Patents by Inventor Shpetim Veliu

Shpetim Veliu 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: 9087099
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for acquiring and maintaining, in a centralized repository, driver and vehicle information for the purpose of rendering a rating for individual drivers and vehicles in accordance with established criteria and standards. A driver rating indicates the relative desirability of the particular driver given the expected wear and tear upon a vehicle arising from driver's use of the vehicle. A vehicle rating indicates the relative desirability of the particular vehicle given the use and maintenance history. Additional information is also maintained in the centralized repository that could be used to indicate an event for which a surcharge or discount is applicable. Thereafter, specified filtering criteria are applied bi-laterally to determine a set of rated vehicles that can be used by a particular rated driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Esteban Camacho, Dexter Lowe, Shpetim Veliu, David Lohmeier, Scott Otterson, Jeffrey Olsen
  • Publication number: 20140358896
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for acquiring and maintaining, in a centralized repository, driver and vehicle information for the purpose of rendering a rating for individual drivers and vehicles in accordance with established criteria and standards. A driver rating indicates the relative desirability of the particular driver given the expected wear and tear upon a vehicle arising from driver's use of the vehicle. A vehicle rating indicates the relative desirability of the particular vehicle given the use and maintenance history. Additional information is also maintained in the centralized repository that could be used to indicate an event for which a surcharge or discount is applicable. Thereafter, specified filtering criteria are applied bi-laterally to determine a set of rated vehicles that can be used by a particular rated driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Esteban Camacho, Dexter Lowe, Shpetim Veliu, David Lohmeier, Scott Otterson, Jeffrey Olsen
  • Patent number: 8195428
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for providing automated vehicle diagnostic function within a mobile vehicle communication system. The method includes configuring a primary diagnostic script for a telematics equipped mobile vehicle, providing the primary diagnostic script to the mobile vehicle, executing the primary diagnostic script, and collecting diagnostic data based on the executed primary diagnostic script. The primary diagnostic script may recreate known problem sequences when executed or may trigger data capture when specific conditions exist. The step of configuring the primary diagnostic script may include determining at least one diagnostic script based on diagnostic options and retrieving the at least one determined diagnostic script. One or more diagnostic scripts may be combined into the primary diagnostic script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Hitan S. Kamdar, Russell A. Patenaude, Anthony J. Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Brad T. Reeser
  • Patent number: 8046414
    Abstract: A method for accessing email attachments from a mobile vehicle is disclosed. The method enables the user to contact a call center, and receive email attachments in a mobile vehicle telematics control unit. The telematics control unit determines whether the email attachment is audio-only, or whether it includes video elements. The telematics control unit then routes audio-only attachments to an audio device, and attachments having video elements to a display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Hitan S. Kamdar, Shpetim Veliu
  • Publication number: 20070136069
    Abstract: A method of customizing speech recognition in a mobile vehicle communication system is provided. A speech input is received at a telematics unit in communication with a call center, the speech input associated with a failure mode notification. The speech input is recorded at the telematics unit then forwarded to the call center via a wireless network based on the failure mode notification. At least one user-specific voice-recognition set is then received from the call center in response to the failure mode notification, wherein the user-specific voice-recognition set has been updated with the speech input. Systems and programs of customizing speech recognition in a mobile vehicle communication system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Shpetim Veliu, Hitan Kamdar, Anthony Sumcad, Russell Patenaude, Brad Reeser, Rathinavelu Chengalvarayan, Scott Pennock, Timothy Grost
  • Publication number: 20070027614
    Abstract: A method of navigating a plurality of vehicles includes receiving vehicle identifications from the plurality of vehicles at a central location. A travel group is formed based on the received vehicle identifications. Global positioning information is received from at least one vehicle associated with the travel group at the central location. The received global positioning information is transmitted from the central location to at least one vehicle associated with the travel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Brad Reeser, Russell Patenaude, Shpetim Veliu, Anthony Sumcad
  • Publication number: 20070027625
    Abstract: A method of demonstrating navigation in a vehicle includes receiving a navigation demonstration mode request and global positioning information at a call center. A destination prompt is transmitted from the call center to the vehicle. A point-of-interest category is received at a call center. A point-of-interest destination is determined based on the point-of-interest category. A route is determined based on the received global positioning information and the point-of-interest destination. The route is transmitted from the call center to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Anthony Sumcad, Russell Patenaude, Shpetim Veliu
  • Publication number: 20070001876
    Abstract: A method for dynamically demonstrating vehicle features and vehicle promotions. The method involves a telematics unit receiving a broadcast over a wireless channel wherein the broadcast includes commercial information associated with at least one of the vehicle features and the vehicle promotions, filtering the broadcast to yield demonstration information which is at least a portion of the commercial information, and presenting the filtered demonstration information in an audio format and/or a video format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Russell Patenaude, Shpetim Veliu
  • Publication number: 20060238320
    Abstract: A method of providing courtesy notifications from a mobile vehicle including receiving courtesy notification user input at a vehicle telematics unit, receiving a time and a date at the telematics unit, determining whether the courtesy date and the courtesy time correspond respectively to the received date and the received time and initiating a call to the courtesy number based on the determination. The courtesy notification user input includes a courtesy date, a courtesy time, a courtesy location and a courtesy number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Shpetim Veliu, Anthony Sumcad, Hitan Kamdar
