Patents by Inventor Maurizio Bocca

Maurizio Bocca 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: 11385316
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for locating a wireless access device relative to a vehicle. The method can include receiving, from a wireless access device, a beacon message at each of two or more antennas positioned within a vehicle and determining, based at least in part on the beacon message received at each of the two or more antennas, a position of the wireless access device relative to the vehicle. One or more systems of the vehicle can be configured based at least in part on the determined position of the wireless access device relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Benoit le Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 11234675
    Abstract: A sonar-based contactless monitoring system comprises a sonar system (308), a contactless sensing assembly (310), and a controller (302) configured to read out measurements transmitted by the sonar system and the contactless sensing assembly and calculate posture and activity of a subject. The sonar system may include a microphone (314) and a speaker (316), wherein the microphone is configured to sense a first acoustic signal in a frequency range associated with the sound and/or motion made by the subject, and a second acoustic signal in a frequency range associated with the reflection of an acoustic signal transmitted by the speaker. The contactless sensing assembly senses at least one of vital and environmental conditions, such as a heart rate, respiratory rate, activity, snoring, subject's position, and subject's movement, or noise level, weather condition, light exposure, time and radiation level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Fabian Henrici
  • Publication number: 20210072341
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for locating a wireless access device relative to a vehicle. The method can include receiving, from a wireless access device, a beacon message at each of two or more antennas positioned within a vehicle and determining, based at least in part on the beacon message received at each of the two or more antennas, a position of the wireless access device relative to the vehicle. One or more systems of the vehicle can be configured based at least in part on the determined position of the wireless access device relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Benoit le Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 10752192
    Abstract: A vehicle access control system configured to estimate, based on received message, at least one of distance, position, or direction of a target to the vehicle prior to initiating the engine of the vehicle, the vehicle access control system comprises at least one of an occupancy/intrusion system, a gesture access entry system, a virtual key sharing system, or an event system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Vivek Jain, Maurizio Bocca, Huang Lee, Christoph Lang, Abtin Keshavarzian
  • Patent number: 10629040
    Abstract: The intrusion detection system includes a base station and a plurality of sensor nodes communicatively coupled to the base station. The intrusion detection system may be connected to other client devices via a server or a network. The base station sets at least one of the sensor nodes into either a partial system activation mode or full system activation mode. The base station triggers an alarm event including information to a stakeholder in the event an abnormal movement or behavior is detected. The base station transmits a message to the sensor node and deactivates the sensor node. The sensor node return to low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Abtin Keshavarzian, Christian Peters, Maurizio Bocca
  • Patent number: 10532719
    Abstract: A Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) passive vehicle access control system integrated into a vehicle and an external device to defend the system against relay attacks is provided. The system includes at least one of a motion detector, a microprocessor, or a barometric pressure sensor. The motion detector is configured to detect and distinguish various types of motion and vibration. The motion detector is further configured to distinguish between a true motion event and a false motion event. The microprocessor comprises a set of computer executable instructions including a TX power profiling is capable of modulating the transmitted (TX) power level to create at a receiving end of a communication having link in the vehicle a RX power level (RSS) profile that serves as an authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Vivek Jain, Christoph Lang, Huang Lee
  • Publication number: 20190236953
    Abstract: A parking detection system comprises a plurality of sensor nodes configured to detect and monitor an event of a parking space, at least one of the sensor nodes detected the event and generates a data package including a received signal strength (RSS) value and an access point network that receives the data packet and measure the RSS value of the data packet, wherein the access point network measures a variation in the RSS value for detecting and monitoring of the event by measuring a change in propagation patterns of radio signals distorted by a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Peters, Maurizio Bocca
  • Publication number: 20190099156
    Abstract: A sonar-based contactless monitoring system comprises a sonar system (308), a contactless sensing assembly (310), and a controller (302) configured to read out measurements transmitted by the sonar system and the contactless sensing assembly and calculate posture and activity of a subject. The sonar system may include a microphone (314) and a speaker (316), wherein the microphone is configured to sense a first acoustic signal in a frequency range associated with the sound and/or motion made by the subject, and a second acoustic signal in a frequency range associated with the reflection of an acoustic signal transmitted by the speaker. The contactless sensing assembly senses at least one of vital and environmental conditions, such as a heart rate, respiratory rate, activity, snoring, subject's position, and subject's movement, or noise level, weather condition, light exposure, time and radiation level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Fabian Henrici
  • Patent number: 10223849
