Patents by Inventor Mark John Rigley

Mark John Rigley 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: 9674337
    Abstract: A system and method for distraction mitigation wherein a location of a mobile device within one of one or more zones in a vehicle may be determined and the behavior of the mobile device and/or in-vehicle systems, with which the mobile device interacts, may be modified based on the determined location. In one example, the location of a smartphone may be determined to be within the area (a.k.a. zone) of an automobile cabin associated with a driver of the automobile and the smartphone user interface may be locked to prevent direct operation of the smartphone by the driver while still allowing indirect operation via, for example, a Bluetooth connection to an automobile infotainment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre James, Mark John Rigley, Robert Vincent
  • Publication number: 20150256669
    Abstract: A system and method for distraction mitigation wherein a location of a mobile device within one of one or more zones in a vehicle may be determined and the behavior of the mobile device and/or in-vehicle systems, with which the mobile device interacts, may be modified based on the determined location. In one example, the location of a smartphone may be determined to be within the area (a.k.a. zone) of an automobile cabin associated with a driver of the automobile and the smartphone user interface may be locked to prevent direct operation of the smartphone by the driver while still allowing indirect operation via, for example, a Bluetooth connection to an automobile infotainment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Alexandre James, Mark John Rigley, Robert Vincent
  • Publication number: 20140191965
    Abstract: In a system and method that provides a remote point of view, a user views an image (e.g., captured by an imaging device such as a camera) on a display. The position of the user's head relative to display device is detected and the image is processed in response to a ‘point of view’ derived from the position of the user's head relative to the display device. A change in the position of the user's head relative to the display device may be detected and the image may be reprocessed in response to a revised ‘point of view’ derived from the change in position of the user's head relative to the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: QNX Software Systems Limited
    Inventor: Mark John Rigley