Patents by Inventor Nicole L. Schalk

Nicole L. Schalk 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).

  • Vehicle telematics communication for providing mobile device alerts
    Patent number: 9099000
    Abstract: A method of providing a mobile device alert to a vehicle operator, where the method may provide an alert in the event that a mobile phone or other such device is not detected. In an exemplary embodiment, the method detects operation of a vehicle, such as when the ignition is started. Then, the method attempts detection of a mobile phone or other such wireless device associated with an operator of the vehicle. If the method determines that the attempted detection failed, then an alert is presented within the vehicle to help prevent the vehicle operator from leaving in the vehicle without his or her mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventor: Nicole L. Schalk
  • VEHICLE TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION FOR PROVIDING MOBILE DEVICE ALERTS
    Publication number: 20130271275
    Abstract: A method of providing a mobile device alert to a vehicle operator, where the method may provide an alert in the event that a mobile phone or other such device is not detected. In an exemplary embodiment, the method detects operation of a vehicle, such as when the ignition is started. Then, the method attempts detection of a mobile phone or other such wireless device associated with an operator of the vehicle. If the method determines that the attempted detection failed, then an alert is presented within the vehicle to help prevent the vehicle operator from leaving in the vehicle without his or her mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: General Motors LLC
    Inventor: Nicole L. Schalk