle fleet having a plurality of vehicles. The method comprises retrieving historical GPS tracks of the vehicle fleet over a period of time; detecting stops made by the vehicle fleet along travelled routes that are associated with the historical GPS tracks; constructing a coverage area that covers the travelled routes; discretizing the coverage area into a plurality of cells; determining whether a cell is a recurrent stop based on a fleet stay period associated with that cell; and classifying a determined recurrent stop into a plurality of categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Samuele Salti, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Taccari, Luca Bravi, Alessandro Lori
  • Patent number: 11501538
    Abstract: A device may obtain video data associated with a driving event involving a first vehicle. The device may determine a vanishing point associated with the video data and may construct a cone of impact of the first vehicle based on the vanishing point. The device may detect a second vehicle within the cone of impact and may analyze the subset of video frames to determine a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The device may determine a speed of the first vehicle during a time period associated with a subset of video frames. The device may determine a headway score, representative of a severity associated with the first vehicle being within a proximity threshold of the second vehicle during the time period, based on the distance and the speed. The device may determine an occurrence of a tailgating event based on the headway score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Tommaso Bianconcini, Stefano Caprasecca, Tommaso Mugnai, Luca Bravi, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Taccari
  • Publication number: 20220327833
    Abstract: A device may receive, from a first vehicle, video data for video captured of a location associated with an accident for a second vehicle, and may process the video data, with a first model, to generate a sparse point cloud of the location associated with the accident. The device may process the video data, with a second model, to generate depth maps for frames of the video data, and may utilize the depth maps with the sparse point cloud to generate a dense point cloud. The device may process the video data, with a third model, to generate a dense semantic point cloud, and may process the dense semantic point cloud, with a fourth model, to determine a dense semantic overhead view of the location associated with the accident. The device may perform actions based on the dense semantic overhead view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Francesco SAMBO, Leonardo TACCARI, Marco BOSCHI, Luca DE LUIGI, Samuele SALTI
  • Patent number: 11440555
    Abstract: A maneuver classification platform may obtain video data and telematic data that are associated with a driving event involving a vehicle. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to identify a path of the vehicle along a roadway during the driving event, and based on markings of a plurality of roadways. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to determine a type of a vehicle maneuver performed by the vehicle during the driving event. The maneuver classification platform may determine a maneuver score of the driving event based on the type of the vehicle maneuver, the path of the vehicle, and the telematic data. The maneuver classification platform may send a message associated with the maneuver score and a vehicle identifier of the vehicle to a client device to permit the client device to use the maneuver score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited
    Inventors: Matteo Simoncini, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Samuele Salti, Leonardo Taccari, Fabio Schoen, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Sarti