Patents by Inventor Simon Tien

Simon Tien 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: 12100300
    Abstract: Intersection collision avoidance may use a cellular transceiver for a cellular network and a processor located at a cellular access point for multi-access edge computing. The processor includes a shared world model and a conflict detection module. The shared world model is configured to receive, by the cellular transceiver, signals relating to at least two road users in proximity to an intersection within a vehicle transportation network, wherein the at least two road users include an ego vehicle, and the signals conform to a standards-based communication protocol. The conflict detection module is configured to receive object information from the shared world model, determine a potential future collision between the ego vehicle and an other road user of the at least two road users, and transmit a notification of the potential future collision to the ego vehicle over the cellular network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Viju James, Liam Pedersen, Najamuddin Mirza Baig, Fang-Chieh Chou, Simon Tien
  • Patent number: 12084077
    Abstract: A curb management system for a host vehicle includes a sensor, an electronic controller, and a wireless communication system. The sensor is configured to detect information relating to a presence of a parked vehicle along a curb of a road. The electronic controller is configured to determine curb management information based on the information detected by the sensor. The wireless communication system is configured to transmit the curb management information to a remote server and to receive a predicted curb availability from the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddharth Thakur, Viju James, Mark Fischer, Simon Tien, Armelle Guerin
  • Patent number: 12080168
    Abstract: An intersection collision avoidance system determines, for an ego vehicle, a direction indicated by its turn signal, its destination setting, or both, generates, where the direction is determined, a possible intended path relative to an intersection using a high-definition (HD) map and the direction, and generates, where the destination setting is determined, a possible intended path for using the HD map and the destination setting. Where the direction and the destination setting are both determined, the direction indicated by the turn signal is compared to the possible intended path generated using the destination setting, and one of the possible intended paths is selected based on the comparison. The system transmits, to a conflict detection module, a set of drive goals for the ego vehicle relative to the intersection that conforms to the intended path. The module can determine a possible collision with another road user using the drive goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Viju James, Liam Pedersen, Fang-Chieh Chou, Najamuddin Mirza Baig, Simon Tien
  • Publication number: 20230282112
    Abstract: An intersection collision avoidance system determines, for an ego vehicle, a direction indicated by its turn signal, its destination setting, or both, generates, where the direction is determined, a possible intended path relative to an intersection using a high-definition (HD) map and the direction, and generates, where the destination setting is determined, a possible intended path for using the HD map and the destination setting. Where the direction and the destination setting are both determined, the direction indicated by the turn signal is compared to the possible intended path generated using the destination setting, and one of the possible intended paths is selected based on the comparison. The system transmits, to a conflict detection module, a set of drive goals for the ego vehicle relative to the intersection that conforms to the intended path. The module can determine a possible collision with another road user using the drive goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Viju James, Liam Pedersen, Fang-Chieh Chou, Najamuddin Mirza Baig, Simon Tien
  • Publication number: 20230245564
    Abstract: Intersection collision avoidance may use a cellular transceiver for a cellular network and a processor located at a cellular access point for multi-access edge computing. The processor includes a shared world model and a conflict detection module. The shared world model is configured to receive, by the cellular transceiver, signals relating to at least two road users in proximity to an intersection within a vehicle transportation network, wherein the at least two road users include an ego vehicle, and the signals conform to a standards-based communication protocol. The conflict detection module is configured to receive object information from the shared world model, determine a potential future collision between the ego vehicle and an other road user of the at least two road users, and transmit a notification of the potential future collision to the ego vehicle over the cellular network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Viju James, Liam Pedersen, Najamuddin Mirza Baig, Fang-Chieh Chou, Simon Tien
  • Patent number: 11624623
    Abstract: An apparatus for remote support of autonomous operation of a vehicle includes a processor that is configured to perform a method including receiving a request for a trip through a transportation network, wherein the trip includes a first travel portion from a first location to a second location, and a second travel portion from the second location to a third location. Each of the first travel portion and the second travel portion is associated with a different service such that a first payload of the first travel portion is different from a second payload of the second travel portion. The method also includes determining, based on the request, a route for the trip from the first location to the second location, and from the second location to the third location, and performing a validation process that confirms a presence of cargo in the first payload and/or the second payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Aude Laurent, Armelle Guerin, Erik Vinkhuyzen, Simon Tien, Kevin Poulet
