Patents by Inventor Sam Ryan

Sam Ryan 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: 11132626
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus are provided for controlling the availability of start-time deferment of a pre-booked vehicle journey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ADDISON LEE LIMITED
    Inventors: Sam Ryan, Peter Boucher
  • Publication number: 20180150772
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus are provided configured for: storing at least one vehicle requirement in the form of at least one respective vehicle request including at least a respective start time; for a first of said at least one vehicle requests, automatically determining whether the first vehicle request is associated with a start time deferment option; automatically determining that a current time has a first predetermined relationship with respect to an allocation time of the first vehicle request, wherein the first predetermined relationship is dependent on at least one current traffic parameter accessible by a networked vehicle resource management system; in response to determining that a current time has a first predetermined relationship with respect to an allocation time of the first vehicle request, generating a start time deferment option notification; and outputting the start time deferment option notification to a requester device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Sam Ryan, Peter Boucher