Patents by Inventor Pramita Mitra
Pramita Mitra 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: 11265713Abstract: A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory storing instructions executable by the processor to transmit an authentication request to a vehicle computer, receive, from the vehicle computer, a response including data proving that the vehicle computer includes confidential information, wherein the data does not convey the confidential information, determine whether the response is valid based on the authentication request, and transmit a warning to the vehicle computer when the response is not valid.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Amanuel Zeryihun, Eric H. Wingfield, Abhishek Sharma, James Fishelson, Yifan Chen
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Patent number: 11248912Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for simulations of vehicle-based item delivery. In some examples, a method can include generating a simulation of at least a portion of an environment in which items are to be delivered by a delivery vehicle; determining delivery locations associated with at least one delivery route for the delivery vehicle in the environment within the simulation; determining delivery location groups for the delivery location based on a delivery range of drones associated with the delivery vehicles; and determining waypoints for the delivery vehicle on the delivery route based on a minimum travel time associated with at least one drone of the drones.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, David Melcher, Abhishek Sharma, Prashant Rao, Amanuel Zeryihun
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Patent number: 11119585Abstract: Dual-mode augmented reality interfaces for mobile devices are disclosed herein. A dual-mode augmented reality interface of a mobile device includes a first mode to be presented via a user interface of the mobile device in response to detecting an occurrence of a first motion of the mobile device. The dual-mode augmented reality interface further includes a second mode to be presented via the user interface in response to detecting an absence of the first motion. The second mode is different from the first mode. The first mode may be a browsing mode, and the second mode may be a learning mode. The first motion may be a panning motion.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Yifan Chen, Pramita Mitra, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Publication number: 20210173411Abstract: Vehicles that are autonomous or human-operated may drive in a platoon to achieve energy savings. A leader vehicle receives information broadcasts from following vehicles that include a state of energy and one or more other values such as energy usage rates, range, destination, and aerodynamic properties. The leader vehicle may then determine an ordering of vehicles that increases the range of the platoon, e.g., reduces the number of refueling/recharging stops of the platoon. Other considerations for ordering the vehicles may include overall energy savings and a fair distribution of energy savings. A desired ordering may be achieved by transmitting swap commands to pairs of vehicles until the platoon is in the correct ordering.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Jayanthi RAO, Cynthia NEUBECKER, Pramita MITRA, Perry MACNEILLE, Brad IGNACZAK, Somak DATTA GUPTA
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Publication number: 20210117871Abstract: A method includes transmitting a ride-share request to a ride-share server, the ride-share request including information about an accessibility device, determining a present orientation of the accessibility device, and transmitting the present orientation of the accessibility device to the ride-share vehicle. Another method includes transmitting a present orientation of an accessibility device, receiving a target orientation of the accessibility device, illuminating a light projector, determining that the accessibility device is in the target orientation, and turning off the light projector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Pramita MITRA, Pietro BUTTOLO, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Qianyi WANG, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Kelly Lee ZECHEL, Brian NASH, Theodore WINGROVE
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Publication number: 20210112410Abstract: A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory storing instructions executable by the processor to transmit an authentication request to a vehicle computer, receive, from the vehicle computer, a response including data proving that the vehicle computer includes confidential information, wherein the data does not convey the confidential information, determine whether the response is valid based on the authentication request, and transmit a warning to the vehicle computer when the response is not valid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Amanuel Zeryihun, Eric H. Wingfield, Abhishek Sharma, James Fishelson, Yifan Chen
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Publication number: 20210104003Abstract: A usage rule specifies a number of tokens to access a vehicle. Authorization of a request to access the vehicle is based on receiving the number of tokens specified by the usage rule. The request is stored to an electronic ledger. Actuation of the vehicle is based on the request being authorized. An allocation rule specifies the number of tokens allocated to each of an entity and the vehicle based on the request. Allocation of tokens to the entity and the vehicle is based on the allocation rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Amanuel Zeryihun, James Fishelson, Eric H. Wingfield, Yifan Chen, Abhishek Sharma
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Publication number: 20210078512Abstract: A method includes storing a detected event code in a first blockchain, wherein each electronic control unit (ECU) in a plurality of ECUs in a vehicle includes a first blockchain node of the first blockchain; determining a validity of each first blockchain node of the first blockchain by determining that the event code is one of (a) stored in the respective first blockchain node of the first blockchain and valid or (b) not stored in the respective first blockchain node of the first blockchain and invalid; and providing the event code and the validity of each first blockchain node of the first blockchain to a second blockchain maintained at least one second blockchain node via a network outside the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Pramita Mitra, Brian Bennie
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Publication number: 20210081958Abstract: An electronic ledger stores vehicle data including a distance travelled by a vehicle wheel assembly during operation and a number of instances of repair of the vehicle wheel assembly. A health status of the vehicle wheel assembly can be determined based on the vehicle data. Transfer of custody of the vehicle wheel assembly from a first entity to a second entity is based on the health status of the vehicle wheel assembly. Data indicating the custody transfer can be stored to the electronic ledger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Pramita Mitra, Brian Bennie
