Patents by Inventor Porter Joseph Zilka

Porter Joseph Zilka 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION THAT A MOBILE DEVICE IS STILL IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AFTER DETECTING AN ARRIVAL AT A DESTINATION
    Publication number: 20240048653
    Abstract: Under the user's instruction, an autonomous vehicle travels to a selected location. The user chooses a place to arrive at the destination address. After the arrival of the autonomous vehicle, it is determined whether the user's or third party's mobile device is still in the vehicle. If the mobile device is still in the vehicle, the vehicle will notify the user or third party in one or more ways to come back and get their mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Porter Joseph Zilka
  • Lost mobile device notification apparatus and method for an autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 11825003
    Abstract: A notification apparatus and system are provided for a lost mobile device. After a notification is provided to indicate that a mobile device is still in an autonomous vehicle after arrival at a destination, user input is received for causing the autonomous vehicle to move toward, or remain within a predetermined distance from, a location of a user using a camera of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Porter Joseph Zilka
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION THAT A MOBILE DEVICE IS STILL IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AFTER DETECTING AN ARRIVAL AT A DESTINATION
    Publication number: 20210144245
    Abstract: Under the user's instruction, an autonomous vehicle travels to a selected location. The user chooses a place to arrive at the destination. After the arrival of the autonomous vehicle, it is determined whether the user's or third party's mobile device is still in the vehicle. If the mobile device is still in the vehicle, the vehicle will notify the user or third party in one or more ways to come back and get their mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Porter Joseph Zilka
  • System and method for providing a notification that a mobile device is still in an autonomous vehicle after detecting an arrival at a destination
    Patent number: 10623553
    Abstract: Under the user's instruction, an autonomous vehicle travels to a selected location. The user chooses a place to arrive at the destination. After the arrival of the autonomous vehicle, it is determined whether the user's or third party's mobile device is still in the vehicle. If the mobile device is still in the vehicle, the vehicle will notify the user or third party in one or more ways to come back and get their mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: Porter Joseph Zilka
  • AUTOMONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200076941
    Abstract: Under the user's instruction, an autonomous vehicle travels to a selected location. The user chooses a place to arrive at the destination. After the arrival of the autonomous vehicle, it is determined whether the user's or third party's mobile device is still in the vehicle. If the mobile device is still in the vehicle, the vehicle will notify the user or third party in one or more ways to come back and get their mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Porter Joseph Zilka