Patents by Inventor Rudi Verago
Rudi Verago 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: 10839467Abstract: Embodiments for improving travel mobility as a service (MaaS) by one or more processors. A selected mode of transportation may be matched with a selected route to generate a travel package according to a multi-objective model based on a route profile for a plurality of routes, a user profile of the one or more users, an environmental profile, and a collaboration of monitored data relating to preferences of a mode of transportation and routes of the one or more users, wherein the travel package includes at least the matching selected mode of transportation, the selected route, and one or more travel suggestions.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bissan Ghaddar, Giovanni Russo, Robert Shorten, Rudi Verago
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System for charging mobile device using an ad-hoc infrastructure with energy harvesting capabilities
Patent number: 10587132Abstract: Charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and associated mobile devices are registered in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system with a charging profile. A plurality of charging vehicles are also registered in the system with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user and associated mobile device are authenticated as a registered user in the system. A plurality of the registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and associated mobile device are located and one of the parked registered charging vehicles is selected based on an energy allocation criteria. A charging connection is established between the authenticated mobile device and the selected parked vehicle and charging of the mobile device is automatically controlled according to the user's charging profile, the vehicle's charge supply profile and the energy allocation criteria.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Patent number: 10155500Abstract: A local area security system interfaces with one or more vehicles to provide enhanced security. The vehicles have vehicle sensors which may further help determine a presence of potential threat within a vicinity of the local area security system. The multiple vehicle network may communicate with each other to expand the vicinity of the local area security system, share equipment, computing resources, and information in the determination of the presence of the potential threat. The battery powered vehicle may employ various methods to conserve battery power while coupled to the local area security system.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall Lee Cogill, Olivier Gallay, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Martin M. Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran T. Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Roger Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk
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Publication number: 20180281747Abstract: A local area security system interfaces with one or more vehicles to provide enhanced security. The vehicles have vehicle sensors which may further help determine a presence of potential threat within a vicinity of the local area security system. The multiple vehicle network may communicate with each other to expand the vicinity of the local area security system, share equipment, computing resources, and information in the determination of the presence of the potential threat. The battery powered vehicle may employ various methods to conserve battery power while coupled to the local area security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Randall Lee COGILL, Olivier GALLAY, Chungmok LEE, Zubair NABI, Martin M. RUFLI, Robert SHORTEN, Tigran T. TCHRAKIAN, Rudi VERAGO, Fabian Roger WIRTH, Sergiy ZHUK
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SYSTEM FOR CHARGING MOBILE DEVICE USING AN AD-HOC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING CAPABILITIES
Publication number: 20180262031Abstract: Charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and associated mobile devices are registered in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system with a charging profile. A plurality of charging vehicles are also registered in the system with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user and associated mobile device are authenticated as a registered user in the system. A plurality of the registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and associated mobile device are located and one of the parked registered charging vehicles is selected based on an energy allocation criteria. A charging connection is established between the authenticated mobile device and the selected parked vehicle and charging of the mobile device is automatically controlled according to the user's charging profile, the vehicle's charge supply profile and the energy allocation criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Patent number: 10040424Abstract: A local area security system interfaces with one or more vehicles to provide enhanced security. The vehicles have vehicle sensors which may further help determine a presence of potential threat within a vicinity of the local area security system. The multiple vehicle network may communicate with each other to expand the vicinity of the local area security system, share equipment, computing resources, and information in the determination of the presence of the potential threat. The battery powered vehicle may employ various methods to conserve battery power while coupled to the local area security system.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall Lee Cogill, Olivier Gallay, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Martin M. Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran T. Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Roger Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk
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Publication number: 20180211337Abstract: Embodiments for improving travel mobility as a service (MaaS) by one or more processors. A selected mode of transportation may be matched with a selected route to generate a travel package according to a multi-objective model based on a route profile for a plurality of routes, a user profile of the one or more users, an environmental profile, and a collaboration of monitored data relating to preferences of a mode of transportation and routes of the one or more users, wherein the travel package includes at least the matching selected mode of transportation, the selected route, and one or more travel suggestions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bissan GHADDAR, Giovanni RUSSO, Robert SHORTEN, Rudi VERAGO
