Patents by Inventor Michael B. Dodd
Michael B. Dodd 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).
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Patent number: 10909859Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, devices, and apparatus for optimized deployment of remotely operated aerial vehicle resources from a fleet to satisfy requests for remotely operated aerial vehicle resources. In some aspects, requests for remotely operated aerial vehicle resources have constraints specifying particular resources and/or specifying particular types of resources.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventor: Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10779216Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, devices, apparatus, and computer program products for prioritized transmission of different data types, including VHF airband radio communication data (e.g., being transmitted or received from a control tower) over bonded communication modules at a remotely operated aerial vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include portable (and potentially mobile and/or remotely operated) vehicles for wirelessly transmitting and receiving various data types over a bonded mobile network and a control device (which can be fixed or portable) capable of receiving data transmitted from the mobile node and transmitting data to it. Different data types can be assigned different priorities, facilitating selective transmission of higher-priority data, such as, for example, VHF airband radio communication data, when quality degrades on a network link.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Sqwaq, Inc.Inventors: Edward Lindsley, Michael B. Dodd
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Publication number: 20200245123Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information removing private information. A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify an emergency call event, including an event location. The emergency call event is sent to the PSAP. Prior to receiving phase II data, and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the PSAP receives the event. The PSAP tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the event location. A privacy infrastructure spans signal ingestion, event detection, and event notification and protects the integrity of private information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10708749Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information removing private information. A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify an emergency call event, including an event location. The emergency call event is sent to the PSAP. Prior to receiving phase II data, and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the PSAP receives the event. The PSAP tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the event location. A privacy infrastructure spans signal ingestion, event detection, and event notification and protects the integrity of private information.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10701544Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information removing private information. A probability that an emergency call originated from a location is derived from features of a normalized signal version of the emergency call. An additional normalized signal is accessed within a specified distance of the location. The location is validated from features of the additional signal. An event is detected from the features of the normalized signal version of the emergency call based on the validated location. The validated location is associated with an obtained event truthfulness probability for the event. The event is sent to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). A privacy infrastructure spans signal ingestion, event detection, and event notification and protects the integrity of private information.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Banjo, Inc.Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Michael B. Dodd
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Publication number: 20200162880Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Varun Gowda, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10623937Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Banjo, Inc.Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Varun Gowda, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10582343Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Banjo, Inc.Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Varun Gowda, Michael B. Dodd
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Publication number: 20190335308Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Varun Gowda, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10419917Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Banjo, Inc.Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Varun Gowda, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10313865Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Banjo, Inc.Inventors: Damien Patton, Rish Mehta, Christian Gratton, Varun Gowda, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10271261Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, devices, apparatus, and computer program products for prioritized transmission of different data types, including VHF airband radio communication data (e.g., being transmitted or received from a control tower) over bonded communication modules at a remotely operated aerial vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include portable (and potentially mobile and/or remotely operated) vehicles for wirelessly transmitting and receiving various data types over a bonded mobile network and a control device (which can be fixed or portable) capable of receiving data transmitted from the mobile node and transmitting data to it. Different data types can be assigned different priorities, facilitating selective transmission of higher-priority data, such as, for example, VHF airband radio communication data, when quality degrades on a network link.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Sqwaq, Inc.Inventors: Edward Lindsley, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 10205508Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, devices, apparatus, and computer program products for wireless communication between an operator of a remotely operated aircraft and a controlling entity. A communication converter at a remotely operated aircraft converts between radio communication (e.g., VHF airband) and communication over another wireless network (e.g., over a cellular network). Thus, aspects of the invention can be used to facilitate (e.g., more localized) radio communication between an operator (e.g., pilot) of a remotely operated aircraft and a controlling entity (e.g., a control center) when the operator (e.g., pilot) is physically located outside of (e.g., VHF) radio range from the controlling entity. Accordingly, a two-way voice communication link can be established between the operator and personnel at a control center.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Sqwaq, Inc.Inventors: Edward Lindsley, Frederick J. Livingston, Miguel Abrantes Rufino, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 9454912Abstract: The present invention extends to practice devices and systems for practicing to play stringed instruments. An electronic stringed instrument practice device can be configured to perform one or more of the following: detect when finger positions and/or string to fret contact on a finger or fret board forms an appropriate musical note or musical chord, visually indicate appropriate positions on a finger or fret board for forming a musical note or musical chord, and detect when strings have been selected (e.g., strummed). The electronic stringed instrument practice device can emit sound in the form of musical notes and chords. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can include communication modules for communicating with other computing devices, including mobile phones and tablets. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can interact with applications on other computing devices to further assist users in learning how to play a stringed musical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Pocket Strings, LLCInventors: Gavin Van Wagoner, Michael B. Dodd
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Publication number: 20150053065Abstract: The present invention extends to practice devices and systems for practicing to play stringed instruments. An electronic stringed instrument practice device can be configured to perform one or more of the following: detect when finger positions and/or string to fret contact on a finger or fret board forms an appropriate musical note or musical chord, visually indicate appropriate positions on a finger or fret board for forming a musical note or musical chord, and detect when strings have been selected (e.g., strummed). The electronic stringed instrument practice device can emit sound in the form of musical notes and chords. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can include communication modules for communicating with other computing devices, including mobile phones and tablets. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can interact with applications on other computing devices to further assist users in learning how to play a stringed musical instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Gavin Van Wagoner, Michael B. Dodd
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Patent number: 8878042Abstract: The present invention extends to practice devices and systems for practicing to play stringed instruments. An electronic stringed instrument practice device can be configured to perform one or more of the following: detect when finger positions and/or string to fret contact on a finger or fret board forms an appropriate musical note or musical chord, visually indicate appropriate positions on a finger or fret board for forming a musical note or musical chord, and detect when strings have been selected (e.g., strummed). The electronic stringed instrument practice device can emit sound in the form of musical notes and chords. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can include communication modules for communicating with other computing devices, including mobile phones and tablets. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can interact with applications on other computing devices to further assist users in learning how to play a stringed musical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Pocket Strings, LLCInventors: Gavin Van Wagoner, Michael B. Dodd
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Publication number: 20130180384Abstract: The present invention extends to practice devices and systems for practicing to play stringed instruments. An electronic stringed instrument practice device can be configured to perform one or more of the following: detect when finger positions and/or string to fret contact on a finger or fret board forms an appropriate musical note or musical chord, visually indicate appropriate positions on a finger or fret board for forming a musical note or musical chord, and detect when strings have been selected (e.g., strummed). The electronic stringed instrument practice device can emit sound in the form of musical notes and chords. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can include communication modules for communicating with other computing devices, including mobile phones and tablets. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can interact with applications on other computing devices to further assist users in learning how to play a stringed musical instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Gavin Van Wagoner, Michael B. Dodd