  • Publication number: 20060212300
    Abstract: A method of receiving vehicle sales information at a telematics unit in a vehicle via a wireless connection from a control node includes receiving a trigger input at the telematics unit and providing the vehicle sales information to a local customer responsive to the received trigger input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Brad Resser, Russell Patenaude, Shpetim Veliu, Anthony Sumcad
  • Publication number: 20060173587
    Abstract: A method for remotely operating vehicle functions including receiving at least one wireless key fob signal at a kiosk system, receiving a vehicle function request at the kiosk system, and sending the wireless key fob signal from the kiosk system to a vehicle based on the vehicle function request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Oesterling, Shpetim Veliu, Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Brad Reeser, Anthony Sumcad
  • Publication number: 20060079207
    Abstract: A method for configuring hold entertainment includes monitoring a wireless connection between a telematics unit and a call center for a data input and muting a source input responsive to detection of the data input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu
  • Publication number: 20060038674
    Abstract: A system employing a telematics unit and a telematics call center. The telematics unit includes a first module and a first set of at least one pre-scripted text message, and the telematics call center includes a second module and a second set of at least one pre-scripted text message. The modules operate to selectively establish a communication between telematics unit and telematics call center involving at least one of the first set of at least one pre-scripted text message and the second set of at least one pre-scripted text message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Hitan Kamdar
  • Publication number: 20060025173
    Abstract: A pre-connection readiness system employs a telematics unit and a telematics call center. The telematics unit receives and stores pre-connection user information prior to a connection between the telematics unit and the telematics call center. The telematics unit and the telematics call center exchange the pre-connection user information subsequent to the connection between the telematics unit and the telematics call center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Brad Reeser
  • Publication number: 20050282489
    Abstract: A method and system for location-specific delivery of digital satellite broadcast data comprising determining a current service location, selecting a satellite radio band based on the determination, monitoring the selected satellite radio band for a data package, and initiating reception of the data package at the mobile device using the determined satellite radio band. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for location-specific delivery of digital satellite broadcast data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Brad Reeser, Mingheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20050267647
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, a computer usable medium including a program, and a system for providing language translation in a vehicle telematics device. The method includes providing data in a first language format to the vehicle telematics device. The data in the first language format is transmitted from the vehicle telematics device to a call center. The data is translated at the call center from the first language format to a second language format. The data in the second language format is transmitted from the call center to the vehicle telematics device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Brad Reeser
  • Publication number: 20050208936
    Abstract: A method and system for testing cellular network integrity using telematics comprising determining at least one network condition data at a telematics unit, initiating a data call from the telematics unit to a telematics call center, establishing a data call communication channel between the telematics unit and the telematics call center, and transmitting at least one network condition data to the telematics call center via the established data call communication channel. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for testing cellular network integrity using telematics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Sumcad, Christopher Oesterling, Russell Patenaude, Hitan Kamdar, Brad Reeser, Shpetim Veliu
  • Publication number: 20050187680
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for providing automated vehicle diagnostic function within a mobile vehicle communication system. The method includes configuring a primary diagnostic script for a telematics equipped mobile vehicle, providing the primary diagnostic script to the mobile vehicle, executing the primary diagnostic script, and collecting diagnostic data based on the executed primary diagnostic script. The primary diagnostic script may recreate known problem sequences when executed or may trigger data capture when specific conditions exist. The step of configuring the primary diagnostic script may include determining at least one diagnostic script based on diagnostic options and retrieving the at least one determined diagnostic script. One or more diagnostic scripts may be combined into the primary diagnostic script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Brad Reeser
  • Publication number: 20050164695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for managing wireless network information collection utilizing a telematics unit within a telematics equipped mobile vehicle. The method includes detecting at least one wireless short-distance communication network identification signal, generating wireless network information based on the detected wireless network identification signals, and communicating the generated wireless network information to a service provider. The wireless short-distance communication network identification signal may include an internet protocol address, a location identification tag, GPS coordinates, points of interest, venue capacity, venue size, or category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Brad Reeser
  • Publication number: 20050136978
    Abstract: The current invention provides a method and system for establishing communication to a mobile module. A plurality of call signals is initiated into the mobile module from a plurality of remote communication devices based on a timed sequence. Which of the plurality of call signals has established communication with the mobile module is determined. The call signals that have not established communication are terminated based on the determination. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for establishing communication to a mobile module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Hitan Kamdar, Russell Patenaude, Anthony Sumcad, Shpetim Veliu, Brad Reeser