Patents by Inventor GREGORY A. ROSS

GREGORY A. ROSS 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: 10157321
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting vehicle events and classifying them based on contextual vehicle information. The method includes detecting a vehicle event using vehicle movement data, and then obtaining and analyzing contextual vehicle information associated with the vehicle event. The contextual vehicle information may be indicative of an external condition that led to the vehicle event, such as an object in the vehicle's path, that helps classify the vehicle event for purposes of insurance risk assessment. Another disclosed method involves comparing the vehicle movement data with the vehicle performance requirements for each of the plurality of insurance carrier plans, and notifying a vehicle operator when the vehicle data satisfies the vehicle performance requirements for any one of the insurance carrier plans. Example systems may include a telematics unit installed to a vehicle that is configured to collect vehicle movement data and contextual vehicle information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Tyson Becker, Gregory A. Ross, Ryan Olejniczak, Esteban Camacho, Alexander X. Cermak
  • Publication number: 20180293446
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting vehicle events and classifying them based on contextual vehicle information. The method includes detecting a vehicle event using vehicle movement data, and then obtaining and analyzing contextual vehicle information associated with the vehicle event. The contextual vehicle information may be indicative of an external condition that led to the vehicle event, such as an object in the vehicle's path, that helps classify the vehicle event for purposes of insurance risk assessment. Another disclosed method involves comparing the vehicle movement data with the vehicle performance requirements for each of the plurality of insurance carrier plans, and notifying a vehicle operator when the vehicle data satisfies the vehicle performance requirements for any one of the insurance carrier plans. Example systems may include a telematics unit installed to a vehicle that is configured to collect vehicle movement data and contextual vehicle information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Tyson Becker, Gregory A. Ross, Ryan Olejniczak, Esteban Camacho, Alexander X. Cermak
  • Publication number: 20180130123
    Abstract: A system and method of customizing consumption of vehicle use includes: receiving, at a remote facility, a lease notification that includes a vehicle identifier; determining, at the remote facility, contact information for a vehicle based on the vehicle identifier; wirelessly transmitting a trigger from the remote facility to the vehicle, wherein the trigger directs the vehicle to monitor vehicle performance during a vehicle lease associated with the vehicle; wirelessly receiving vehicle data representing vehicle performance at the remote facility from the vehicle based on the trigger; and determining a payment value of a vehicle lease associated with the vehicle based on the vehicle data wirelessly received from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory A. Ross, Tyson Becker
  • Publication number: 20170279549
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided that utilize a communication system that may include infotainment systems and telematics systems along with land network and call center functions to target audio content to an occupant of the vehicle, e.g., the driver or a passenger. The systems, methods and vehicle may seamlessly replace broadcast content segments of broadcast programming with targeted content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: MICHAEL KOCHEISEN, GREGORY A. ROSS