Patents by Inventor Kenneth Dorony

Kenneth Dorony 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).

  • Patent number: 8996232
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
  • Publication number: 20130282254
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shulcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
  • Patent number: 8498771
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
  • Patent number: 8296007
    Abstract: Various embodiments include tools for vehicle data recording for vehicle servicing. A methods, a computer for installation in a vehicle, and a computer program product may be provided for recording diagnostic vehicle data. An input may be received from memory including a plurality of vehicle data recording parameters which comprise a vehicle data recording configuration. A data recording trigger signal may also be received. Upon receipt of the trigger signal, diagnostic data may be received from one or more vehicle modules over a vehicle network communicating with the computer. The diagnostic data may be based on the vehicle data recording configuration. The diagnostic data may be stored in memory for diagnosing one or more vehicle concerns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan Swaminathan, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Kenneth Dorony, James Eric Kamiske, Patrick Joseph Dwan
  • Publication number: 20110276219
    Abstract: Various embodiments include tools for vehicle data recording for vehicle servicing. A methods, a computer for installation in a vehicle, and a computer program product may be provided for recording diagnostic vehicle data. An input may be received from memory including a plurality of vehicle data recording parameters which comprise a vehicle data recording configuration. A data recording trigger signal may also be received. Upon receipt of the trigger signal, diagnostic data may be received from one or more vehicle modules over a vehicle network communicating with the computer. The diagnostic data may be based on the vehicle data recording configuration. The diagnostic data may be stored in memory for diagnosing one or more vehicle concerns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan Swaminathan, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Kenneth Dorony, James Eric Kaminske, Patrick Joseph Dwan
  • Publication number: 20110276218
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan