Patents by Inventor Mahinthan Veluppillai

Mahinthan Veluppillai 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: 11554669
    Abstract: Techniques for communication between modules of a digital experience platform of a vehicle system are described. The vehicle system may be a ridesharing vehicle with a seat display module at each seat and an auxiliary display module that operates at a vehicle level. The seat display modules and the auxiliary display module communicate across a digital experience communication bus of the vehicle system. The seat display modules and the auxiliary display module change states based on conditions within the vehicle and convey system state updates across the communication bus to update a stored state of each display module vehicle-wide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mahinthan Veluppillai
  • Patent number: 11544637
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a message from a requesting device indicating a passenger request for ride services performed by an autonomous vehicle. The system determines, based on the request message, the pooling status of the requested ride services, generates a seat assignment and provides individualized vehicle options to individual users in the vehicle based on profile information in the mission packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mahinthan Veluppillai, Doron M. Elliott
  • Publication number: 20220063402
    Abstract: Techniques for communication between modules of a digital experience platform of a vehicle system are described. The vehicle system may be a ridesharing vehicle with a seat display module at each seat and an auxiliary display module that operates at a vehicle level. The seat display modules and the auxiliary display module communicate across a digital experience communication bus of the vehicle system. The seat display modules and the auxiliary display module change states based on conditions within the vehicle and convey system state updates across the communication bus to update a stored state of each display module vehicle-wide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mahinthan Veluppillai
  • Publication number: 20210398027
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a message from a requesting device indicating a passenger request for ride services performed by an autonomous vehicle. The system determines, based on the request message, the pooling status of the requested ride services, generates a seat assignment and provides individualized vehicle options to individual users in the vehicle based on profile information in the mission packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mahinthan Veluppillai, Doron M. Elliott
  • Publication number: 20170083709
    Abstract: In one aspect there is provided a backup server that may store data in one or more databases—each database being associated with a user and having a user ID associated with the database. Each database may have one or more partitions—each partition being associated with an entity. Each data element is stored in the database associated with the user from which the data element is received, and is stored in a partition associated with entities that are authorized to access the data element. Furthermore, the backup server may determine which entities are authorized to access the data, using a policy database, and store the data element in a partition associated with each authorized entity. Third-party entities may request data from the backup server by sending a data request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Bartholomew SIMMONS, Nagula Tharma SANGARY, Mahinthan VELUPPILLAI
  • Publication number: 20170083713
    Abstract: In one aspect there is provided a computer-implemented method for encrypting a data element. The method includes generating a symmetric key and encrypting the data element using the symmetric key. The method also includes identifying one or more entities in a policy database that are authorized to access the data element, and retrieving a public key associated with each of the one or more entities. The method also includes, for each entity of the entities that are authorized to access the data element, encrypting the symmetric key using the public key associated with the entity to obtain an encrypted symmetric key, and appending the encrypted symmetric key to a file storing the encrypted data element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Bartholomew SIMMONS, Nagula Tharma SANGARY, Mahinthan VELUPPILLAI
  • Publication number: 20160269418
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for managing and storing sensitive sensor data received at a storage server. The system includes a storage server and a sensor device. The storage server and the sensor devices are implemented using fog computing and fog networking architecture principles. The sensor device has a device identifier and stores sensor data, and is configured to send the device identifier and sensor data to the storage server. The storage server is configured to receive the sensor data, and to determine a sensitivity level of the sensor data. The storage server is further configured to store the sensor data in accordance with the sensitivity level of the sensor data. The sensitivity level indicates anyone of a high sensitivity level and a low sensitivity level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Nagula Tharma SANGARY, Mahinthan VELUPPILLAI
  • Patent number: 9246211
    Abstract: A portable electronic device and method for tuning an antenna is provided. The portable electronic device includes an antenna, a tunable element, a first input unit, at least one additional input unit, and a processor. The method involves receiving a first set of data, determining a plurality of possible physical states, activating a second input unit, receiving a second set of data from the second input unit, selecting a physical state of the portable electronic device from the plurality of possible physical states, and tuning the antenna based on the physical state of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan Veluppillai, Riyaz Shamshudin Jamal, Nagula Tharma Sangary
  • Patent number: 9170289
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for antenna parameter notification is provided. At a device comprising at least one processor, an antenna, and a display, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna is determined at the processor. When the parameter meets a given criteria then the processor changes a brightness of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan Veluppillai, Nagula Tharma Sangary
  • Patent number: 9112461
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for antenna parameter notification is provided. At a device comprising: at least one processor, an antenna, a proximity sensor and a speaker, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna is determined by the processor. When the parameter meets a given criteria, and when the proximity sensor detects proximity, then the processor changes audio of sound played at the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan Veluppillai, Nagula Tharma Sangary
  • Publication number: 20140010376
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for antenna parameter notification is provided. At a device comprising: at least one processor, an antenna, a proximity sensor and a speaker, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna is determined by the processor. When the parameter meets a given criteria, and when the proximity sensor detects proximity, then the processor changes audio of sound played at the speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan VELUPPILLAI, Nagula Tharma SANGARY
  • Publication number: 20140009337
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for antenna parameter notification is provided. At a device comprising at least one processor, an antenna, and a display, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna is determined at the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan VELUPPILLAI, Nagula Tharma SANGARY
  • Publication number: 20130231068
    Abstract: A portable electronic device and method for tuning an antenna is provided. The portable electronic device includes an antenna, a tunable element, a first input unit, at least one additional input unit, and a processor. The method involves receiving a first set of data, determining a plurality of possible physical states, activating a second input unit, receiving a second set of data from the second input unit, selecting a physical state of the portable electronic device from the plurality of possible physical states, and tuning the antenna based on the physical state of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan VELUPPILLAI, Riyaz Shamshudin JAMAL, Nagula Tharma SANGARY
  • Patent number: 8442447
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method, computer program product, or a mobile device configured for obtaining a mobility parameter indicative of a mobility of the mobile device. The mobility parameter may be further utilized to configure the operating state of the mobile device. The mobility parameter is obtained using a multi-sense approach, which utilizes both Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and Frequency Offset (FO) measurements. The mobility parameter is based on statistical parameters relating to the distributions of the RSSI and FO measurements. Various configurations of computer program products, mobile devices and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mahinthan Veluppillai, Nagula Tharma Sangary, Sean Bartholomew Simmons, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20110117856
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method, computer program product, or a mobile device configured for obtaining a mobility parameter indicative of a mobility of the mobile device. The mobility parameter may be further utilized to configure the operating state of the mobile device. The mobility parameter is obtained using a multi-sense approach, which utilizes both Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and Frequency Offset (FO) measurements. The mobility parameter is based on statistical parameters relating to the distributions of the RSSI and FO measurements. Various configurations of computer program products, mobile devices and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan Veluppillai, Nagula Tharma Sangary, Sean Bartholomew Simmons, Perry Jarmuszewski