  • Publication number: 20220348218
    Abstract: A curb management system for a host vehicle includes a sensor, an electronic controller, and a wireless communication system. The sensor is configured to detect information relating to a presence of a parked vehicle along a curb of a road. The electronic controller is configured to determine curb management information based on the information detected by the sensor. The wireless communication system is configured to transmit the curb management information to a remote server and to receive a predicted curb availability from the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Siddharth THAKUR, Viju JAMES, Mark FISCHER, Simon TIEN, Armelle GUERIN
  • Publication number: 20200370899
    Abstract: An apparatus for remote support of autonomous operation of a vehicle includes a processor that is configured to perform a method including receiving a request for a trip through a transportation network, wherein the trip includes a first travel portion from a first location to a second location, and a second travel portion from the second location to a third location. Each of the first travel portion and the second travel portion is associated with a different service such that a first payload of the first travel portion is different from a second payload of the second travel portion. The method also includes determining, based on the request, a route for the trip from the first location to the second location, and from the second location to the third location, and performing a validation process that confirms a presence of cargo in the first payload and/or the second payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Aude Laurent, Armelle Guerin, Erik Vinkhuyzen, Simon Tien, Kevin Poulet
  • Publication number: 20200372417
    Abstract: On-demand travel through a transportation network is achieved by receiving, via a communication device, a request for a trip through the network using a vehicle. The request includes criteria for the trip and a goal for the trip, the criteria identifying a target duration of the trip, a starting location of the trip, and an ending location of the trip, and the goal is other than reaching the ending location from the starting location using a shortest time or a shortest distance. Based on the request; a route for the trip between the starting and ending locations is determined that has a predicted duration no greater than the target duration. The route includes a waypoint between the starting and ending locations determined based on the goal of the trip, and the route is transmitted, via the communication device, to a source of the request for traveling the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Tien, Najamuddin Baig, Viju James, Astha Vagadia, Armelle Guerin, Erik Vinkhuyzen, Aude Laurent
  • Patent number: 10796174
    Abstract: Distance and object based external notification system for automated hailing service is described. An autonomous vehicle (AV) can include a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to detect, based on sensor information, an object within the AV; determine that the object belongs to a recent occupant of the AV; and, in response to the determining that the object belongs to the recent occupant of the AV, select, based on a proximity of the recent occupant to the AV, a notification modality for sending a message to the recent occupant regarding the object; and send the message using the notification modality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jingyi Zhang, Simon Tien, Melissa Cefkin, Laura Cesafsky
  • Publication number: 20200202149
    Abstract: Distance and object based external notification system for automated hailing service is described. An autonomous vehicle (AV) can include a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to detect, based on sensor information, an object within the AV; determine that the object belongs to a recent occupant of the AV; and, in response to the determining that the object belongs to the recent occupant of the AV, select, based on a proximity of the recent occupant to the AV, a notification modality for sending a message to the recent occupant regarding the object; and send the message using the notification modality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jingyi Zhang, Simon Tien, Melissa Cefkin, Laura Cesafsky
  • Publication number: 20070136200
    Abstract: A backup broker maintains a list of destination computers that may be ranked according to ability to satisfy quality service requires corresponding to data backup. When a source computer requests that any target file be backed up, the backup broker indicates one or more destination computers meeting a designated quality of service selection. An agent on the source computer encrypts and optionally segments a backup file to form the target file. The agent may then send the file to the backup broker or directly to the destination computer or computers. The backup broker may also periodically test potential and active destination computers to confirm their ability to maintain a designated service level. The backup broker charges for backup according to the requested quality of service selection. The backup broker compensates the destination computer based on its ability to provide consistent service levels and corresponding to the amount of data actually stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Frank, Bohdan Raciborski, Ricardo Lopez-Barquilla, Simon Tien