Patents by Inventor LaTaunya LaShea Blanks

LaTaunya LaShea Blanks 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).

  • Remote operator assistance for one or more user commands in a vehicle
    Patent number: 8972081
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to remote operator assistance for one or more user commands at a vehicle. The operator assistance may occur via a vehicle computing system. One or more instances of an unsuccessful attempt to perform a user command may be received by the vehicle computing system. After detection of a predetermined number of instances, a connection may be established, via the vehicle computing system, with a remotely located system. The remotely-located system may be operated by a human operator in order to assist with performance of the user command. An information exchange may be facilitated between the vehicle and the remotely located system operated by the human operator. The information exchange may relate to the user command. The user command may be performed in the vehicle based on information obtained from the remotely-located system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Marvin Gersabeck, LaTaunya LaShea Blanks, Ninos Ziazadeh
  • Remote operator assistance for one or more user commands in a vehicle
    Patent number: 8406938
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to remote operator assistance for one or more user commands at a vehicle. The operator assistance may occur via a vehicle computing system. One or more instances of an unsuccessful attempt to perform a user command may be received by the vehicle computing system. After detection of a predetermined number of instances, a connection may be established, via the vehicle computing system, with a remotely located system. The remotely-located system may be operated by a human operator in order to assist with performance of the user command. An information exchange may be facilitated between the vehicle and the remotely located system operated by the human operator. The information exchange may relate to the user command. The user command may be performed in the vehicle based on information obtained from the remotely-located system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Marvin Gersabeck, LaTaunya LaShea Blanks, Ninos Ziazadeh
  • REMOTE OPERATOR ASSISTANCE FOR ONE OR MORE USER COMMANDS IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120296494
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to remote operator assistance for one or more user commands at a vehicle. The operator assistance may occur via a vehicle computing system. One or more instances of an unsuccessful attempt to perform a user command may be received by the vehicle computing system. After detection of a predetermined number of instances, a connection may be established, via the vehicle computing system, with a remotely located system. The remotely-located system may be operated by a human operator in order to assist with performance of the user command. An information exchange may be facilitated between the vehicle and the remotely located system operated by the human operator. The information exchange may relate to the user command. The user command may be performed in the vehicle based on information obtained from the remotely-located system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David Marvin Gersabeck, LaTaunya LaShea Blanks, Ninos Ziazadeh