Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Baer

Jeffrey C. Baer 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME HOTSPOT DRIVER COACHING MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20210188304
    Abstract: A method for producing coaching messages to a vehicle driver on a vehicle route includes receiving in a remote server current weather data, weather forecast data and vehicle route information, monitoring vehicle control unit data received from the vehicle, identifying potential hotspot locations along the route, determining whether the vehicle is approaching an identified hotspot location, and sending an alert with a recommended action to the vehicle when the vehicle approaches the identified hotspot location. The system includes a remote server configured to analyze the data and analyze the driver's responses to the alerts. If recommended action was taken, issue a positive coaching messages to the vehicle driver; and if not, evaluating whether the identified hotspot was valid or invalid and comparing the vehicle driver's action taken with other driver's responses taken at the identified hotspot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Baer, Tibor F. Ivanyi, Sergey Lvovich Eidelman
  • PERSONALIZED DRIVER COACHING
    Publication number: 20210118330
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically generating driver coaching messages that reflect the driver's immediate past 2 week's performance along related to actual vehicle performance during that same period utilizing actual coaching messages previously evaluated and stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Baer, Tibor F. Ivanyi, Sergey L. Eidelman, Chad M. Kosterman
  • Driver performance measurement and monitoring with path analysis
    Patent number: 10773727
    Abstract: A method for performing driver performance comparisons is enabled, e.g., via in-vehicle capture of performance data from multiple vehicles or drivers. The performance comparisons are enabled via a geohash-based path analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: LINKEDRIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Tibor F. Ivanyi, Jeffrey C. Baer, Sergey L. Eidelman, Chad M. Kosterman
  • Driver measurement and incentive system for improving fuel-efficiency
    Patent number: 9747730
    Abstract: A vehicle driver is provided with a display interface a smartphone, tablet, PC, or any telematics or in-vehicle device installed in the vehicle. The display interface presents a real-time target for the driver to follow to maximize fuel economy and safety, achieved by modulating the accelerator pedal appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: LinkeDrive, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Baer, Daniel J. Sullivan, Matthew J. Geiger
  • Driver measurement and incentive system for improving fuel-efficiency
    Publication number: 20160133065
    Abstract: A vehicle driver is provided with a display interface a smartphone, tablet, PC, or any telematics or in-vehicle device installed in the vehicle. The display interface presents a real-time target for the driver to follow to maximize fuel economy and safety, achieved by modulating the accelerator pedal appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Baer, Daniel J. Sullivan, Matthew J. Geiger
  • Driver measurement and incentive system for improving fuel-efficiency
    Patent number: 9135759
    Abstract: A vehicle driver is provided with a display interface a smartphone, tablet, PC, or any telematics or in-vehicle device installed in the vehicle. The display interface presents a real-time target for the driver to follow to maximize fuel economy and safety, achieved by modulating the accelerator pedal appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: LinkeDrive, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Baer, Daniel J. Sullivan, Matthew J. Geiger
  • Driver measurement and incentive system for improving fuel-efficiency
    Publication number: 20140032062
    Abstract: A vehicle driver is provided with a display interface a smartphone, tablet, PC, or any telematics or in-vehicle device installed in the vehicle. The display interface presents a real-time target for the driver to follow to maximize fuel economy and safety, achieved by modulating the accelerator pedal appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Baer, Daniel J. Sullivan, Matthew J. Geiger