Patents by Inventor Robert Michael Gardner

Robert Michael Gardner 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).

  • Method and apparatus for improving vehicle operator performance
    Patent number: 7565230
    Abstract: A method (700) for improving driver performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data from the vehicle (702); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion of the vehicle (704); receiving vehicle environment data from the environment external to the vehicle (706); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data relating to a condition of the vehicle operator (708); recording an operator performance assessment based on the vehicle operating data, the operator activity data, the vehicle environment data and the operator condition data (710); and reporting the operator performance assessment to the operator (712).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Temic Automotive of North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Donald Remboski
  • Method and apparatus for vehicle operator performance assessment and improvement
    Patent number: 6925425
    Abstract: A method of assessing vehicle operator performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data (502); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion vehicle (504); receiving vehicle environment data from the environment external to the vehicle (506); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data (508); and determining an operator assessment value (510). The operator assessment value is based upon the vehicle operating data, the operator activity data, the environment data and the operator condition data and is indicative of vehicle operator performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Remboski, Kenneth Douros, Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Joshua B. Hurwitz, Robert H. Leivian, Jens Nagel, David John Wheatley, Clifford A. Wood
  • System and method for driver performance improvement
    Patent number: 6909947
    Abstract: A method (500) of informing a vehicle operator to improve the operator's performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data (502); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion of the vehicle (504); receiving vehicle environment data (506); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data relating to a condition of the vehicle operator (508); estimating an operator cognitive load (510); and prioritizing vehicle information based upon the operator cognitive load for selectively informing the operator of the vehicle information (512).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Douros, Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Joshua B. Hurwitz, Robert H. Leivian, Jens Nagel, Donald Remboski, David John Wheatley, Clifford A. Wood
  • Context aware wireless communication device and method
    Publication number: 20020151297
    Abstract: A wireless communication device (300) having a settable service state includes a sensor fusion module (306) to provide context data to the wireless communication device (300). The wireless communication device also receives a context parameter. In a method (800) according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the wireless communication device (300) is operable to set a service state based upon the context data and the context parameter (806).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Donald Remboski, Kevin Michael Brooks, Paula Jean Canavan, Kenneth Douros, Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Joshua B. Hurwitz, Robert H. Leivian, Jens Nagel, David John Wheatley, Clifford A. Wood
  • System and method for driver performance improvement
    Publication number: 20020120374
    Abstract: A method (500) of informing a vehicle operator to improve the operator's performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data (502); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion of the vehicle (504); receiving vehicle environment data (506); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data relating to a condition of the vehicle operator (508); estimating an operator cognitive load (510); and prioritizing vehicle information based upon the operator cognitive load for selectively informing the operator of the vehicle information (512).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth Douros, Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Joshua B. Hurwitz, Robert H. Leivian, Jens Nagel, Donald Remboski, David John Wheatley, Clifford A. Wood
  • Method and apparatus for vehicle operator performance assessment and improvement
    Publication number: 20020116156
    Abstract: A method of assessing vehicle operator performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data (502); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion vehicle (504); receiving vehicle environment data from the environment external to the vehicle (506); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data (508); and determining an operator assessment value (510). The operator assessment value is based upon the vehicle operating data, the operator activity data, the environment data and the operator condition data and is indicative of vehicle operator performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Donald Remboski, Kenneth Douros, Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Joshua B. Hurwitz, Robert H. Leivian, Jens Nagel, David John Wheatley, Clifford A. Wood
  • Method and apparatus for improving vehicle operator performance
    Publication number: 20020091473
    Abstract: A method (700) for improving driver performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data from the vehicle (702); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion of the vehicle (704); receiving vehicle environment data from the environment external to the vehicle (706); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data relating to a condition of the vehicle operator (708); recording an operator performance assessment based on the vehicle operating data, the operator activity data, the vehicle environment data and the operator condition data (710); and reporting the operator performance assessment to the operator (712).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Donald Remboski