Patents by Inventor John Charles Weast
John Charles Weast 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: 11584390Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating and managing a simulation database system are described herein. A system for creating and managing a simulation database system includes a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to: access an operating scenario, the operating scenario including parameters defining an environment for a simulated autonomous vehicle; access a rule set, the rule set controlling a search mechanism; search for content, the search controlled by the rule set and operable to find content relevant to the operating scenario, the search resulting in search results; process the search results for training autonomous vehicle operation; and store the processed search results.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Rony Ferzli, John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20220343762Abstract: One or more processors may be configured to determine one or more prospective routes of an ego vehicle being at least partially controlled by a human driver; receive first sensor data, representing one or more attributes of a second vehicle; determine a danger probability of the one or more prospective routes of the first vehicle using the at least the one or more attributes of the second vehicle from the first sensor data; and if each of the one or more prospective routes of the first vehicle has a danger probability outside of a predetermined range, send a signal representing a safety intervention. Whenever a safety intervention signal is sent, the one or more processors may be configured to increment or decrement a counter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Ignacio J. ALVAREZ, Cornelius BUERKLE, Haitao JI, Fei LI, Fabian OBORIL, Johannes QUAST, Kay-Ulrich SCHOLL, John Charles WEAST, Xiangbin WU, Xinxin ZHANG, Zhiyuan ZHANG, Qianying ZHU
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Patent number: 11423162Abstract: A vehicle control system, including an in-vehicle bus and a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs) coupled to the in-vehicle bus, wherein at least one ECU of the plurality of ECUs is configured to: receive, at a respective at least one ECU of the plurality of ECUs, a message in a message stream on the in-vehicle bus; evaluate the message to determine at least one of a confidence value of the security classification, a significance value of the message, or a bounds check value of the message; and determine in real-time to allow or deny the message to the vehicle control system based on at least one of the significance value of the message, the bounds check value of the message, or the confidence value of the security classification of the message, to provide a sanitized message stream to the vehicle control system.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Marcio Juliato, Shabbir Ahmed, Maria Soledad Elli, Christopher Noe Gutierrez, Vuk Lesi, Manoj R. Sastry, John Charles Weast, Liuyang Lily Yang
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Patent number: 11094193Abstract: A real-time vehicle-based data gathering system includes: a vehicle management server to transmit a request to a plurality of vehicles, the request including geolocation information and microcode, wherein a respective vehicle of the plurality of vehicles is configured to execute the microcode when in a location corresponding to the geolocation information, the microcode to cause the respective vehicle to: execute a data gathering task using sensors in the respective vehicle, and transmit a response to the vehicle management server when the data gathering task is complete; and a data stream processor to receive responses from the plurality of vehicles, the responses including real-time sensed data acquired from the plurality of vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Olufemi Oluwafemi, Andrew Wrenn, Peggy Jo Irelan, John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20210140793Abstract: Various aspects are related to a map representation system including one or more processors configured to: obtain operation task data, the operation task data indicating one or more operation tasks associated with an operation of one or more autonomous agents within a corresponding operating space; and obtain operation task specific map data as a function of the operation task data, the operation task specific map data representing the operating space corresponding to the one or more operation tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Omesh TICKOO, Rajesh POORNACHANDRAN, David Israel GONZĂLEZ AGUIRRE, John Charles WEAST
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Publication number: 20210117864Abstract: Various systems and methods for customizing training data for an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine-learning (ML) model are disclosed. A set of data is identified from a plurality of sets of data used to train the AI or ML model. The set of data is identified based on a set of metadata associated with the set of data indicating an association between the set of data and a jurisdiction of a digital services tax (DST). Based on the identifying, the plurality of sets of data is modified by removing or reducing reliance upon the set of data. The AI or ML model is retrained based on the modified plurality of sets of data. The retrained AI or ML model is provided for deployment in an individual autonomous agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: John Charles Weast, Rajesh Poornachandran, Hassnaa Moustafa, Rita H. Wouhaybi, Francesc Guim Bernat, Marcos E. Carranza
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Publication number: 20210107152Abstract: A controller including a processor configured to obtain a message from a task performing agent of a group of task performing agents allocated to a plurality of tasks, wherein the message comprises information about one or more assessments of the task performing agent, wherein the one or more assessments are based on a sensing process performed by one or more sensors of the task performing agent, wherein the task performing agent is an autonomous machine or a human agent equipped with sensors; and allocate a task of the plurality of tasks to the task performing agent, based on the information and based on whether the task performing agent is an autonomous machine or a human agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Vinayak HONKOTE, John Charles WEAST, Rajesh POORNACHANDRAN
