Patents by Inventor Mark Vance

Mark Vance 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: 9539955
    Abstract: A securing mechanism for securing a computing device within a vehicle includes a first end and a second end. A top face and a bottom face extend from the first end to the second end, and the securing mechanism is folded such that the bottom face at the first end is proximate to the bottom face at the second end, defining a channel configured to receive a portion of a seatbelt of the vehicle. The securing mechanism also includes an attachment mechanism that is configured to attach the securing mechanism to the computing device. In various embodiments, the securing mechanism is attached to the computing device at a point below a center of gravity for the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: R & L Carriers, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Earley, Terry L. King, David Mark Vance, Eric J. Bauer
  • Publication number: 20150183381
    Abstract: A securing mechanism for securing a computing device within a vehicle includes a first end and a second end. A top face and a bottom face extend from the first end to the second end, and the securing mechanism is folded such that the bottom face at the first end is proximate to the bottom face at the second end, defining a channel configured to receive a portion of a seatbelt of the vehicle. The securing mechanism also includes an attachment mechanism that is configured to attach the securing mechanism to the computing device. In various embodiments, the securing mechanism is attached to the computing device at a point below a center of gravity for the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: R+L Carriers, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Earley, Terry L. King, David Mark Vance, Eric J. Bauer
  • Patent number: 8565804
    Abstract: Intelligent wireless dispatch systems are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a dispatch computer and mobile data terminals positioned on a vehicle and in wireless communication with the dispatch computer. The system displays a plurality of drivers arranged in a driver stack, receives exception information from each mobile data terminal, displays a formatted driver icon corresponding to each driver in the driver stack, and sorts the drivers in the driver stack by prioritized exception information. The system is configured to display a driver assignment list for each driver including one or more assignments and to wirelessly transmit an assignment message to the mobile data terminals according to an update to a driver assignment list. The mobile data terminals are configured to display the assignment message for acceptance or rejection. Additional embodiments may also include voice-over-IP capability for two-way communication between the dispatcher and driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: R+L Carriers, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph L. Roberts, Sr., Chris Deck, David Mark Vance, Brian Earley, Steve Crandall
  • Patent number: 8412254
    Abstract: Intelligent wireless dispatch systems are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a dispatch computer and mobile data terminals positioned on a vehicle and in wireless communication with the dispatch computer. The system displays a plurality of drivers arranged in a driver stack, receives exception information from each mobile data terminal, displays a formatted driver icon corresponding to each driver in the driver stack, and sorts the drivers in the driver stack by prioritized exception information. The system is configured to display a driver assignment list for each driver including one or more assignments and to wirelessly transmit an assignment message to the mobile data terminals according to an update to a driver assignment list. The mobile data terminals are configured to display the assignment message for acceptance or rejection. Additional embodiments may also include voice-over-IP capability for two-way communication between the dispatcher and driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: R&L Carriers, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph L. Roberts, Sr., Chris Deck, David Mark Vance, Brian Earley, Steve Crandall
  • Publication number: 20110300894
    Abstract: Intelligent wireless dispatch systems are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a dispatch computer and mobile data terminals positioned on a vehicle and in wireless communication with the dispatch computer. The system displays a plurality of drivers arranged in a driver stack, receives exception information from each mobile data terminal, displays a formatted driver icon corresponding to each driver in the driver stack, and sorts the drivers in the driver stack by prioritized exception information. The system is configured to display a driver assignment list for each driver including one or more assignments and to wirelessly transmit an assignment message to the mobile data terminals according to an update to a driver assignment list. The mobile data terminals are configured to display the assignment message for acceptance or rejection. Additional embodiments may also include voice-over-IP capability for two-way communication between the dispatcher and driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: R&L CARRIERS, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph L. Roberts, SR., Chris Deck, David Mark Vance, Brian Earley, Steve Crandall
  • Publication number: 20100161776
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a computer program product for providing required software to at least one computing apparatus in a distributed computer network. The at least one computing apparatus is communicably coupled to at least one interfacing node of the distributed computer network. The method for providing the required software includes initiating a connection between the at least one interfacing node and a remote web server communicably coupled to the at least one interfacing node. The method further includes providing an address identifier data of the at least one computing apparatus to the at least one interfacing node. Furthermore, the method includes establishing a communication channel between the remote web server and the at least one computing apparatus through the at least one interfacing node. Moreover, the method includes receiving the required software at the at least one computing apparatus by utilizing the communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Brian Hamner, David Hay, Matt King, Mark Vance