Patents by Inventor Matthew S. FANELLI

Matthew S. FANELLI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230422289
    Abstract: A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew S. FANELLI, Jonathan EVANS, Amit GUPTA, Parvez AHMAD
  • Patent number: 11758577
    Abstract: A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Fanelli, Jonathan Evans, Amit Gupta, Parvez Ahmad
  • Patent number: 11631335
    Abstract: A device can receive obstacle data from a plurality of sources. The obstacle data can include location data associated with obstacles. The device can determine weightings for the obstacles based on the plurality of sources. Each of the weightings can indicate a measure of reliability/accuracy of the information regarding an obstacle. The device can process the obstacle data to associate the obstacles with airspace voxel(s), that represent one or more 3D portions of airspace, based on the location data, receive flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of a UAV through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, determine whether the set of airspace voxels includes any of the airspace voxel(s), and perform one or more actions to cause a recommendation, regarding the proposed flight plan and based on the determination, to be provided. The recommendation can be based on one or more of the weightings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Fanelli, Shane Pierce Williams, Jonathan Evans, Tariq Rashid
  • Publication number: 20220417941
    Abstract: A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew S. FANELLI, Jonathan EVANS, Amit GUPTA, Parvez AHMAD
  • Patent number: 11432302
    Abstract: A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Fanelli, Jonathan Evans, Amit Gupta, Parvez Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20200275455
    Abstract: A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew S. Fanelli, Jonathan Evans, Amit Gupta, Parvez Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20200258402
    Abstract: A device can receive obstacle data from a plurality of sources. The obstacle data can include location data associated with obstacles. The device can determine weightings for the obstacles based on the plurality of sources. Each of the weightings can indicate a measure of reliability/accuracy of the information regarding an obstacle. The device can process the obstacle data to associate the obstacles with airspace voxel(s), that represent one or more 3D portions of airspace, based on the location data, receive flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of a UAV through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, determine whether the set of airspace voxels includes any of the airspace voxel(s), and perform one or more actions to cause a recommendation, regarding the proposed flight plan and based on the determination, to be provided. The recommendation can be based on one or more of the weightings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew S. FANELLI, Shane Pierce WILLIAMS, Jonathan EVANS, Tariq RASHID
  • Patent number: 10672281
    Abstract: A device can receive obstacle data from a plurality of sources. The obstacle data can include location data associated with obstacles. The device can determine weightings for the obstacles based on the plurality of sources. Each of the weightings can indicate a measure of reliability/accuracy of the information regarding an obstacle. The device can process the obstacle data to associate the obstacles with airspace voxel(s), that represent one or more 3D portions of airspace, based on the location data, receive flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of a UAV through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, determine whether the set of airspace voxels includes any of the airspace voxel(s), and perform one or more actions to cause a recommendation, regarding the proposed flight plan and based on the determination, to be provided. The recommendation can be based on one or more of the weightings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Verizan Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Fanelli, Shane Pierce Williams, Jonathan Evans, Tariq Rashid
  • Patent number: 10660111
    Abstract: A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Fanelli, Jonathan Evans, Amit Gupta, Parvez Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20190311636
    Abstract: A device can receive obstacle data from a plurality of sources. The obstacle data can include location data associated with obstacles. The device can determine weightings for the obstacles based on the plurality of sources. Each of the weightings can indicate a measure of reliability/accuracy of the information regarding an obstacle. The device can process the obstacle data to associate the obstacles with airspace voxel(s), that represent one or more 3D portions of airspace, based on the location data, receive flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of a UAV through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, determine whether the set of airspace voxels includes any of the airspace voxel(s), and perform one or more actions to cause a recommendation, regarding the proposed flight plan and based on the determination, to be provided. The recommendation can be based on one or more of the weightings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew S. FANELLI, Shane Pierce WILLIAMS, Jonathan EVANS, Tariq RASHID
  • Publication number: 20190289613
    Abstract: A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew S. FANELLI, Jonathan EVANS, Amit GUPTA, Parvez AHMAD
  • Patent number: 10410403
    Abstract: A device can be configured to receive map data from at least one map data provider, the map data including data points representing information regarding a space. The device can generate a first set of voxels based on the map data, the first set of voxels representing a first three-dimensional space that includes: at least a portion of the space represented by the map data, and voxel data corresponding to at least one of the data points. The device may also index the first set of voxels in a first index; generate a second set of voxels based on the first set of voxels, the second set of voxels representing a second three-dimensional space that is included in the first three-dimensional space; and index the second set of voxels in a second index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: X, Dana Maher, Matthew S. Fanelli
  • Publication number: 20190272665
    Abstract: A device can be configured to receive map data from at least one map data provider, the map data including data points representing information regarding a space. The device can generate a first set of voxels based on the map data, the first set of voxels representing a first three-dimensional space that includes: at least a portion of the space represented by the map data, and voxel data corresponding to at least one of the data points. The device may also index the first set of voxels in a first index; generate a second set of voxels based on the first set of voxels, the second set of voxels representing a second three-dimensional space that is included in the first three-dimensional space; and index the second set of voxels in a second index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: X, Dana MAHER, Matthew S. FANELLI