Patents by Inventor James D. Bennett

James D. Bennett 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: 10210570
    Abstract: An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Christopher C. Winslade
  • Patent number: 10118454
    Abstract: A vehicle configured to move along a roadway that has an upcoming roadway concern located in front of a front wheel of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising: an independently adjustable suspension system; at least one capture element configured to capture image data corresponding to the upcoming roadway concern; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on current drive control function settings, and the captured image data and vehicle motion data: whether to automatically adjust the independently adjustable suspension system to accommodate an encounter with the upcoming roadway concern, whether to deliver for the driver an indication associated with the upcoming roadway concern, and whether to automatically modify at least one of the current drive control function settings to avoid the upcoming roadway concern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20180297438
    Abstract: A wheel based vehicle configured to travel along a roadway environment, the wheel based vehicle comprising: a first independent suspension element, a second independent suspension element, at least one electromagnetic sensing device, and processing circuitry. The first independent suspension element is configured to service a first wheel with a first suspension performance. The second independent suspension element configured to service a second wheel with a second suspension performance. The at least one electromagnetic sensing device is disposed and configured to capture image data of the roadway environment. The processing circuitry is configured to: identify, based on the captured image data and vehicle motion data, first future predictions of first drive situations to be accommodated, and second future predictions of second drive situations to be avoided; and accommodate the first future drive situations by selection of a third suspension performance for the first independent suspension element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20180297437
    Abstract: A vehicle configured to move along a roadway that has an upcoming roadway concern located in front of a front wheel of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising: an independently adjustable suspension system; at least one capture element configured to capture image data corresponding to the upcoming roadway concern; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on current drive control function settings, and the captured image data and vehicle motion data: whether to automatically adjust the independently adjustable suspension system to accommodate an encounter with the upcoming roadway concern, whether to deliver for the driver an indication associated with the upcoming roadway concern, and whether to automatically modify at least one of the current drive control function settings to avoid the upcoming roadway concern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20180297436
    Abstract: A lookahead vehicle suspension system comprises a first independently adjustable suspension system associated with a front wheel; a second independently adjustable suspension system associated with a rear wheel; at least one detector configured to at least assist in delivering electrical signals relating to a front wheel roadway concern, the front wheel roadway concern relating to a roadway defect; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive, in advance of the rear wheel encountering the roadway defect, both vehicle motion data and the electrical signals, and identify, based on the vehicle motion data and the electrical signals, adjustments with associated timing to be made to the second independently adjustable suspension system to accommodate the encounter of the rear wheel with the roadway defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10023020
    Abstract: An active suspension system senses roadway defects and adjusts an active and controllable suspension system of the vehicle before tires come in contact with the defect. The active suspension system identifies a type of defect or debris, e.g., pothole, bump, object, etc., along with the size, width, depth, and/or height information of the defect to more accurately control operation of the suspension system to prepare for, or avoid contact with the roadway defects and obstacles. Imaging techniques are employed to identify the defect or debris. Operation of a serviced cruise control system is controlled to enhance passenger safety and comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 9979954
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided in which eyewear with time shared viewing is capable of supporting delivery of differing content to multiple viewers/users. The content that is delivered to each viewer includes a respective frame sequence that is displayed on a screen. The frame sequences are mixed when they are displayed on the screen. A lens assembly may be used by each viewer to view the frame sequence that is delivered to that viewer. For instance, a first lens assembly may pass a first frame sequence but not frame sequences other than the first frame sequence. A second lens assembly may pass a second frame sequence but not frame sequences other than the second frame sequence, and so on. The content that is delivered to a viewer may depend on a maturity of the viewer (e.g., whether the viewer's maturity is less than a maturity threshold).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Nambirajan Seshadri, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Adil Jagmag
  • Publication number: 20180040083
    Abstract: A system and/or method substantially as shown and described with respect to at least the previous description, for copyright registration and/or screening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 9854505
    Abstract: A communication device is operable to receive broadcast information communicated by a network access device specifying one or more advertised services provided via the network access device. The communication device then determines whether to connect via the network access device based on the received information. The network access device comprises an IEEE 802.11 access point, a user end-point device, a private access point network access device, and/or a wired network routing device. The advertisement broadcast is performed via beacon signals, other broadcast messages, and/or utilizing advertisement framing procedure, wherein service related information are set directly into beacons signal messaging, and/or communicated via advertisement subframes. The advertisement communication may comprise a multi-stage procedure, where a first stage enables obtaining service related information without attachment and/or full login into the network access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, James D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 9785626
