Patents by Inventor Joseph Whinnery
Joseph Whinnery 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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Publication number: 20190163262Abstract: A method for rendering views to an output device in a vehicle, including receiving vehicle data from a first frame of reference. The first frame of reference is defined by the vehicle relative to an exterior environment of the vehicle. The method includes determining vehicle occupant action data based on the vehicle data associated with a vehicle occupant of the vehicle in a second frame of reference different than the first frame of reference. The method including generating a view based on the vehicle data and a model, the model including one or more components that define the view, wherein generating the view includes modifying one or more components of the model according to the vehicle occupant action data. The method including rendering the view to the output device by controlling the output device to update display of the view according to the modified one more components of the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 10261576Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes receiving vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle data includes vehicle dynamics data and receiving user data from a virtual reality device. The method includes generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data and the user data and rendering the virtual view to an output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to the vehicle dynamics data.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 10249088Abstract: A method for remote virtual reality control of movable vehicle partitions includes displaying a graphic model of at least a portion of a vehicle on an output device. The output device is located remotely from the vehicle and the vehicle has one or more movable vehicle partitions. The method includes processing images received from one or more imaging devices, the images including gestures relative to the graphic model. The method includes identifying one or more vehicle commands based on the gestures relative to the graphic model. The vehicle commands define control of the one or more movable vehicle partitions. The method further includes executing the vehicle commands at the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Joseph Whinnery
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Patent number: 10237529Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality, including receiving vehicle data from a portable device, the portable device operably connected for computer communication to an output device, the vehicle data including vehicle dynamics data, and receiving user data from at least one of the portable device or the output device. The method including generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data or the user data. The method including rendering the virtual view to the output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to at least one of the vehicle data or the user data.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Publication number: 20180229742Abstract: A computer-implemented method for rendering views to an output device and controlling a vehicle. The method includes determining a maneuver path for the vehicle within a spatial environment around the vehicle based on vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle. The method includes updating a view based on the spatial environment and the maneuver path, by augmenting one or more components of a model to provide a representation of the maneuver path virtually in the view as an available maneuver path or an unavailable maneuver path. The view is rendered to an output device and a vehicle maneuver request is generated based on the maneuver path. Further, the one or more vehicle systems are controlled to execute the vehicle maneuver request.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 9975559Abstract: A computer-implemented method for rendering views to an output device and controlling a vehicle. The method includes determining a maneuver path for the vehicle within a spatial environment around the vehicle based on vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle. The method includes updating a view based on the spatial environment and the maneuver path, by augmenting one or more components of a model to provide a representation of the maneuver path virtually in the view as an available maneuver path or an unavailable maneuver path. The view is rendered to an output device and a vehicle maneuver request is generated based on the maneuver path. Further, the one or more vehicle systems are controlled to execute the vehicle maneuver request.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 9715764Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes receiving vehicle data and user data from one or more portable devices, wherein the vehicle data comprises vehicle dynamics data of the vehicle. The method includes generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model. The virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view and wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data and the user data. The method includes rendering the virtual view to an output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to at least one of the vehicle data or the user data.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Publication number: 20170203768Abstract: A computer-implemented method for rendering views to an output device and controlling a vehicle. The method includes determining a maneuver path for the vehicle within a spatial environment around the vehicle based on vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle. The method includes updating a view based on the spatial environment and the maneuver path, by augmenting one or more components of a model to provide a representation of the maneuver path virtually in the view as an available maneuver path or an unavailable maneuver path. The view is rendered to an output device and a vehicle maneuver request is generated based on the maneuver path. Further, the one or more vehicle systems are controlled to execute the vehicle maneuver request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Publication number: 20170186240Abstract: A computer-implemented method for rendering views to an output device in a vehicle that is restricted to a fixed track that has a predetermined fixed path. Vehicle data about the vehicle is received from an off-vehicle device that is located remotely from the vehicle and along the predetermined fixed path. The vehicle data includes a velocity, an orientation, and a location of the vehicle. User data about a user in a vehicle is received that includes a velocity, an orientation, and a location. The method includes generating a view based on the vehicle data, the user data, and a model. The model includes one or more components that define the view. The method includes determining a difference between the vehicle data and the user data, and rendering the view to the output device by controlling the output device to display the view according to the determined difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Publication number: 20170139473Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes receiving vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle data includes vehicle dynamics data and receiving user data from a virtual reality device. The method includes generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data and the user data and rendering the virtual view to an output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to the vehicle dynamics data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 9630631Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes determining a spatial environment around a vehicle and one or more maneuver paths for the vehicle in the spatial environment. The method includes updating a virtual view based on the spatial environment and the maneuver paths. Updating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of a virtual world model to indicate the spatial environment and the maneuver paths. The virtual view is rendered to an output device. The method includes generating a vehicle maneuver request for the vehicle. The vehicle maneuver request includes at least a desired vehicle maneuver and the vehicle maneuver request is based at least in part on the spatial environment. The method includes controlling one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle based on the vehicle maneuver request.