Patents by Inventor Richard Hovey
Richard Hovey 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: 11908327Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a vehicle to utilize vehicle external sensor data, vehicle internal sensor data, vehicle capabilities and external V2X input to determine, send, receive and utilize V2X information and control data, sent between the vehicle and a road side unit (RSU) to determine intersection access and vehicle behavior when approaching the intersection.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Dan Vassilovski, Hong Cheng, Zhibin Wu, Shailesh Patil, Richard Hovey
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Patent number: 11874670Abstract: Techniques disclosed provide for enhanced V2X communications by defining information Elements (IE) for V2X messaging between V2X entities. For a transmitting vehicle that sends a V2X message to a receiving vehicle, these IEs are indicative of a detected vehicle model type detected by the transmitting vehicle of a detected vehicle; a pitch rate of the transmitting vehicle, a detected vehicle, or a detected object; a roll rate of the transmitting vehicle, a detected vehicle, or a detected object; a yaw rate of a detected vehicle, or a detected object; a pitch rate confidence; a roll rate confidence; an indication of whether a rear brake light of a detected vehicle is on; or an indication of whether a turning signal of a detected vehicle is on; or any combination thereof. With this information, the receiving vehicle is able to make more intelligent maneuvers than otherwise available through traditional V2X messaging.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Dan Vassilovski, Hong Cheng, Zhibin Wu, Shailesh Patil, Richard Hovey, Ahmed Kamel Sadek
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Patent number: 11620907Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a vehicle to utilize vehicle external sensor data, vehicle internal sensor data, vehicle capabilities and external CV2X input to determine, send, receive and utilize data elements to determine inter-vehicle spacing, intersection priority, lane change behavior and spacing and other autonomous vehicle behavior.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Inventors: Dan Vassilovski, Hong Cheng, Zhibin Wu, Shailesh Patil, Richard Hovey
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Patent number: 11462111Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a vehicle to utilize vehicle external sensor data, vehicle internal sensor data, vehicle capabilities and external V2X input to determine, send, receive and utilize V2X information and control data, sent between the vehicle and a road side unit (RSU) to determine intersection access and vehicle behavior when approaching the intersection.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Dan Vassilovski, Hong Cheng, Zhibin Wu, Shailesh Patil, Richard Hovey
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Publication number: 20220309923Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a vehicle to utilize vehicle external sensor data, vehicle internal sensor data, vehicle capabilities and external V2X input to determine, send, receive and utilize V2X information and control data, sent between the vehicle and a road side unit (RSU) to determine intersection access and vehicle behavior when approaching the intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Dan VASSILOVSKI, Hong CHENG, Zhibin WU, Shailesh PATIL, Richard HOVEY
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Patent number: 11395117Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for vehicle emergency vehicle-to-anything (V2X) notification based on sensor fusion are presented. In some embodiments, a vehicle may receive an indication of an issue or impairment of the vehicle or an occupant of the vehicle, including the driver. Using information from sensors within the vehicle, an on-board processor may determine the nature of the impairment. Information about the nature of the impairment may then be transmitted, using V2X notification, to neighboring vehicles and/or an infrastructure entity (e.g., a base station, a roadside unit, a radio tower, and/or a central application server). The neighboring vehicles may then negotiate using V2X communication with the impaired vehicle and the other neighboring vehicles and/or be directed by the infrastructure entity to proceed using a negotiated course of action that accounts for the nature of the impairment in the impaired vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Dan Vassilovski, Hong Cheng, Shailesh Patil, Richard Hovey, Arjun Bharadwaj, Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Jose Edson Vargas
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Patent number: 10878698Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums for wireless communication are disclosed by the present disclosure. In an aspect, a first user equipment (UE) receives data from one or more sensors associated with the first UE; identifies intent-related information related to an intent of the first UE, based on the data, wherein the intent-related information indicates exiting a parking spot, opening a door, providing OK to pass via blind spot detection, passing a vulnerable road user (VRU), passing a toll structure, entering a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, or making an emergency call (eCall); and communicates the intent-related information to a second UE. In another aspect, a first UE receives a message from a second UE including intent-related information related to an intent of the second UE based on data from one or more sensors associated with the second UE; and communicates with the second UE regarding the intent-related information.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Hong Cheng, Shailesh Patil, Dan Vassilovski, Richard Hovey, Arjun Bharadwaj, Sudhir Kumar Baghel
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Publication number: 20200342760Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a vehicle to utilize vehicle external sensor data, vehicle internal sensor data, vehicle capabilities and external V2X input to determine, send, receive and utilize V2X information and control data, sent between the vehicle and a road side unit (RSU) to determine intersection access and vehicle behavior when approaching the intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Dan VASSILOVSKI, Hong CHENG, Zhibin WU, Shailesh PATIL, Richard HOVEY
