Patents by Inventor Steve Burrington

Steve Burrington 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).

  • Systems and methods for switching between communication and navigation modes in a telematics device
    Patent number: 11631284
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a vehicle telematics system including telematics a telematics device, where the telematics device includes a modem that communicates using several communication modes, and the processor of the telematics device is directed to operate in the communication mode, transmit a notification to the cellular data server regarding a switch to a different communication mode, switch to the navigation mode and obtain location data for a first time, switch back to the communication mode, extrapolate a new location for a second time while in the communication mode based on an analysis of the location data received during the navigation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CalAmp Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Hergesheimer, Steve Burrington
  • Systems and Methods for Switching Between Communication and Navigation Modes in a Telematics Device
    Publication number: 20210225093
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a vehicle telematics system including telematics a telematics device, where the telematics device includes a modem that communicates using several communication modes, and the processor of the telematics device is directed to operate in the communication mode, transmit a notification to the cellular data server regarding a switch to a different communication mode, switch to the navigation mode and obtain location data for a first time, switch back to the communication mode, extrapolate a new location for a second time while in the communication mode based on an analysis of the location data received during the navigation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: CalAmp Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Hergesheimer, Steve Burrington
  • Asset Tracker
    Publication number: 20200074397
    Abstract: An asset tracker device includes a solar panel for powering a battery of the asset tracker device. The asset tracker device includes a modem for communicating a message regarding an asset to a remote server. The message includes a location of the asset and a status of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: CalAmp Corp.
    Inventors: Brian J. Burda, Steve Burrington, David B. Patton, James Hardee