    Abstract: A stand alone low cost writing pad includes a rechargeable battery, a low capacity memory, a low power processor, a first pair of connectors and supports audio, video and digital ink capturing functionalities. The writing pad may be detached from and re-attached to a stand alone base unit using the first pair of connectors. The base unit includes another rechargeable battery, high capacity memory, high power processor, and a second pair of connectors. The base unit receives captured audio and digital ink from the writing pad via the communication pathway and the high power processor runs voice recognition and optical character recognition software on received data to generate second data. The second data is displayed on the writing pad and/or stored in the high capacity memory for future use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ENPULZ, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20170236108
    Abstract: An independent server (creative work protection server) that provides protection to the creative works of authors/artists by identifying web content in major third party host servers and other creative work content in database of the creative work protection server that contain similarities and reporting back to the authors/artists and major third party host servers. The creative works of the authors/artists may contain one or more of textual content, images, audio and video content. The creative work protection server has components that identify similarities to the works of the authors/artists (the creative works) and provide protection by assisting major third party host servers to delete the content, upon detection of similarities. The service to the authors/artists of the creative works is provided upon service charge basis. The creative work protection server provides provisions for registration, logging in, billing and to receive periodic results via email or webpage interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20170169510
    Abstract: An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: James D. BENNETT, Christopher C. WINSLADE
  • Patent number: 9680545
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating with a second communication system utilizing a plurality of antennas. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining whether communicating with the second communication system utilizing a plurality of antennas in a first configuration, which comprises a beam-forming configuration, is preferable to utilizing a plurality of antennas in a second configuration, which comprises a MIMO or MISO configuration. If it is determined that the first configuration is preferable to the second configuration, the communication system may be configured to communicate with the second communication system by utilizing at least a portion of the plurality of antennas in the first configuration. If it is determined that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration, then the communication system may be configured to communicate with the second communication system by utilizing at least a portion of the plurality of antennas in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, Nambirajan Seshadri, James D. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20170147692
    Abstract: A third-party servers communicatively coupled to a search engine server gather vectors to web content and delivers a report to registered creative work owners by identifying vectors to web content that contain similarities to their copyrighted creative works. The search engine server identifies similarities to the works of the registered owners of the creative works and provides protection by reporting to the registered owners as well as host third party servers, in case of textual, image, audio and video creative works. This service is an added value based service of the search engine server to the registered owners of the creative works upon service charge basis. The search engine server also provides additional services that include reporting to the host third party servers that contain web content having similarities to that of creative works of registered owners and assisting the third-party servers to delete the content upon consideration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 9654767
    Abstract: Applications are provided that contain code of a programming language enabling simultaneous display on a screen of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional content. Furthermore, development systems and program libraries supporting the same are provided. A first command is generated by first program code of an application. The first command directs a first configuration of a first region of the screen to support the three-dimensional content. A second command is generated by second program code of the application. The second command directs a second configuration of a second region of the screen to support the two-dimensional content. The display of the three-dimensional content is caused within the first region of the screen, and the display of the two-dimensional content is caused within the second region of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Publication number: 20170087952
    Abstract: An active suspension system senses roadway defects and adjusts an active and controllable suspension system of the vehicle before tires come in contact with the defect. The active suspension system identifies a type of defect or debris, e.g., pothole, bump, object, etc., along with the size, width, depth, and/or height information of the defect to more accurately control operation of the suspension system to prepare for, or avoid contact with the roadway defects and obstacles. Imaging techniques are employed to identify the defect or debris. Operation of a serviced cruise control system is controlled to enhance passenger safety and comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 9589301
    Abstract: An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Christopher C. Winslade
  • Patent number: 9576320
    Abstract: Computer code for, a method of, and a system for supporting financing of products offered for sale. The invention may include delivering personal credit information of the buyer for use in analyzing the buyer's credit. If qualified, the buyer is provided with the amount he or she is approved for, along with at least one product that he or she may purchase. The invention may also complete the sales transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Christopher C. Winslade
  • Patent number: 9576321
    Abstract: A system and method for supporting the purchase of products offered for sale. The system and method may include delivering for display to a buyer information regarding the product being offered for sale, along with retrieving profile information relating to the potential buyer from one or more other systems, for use in consummating the purchase of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Christopher C. Winslade
  • Patent number: 9549309
    Abstract: A system and method providing location based wireless resource identification in a communication system. Various aspects may comprise determining a location of a communication system (e.g., a multimode communication device). One or more wireless resources may then, for example, be identified based, at least in part, on the determined location. Additionally for example, respective manners of communicating with identified wireless resources may be determined and utilized for communication between the communication system and the identified wireless resources. A communication system may, for example, comprise a location determination module adapted to determine a location of the communication device. A wireless resource identification module may, for example, be adapted to identify one or more wireless resources based, at least in part, on the determined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, James D. Bennett