Patents by Inventor Russell K. Barker

Russell K. Barker 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).

  • ROBUST OVER THE AIR REPROGRAMMING
    Publication number: 20240103843
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of downloading an update of a non-volatile electrically erasable memory storage of a vehicle, determining whether the memory storage is arranged in one of a block of bytes of memory and an individual byte of memory, selecting a programming protocol based on the memory storage arrangement and writing the memory storage based on the selected programming protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Edward Allen Cain, JR., Satyajit P. Patne, Russell K. Barker, Ryan N. Wilson, Ismail Thanickel
  • Digital key relay attack prevention systems and methods
    Patent number: 11932197
    Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing digital key relay attacks are provided. A method includes determining a threshold response time for a wireless communications device to process a challenge. Determining the threshold response time may include determining a benchmark response time for the wireless communications device to respond to the challenge based on one or more conditions of the wireless communications device, and setting the threshold response time to the benchmark response time. The method further includes sending the challenge to the wireless communications device. The method further includes receiving a response to the challenge from the wireless communications device within a response time. The method further includes authenticating the wireless communications device based on the response time being less than the threshold response time. Associated systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Russell K. Barker, Nathan Humpal
  • DIGITAL KEY RELAY ATTACK PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230365101
    Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing digital key relay attacks are provided. A method includes determining a threshold response time for a wireless communications device to process a challenge. Determining the threshold response time may include determining a benchmark response time for the wireless communications device to respond to the challenge based on one or more conditions of the wireless communications device, and setting the threshold response time to the benchmark response time. The method further includes sending the challenge to the wireless communications device. The method further includes receiving a response to the challenge from the wireless communications device within a response time. The method further includes authenticating the wireless communications device based on the response time being less than the threshold response time. Associated systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Russell K. Barker, Nathan Humpal
  • ROBUST OVER THE AIR REPROGRAMMING
    Publication number: 20230153094
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of downloading an update of a non-volatile electrically erasable memory storage of a vehicle, determining whether the memory storage is arranged in one of a block of bytes of memory and an individual byte of memory, selecting a programming protocol based on the memory storage arrangement and writing the memory storage based on the selected programming protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Edward Allen Cain, Jr., Satyajit P. Patne, Russell K. Barker, Ryan N. Wilson, Ismail Thanickel