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System for charging mobile device using an ad-hoc infrastructure with energy harvesting capabilities
Patent number: 9997936Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and charging vehicles are registered in the ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. The current charge of an authenticated mobile device user is monitoring and the user is automatically alerted the authenticated user that the current charge is below a threshold set in the user's charging profile. The method includes locating registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and sending the parked location information to the user, automatically enabling a wireless charging connection between the authenticated user's mobile device and a parked registered charging vehicle selected by the user and automatically controlling charging the authenticated user's mobile device according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the parked registered charging vehicle's charge supply profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Patent number: 9952190Abstract: A method for localizing the source of air pollution that includes receiving pollution data from a network in communication with at least one air pollution sensor that is connected to at least one motor vehicle in a stationary position. Each stationary motor vehicle of the network is positioned at a different air pollution measurement location. The method may further include determining from the pollution data an origin of an air pollutant using an air pollution model provided by a pollutant source localization device including at least one hardware processor.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Olivier Gallay, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian R. Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk
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SYSTEM FOR CHARGING MOBILE DEVICE USING AN AD-HOC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING CAPABILITIES
Publication number: 20180090960Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and charging vehicles are registered in the ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. The current charge of an authenticated mobile device user is monitoring and the user is automatically alerted the authenticated user that the current charge is below a threshold set in the user's charging profile. The method includes locating registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and sending the parked location information to the user, automatically enabling a wireless charging connection between the authenticated user's mobile device and a parked registered charging vehicle selected by the user and automatically controlling charging the authenticated user's mobile device according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the parked registered charging vehicle's charge supply profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
System for charging mobile device using an ad-hoc infrastructure with energy harvesting capabilities
Patent number: 9887566Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc charging system. A plurality of mobile device users are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charging profile. A plurality of charging stations are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user is authenticated as an ad hoc charging system registered user with one of the plurality of registered charging stations, thereby enabling a charging connection between the authenticated user and the one registered charging station. The charging of the authenticated user's mobile device is controlled according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the one registered charging station's charge supply profile. Energy monitoring, movement tracking, energy prediction, user notification and energy allocation features are also included.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Patent number: 9719972Abstract: A method for localizing the source of air pollution that includes receiving pollution data from a network in communication with at least one air pollution sensor that is connected to at least one motor vehicle in a stationary position. Each stationary motor vehicle of the network is positioned at a different air pollution measurement location. The method may further include determining from the pollution data an origin of an air pollutant using an air pollution model provided by a pollutant source localization device including at least one hardware processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Olivier Gallay, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian R. Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk
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Patent number: 9718441Abstract: A local area security system interfaces with one or more vehicles to provide enhanced security. The vehicles have vehicle sensors which may further help determine a presence of potential threat within a vicinity of the local area security system. The multiple vehicle network may communicate with each other to expand the vicinity of the local area security system, share equipment, computing resources, and information in the determination of the presence of the potential threat. The battery powered vehicle may employ various methods to conserve battery power while coupled to the local area security system.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall Lee Cogill, Olivier Gallay, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Martin M. Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran T. Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Roger Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk
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SYSTEM FOR CHARGING MOBILE DEVICE USING AN AD-HOC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING CAPABILITIES