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Publication number: 20200339124Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a vehicle to utilize vehicle external sensor data, vehicle internal sensor data, vehicle capabilities and external CV2X input to determine, send, receive and utilize data elements to determine inter-vehicle spacing, intersection priority, lane change behavior and spacing and other autonomous vehicle behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Dan VASSILOVSKI, Hong CHENG, Zhibin WU, Shailesh PATIL, Richard HOVEY
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Publication number: 20200326726Abstract: Techniques disclosed provide for enhanced V2X communications by defining information Elements (IE) for V2X messaging between V2X entities. For a transmitting vehicle that sends a V2X message to a receiving vehicle, these IEs are indicative of a detected vehicle model type detected by the transmitting vehicle of a detected vehicle; a pitch rate of the transmitting vehicle, a detected vehicle, or a detected object; a roll rate of the transmitting vehicle, a detected vehicle, or a detected object; a yaw rate of a detected vehicle, or a detected object; a pitch rate confidence; a roll rate confidence; an indication of whether a rear brake light of a detected vehicle is on; or an indication of whether a turning signal of a detected vehicle is on; or any combination thereof. With this information, the receiving vehicle is able to make more intelligent maneuvers than otherwise available through traditional V2X messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Dan VASSILOVSKI, Hong CHENG, Zhibin WU, Shailesh PATIL, Richard HOVEY, Ahmed Kamel SADEK
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Publication number: 20200236521Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for vehicle emergency vehicle-to-anything (V2X) notification based on sensor fusion are presented. In some embodiments, a vehicle may receive an indication of an issue or impairment of the vehicle or an occupant of the vehicle, including the driver. Using information from sensors within the vehicle, an on-board processor may determine the nature of the impairment. Information about the nature of the impairment may then be transmitted, using V2X notification, to neighboring vehicles and/or an infrastructure entity (e.g., a base station, a roadside unit, a radio tower, and/or a central application server). The neighboring vehicles may then negotiate using V2X communication with the impaired vehicle and the other neighboring vehicles and/or be directed by the infrastructure entity to proceed using a negotiated course of action that accounts for the nature of the impairment in the impaired vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Dan VASSILOVSKI, Hong CHENG, Shailesh PATIL, Richard HOVEY, Arjun BHARADWAJ, Sudhir Kumar BAGHEL, Jose Edson VARGAS
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Publication number: 20200193829Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums for wireless communication are disclosed by the present disclosure. In an aspect, a first user equipment (UE) receives data from one or more sensors associated with the first UE; identifies intent-related information related to an intent of the first UE, based on the data, wherein the intent-related information indicates exiting a parking spot, opening a door, providing OK to pass via blind spot detection, passing a vulnerable road user (VRU), passing a toll structure, entering a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, or making an emergency call (eCall); and communicates the intent-related information to a second UE. In another aspect, a first UE receives a message from a second UE including intent-related information related to an intent of the second UE based on data from one or more sensors associated with the second UE; and communicates with the second UE regarding the intent-related information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Hong Cheng, Shailesh Patil, Dan Vassilovski, Richard Hovey, Arjun Bharadwaj, Sudhir Kumar Baghel
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Publication number: 20170180953Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus performs group discovery to determine a group of proximate devices. The group of proximate devices includes the apparatus. The apparatus receives a first message from a second wireless device. The second wireless device is in the group of proximate devices. The apparatus forwards at least a portion of information included in the first message to a node. Additionally, the apparatus receives a second message from the node. The second message is in response to the forwarded information. The apparatus performs an operation corresponding to the second message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Richard HOVEY, James SIENICKI, Vincent Douglas PARK
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Patent number: 9049645Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improved monitoring and tracking of communications devices, e.g., peer to peer devices, using assistance from WAN elements such as base stations, are described. In some embodiments, a wireless terminal requests peer to peer communications discovery assistance from one or more base stations. In some embodiments, the request includes information identifying peer communications discovery information the wireless terminal is seeking to detect. In some embodiments, upon receiving the request, nearby base stations listen to the common discovery channel and upon detecting the specified discovery information, send a response indicating the detection of the discovery information and a proximate location of the announcing peer device, to the wireless terminal. The wireless terminal can use the received information to locate and page the announcing peer via the base station serving the announcing peer.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Zhibin Wu, Georgios Tsirtsis, Michaela Vanderveen, Richard Hovey
