Patents by Inventor Mike Shamel

Mike Shamel 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: 8065076
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude point, for each of a plurality of point addresses. A reference location data set can be determined for a point address based on a history of prior geocode samples, such as GPS readings, that have been obtained using a portable computing device during a prior delivery to or pickup from the point address. A location data service collects such geocode samples and processes the samples to generate a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude and a zone of confidence around the reference longitude and latitude, for each unique point address. To determine whether an item is being delivered to a wrong address, current location data obtained during a delivery can be compared against the reference location data generated by the location data service for the delivery address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Pamela Klouda, Rhesa Jenkins, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler
  • Publication number: 20110208751
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude point, for each of a plurality of point addresses. A reference location data set can be determined for a point address based on a history of prior geocode samples, such as GPS readings, that have been obtained using a portable computing device during a prior delivery to or pickup from the point address. A location data service collects such geocode samples and processes the samples to generate a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude and a zone of confidence around the reference longitude and latitude, for each unique point address. To determine whether an item is being delivered to a wrong address, current location data obtained during a delivery can be compared against the reference location data generated by the location data service for the delivery address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Pamela Klouda, Rhesa Jenkins, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler
  • Patent number: 7953547
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude point, for each of a plurality of point addresses. A reference location data set can be determined for a point address based on a history of prior geocode samples, such as GPS readings, that have been obtained using a portable computing device during a prior delivery to or pickup from the point address. A location data service collects such geocode samples and processes the samples to generate a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude and a zone of confidence around the reference longitude and latitude, for each unique point address. To determine whether an item is being delivered to a wrong address, current location data obtained during a delivery can be compared against the reference location data generated by the location data service for the delivery address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Pamela Klouda, Rhesa Jenkins, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler
  • Publication number: 20110040696
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude point, for each of a plurality of point addresses. A reference location data set can be determined for a point address based on a history of prior geocode samples, such as GPS readings, that have been obtained using a portable computing device during a prior delivery to or pickup from the point address. A location data service collects such geocode samples and processes the samples to generate a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude and a zone of confidence around the reference longitude and latitude, for each unique point address. To determine whether an item is being delivered to a wrong address, current location data obtained during a delivery can be compared against the reference location data generated by the location data service for the delivery address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Pamela Klouda, Rhesa Jenkins, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler
  • Patent number: 7868753
    Abstract: A system for manipulating data is provided. Such a system comprises a host system, a discrete portable data acquisition device for collecting the data, at least one of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) data radio, a wireless local area network (WLAN) data radio, and a wireless personal area network (WPAN) data radio operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device and configured to at least one of transmit the data to the host system, communicate with a peripheral device, and receive data, and a memory operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device for storing the data, the memory comprising a FLASH memory module, a DRAM memory module, and an NVDRAM memory module. Associated systems, devices, and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhesa Jenkins, Craig Graham, Pamela Klouda, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler, John Olsen, Mark Horton, Mike Kerr
  • Patent number: 7840340
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude point, for each of a plurality of point addresses. A reference location data set can be determined for a point address based on a history of prior geocode samples, such as GPS readings, that have been obtained using a portable computing device during a prior delivery to or pickup from the point address. A location data service collects such geocode samples and processes the samples to generate a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude and a zone of confidence around the reference longitude and latitude, for each unique point address. To determine whether an item is being delivered to a wrong address, current location data obtained during a delivery can be compared against the reference location data generated by the location data service for the delivery address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Pamela Klouda, Rhesa Jenkins, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler
  • Publication number: 20080255758
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude point, for each of a plurality of point addresses. A reference location data set can be determined for a point address based on a history of prior geocode samples, such as GPS readings, that have been obtained using a portable computing device during a prior delivery to or pickup from the point address. A location data service collects such geocode samples and processes the samples to generate a reference location data set, such as a reference longitude and latitude and a zone of confidence around the reference longitude and latitude, for each unique point address. To determine whether an item is being delivered to a wrong address, current location data obtained during a delivery can be compared against the reference location data generated by the location data service for the delivery address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Pamela Klouda, Rhesa Jenkins, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler
  • Publication number: 20070285227
    Abstract: A system for manipulating data is provided. Such a system comprises a host system, a discrete portable data acquisition device for collecting the data, at least one of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) data radio, a wireless local area network (WLAN) data radio, and a wireless personal area network (WPAN) data radio operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device and configured to at least one of transmit the data to the host system, communicate with a peripheral device, and receive data, and a memory operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device for storing the data, the memory comprising a FLASH memory module, a DRAM memory module, and an NVDRAM memory module. Associated systems, devices, and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Earle Timothy, Pamela Klouda, John Wagner, David Salzman, Peter Everett, David Potteiger, Mike Kerr, Rhesa Jenkins, Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler, John Olsen, Mark Horton