Patents by Inventor James Peter Foley

James Peter Foley 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).

  • Biometric monitoring and alerting for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9536411
    Abstract: A computer storage medium has embodied thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed, perform a method for identifying biometric markers within a vehicle. The method includes detecting a biometric marker of a driver within the vehicle and displaying data associated with the biometric marker to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: James Peter Foley, Emery Charles Gulash, Kazutoshi Ebe, Yifan Jiang, Warren Jing Po Chou
  • Self-explaining autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 9428183
    Abstract: A method for apprising a driver to a change in automation level of an automated self-drive system for a vehicle includes identifying an expected automation level change and communicating a required engagement level. The driver is thereby apprised of an appropriate level of engagement with each of a multiple of manual vehicle controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: James Peter Foley
  • BIOMETRIC MONITORING AND ALERTING FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160042627
    Abstract: A computer storage medium has embodied thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed, perform a method for identifying biometric markers within a vehicle. The method includes detecting a biometric marker of a driver within the vehicle and displaying data associated with the biometric marker to the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: James Peter Foley, Emery Charles Gulash, Kazutoshi Ebe, Yifan Jiang, Warren Jing Po Chou
  • SELF-EXPLAINING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160031441
    Abstract: A method for apprising a driver to a change in automation level of an automated self-drive system for a vehicle includes identifying an expected automation level change and communicating a required engagement level. The driver is thereby apprised of an appropriate level of engagement with each of a multiple of manual vehicle controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: James Peter Foley
  • Input/output device for mounting in vehicle
    Patent number: 6717287
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for restricting the ability to input information into an input/output device mounted within a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, an output of an input/output device is movable between first and second positions. When the output is in the second position, the input of the device is preferably enabled, allowing an occupant of the vehicle to enter information into the device. When the output is not in the second position, however, the input of the device is preferably disabled such that information cannot be entered into the device. The device preferably determines the position of the output relative to a driver and/or passenger seat of the vehicle to determine whether disablement of the input is appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Christopher Tengler, John P. Weiss, James Peter Foley
  • Input/output device for mounting in vehicle
    Publication number: 20020175564
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for restricting the ability to input information into an input/output device mounted within a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, an output of an input/output device is movable between first and second positions. When the output is in the second position, the input of the device is preferably enabled, allowing an occupant of the vehicle to enter information into the device. When the output is not in the second position, however, the input of the device is preferably disabled such that information cannot be entered into the device. The device preferably determines the position of the output relative to a driver and/or passenger seat of the vehicle to determine whether disablement of the input is appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Steven Christopher Tengler, John P. Weiss, James Peter Foley