Patents by Inventor James A. Walby
James A. Walby 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: 11611650Abstract: While a SIM-enabled cellular device is in a disable-SIM-card-updates mode of operation during which SIM-card updates should be disabled, the SIM-enabled cellular device blocks updates of a cellular Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of the SIM-enabled cellular device. Upon determining that the SIM-enabled cellular device is no longer in the disable-SIM-card-updates mode, the SIM-card updates are no longer blocked. SIM-card updates may be blocked by blocking the following types of messages received by the SIM-enabled cellular device from a cellular network: Short Message Service (SMS) SIM, Short Message Service (SMS) SIM update, Bearer Independent Protocol (BIP) packet update, and Access Point Name (APN) packet update. The SIM-enabled cellular device may be an automotive Telematics Control Unit (TCU). The automotive TCU may enter the disable-SIM-card-updates mode due to an automotive telematics emergency call.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: John P. Kraus, James A. Walby, Ankur Darji
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Publication number: 20220191320Abstract: While a SIM-enabled cellular device is in a disable-SIM-card-updates mode of operation during which SIM-card updates should be disabled, the SIM-enabled cellular device blocks updates of a cellular Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of the SIM-enabled cellular device. Upon determining that the SIM-enabled cellular device is no longer in the disable-SIM-card-updates mode, the SIM-card updates are no longer blocked. SIM-card updates may be blocked by blocking the following types of messages received by the SIM-enabled cellular device from a cellular network: Short Message Service (SMS) SIM, Short Message Service (SMS) SIM update, Bearer Independent Protocol (BIP) packet update, and Access Point Name (APN) packet update. The SIM-enabled cellular device may be an automotive Telematics Control Unit (TCU). The automotive TCU may enter the disable-SIM-card-updates mode due to an automotive telematics emergency call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: John P. Kraus, James A. Walby, Ankur Darji
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Patent number: 9656158Abstract: An automotive head unit wirelessly retrieves quiz questions and quiz answers from a quiz server; receives data from vehicle sensors regarding whether the vehicle is in a low-risk-driving situation. When the vehicle is in a low-risk-driving situation, the head unit: verbally administers a quiz by playing one or more quiz questions through a speaker associated with the head unit; receives, via a microphone associated with the head unit, one or more quiz answers spoken by one or more vehicle occupants; and checks the quiz answers for accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventor: James A. Walby
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Patent number: 9049602Abstract: Communications are established with a first base station and the communications include first validation information associated with the first base station. Second validation information is obtained and the second validation information is stored in a data structure. The second validation information is associated with a second and valid base station. The first validation information is compared to the second validation information stored in the data structure and it is determined whether the first base station is valid based upon the comparison. When the comparing indicates that the first base station is not valid, a warning is initiated to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Walby, Robert F. D'Avello, Harsha Dabholkar, James Snider
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Patent number: 8892172Abstract: Method of enabling a remote communications device (106) with a telematics functionality module (150) can include providing a docking apparatus (114) coupled to interface with a vehicle (109). The remote communications device is communicatively coupled to the docking apparatus, wherein the remote communications device is non-enabled with a telematics functionality module (150). The docking apparatus and the remote communications device enable the remote communications device with the telematics functionality module.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nick J. Grivas, David P. Peterson, James A. Van Bosch, James Walby
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Publication number: 20140087693Abstract: Communications are established with a first base station and the communications include first validation information associated with the first base station. Second validation information is obtained and the second validation information is stored in a data structure. The second validation information is associated with a second and valid base station. The first validation information is compared to the second validation information stored in the data structure and it is determined whether the first base station is valid based upon the comparison. When the comparing indicates that the first base station is not valid, a warning is initiated to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: James Walby, Robert F. D'Avello, Harsha Dabholkar, James Snider
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Patent number: 8639209Abstract: Communications are established with a first base station and the communications include first validation information associated with the first base station. Second validation information is obtained and the second validation information is stored in a data structure. The second validation information is associated with a second and valid base station. The first validation information is compared to the second validation information stored in the data structure and it is determined whether the first base station is valid based upon the comparison. When the comparing indicates that the first base station is not valid, a warning is initiated to a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Walby, Robert F. D'Avello, Harsha Dabholkar, James Snider
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Publication number: 20110151796Abstract: Communications are established with a first base station and the communications include first validation information associated with the first base station. Second validation information is obtained and the second validation information is stored in a data structure. The second validation information is associated with a second and valid base station. The first validation information is compared to the second validation information stored in the data structure and it is determined whether the first base station is valid based upon the comparison. When the comparing indicates that the first base station is not valid, a warning is initiated to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: James Walby, Robert F. D'Avello, Harsha Dabholkar, James Snider
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Publication number: 20110105198Abstract: Method of enabling a remote communications device (106) with a telematics functionality module (150) can include providing a docking apparatus (114) coupled to interface with a vehicle (109). The remote communications device is communicatively coupled to the docking apparatus, wherein the remote communications device is non-enabled with a telematics functionality module (150). The docking apparatus and the remote communications device enable the remote communications device with the telematics functionality module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Nick J. Grivas, David P. Peterson, James A. Van Bosch, James Walby
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Patent number: 7894861Abstract: Method of enabling a remote communications device (106) with a telematics functionality module (150) can include providing a docking apparatus (114) coupled to interface with a vehicle (109). The remote communications device is communicatively coupled to the docking apparatus, wherein the remote communications device is non-enabled with a telematics functionality module (150). The docking apparatus and the remote communications device enable the remote communications device with the telematics functionality module.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nick J. Grivas, David P. Peterson, James A. Van Bosch, James Walby
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Patent number: 7369849Abstract: The invention provides a method of registering a cellular phone in a mobile vehicle while in a quiescent mode. Whether timer-based registration is enabled is determined. Whether one of a counter or an interval timer has reached a predetermined threshold is determined based on the timer-based registration determination. The cellular phone is registered during the next wake state when the predetermined threshold has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignees: General Motors Corporation, Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Ronald W. Fraser, James A. Walby
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Publication number: 20050130723Abstract: Method of enabling a remote communications device (106) with a telematics functionality module (150) can include providing a docking apparatus (114) coupled to interface with a vehicle (109). The remote communications device is communicatively coupled to the docking apparatus, wherein the remote communications device is non-enabled with a telematics functionality module (150). The docking apparatus and the remote communications device enable the remote communications device with the telematics functionality module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Nick Grivas, David Peterson, James Bosch, James Walby
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Publication number: 20040203767Abstract: The invention provides a method of registering a cellular phone in a mobile vehicle while in a quiescent mode. Whether timer-based registration is enabled is determined. Whether one of a counter or an interval timer has reached a predetermined threshold is determined based on the timer-based registration determination. The cellular phone is registered during the next wake state when the predetermined threshold has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: General Motors CorporationInventors: Ronald W. Fraser, James A. Walby
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Publication number: 20040198466Abstract: A method of operating a telematics device includes a control unit (106) communicating an ignition status (139) of a vehicle (103) to a wireless device (104). The wireless device detects the ignition status and determines if a low-power mode (109) is available. If the low-power mode is available, the wireless device can communicate a low-power mode available signal (204) to the control unit. Upon receipt of the low-power mode available signal, the control unit communicates a shutdown time (206) to the wireless device and enters a power-off status (105). The wireless device enters the low-power mode and monitors for a power-on condition (115).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: James Walby, Nick J. Grivas, Mark Stavropoulos