Patents by Inventor Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad 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: 20140380240Abstract: A vehicle computer system comprising a wireless transceiver configured to send a nomadic device human machine interface to a nomadic device in a web browser format. The vehicle computer system further comprises a vehicle server utilizing a contextual data aggregator that utilizes vehicle data and off-board data to generate a dynamic human machine interface, the server further configured to generate an in-vehicle human machine interface for output on a vehicle display and generate the nomadic device human machine interface for the nomadic device to display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: James Stewart Rankin, Basavaraj Tonshal, Pietro Buttolo, Yifan Chen, Gary Steven Strumolo, Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Patent number: 8872647Abstract: In a first illustrative embodiment, a computer implemented method includes detecting a plurality of context providing devices accessible to a vehicle computing system. The illustrative method further includes evaluating context relevant information from each of the detected devices to compile a display. The illustrative method also includes outputting a compiled display to a vehicle display, including at least one portion of the display initially dedicated to vehicle-based service content and at least one portion of the display dedicated to content from a context providing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Devinder Singh Kochhar
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Patent number: 8866604Abstract: A vehicle computer system comprising a wireless transceiver configured to send a nomadic device human machine interface to a nomadic device in a web browser format. The vehicle computer system further comprises a vehicle server utilizing a contextual data aggregator that utilizes vehicle data and off-board data to generate a dynamic human machine interface, the server further configured to generate an in-vehicle human machine interface for output on a vehicle display and generate the nomadic device human machine interface for the nomadic device to display.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Stewart Rankin, Basavaraj Tonshal, Pietro Buttolo, Yifan Chen, Gary Steven Strumolo, Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20140225724Abstract: A vehicle computer system comprising a wireless transceiver configured to send a nomadic device human machine interface to a nomadic device in a web browser format. The vehicle computer system further comprises a vehicle server utilizing a contextual data aggregator that utilizes vehicle data and off-board data to generate a dynamic human machine interface, the server further configured to generate an in-vehicle human machine interface for output on a vehicle display and generate the nomadic device human machine interface for the nomadic device to display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Stewart Rankin, Basavaraj Tonshal, Pietro Buttolo, Yifan Chen, Gary Steven Strumolo, Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20140207873Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a request to provide email read-back. The processor is also configured to access contact information for at least one human email read-back party. Further, the processor is configured to determine the availability of the at least one party to read back one or more emails, using the contact information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jayanthi Rao, Thomas J. Giuli, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Patent number: 8775010Abstract: A method of conducting vehicle usage data analysis is provided. The method includes providing usage data about at least one vehicle to a database. The usage data may be analyzed and compared to a member of a set of vehicle development models to determine whether to update a vehicle development model. The usage data may also be analyzed to determine whether to transmit a communication to a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Raja Shekar Sohmshetty, Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Matthew John Zaluzec
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Publication number: 20140163780Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes providing an interface on a wireless device corresponding to an interface for vehicle infotainment system control. The method also includes providing simulated functionality of controls on the interface, such that activation of a control informs a user of what would occur if the control were activated on a vehicle interface. Further, the method includes saving at least one user setting input into the interface. The method additionally includes transferring the saved setting to a vehicle computing system (VCS) for use in infotainment system control when the wireless device is in communication with the VCS.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yifan CHEN, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Dimitar Petrov FILEV, Jeffrey Allen GREENBERG, Oleg Yurievitch GUSIKHIN, Perry Robinson MACNEILLE, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh PRASAD, Paul ALDIGHIERI
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Patent number: 8751140Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating refueling operations in vehicles operating with multiple fuels. A vehicle operator may be assisted in refueling the multiple fuel tanks of the vehicle by being provided one or more refueling profiles that take into account the vehicle's future trip plans, the predicted environmental conditions along a planned route, and the operator's preferences.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Thomas G. Leone, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Apoorv Agarwal, Brett Stanley Hinds
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Patent number: 8694203Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes providing an interface on a wireless device corresponding to an interface for vehicle infotainment system control. The method also includes providing simulated functionality of controls on the interface, such that activation of a control informs a user of what would occur if the control were activated on a vehicle interface. Further, the method includes saving at least one user setting input into the interface. The method additionally includes transferring the saved setting to a vehicle computing system (VCS) for use in infotainment system control when the wireless device is in communication with the VCS.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Gary Steven Strumolo, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Basavaraj Tonshal, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Paul Aldighieri
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Publication number: 20140070932Abstract: A heads up display apparatus for a vehicle, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to connect and communicate with a device providing information for display, an energy storage device configured to provide energy to the display apparatus, a processor configured receive information from the transceiver and configure the information for display, and a display configured to output the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Christopher Peplin