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Publication number: 20140022986Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improved monitoring and tracking of communications devices, e.g., peer to peer devices, using assistance from WAN elements such as base stations, are described. In some embodiments, a wireless terminal requests peer to peer communications discovery assistance from one or more base stations. In some embodiments, the request includes information identifying peer communications discovery information the wireless terminal is seeking to detect. In some embodiments, upon receiving the request, nearby base stations listen to the common discovery channel and upon detecting the specified discovery information, send a response indicating the detection of the discovery information and a proximate location of the announcing peer device, to the wireless terminal. The wireless terminal can use the received information to locate and page the announcing peer via the base station serving the announcing peer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Zhibin Wu, Georgios Tsirtsis, Michaela Vanderveen, Richard Hovey
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Patent number: 8335212Abstract: A system and method are described for providing least-cost call routing for mobile wireless devices having access to voice-over-IP (VoIP) infrastructure, such as may be operated by an enterprise having global presence. Using a local wireless connection, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN), a software agent on the mobile wireless device registers with a common, enterprise-wide registrar, which, in turn, informs a VoIP gateway in the device's home region of the device's new location. The home region VoIP gateway will then re-route incoming calls for the device to a VoIP gateway serving the region in which the device is currently located. The local VoIP gateway will then route the call to the device via the WLAN. Seamless routing occurs even when the wireless device obtains a local phone number in a foreign network. Outgoing calls from the device can be routed via the VoIP infrastructure or the foreign network based on availability of service and/or cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: MformationInventors: Richard Hovey, Badri Nath, Rakesh Kushwaha
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Publication number: 20100080128Abstract: A system and method are described for providing least-cost call routing for mobile wireless devices having access to voice-over-IP (VoIP) infrastructure, such as may be operated by an enterprise having global presence. Using a local wireless connection, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN), a software agent on the mobile wireless device registers with a common, enterprise-wide registrar, which, in turn, informs a VoIP gateway in the device's home region of the device's new location. The home region VoIP gateway will then re-route incoming calls for the device to a VoIP gateway serving the region in which the device is currently located. The local VoIP gateway will then route the call to the device via the WLAN. Seamless routing occurs even when the wireless device obtains a local phone number in a foreign network. Outgoing calls from the device can be routed via the VoIP infrastructure or the foreign network based on availability of service and/or cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Richard Hovey, Badri Nath, Rakesh Kushwaha
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Publication number: 20080093406Abstract: A utility belt for use in supporting and retaining cooking utensils and cooking accessories. The utility belt (10) has a waistband (11). At least one holster (16) is coupled to the waistband (11). A removable tool insert (22) is located in the holster (16). The tool insert (22) is configured to receive a part of a cooking implement or tool (23, 25) to retain the cooking implement or tool. In a preferred form of the invention there are a plurality of holsters (16) at least some of which have a removal insert (22). The holster (16) can be attached to an upper pocket (14). The insert (22) has an uppermost mouth opening (28) into an otherwise enclosed space, which is configured to receive the part of the cooking tool or implement (23, 25) and in a preferred form to receive same in an interference fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Steven Logan, Alister Brown, Richard Hovey
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Publication number: 20080095351Abstract: A technique is disclosed that changes one or more properties of a user interface at a telecommunications terminal based on an incoming call. When a first caller calls the telephone number of the terminal directly and the terminal answers the call, the terminal presents the direct call to the user through a first user interface. When a second caller calls a telephone number that is associated with a data-processing system and the call is then redirected to the terminal, the terminal presents the redirected call to the user through a second user interface. The telecommunications terminal can be a cell phone that belongs to a user, and the data-processing system can be a private branch exchange that serves an office enterprise network that the user belongs to, wherein the private branch exchange extends the call to the user's cell phone when the user is out of the office.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Sandra Abramson, Stephen Milton, Richard Hovey, Richard Matthews
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Publication number: 20060252417Abstract: A technique is disclosed that changes one or more properties of a user interface at a telecommunications terminal based on an incoming call. When a first caller calls the telephone number of the terminal directly and the terminal answers the call, the terminal presents the direct call to the user through a first user interface. When a second caller calls a telephone number that is associated with a data-processing system and the call is then redirected to the terminal, the terminal presents the redirected call to the user through a second user interface. The telecommunications terminal can be a cell phone that belongs to a user, and the data-processing system can be a private branch exchange that serves an office enterprise network that the user belongs to, wherein the private branch exchange extends the call to the user's cell phone when the user is out of the office.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Applicant: Avaya Technology Corp.Inventors: Sandra Abramson, Stephen Milton, Richard Hovey, Richard Matthews