Patents by Inventor John C. Calef, III
John C. Calef, III 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: 12147934Abstract: A request is determined to move from a first location to a second location to receive an item, the request specifying a transport vehicle to move the mobile platform from the first location to the second location. The mobile platform is actuated to attach to the transport vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.Inventors: Nicholas Brandon Newell, Prakash Subramanian, John C. Calef, III, Allyson Lotz, Zachary Pierucci
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Patent number: 11985578Abstract: Systems and methods are directed towards the interpretation of driver intent relative to other vehicles. A computing device within a vehicle includes at least one camera, an output device, and circuitry. The computing device captures images of an area outside of the vehicle. The computing device identifies another vehicle relative to the vehicle. The computing device determines a driving intent of the driver, such as based on an analysis images or audio of the driver. The computing device determines whether the vehicle is moving within a threshold time after determining the driving intent. If the vehicle is moving within the threshold time, then the driver is identified as engaging in aggressive driving towards the other vehicle. The computing device may also provide information to the other vehicle indicating the driving intent of the driver.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell, John C. Calef, III
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Publication number: 20240013134Abstract: A request is determined to move from a first location to a second location to receive an item, the request specifying a transport vehicle to move the mobile platform from the first location to the second location. The mobile platform is actuated to attach to the transport vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Nicholas Brandon Newell, Prakash Subramanian, John C. Calef, III, Allyson Lotz, Zachary Pierucci
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Publication number: 20230342107Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices may generate speech files that reflect emotion of text-based content. An example process includes selecting a first text from a first source of text content and selecting a second text from a second source of text content. The first text and the second text are aggregated into an aggregated text, and the aggregated text includes a first emotion associated with content of the first text. The aggregated text also includes a second emotion associated with content of the second text. The aggregated text is converted into a speech stored in an audio file. The speech replicates human expression of the first emotion and of the second emotion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: JOHN C. CALEF, III
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Patent number: 11769106Abstract: A request is determined to move from a first location to a second location to receive an item, the request specifying a transport vehicle to move the mobile platform from the first location to the second location. The mobile platform is actuated to attach to the transport vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.Inventors: Nicholas Brandon Newell, Prakash Subramanian, John C. Calef, III, Allyson Lotz, Zachary Pierucci
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Patent number: 11656840Abstract: Methods and devices produce an audio representation of aggregated content by selecting preferred content from a number of sources. The sources are emotion-tagged. The emotion-tagged preferred content sources are converted into audio files. A set of audio files corresponding to the converted preferred content is generated. The preferred content is individually converted into the audio files. The generated set comprises non-aggregated content.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: John C. Calef, III
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Publication number: 20220351529Abstract: Systems and methods are directed towards the interpretation of driver intent relative to other vehicles. A computing device within a vehicle includes at least one camera, an output device, and circuitry. The computing device captures images of an area outside of the vehicle. The computing device identifies another vehicle relative to the vehicle. The computing device determines a driving intent of the driver, such as based on an analysis images or audio of the driver. The computing device determines whether the vehicle is moving within a threshold time after determining the driving intent. If the vehicle is moving within the threshold time, then the driver is identified as engaging in aggressive driving towards the other vehicle. The computing device may also provide information to the other vehicle indicating the driving intent of the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell, John C. Calef, III
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Patent number: 11423672Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards the interpretation of driver intent and communication of that intent with autonomous vehicles at a traffic intersection. A computing device that sits on the dashboard of a vehicle includes at least one camera, an output device, and circuitry. The computing device captures first images of the driver in the vehicle and second images of the traffic intersection. The computing device identifies another vehicle at or approaching the intersection based on an analysis of the second images. The computing device determines an attention direction and hand movement of the driver based on an analysis of the first images to determine a driving intent of the driver. The computing device provides information to the other vehicle indicating the driving intent of the driver. The computing device may also obtain the driving intent of the other vehicle and provide information to the driver indicating the other vehicle's intent.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell, John C. Calef, III
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Publication number: 20210279034Abstract: A method for producing an audio representation of aggregated content includes selecting preferred content from a number of sources, wherein the sources are emotion-tagged, aggregating the emotion-tagged preferred content sources, and creating an audio representation of the emotion-tagged aggregated content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: JOHN C. CALEF, III
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Patent number: 11016719Abstract: A method for producing an audio representation of aggregated content includes selecting preferred content from a number of sources, wherein the sources are emotion-tagged, aggregating the emotion-tagged preferred content sources, and creating an audio representation of the emotion-tagged aggregated content. The aggregation of emotion-tagged content sources and/or the creation of the audio representation may be performed by a mobile device. The emotion-tagged content include text with HTML tags that specify how text-to-speech conversion should be performed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Dish Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: John C. Calef, III
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Publication number: 20210034889Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards the interpretation of driver intent and communication of that intent with autonomous vehicles at a traffic intersection. A computing device that sits on the dashboard of a vehicle includes at least one camera, an output device, and circuitry. The computing device captures first images of the driver in the vehicle and second images of the traffic intersection. The computing device identifies another vehicle at or approaching the intersection based on an analysis of the second images. The computing device determines an attention direction and hand movement of the driver based on an analysis of the first images to determine a driving intent of the driver. The computing device provides information to the other vehicle indicating the driving intent of the driver. The computing device may also obtain the driving intent of the other vehicle and provide information to the driver indicating the other vehicle's intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell, John C. Calef, III
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Publication number: 20200202293Abstract: A request is determined to move from a first location to a second location to receive an item, the request specifying a transport vehicle to move the mobile platform from the first location to the second location. The mobile platform is actuated to attach to the transport vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Brandon Newell, Prakash Subramanian, John C. Calef, III, Allyson Lotz, Zachary Pierucci
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Publication number: 20180190263Abstract: A method for producing an audio representation of aggregated content includes selecting preferred content from a number of sources, wherein the sources are emotion-tagged, aggregating the emotion-tagged preferred content sources, and creating an audio representation of the emotion-tagged aggregated content. The aggregation of emotion-tagged content sources and/or the creation of the audio representation may be performed by a mobile device. The emotion-tagged content include text with HTML tags that specify how text-to-speech conversion should be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: John C. Calef, III