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Publication number: 20140067201Abstract: A system includes a processor in communication with at least one input, and configured to control at least one vehicle system. The processor is further configured to receive a command including a subjective element. The processor is also configured to access a mapping associated with a user from whom the command originated to retrieve a user-specific meaning, the mapping defining user-specific meanings for at least one subjective element. Further, the processor is configured to apply a user-specific meaning to an implementation of the command, such that a vehicle system is adjusted in accordance with both the subjective element and the user-specific meaning associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Randal Henry Visintainer, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin
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Publication number: 20140065965Abstract: A vehicle computer system comprising a transceiver in a vehicle configured to wirelessly connect with a nomadic device, wherein the nomadic device is capable of running a contextual application which operates at least in part based on vehicle environment data. The vehicle computer system further comprises one or more vehicle modules configured to receive environment data and capable of causing the transceiver to provide the vehicle environment data to the nomadic device for processing by the contextual application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Christopher Peplin
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Publication number: 20140019004Abstract: A system includes a processor, configured to communicate with a vehicle camera, a vehicle audio input and at least one vehicle input control. In this embodiment, the processor is configured to receive a request to being recording user audio from the audio input. The processor is also configured to record user audio and GPS coordinates to be associated with the audio and record one or more images or video files from the vehicle camera, to be associated with the audio or the GPS coordinates. Further, the processor is configured to compile and save the audio input, GPS coordinates and one or more images as a tour data file.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher Peplin, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Thomas J. Giuli
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Publication number: 20130139140Abstract: A computer implemented method includes wirelessly receiving data from a proximate vehicle computing system, the data comprising at least a portion of a complete software process. The method also includes storing the received data and evaluating whether the stored data, in conjunction with any previously stored data, constitutes the entire complete software process. The method further includes executing the entire complete software process, conditional on the evaluating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jayanthi Rao, Thomas J. Giuli, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20130099915Abstract: In a first illustrative embodiment, a computer implemented method includes detecting a plurality of context providing devices accessible to a vehicle computing system. The illustrative method further includes evaluating context relevant information from each of the detected devices to compile a display. The illustrative method also includes outputting a compiled display to a vehicle display, including at least one portion of the display initially dedicated to vehicle-based service content and at least one portion of the display dedicated to content from a context providing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Devinder Singh Kochhar
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Publication number: 20130078963Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes detecting an incoming call to a wireless device in communication with a vehicle computing system (VCS). The method further includes determining that a do not disturb (DND) feature is enabled on the VCS and comparing one or more aspects of the incoming call to one or more filters of the DND feature to determine user notification eligibility. The method also includes notifying the user, through the VCS, of the incoming call, conditional on the eligibility of the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, David L. Watson, Thomas J. Giuli
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Publication number: 20130066518Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes providing an interface on a wireless device corresponding to an interface for vehicle infotainment system control. The method also includes providing simulated functionality of controls on the interface, such that activation of a control informs a user of what would occur if the control were activated on a vehicle interface. Further, the method includes saving at least one user setting input into the interface. The method additionally includes transferring the saved setting to a vehicle computing system (VCS) for use in infotainment system control when the wireless device is in communication with the VCS.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Gary Steven Strumolo, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Basavaraj Tonshal, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Paul Aldighieri
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Publication number: 20130013183Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating refueling operations in vehicles operating with multiple fuels. A vehicle operator may be assisted in refueling the multiple fuel tanks of the vehicle by being provided one or more refueling profiles that take into account the vehicle's future trip plans, the predicted environmental conditions along a planned route, and the operator's preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Thomas G. Leone, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Apoorv Agarwal, Brett Stanley Hinds
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Publication number: 20120293315Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes connecting to a remote system and requesting data relating to a quality of air level in the vicinity of a known vehicle location. The method further includes receiving data relating to the quality of air level and comparing the data to one or more predetermined threshold levels of tolerance. If the data exceeds at least one threshold level of tolerance an automatic vehicle computing system response is instructed. In this example, the method also includes activating one or more vehicle systems in response to the data exceeding the at least one threshold level of tolerance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mark Schunder, Gary Steven Strumolo, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20120296514Abstract: A method of conducting vehicle usage data analysis is provided. The method includes providing usage data about at least one vehicle to a database. The usage data may be analyzed and compared to a member of a set of vehicle development models to determine whether to update a vehicle development model. The usage data may also be analyzed to determine whether to transmit a communication to a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Raja Shekar Sohmshetty, Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Matthew John Zaluzec