Patents by Inventor Simon John Hurr

Simon John Hurr 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 vehicle hardware theft prevention
    Patent number: 9079554
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining that an infotainment system has been activated. The method further includes accessing a vehicle network containing at least a unique vehicle identifier. The method additionally includes comparing the unique vehicle identifier to a stored vehicle identifier. The method further includes permitting access to the infotainment system only if the unique vehicle identifier matches the stored vehicle identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Raymond Westra, Chad Evert Esselink, Uwe Zank, Simon John Hurr
  • Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Hardware Theft Prevention
    Publication number: 20140058631
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining that an infotainment system has been activated. The method further includes accessing a vehicle network containing at least a unique vehicle identifier. The method additionally includes comparing the unique vehicle identifier to a stored vehicle identifier. The method further includes permitting access to the infotainment system only if the unique vehicle identifier matches the stored vehicle identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Raymond Westra, Chad Evert Esselink, Uwe Zank, Simon John Hurr