Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Lee Hentschel
Jeffrey Lee Hentschel 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: 10351100Abstract: A memory stores telemetry data for a vehicle. A processor is programmed to send an authorization confirmation request to the vehicle responsive to pattern matching on the telemetry data indicating a potential change in authorization of the vehicle, and send a deauthorization request to an authorization server to deauthorize tokens for the vehicle responsive to a lack of an affirmative response to the authorization confirmation request being received within a predefined time period.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Kevin F. Militello, Kyle Charboneau Zurawski
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Patent number: 10137906Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a user request to edit vehicle feature settings from a computer remote from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to retrieve saved vehicle feature setting configurations associated with a vehicle associated with an identified user account. The processor is further configured to build a current feature setting configuration display. Also, the processor is configured to present a user-configurable version of the display on a user interface. The processor is additionally configured to receive changes to current features setting configurations. The processor is also configured to save the changes and upload the changes to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Chad Evert Esselink, Basavaraj Tonshal, Tricia Tobolski, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Jason Brown, Pramita Mitra
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Patent number: 9805602Abstract: A vehicle system includes a communication interface and a processing device. The processing device determines a proximity of a host vehicle to a target location. When the proximity to the target location is less than a predetermined value, the processing device commands the communication interface to transmit the target location to a parking server. In response, the processing device receives a message identifying at least one parking zone from the parking server.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tricia Tobolski, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Chad Evert Esselink
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Publication number: 20160355193Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a user request to edit vehicle feature settings from a computer remote from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to retrieve saved vehicle feature setting configurations associated with a vehicle associated with an identified user account. The processor is further configured to build a current feature setting configuration display. Also, the processor is configured to present a user-configurable version of the display on a user interface. The processor is additionally configured to receive changes to current features setting configurations. The processor is also configured to save the changes and upload the changes to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Yifan CHEN, Chad Evert ESSELINK, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Tricia TOBOLSKI, Jeffrey Lee HENTSCHEL, Jason BROWN, Pramita MITRA
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Patent number: 9428197Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a user request to edit vehicle feature settings from a computer remote from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to retrieve saved vehicle feature setting configurations associated with a vehicle associated with an identified user account. The processor is further configured to build a current feature setting configuration display. Also, the processor is configured to present a user-configurable version of the display on a user interface. The processor is additionally configured to receive changes to current features setting configurations. The processor is also configured to save the changes and upload the changes to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technology, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Chad Evert Esselink, Basavaraj Tonshal, Tricia Tobolski, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Jason Brown, Pramita Mitra
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Publication number: 20160019790Abstract: A vehicle system includes a communication interface and a processing device. The processing device determines a proximity of a host vehicle to a target location. When the proximity to the target location is less than a predetermined value, the processing device commands the communication interface to transmit the target location to a parking server. In response, the processing device receives a message identifying at least one parking zone from the parking server.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Tricia Tobolski, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Chad Evert Esselink
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Patent number: 9184777Abstract: A vehicle computing system enables one or more processers to communicate with a service center and present service instructions to an output device at the vehicle. The output device presenting information may include, but is not limited to, a vehicle occupant's cell phone device. The vehicle computing system may include a wireless transceiver for communicating wireless signals to and from the vehicle computing system. The vehicle computing system may establish wireless communication with a service center communication system through the transceiver and transmit vehicle identification to the service center communication system. The vehicle computing system may receive data from the service center communication system including service instructions in response to the vehicle identification transmission, and present the service instructions on the output device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chad Evert Esselink, Chad Christopher Boes, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Jayanthi Rao, Andrew Shaffer
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Publication number: 20150274156Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain in a hybrid vehicle includes operating in an electric only mode in response to a detected vehicle location being within a designated geographic area. The designated geographic region is designated in response to at least one user selection that was input during a previous drive cycle. The designated geographic region also includes the vehicle location where the user selection was input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Anthony Mark PHILLIPS, Johannes Geir KRISTINSSON, Jeffrey Lee HENTSCHEL
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Publication number: 20150217780Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a user request to edit vehicle feature settings from a computer remote from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to retrieve saved vehicle feature setting configurations associated with a vehicle associated with an identified user account. The processor is further configured to build a current feature setting configuration display. Also, the processor is configured to present a user-configurable version of the display on a user interface. The processor is additionally configured to receive changes to current features setting configurations. The processor is also configured to save the changes and upload the changes to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Chad Evert Esselink, Basavaraj Tonshal, Tricia Tobolski, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Jason Brown, Pramita Mitra
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Publication number: 20150095898Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a request from a technician for a software configuration. Further, the processor is configured to send a current software configuration responsive to the request, while maintain verbal communication between the technician and a vehicle occupant. The processor is also configured to receive instructions, relayed from the technician, for installing a software update. Additionally, the processor is configured to process the software update to update the software configuration. The processor is also configured to contact the technician with confirmation of the processed software update upon completion of the update.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Mitchell, Chad Evert Esselink, Chad Christopher Boes, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Andrew Shaffer
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Publication number: 20150032640Abstract: A method includes managing a customer database for an automobile dealership, identifying a customer in the database when a vehicle of the customer enters in proximity of the automobile dealership, and providing information to the customer that is personalized to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chad Evert Esselink, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Chad Christopher Boes, Andrew Shaffer
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Publication number: 20140227980Abstract: A vehicle computing system enables one or more processers to communicate with a service center and present service instructions to an output device at the vehicle. The output device presenting information may include, but is not limited to, a vehicle occupant's cell phone device. The vehicle computing system may include a wireless transceiver for communicating wireless signals to and from the vehicle computing system. The vehicle computing system may establish wireless communication with a service center communication system through the transceiver and transmit vehicle identification to the service center communication system. The vehicle computing system may receive data from the service center communication system including service instructions in response to the vehicle identification transmission, and present the service instructions on the output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Chad Evert Esselink, Chad Christopher Boes, Jeffrey Lee Hentschel, Jayanthi Rao, Andrew Shaffer