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Publication number: 20210109493Abstract: According to various aspects, a controller for an automated machine may include: one or more processors configured to: obtain a message from a further automated machine in accordance with a communication protocol, the message including a first result of a first sensing process that the further automated machine performs; and determine an assessment of the automated machine based on the first result and based on a second result of a second sensing process that the automated machine performs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Rajesh Poornachandran, Omesh Tickoo, Vinayak Honkote, John Charles Weast, Rita H. Wouhaybi, Stanley Mo
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Patent number: 10771972Abstract: Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20200231177Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating and managing a simulation database system are described herein. A system for creating and managing a simulation database system includes a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to: access an operating scenario, the operating scenario including parameters defining an environment for a simulated autonomous vehicle; access a rule set, the rule set controlling a search mechanism; search for content, the search controlled by the rule set and operable to find content relevant to the operating scenario, the search resulting in search results; process the search results for training autonomous vehicle operation; and store the processed search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Rony Ferzli, John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20200226274Abstract: A vehicle control system, including an in-vehicle bus and a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs) coupled to the in-vehicle bus, wherein at least one ECU of the plurality of ECUs is configured to: receive, at a respective at least one ECU of the plurality of ECUs, a message in a message stream on the in-vehicle bus; evaluate the message to determine at least one of a confidence value of the security classification, a significance value of the message, or a bounds check value of the message; and determine in real-time to allow or deny the message to the vehicle control system based on at least one of the significance value of the message, the bounds check value of the message, or the confidence value of the security classification of the message, to provide a sanitized message stream to the vehicle control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Marcio Juliato, Shabbir Ahmed, Maria Soledad Elli, Christopher Noe Gutierrez, Vuk Lesi, Manoj R. Sastry, John Charles Weast, Liuyang Lily Yang
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Publication number: 20190045359Abstract: Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventor: John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20190043354Abstract: A real-time vehicle-based data gathering system includes: a vehicle management server to transmit a request to a plurality of vehicles, the request including geolocation information and microcode, wherein a respective vehicle of the plurality of vehicles is configured to execute the microcode when in a location corresponding to the geolocation information, the microcode to cause the respective vehicle to: execute a data gathering task using sensors in the respective vehicle, and transmit a response to the vehicle management server when the data gathering task is complete; and a data stream processor to receive responses from the plurality of vehicles, the responses including real-time sensed data acquired from the plurality of vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Olufemi Oluwafemi, Andrew Wrenn, Peggy Jo Irelan, John Charles Weast
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Patent number: 10169920Abstract: A method for virtual guard rail implementation includes collecting user parameters, representing user limitations, for a computer simulation executed by a computer. Execution of the computer simulation is monitored for virtual content that exceeds the user parameters. The monitoring may be performed in real-time and prior to presentation of the content on a display to the user. Virtual content that exceeds the user parameters is replaced with virtual guard rail content that remains within the user parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Corey Kukis, Robert Lawson Vaughn, Timothy J. Gresham, John Charles Weast, Brandon Bohling
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Patent number: 10045214Abstract: Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20180089893Abstract: A method for virtual guard rail implementation includes collecting user parameters, representing user limitations, for a computer simulation executed by a computer. Execution of the computer simulation is monitored for virtual content that exceeds the user parameters. The monitoring may be performed in real-time and prior to presentation of the content on a display to the user. Virtual content that exceeds the user parameters is replaced with virtual guard rail content that remains within the user parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Corey Kukis, Robert Lawson Vaughn, Timothy J. Gresham, John Charles Weast, Brandon Bohling
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Publication number: 20170325090Abstract: Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventor: John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20170174221Abstract: Various systems and methods for managing autonomous vehicles are described herein. A system for managing an autonomous vehicle, the system comprises a driving behavior collection module to collect driving behavior of a driver while driving an autonomous vehicle in manual mode; a driving profile module to build a driving profile based on the driving behavior; and a configuration module to configure the autonomous vehicle to operate according to the driving profile when operating in autonomous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Robert Lawson Vaughn, Timothy J. Gresham, Corey Kukis, John Charles Weast
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Patent number: 9578504Abstract: Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: John Charles Weast
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Publication number: 20160174071Abstract: Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: John Charles Weast