Patents by Inventor Marie-Cecile AFANTENOS

Marie-Cecile AFANTENOS 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: 11928458
    Abstract: A method updates a digital system in a vehicle having an onboard client computer that communicates with a remote server, an onboard monitor-control unit operatively connected to the onboard client computer, and an electrical energy accumulator device for powering the onboard client computer and the onboard monitor-control unit. The method includes downloading a file from the remote server using the onboard client computer as long as the electrical energy accumulator device is capable of being recharged. Then at least part of the file that was downloaded is distributed to the onboard monitor-control unit using the onboard client computer. Then, all or a portion of the at least part of the file that was distributed is installed in the onboard monitor-control unit. Then the at least part of the file that was installed is activated after stopping the vehicle using the onboard monitor-control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Abadie, Marie-Cecile Afantenos, Sébastien Bessiere, Solène Gros, Claire Tenor, Gregory Meunier
  • Publication number: 20230153097
    Abstract: A device for managing an electronic control unit of a motor vehicle includes an update module for updating the configuration of the electronic control unit. The update module includes: a first programmable update interface to update the parameter value associated with at least one configuration parameter and to update the filter value associated with the at least one configuration parameter in response to the update; a second programmable update interface to update the parameter values associated with at least part of a set of configuration parameters on the basis of the filter values associated with the configuration parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Renault s.a.s.
    Inventors: Marie-Cecile AFANTENOS, Patrick BENAVOLI, Pascal MENIER
  • Publication number: 20220405085
    Abstract: A method updates a digital system in a vehicle having an onboard client computer that communicates with a remote server, an onboard monitor-control unit operatively connected to the onboard client computer, and an electrical energy accumulator device for powering the onboard client computer and the onboard monitor-control unit. The method includes downloading a file from the remote server using the onboard client computer as long as the electrical energy accumulator device is capable of being recharged. Then at least part of the file that was downloaded is distributed to the onboard monitor-control unit using the onboard client computer. Then, all or a portion of the at least part of the file that was distributed is installed in the onboard monitor-control unit. Then the at least part of the file that was installed is activated after stopping the vehicle using the onboard monitor-control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Eric ABADIE, Marie-Cecile AFANTENOS, Sébastien BESSIERE, Solène GROS, Claire TENOR, Gregory MEUNIER