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 9599819Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes receiving vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle data includes vehicle dynamics data and receiving user data from a virtual reality device. The method includes generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data and the user data and rendering the virtual view to an output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to the vehicle dynamics data.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Publication number: 20170078638Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality, including receiving vehicle data from a portable device, the portable device operably connected for computer communication to an output device, the vehicle data including vehicle dynamics data, and receiving user data from at least one of the portable device or the output device. The method including generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data or the user data. The method including rendering the virtual view to the output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to at least one of the vehicle data or the user data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 9595251Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a device for noise cancelling using a method of updating a noise cancelling distribution area. The device may include: a memory; a processor configured to: measure a location of a user's head; measure an acoustic environment surrounding the user; determine active noise reduction controller configuration parameters for a noise cancelling distribution area; generate at least one active noise reduction control from the active noise reduction controller configuration parameters; and apply the at least one active noise reduction control creating the noise cancelling distribution area in a region around the user's head or ear.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Joseph Whinnery
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Patent number: 9547173Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes receiving vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle data includes vehicle dynamics data and receiving user data from a virtual reality device. The method includes generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data and the user data and rendering the virtual view to an output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to the vehicle dynamics data.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Patent number: 9536353Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality, including receiving vehicle data from a portable device, the portable device operably connected for computer communication to an output device, the vehicle data including vehicle dynamics data, and receiving user data from at least one of the portable device or the output device. The method including generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data or the user data. The method including rendering the virtual view to the output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to at least one of the vehicle data or the user data.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Publication number: 20160329040Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a device for noise cancelling using a method of updating a noise cancelling distribution area. The device may include: a memory; a processor configured to: measure a location of a user's head; measure an acoustic environment surrounding the user; determine active noise reduction controller configuration parameters for a noise cancelling distribution area; generate at least one active noise reduction control from the active noise reduction controller configuration parameters; and apply the at least one active noise reduction control creating the noise cancelling distribution area in a region around the user's head or ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventor: Joseph Whinnery
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Publication number: 20160147233Abstract: A method for remote virtual reality control of movable vehicle partitions includes displaying a graphic model of at least a portion of a vehicle on an output device. The output device is located remotely from the vehicle and the vehicle has one or more movable vehicle partitions. The method includes processing images received from one or more imaging devices, the images including gestures relative to the graphic model. The method includes identifying one or more vehicle commands based on the gestures relative to the graphic model. The vehicle commands define control of the one or more movable vehicle partitions. The method further includes executing the vehicle commands at the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Joseph Whinnery
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Publication number: 20150097860Abstract: A method for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes receiving vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle data includes vehicle dynamics data and receiving user data from a virtual reality device. The method includes generating a virtual view based on the vehicle data, the user data and a virtual world model, the virtual world model including one or more components that define the virtual view, wherein generating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of the virtual world model according to at least one of the vehicle data and the user data and rendering the virtual view to an output device by controlling the output device to update display of the virtual view according to the vehicle dynamics data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May
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Publication number: 20150100179Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for in-vehicle dynamic virtual reality includes determining a spatial environment around a vehicle and one or more maneuver paths for the vehicle in the spatial environment. The method includes updating a virtual view based on the spatial environment and the maneuver paths. Updating the virtual view includes augmenting one or more components of a virtual world model to indicate the spatial environment and the maneuver paths. The virtual view is rendered to an output device. The method includes generating a vehicle maneuver request for the vehicle. The vehicle maneuver request includes at least a desired vehicle maneuver and the vehicle maneuver request is based at least in part on the spatial environment. The method includes controlling one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle based on the vehicle maneuver request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Arthur Alaniz, Joseph Whinnery, Robert Wesley Murrish, Michael Eamonn Gleeson-May