Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Silang

Kevin J. Silang 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: 11617941
    Abstract: An environment interactive system includes: a first camera capturing first images of an area external to the vehicle; a second camera capturing second images of an area interior to the vehicle; a telematics control module determining a geographical location of the vehicle; a viewing device displaying items adjacent to, on or in front of detected objects and in a FOV of an occupant. The items correspond to the detected objects; and an infotainment module. The infotainment module: detects the objects based on the first images and the location of the vehicle; based on the second images, tracks at least one of a location of an eye of the occupant or a location of a body part of the occupant other than the eye; and based on the location of the eye and the location of the body part, displays the items via the viewing device in the FOV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Wei Zeng, Jeremie Dernotte, Ke Liu, Nicole Ellison, Syed B. Mehdi, Kevin J. Silang, Louis G. Hector, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11571622
    Abstract: A gaming system of a vehicle includes: a game application embodying an interactive game and stored in memory; a sensor of a vehicle configured to determine a present condition while the vehicle is moving; a gaming module of the vehicle, the gaming module configured to, while the vehicle is moving: execute the game application; display a virtual environment of the interactive game via one or more displays in the vehicle; output sound of the interactive game via one or more speakers in the vehicle; control action within the virtual environment of the interactive game based on user input received via one or more input devices of the vehicle; and adjust one or more characteristics of the virtual environment of the interactive game based on the present condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Syed B. Mehdi, Ke Liu, Louis G. Hector, Jr., Wei Zeng, Jeremie Dernotte, Nicole Ellison, Kevin J. Silang
  • Publication number: 20220134953
    Abstract: An entertainment system of a vehicle includes: a plurality of cameras configured to capture images around an exterior of the vehicle; one or more displays; and an entertainment module configured to: based on the images, generate panoramic video; and display the panoramic video within the vehicle via the one or more displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Wei Zeng, Jeremie Dernotte, Ke Liu, Nicole Ellison, Syed B. Mehdi, Kevin J. Silang, Louis G. Hector, JR.
  • Patent number: 11318887
    Abstract: An entertainment system of a vehicle includes: a plurality of cameras configured to capture images around an exterior of the vehicle; one or more displays; and an entertainment module configured to: based on the images, generate panoramic video; and display the panoramic video within the vehicle via the one or more displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Wei Zeng, Jeremie Dernotte, Ke Liu, Nicole Ellison, Syed B. Mehdi, Kevin J. Silang, Louis G. Hector, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220062752
    Abstract: An environment interactive system includes: a first camera capturing first images of an area external to the vehicle; a second camera capturing second images of an area interior to the vehicle; a telematics control module determining a geographical location of the vehicle; a viewing device displaying items adjacent to, on or in front of detected objects and in a FOV of an occupant. The items correspond to the detected objects; and an infotainment module. The infotainment module: detects the objects based on the first images and the location of the vehicle; based on the second images, tracks at least one of a location of an eye of the occupant or a location of a body part of the occupant other than the eye; and based on the location of the eye and the location of the body part, displays the items via the viewing device in the FOV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Wei ZENG, Jeremie Dernotte, Ke Liu, Nicole Ellison, Syed B. Mehdi, Kevin J. Silang, Louis G. Hector, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220047951
    Abstract: A gaming system of a vehicle includes: a game application embodying an interactive game and stored in memory; a sensor of a vehicle configured to determine a present condition while the vehicle is moving; a gaming module of the vehicle, the gaming module configured to, while the vehicle is moving: execute the game application; display a virtual environment of the interactive game via one or more displays in the vehicle; output sound of the interactive game via one or more speakers in the vehicle; control action within the virtual environment of the interactive game based on user input received via one or more input devices of the vehicle; and adjust one or more characteristics of the virtual environment of the interactive game based on the present condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Syed B. MEHDI, Ke Liu, Louis G. Hector, JR., Wei Zeng, Jeremie Dernotte, Nicole Ellison, Kevin J. Silang