Publication number: 20170187210Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc charging system. A plurality of mobile device users are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charging profile. A plurality of charging stations are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user is authenticated as an ad hoc charging system registered user with one of the plurality of registered charging stations, thereby enabling a charging connection between the authenticated user and the one registered charging station. The charging of the authenticated user's mobile device is controlled according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the one registered charging station's charge supply profile. Energy monitoring, movement tracking, energy prediction, user notification and energy allocation features are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Publication number: 20170185609Abstract: A method of web-based data visualization includes: a Frontend sending a request over a computer network to a server configured as a Backend; a web server of the second server fetching data responsive to the request; the web server sending a response to the Frontend in a format compatible with a plurality software adaptors located on the Frontend, the response including information about objects to be presented on a web component; logic of the Frontend passing the response to a selected one of the software adaptors; and the selected software adaptor rendering the using a web visualization library associated with selected software adaptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Stefano BRAGHIN, Ioannis GKOUFAS, Nuno LOPES, Rudi VERAGO
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Patent number: 9659253Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for solving an optimization model by automatically creating alternative formulations, and solving those with parallel solution approaches communicating with each other. The method: automatically generates alternative formulations for a given optimization model; executes parallel communicating solution approaches in a parallel computing infrastructure in order to solve a given set of alternative model formulations; utilizes a mechanism to automatically detect the model structure and a mechanism to automatically detect the appropriate solution approach(es) for a given model structure, and to launch multiple parallel solution approaches at existing optimization solvers. The system and methods enable communication between parallel solution approaches in order to improve performance. The system communicates information between the parallel solution approaches during a solve process, in order to improve performance.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bissan Ghaddar, Marco Laumanns, Chungmok Lee, Martin Mevissen, Nicole Taheri, Susara Van Den Heever, Rudi Verago
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Publication number: 20170080898Abstract: A local area security system interfaces with one or more vehicles to provide enhanced security. The vehicles have vehicle sensors which may further help determine a presence of potential threat within a vicinity of the local area security system. The multiple vehicle network may communicate with each other to expand the vicinity of the local area security system, share equipment, computing resources, and information in the determination of the presence of the potential threat. The battery powered vehicle may employ various methods to conserve battery power while coupled to the local area security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Randall Lee COGILL, Olivier GALLAY, Chungmok LEE, Zubair NABI, Martin M. RUFLI, Robert SHORTEN, Tigran T. TCHRAKIAN, Rudi VERAGO, Fabian Roger WIRTH, Sergiy ZHUK
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Patent number: 9601018Abstract: A mechanism is provided for parking space management of a managed parking structure. Information is received from a vehicle that has parked in the managed parking structure. The information from the vehicle is utilized to determine a probabilistic location of the vehicle within the managed parking structure. Responsive to determining the probabilistic location of the vehicle within the managed parking structure using the information from the vehicle, an occupied parking space evidence data structure is updated with a vehicle identifier of the vehicle as being associated with the location of the vehicle within the managed parking structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Olivier Gallay, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian R. Wirth, Jia Y. Yu, Sergiy Zhuk
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Patent number: 9598050Abstract: A local area security system interfaces with one or more vehicles to provide enhanced security. The vehicles have vehicle sensors which may further help determine a presence of potential threat within a vicinity of the local area security system. The multiple vehicle network may communicate with each other to expand the vicinity of the local area security system, share equipment, computing resources, and information in the determination of the presence of the potential threat. The battery powered vehicle may employ various methods to conserve battery power while coupled to the local area security system.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall Lee Cogill, Olivier Gallay, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Martin M. Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran T. Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Roger Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk
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Publication number: 20160318476Abstract: A local area security system interfaces with one or more vehicles to provide enhanced security. The vehicles have vehicle sensors which may further help determine a presence of potential threat within a vicinity of the local area security system. The multiple vehicle network may communicate with each other to expand the vicinity of the local area security system, share equipment, computing resources, and information in the determination of the presence of the potential threat. The battery powered vehicle may employ various methods to conserve battery power while coupled to the local area security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Randall Lee COGILL, Olivier GALLAY, Chungmok LEE, Zubair NABI, Martin M. RUFLI, Robert SHORTEN, Tigran T. TCHRAKIAN, Rudi VERAGO, Fabian Roger WIRTH, Sergiy ZHUK