Patents by Inventor Ilan Ossin
Ilan Ossin 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).
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Patent number: 11856497Abstract: A tracking device and method of determining a location of a tag connected to an object. The method comprises transmitting a first message from a server over a long range communication protocol to the tag so that the tag emits short and long range distress messages; receiving at a server the long range distress messages including location data using the long range communication protocol; using the location data to determine a geographical area in which the tag is located; transmitting a message from the server to one or more mobile devices in the geographic area to enable the mobile devices to receive the short range distress messages; receiving at the mobile devices the short range distress messages from the tag and using the received short range distress message to locate the tag; and transmitting a second message from the mobile devices to the server including the location of the tag.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Publication number: 20220303648Abstract: A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod, Ilan Ossin
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Patent number: 11363355Abstract: A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc., Discovery LimitedInventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod, Ilan Ossin
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Patent number: 11240651Abstract: A system for tracking objects includes tracking devices each attached to an object to be tracked and including a short range communications module. A server includes a processor and a memory. A mobile communications device (typically a mobile telephone) includes memory for storing an identification of the mobile device, a long range communication module for communication over a cellular communication network and a short range communications module for receiving short range signals transmitted from tracking devices. The mobile telephone also includes a location determination module to determine the location of the mobile telephone. On receipt of a short range distress signal from a tracking device, a location is obtained from the location module and a signal transmitted to the server including at least the identification of the tracking device, a time of receipt of the short range signal from the tracking device and the determined location of the tracking device when the short range signal was received.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Patent number: 11082758Abstract: A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc., Discovery LimitedInventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod, Ilan Ossin
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Publication number: 20210084473Abstract: A tracking device and method of determining a location of a tag connected to an object. The method comprises transmitting a first message from a server over a long range communication protocol to the tag so that the tag emits short and long range distress messages; receiving at a server the long range distress messages including location data using the long range communication protocol; using the location data to determine a geographical area in which the tag is located; transmitting a message from the server to one or more mobile devices in the geographic area to enable the mobile devices to receive the short range distress messages; receiving at the mobile devices the short range distress messages from the tag and using the received short range distress message to locate the tag; and transmitting a second message from the mobile devices to the server including the location of the tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Publication number: 20200322701Abstract: A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod, Ilan Ossin
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Patent number: 10771945Abstract: A system for tracking objects includes tracking devices each attached to an object to be tracked and including a short range communications module. A server includes a processor and a memory. A mobile communications device (typically a mobile telephone) includes memory for storing an identification of the mobile device, a long range communication module for communication over a cellular communication network and a short range communications module for receiving short range signals transmitted from tracking devices. The mobile telephone also includes a location determination module to determine the location of the mobile telephone. On receipt of a short range distress signal from a tracking device, a location is obtained from the location module and a signal transmitted to the server including at least the identification of the tracking device, a time of receipt of the short range signal from the tracking device and the determined location of the tracking device when the short range signal was received.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignees: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Publication number: 20190394544Abstract: A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod, Ilan Ossin
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Patent number: 10440451Abstract: A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: DISCOVERY LIMITED, CAMBRIDGE MOBILE TELEMATICSInventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod, Ilan Ossin
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Publication number: 20190261069Abstract: A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicants: Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Discovery LimitedInventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod, Ilan Ossin
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Publication number: 20180332456Abstract: A system for tracking objects includes tracking devices each attached to an object to be tracked and including a short range communications module. A server includes a processor and a memory. A mobile communications device (typically a mobile telephone) includes memory for storing an identification of the mobile device, a long range communication module for communication over a cellular communication network and a short range communications module for receiving short range signals transmitted from tracking devices. The mobile telephone also includes a location determination module to determine the location of the mobile telephone. On receipt of a short range distress signal from a tracking device, a location is obtained from the location module and a signal transmitted to the server including at least the identification of the tracking device, a time of receipt of the short range signal from the tracking device and the determined location of the tracking device when the short range signal was received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicants: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Publication number: 20180324569Abstract: A system for tracking objects includes tracking devices each attached to an object to be tracked and including a short range communications module. A server includes a processor and a memory. A mobile communications device (typically a mobile telephone) includes memory for storing an identification of the mobile device, a long range communication module for communication over a cellular communication network and a short range communications module for receiving short range signals transmitted from tracking devices. The mobile telephone also includes a location determination module to determine the location of the mobile telephone. On receipt of a short range distress signal from a tracking device, a location is obtained from the location module and a signal transmitted to the server including at least the identification of the tracking device, a time of receipt of the short range signal from the tracking device and the determined location of the tracking device when the short range signal was received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicants: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Patent number: 10015654Abstract: A system for tracking objects includes tracking devices each attached to an object to be tracked and including a short range communications module. A server includes a processor and a memory. A mobile communications device (typically a mobile telephone) includes memory for storing an identification of the mobile device, a long range communication module for communication over a cellular communication network and a short range communications module for receiving short range signals transmitted from tracking devices. The mobile telephone also includes a location determination module to determine the location of the mobile telephone. On receipt of a short range distress signal from a tracking device, a location is obtained from the location module and a signal transmitted to the server including at least the identification of the tracking device, a time of receipt of the short range signal from the tracking device and the determined location of the tracking device when the short range signal was received.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignees: Discoery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Patent number: 9661480Abstract: A lock button of a mobile device with an iOS operating system, to be used by a user to effect an action when the mobile device is in the locked state, is enabled for other functions by executing an application on the mobile device. When the mobile device is in a locked state, the application is in a dormant mode. The OS of the mobile device monitors for a change of location of the device and/or for the receipt of a short range wireless data signal. Upon detecting either, the operating system communicates this to the application which in response enters a background mode and monitors the on/off state of a screen of the mobile device. If the screen state changes at least twice within a predetermined period of time, the application effects an action, such as sending a panic signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignees: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Samuel Ross Madden
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Publication number: 20170142543Abstract: A system for tracking objects includes tracking devices each attached to an object to be tracked and including a short range communications module. A server includes a processor and a memory. A mobile communications device (typically a mobile telephone) includes memory for storing an identification of the mobile device, a long range communication module for communication over a cellular communication network and a short range communications module for receiving short range signals transmitted from tracking devices. The mobile telephone also includes a location determination module to determine the location of the mobile telephone. On receipt of a short range distress signal from a tracking device, a location is obtained from the location module and a signal transmitted to the server including at least the identification of the tracking device, a time of receipt of the short range signal from the tracking device and the determined location of the tracking device when the short range signal was received.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicants: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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Publication number: 20170086038Abstract: A lock button of a mobile device with an iOS operating system, to be used by a user to effect an action when the mobile device is in the locked state, is enabled for other functions by executing an application on the mobile device. When the mobile device is in a locked state, the application is in a dormant mode. The OS of the mobile device monitors for a change of location of the device and/or for the receipt of a short range wireless data signal. Upon detecting either, the operating system communicates this to the application which in response enters a background mode and monitors the on/off state of a screen of the mobile device. If the screen state changes at least twice within a predetermined period of time, the application effects an action, such as sending a panic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicants: Discovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile TelematicsInventors: Ilan Ossin, Samuel Ross Madden