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Publication number: 20210056544Abstract: A blockchain block generated by one or more blockchain nodes when the one or more blockchain nodes are only connected to a local area network is received, and the blockchain block is synchronized with a blockchain. After determining that a backhaul network device is not connected to the one or more blockchain nodes and then determining that the backhaul network device is connected to the one or more blockchain nodes, the blockchain is transmitted to the one or more blockchain nodes via the backhaul network device upon determining that the backhaul network device is connected to the one or more blockchain nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: PRAMITA MITRA, YIFAN CHEN, ABHISHEK SHARMA, ERIC H. WINGFIELD, JAMES FISHELSON
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Patent number: 10922826Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for operating a monitoring system incorporating a digital twin. In one exemplary method of operating the digital twin, one or more images captured by an imaging apparatus may be used to define a first portion of a surveilled area as a zone of primary interest and a second portion of the surveilled area as a zone of secondary interest. The digital twin may be utilized to primarily focus on the zone of primary interest such as for determining a pattern of movement of one or more objects in the zone of primary interest. One or both of the zone of primary interest and the zone of secondary interest may be dynamically redefined upon receiving additional images that indicate a modification in the pattern of movement of one or more objects in the surveilled area.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Prashant Rao, Eric H. Wingfield, Jash Patel, Abhishek Sharma
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Publication number: 20210042940Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for operating a monitoring system incorporating a digital twin. In one exemplary method of operating the digital twin, one or more images captured by an imaging apparatus may be used to define a first portion of a surveilled area as a zone of primary interest and a second portion of the surveilled area as a zone of secondary interest. The digital twin may be utilized to primarily focus on the zone of primary interest such as for determining a pattern of movement of one or more objects in the zone of primary interest. One or both of the zone of primary interest and the zone of secondary interest may be dynamically redefined upon receiving additional images that indicate a modification in the pattern of movement of one or more objects in the surveilled area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Prashant Rao, Eric H. Wingfield, Jash Patel, Abhishek Sharma
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Publication number: 20210041241Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for simulations of vehicle-based item delivery. In some examples, a method can include generating a simulation of at least a portion of an environment in which items are to be delivered by a delivery vehicle; determining delivery locations associated with at least one delivery route for the delivery vehicle in the environment within the simulation; determining delivery location groups for the delivery location based on a delivery range of drones associated with the delivery vehicles; and determining waypoints for the delivery vehicle on the delivery route based on a minimum travel time associated with at least one drone of the drones.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, David Melcher, Abhishek Sharma, Prashant Rao, Amanuel Zeryihun
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Publication number: 20210018327Abstract: An operation is identified with a first computer based on vehicle sensor data. A display item is presented on a display of a second computer that is a wearable device based on the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Pramita MITRA, Yifan CHEN, Qianyi WANG
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Patent number: 10832178Abstract: A system includes a vehicle computer that is programmed to wirelessly broadcast one or more actions included in boarding of a vehicle, and receive, from a mobile device, confirmation that the one or more actions are completed. The vehicle computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component based on the received confirmation.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Pietro Buttolo, Basavaraj Tonshal, Gary Steven Strumolo, Qianyi Wang, Kelley Lee Zechel, Brian Nash, Theodore Wingrove
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Publication number: 20200351316Abstract: An infotainment system includes a transceiver to receive media content from a plurality of sources and communicate with a plurality of user devices and a broadcast device configured to broadcast media content. The infotainment system also includes a controller programmed to query the user devices for at least one media preference factor, and generate a composite public playlist based on an arbitration between different media preference factors received from the user devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Yifan CHEN, Pramita MITRA, Abhishek SHARMA, Qianyi WANG
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Publication number: 20200294414Abstract: A driving simulation platform includes one or more controllers of a driving simulator, programmed to perform a driving simulation for a pre-designed use case selected by a user via a web-based configuration interface, the driving simulation using road data imported from a cloud server; receive a signal to provide to an external device in communication with the driving simulation platform, the external device providing additional information in support of the simulation; and responsive to receiving a response from the external device, record the response as a simulation record.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Abhishek SHARMA, Pramita MITRA, Yifan CHEN
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Patent number: 10752207Abstract: A system is disclosed that performs multi-factor authentication with respect to a hardware assembly. In one example, a method includes: storing a cryptographic identifier of a vehicle hardware assembly; transmitting, to the assembly, a validation message; receiving a response message; decrypting the response message using the identifier; and determining whether the assembly is authenticated.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Amanuel Zeryihun, Pramita Mitra
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Publication number: 20200250589Abstract: A system includes a vehicle computer that is programmed to wirelessly broadcast one or more actions included in boarding of a vehicle, and receive, from a mobile device, confirmation that the one or more actions are completed. The vehicle computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component based on the received confirmation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Pramita MITRA, Pietro BUTTOLO, Basavaraj TONSHAL, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Qianyi WANG, Kelley Lee ZECHEL, Brian NASH, Theodore WINGROVE
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Patent number: 10699574Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to detecting a parking space via a camera, generate a parking message including location information about the parking space; broadcast the parking message to fleet vehicles within a predefined geo-fence, each of the fleet vehicles serving as a node of a blockchain network; and receive a predefined reward, via the blockchain network, from one of the fleet vehicles having successfully occupied the parking space.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Amanuel Zeryihun, Pramita Mitra, Prashant Rao, Abhishek Sharma, David Melcher