Patents by Inventor Kenneth Nkosi Williams

Kenneth Nkosi Williams 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).

  • System and method for restricting audio transmission based on driver status
    Patent number: 9522681
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method and a apparatus for restricting audio transmission in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a control module. The control module is configured to receive an audio feed signal including audio content and a content advisory indicator and compare the content advisory indicator to predetermined criteria. The control module is further configured to restrict transmission of the audio data based on the comparison of the content advisory indicator to the predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lee Miller, Robert Earl Johnson, Jr., Kenneth Nkosi Williams
  • System and method for dynamically generating a speed alert based on driver status
    Patent number: 8305206
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method for generating a speed alert with an electronic device in a vehicle is provided. The method comprises receiving a vehicle speed signal indicating the speed at which the vehicle is traveling on a road and receiving a speed limit signal indicating the posted speed limit for the road traveled by the vehicle. The method further comprises adding a predetermined speed buffer to the posted speed limit and comparing the posted speed limit and the predetermined speed buffer to the vehicle speed signal. The method further comprises generating an alert if the vehicle speed signal is greater than the posted speed limit and the predetermined speed buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lee Miller, Kenneth Nkosi Williams, Brian Bennie, Vilay Patel, Robert Bruce Kleve, Andrea Bowes Chowanic
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING AUDIO TRANSMISSION BASED ON DRIVER STATUS
    Publication number: 20110032102
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method and a apparatus for restricting audio transmission in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a control module. The control module is configured to receive an audio feed signal including audio content and a content advisory indicator and compare the content advisory indicator to predetermined criteria. The control module is further configured to restrict transmission of the audio data based on the comparison of the content advisory indicator to the predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLIGES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lee Miller, Robert Earl Johnson, JR., Kenneth Nkosi Williams
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A SPEED ALERT BASED ON DRIVER STATUS
    Publication number: 20110032093
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method for generating a speed alert with an electronic device in a vehicle is provided. The method comprises receiving a vehicle speed signal indicating the speed at which the vehicle is traveling on a road and receiving a speed limit signal indicating the posted speed limit for the road traveled by the vehicle. The method further comprises adding a predetermined speed buffer to the posted speed limit and comparing the posted speed limit and the predetermined speed buffer to the vehicle speed signal. The method further comprises generating an alert if the vehicle speed signal is greater than the posted speed limit and the predetermined speed buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lee Miller, Kenneth Nkosi Williams, Brian Bennie, Vilay Patel, Robert Bruce Kleve, Andrea Bowes Chowanic