Patents by Inventor Ricardo Matos

Ricardo Matos 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: 11595259
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 11395218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating and exploiting the availability of multiple communication technologies in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide for the flexible utilization of one or more communication pathways available to nodes in a vehicle network based, at least in part, on real-time context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 11246079
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for routing path optimization in a network of moving things. A mobile access point (MAP) of a vehicle communication network may include one or more processors configured to determine a path score for each of a communication paths to a destination for a communication, based on at least one vehicle-dependent feature associated with at least one reachable mobile node, with the at least one vehicle-dependent feature including, for each reachable mobile node, one or more of expected travel route of the reachable mobile node, an expected down time of the reachable mobile node, an expected time of high utilization of the reachable mobile node, and a degree to which the reachable mobile node is presently in-range. The one or more processors may select a route for the communication based on the determined path scores for the communication paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Ricardo Matos, João Barros
  • Patent number: 11082915
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing data communication in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for communicating delay tolerant information in a network of moving things, for example comprising any of a variety of types of vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, vehicles controlled by local operators, vehicles controlled by remote operators, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Joao Azevedo, Carlos Ameixieira, Ricardo Matos, Roy Russell, Joao Barros
  • Patent number: 10687257
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). Specifically, there is disclosed optimizing methods for handing off or connecting a mobile user to different access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Diogo Lopes, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10679431
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing data gathering in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for operating sensor systems and collecting data from sensor systems in a network resource-efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricardo Matos, Joao Barros, Joao Azevedo, Tiago Condeixa, Carlos Ameixieira
  • Patent number: 10660144
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixiera
  • Publication number: 20200145290
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Publication number: 20200100163
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile and/or static nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for providing dynamic routing and/or selection of communication pathways in a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things), for example including a network of autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ricardo Matos, João Barros
  • Publication number: 20200068490
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing data communication in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for communicating delay tolerant information in a network of moving things, for example comprising any of a variety of types of vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, vehicles controlled by local operators, vehicles controlled by remote operators, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Joao Azevedo, Carlos Ameixieira, Ricardo Matos, Roy Russell, Joao Barros
  • Publication number: 20200015156
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating and exploiting the availability of multiple communication technologies in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide for the flexible utilization of one or more communication pathways available to nodes in a vehicle network based, at least in part, on real-time context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10530653
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Joao Barros, Carlos Ameixieira, Diogo Lopes, Andre Cardote, Rui Costa, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10506509
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing data communication in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for communicating delay tolerant information in a network of moving things, for example comprising any of a variety of types of vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, vehicles controlled by local operators, vehicles controlled by remote operators, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Joao Azevedo, Carlos Ameixieira, Ricardo Matos, Roy Russell, Joao Barros
  • Patent number: 10477449
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile and/or static nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for providing dynamic routing and/or selection of communication pathways in a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things), for example including a network of autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
    Inventors: Ricardo Matos, João Barros
  • Patent number: 10462689
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide configurable systems and methods for monitoring various operational characteristics of a network of moving things, determining a reporting strategy for the monitored characteristics, and/or implementing the determined reporting strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Henrique Cabral, Ricardo Matos, Rui Costa, Diogo Carreira
  • Patent number: 10433243
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating and exploiting the availability of multiple communication technologies in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide for the flexible utilization of one or more communication pathways available to nodes in a vehicle network based, at least in part, on real-time context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos
  • Publication number: 20190254087
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixiera
  • Patent number: 10278216
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixieira
  • Publication number: 20190110233
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). Specifically, there is disclosed optimizing methods for handing off or connecting a mobile user to different access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Diogo Lopes, Ricardo Matos
  • Patent number: 10187827
    Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). Specifically, there is disclosed optimizing methods for handing off or connecting a mobile user to different access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiago Condeixa, Diogo Lopes, Ricardo Matos