    Abstract: An intelligent wireless access system for a vehicle comprises a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for tracking a target and estimating distance, a position, or direction of the target to a vehicle. The computer program comprises a routine of set instructions for causing the machine to perform receiving a beacon packet from the target, determining signal strength information for the beacon packet, transmitting a message comprising the signal strength information and the beacon packet for the target, and estimating based on received message, at least one of distance, position, or direction of the target to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Vivek Jain, Maurizio Bocca, Huang Lee, Christoph Lang, Abtin Keshavarzian
  • Publication number: 20190005791
    Abstract: The intrusion detection system includes a base station and a plurality of sensor nodes communicatively coupled to the base station. The intrusion detection system may be connected to other client devices via a server or a network. The base station sets at least one of the sensor nodes into either a partial system activation mode or full system activation mode. The base station triggers an alarm event including information to a stakeholder in the event an abnormal movement or behavior is detected. The base station transmits a message to the sensor node and deactivates the sensor node. The sensor node return to low power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Abtin Keshavarzian, Christian Peters, Maurizio Bocca
  • Publication number: 20180326946
    Abstract: A Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) passive vehicle access control system integrated into a vehicle and an external device to defend the system against relay attacks is provided. The system includes a location received configured to determine a current location of the system. The location of the system may be in the form of latitude and longitude, altitude, or combination thereof. The system further includes a vehicle and an external device. The location receiver may be integrated into the vehicle, the external device, or both. A processor is communicatively coupled the location receiver to any number of wireless transceivers. A comparator configured to compare the current location of both the vehicle and the external device may be optionally coupled to the location receiver and the processor. Any number of electromagnets for generating a magnetic field may be installed in the vehicle and located adjacent to the transceivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Vivek Jain, Christoph Lang, Huang Lee
  • Patent number: 10124768
    Abstract: A Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) passive vehicle access control system integrated into a vehicle and an external device to defend the system against relay attacks is provided. The system includes a location received configured to determine a current location of the system. The location of the system may be in the form of latitude and longitude, altitude, or combination thereof. The system further includes a vehicle and an external device. The location receiver may be integrated into the vehicle, the external device, or both. A processor is communicatively coupled the location receiver to any number of wireless transceivers. A comparator configured to compare the current location of both the vehicle and the external device may be optionally coupled to the location receiver and the processor. Any number of electromagnets for generating a magnetic field may be installed in the vehicle and located adjacent to the transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Vivek Jain, Christoph Lang, Huang Lee
  • Patent number: 10083556
    Abstract: A vehicle access control system configured to estimate, based on received message, at least one of distance, position, or direction of a target to the vehicle prior to initiating the engine of the vehicle, the vehicle access control system comprises a master node and at least one slave node. The target is in communication with the master node and the slave node via a communication link having low energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Vivek Jain, Maurizio Bocca, Huang Lee, Christoph Lang, Abtin Keshavarzian
  • Publication number: 20180268629
    Abstract: An intelligent wireless access system for a vehicle comprises a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for tracking a target and estimating distance, a position, or direction of the target to a vehicle. The computer program comprises a routine of set instructions for causing the machine to perform receiving a beacon packet from the target, determining signal strength information for the beacon packet, transmitting a message comprising the signal strength information and the beacon packet for the target, and estimating based on received message, at least one of distance, position, or direction of the target to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Vivek Jain, Maurizio Bocca, Huang Lee, Christoph Lang, Abtin Keshavarzian
  • Publication number: 20180268628
    Abstract: A vehicle access control system configured to estimate, based on received message, at least one of distance, position, or direction of a target to the vehicle prior to initiating the engine of the vehicle, the vehicle access control system comprises a master node and at least one slave node. The target is in communication with the master node and the slave node via a communication link having low energy consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Vivek Jain, Maurizio Bocca, Huang Lee, Christoph Lang, Abtin Keshavarzian
  • Publication number: 20180265039
    Abstract: A vehicle access control system configured to estimate, based on received message, at least one of distance, position, or direction of a target to the vehicle prior to initiating the engine of the vehicle, the vehicle access control system comprises at least one of an occupancy/intrusion system, a gesture access entry system, a virtual key sharing system, or an event system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Vivek Jain, Maurizio Bocca, Huang Lee, Christoph Lang, Abtin Keshavarzian
  • Publication number: 20180186332
    Abstract: A Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) passive vehicle access control system integrated into a vehicle and an external device to defend the system against relay attacks is provided. The system includes at least one of a motion detector, a microprocessor, or a barometric pressure sensor. The motion detector is configured to detect and distinguish various types of motion and vibration. The motion detector is further configured to distinguish between a true motion event and a false motion event. The microprocessor comprises a set of computer executable instructions including a TX power profiling is capable of modulating the transmitted (TX) power level to create at a receiving end of a communication having link in the vehicle a RX power level (RSS) profile that serves as an authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Maurizio Bocca, Vivek Jain, Christoph Lang, Huang Lee