Patents by Inventor Stuart Yamamoto

Stuart Yamamoto 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: 10409382
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring a plurality of system inputs, and detecting a behavioral pattern performed by a user and associated with the plurality of system inputs, When the behavioral pattern is detected, the method includes associating, in a memory, a gesture with at least one action, the at least one action being determined by the plurality of system inputs, and, upon detecting the gesture, executing the action associated with the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., EDGE 3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Yamamoto, Tarek A. El Dokor
  • Patent number: 10269348
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190079592
    Abstract: A gesture control system includes a processor, the processor in communication with a plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to perform the steps of detecting, using the plurality of sensors, a gesture in a volume occupied by a plurality of occupants, analyzing a prior knowledge to associate the gesture with one of the plurality of occupants, and generating an output, the output being determined by the gesture and the one of the plurality of occupants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Stuart Yamamoto, Matt Conway, Graeme Asher, Matt McElvogue, Churu Yun, Tarek El Dokor, Josh King, James E. Holmes, Jordan Cluster
  • Patent number: 10156906
    Abstract: A gesture control system includes a processor, the processor in communication with a plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to perform the steps of detecting, using the plurality of sensors, a gesture in a volume occupied by a plurality of occupants, analyzing a prior knowledge to associate the gesture with one of the plurality of occupants, and generating an output, the output being determined by the gesture and the one of the plurality of occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Edge 3 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Yamamoto, Tarek El Dokor, Graeme Asher, Jordan Cluster, Matt Conway, Josh King, James E. Holmes, Matt McElvogue, Churu Yun
  • Publication number: 20180096685
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170169825
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ritchie HUANG, Pedram VAGHEFINAZARI, Stuart YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9620121
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9564132
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160284353
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ritchie HUANG, Pedram VAGHEFINAZARI, Stuart YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160187992
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring a plurality of system inputs, and detecting a behavioral pattern performed by a user and associated with the plurality of system inputs, When the behavioral pattern is detected, the method includes associating, in a memory, a gesture with at least one action, the at least one action being determined by the plurality of system inputs, and, upon detecting the gesture, executing the action associated with the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Stuart Yamamoto, Tarek A. El Dokor
  • Patent number: 9316828
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying a vehicle backup image are presented. The system includes at least one camera supported by the vehicle. The camera creates an image of a vehicle environment in which the vehicle is disposed. The image includes a first image section of a first portion of the vehicle environment and a second image section of an adjacent second portion of the vehicle environment. A display operatively connects to the camera to receive the first and second image sections. The display includes a first display section having a first display surface displaying the first image section and disposed at a first angle. The display further includes a second display section having a second display surface displaying the second image section and disposed at a second angle such that the second display surface and the first display surface define an obtuse angle therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Yamada, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160103499
    Abstract: A gesture control system includes a processor, the processor in communication with a plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to perform the steps of detecting, using the plurality of sensors, a gesture in a volume occupied by a plurality of occupants, analyzing a prior knowledge to associate the gesture with one of the plurality of occupants, and generating an output, the output being determined by the gesture and the one of the plurality of occupants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicants: Edge3 Technologies, LLC, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Stuart Yamamoto, Tarek A. El Dokor, Graeme Asher, Jordan Cluster, Matthew Conway, Joshua T. King, James E. Holmes, Matt McElvogue, Churu Yun
  • Patent number: 9293132
    Abstract: There is a provided a mobile electronic device and a computer-implemented method. The method includes: receiving, by an electronic device, location parameters comprising a location of the electronic device, a direction of travel of the electronic device and a speed of the electronic device; configuring, by the electronic device, a dynamic geo-fenced area based on the location parameters, wherein the dynamic geo-fenced area surrounds the location of the electronic device; retrieving, by the electronic device, a Voice Recognition (VR) dictionary subset comprising data associated with the dynamic geo-fenced area from a VR dictionary, wherein the data comprises a broadcast station name and a broadcast frequency associated with the broadcast station name; and performing voice recognition using the VR dictionary subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alvin Yuan, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9263058
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ritchie Winson Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160042733
    Abstract: There is a provided a mobile electronic device and a computer-implemented method. The method includes: receiving, by an electronic device, location parameters comprising a location of the electronic device, a direction of travel of the electronic device and a speed of the electronic device; configuring, by the electronic device, a dynamic geo-fenced area based on the location parameters, wherein the dynamic geo-fenced area surrounds the location of the electronic device; retrieving, by the electronic device, a Voice Recognition (VR) dictionary subset comprising data associated with the dynamic geo-fenced area from a VR dictionary, wherein the data comprises a broadcast station name and a broadcast frequency associated with the broadcast station name; and performing voice recognition using the VR dictionary subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Alvin YUAN, Stuart YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160012822
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150362988
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatuses are provided to determine an occurrence of a first user indication and determine a plurality of Points of Interest (POI) corresponding to the first user indication, and to determine an occurrence of a second user indication and responsively determine a narrowed POI from the plurality of POIs. An action corresponding to the narrowed POI and the first and/or second user indication is determined and effected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Stuart Yamamoto, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Tarek A. El Dokor, Jordan Cluster
  • Patent number: 9159301
    Abstract: A display device generates a combined display that is viewable by the driver of a vehicle. The combined display may be composed of a plurality of displays, wherein one or more overlaying displays appear partially or completely in front of a first display, each overlaying display having an opaque portion that conveys information and a substantially transparent portion through which the first display is viewable. One or more monitors may generate the first display and overlaying displays. A monitor may be divided into multiple screens to generate a plurality of the displays. A screen that generates the first display may be directly viewable by the driver, while the screens the generate the overlaying displays may be outside the driver's line of sight. The display device may include one or more reflecting surfaces and one or more refracting surfaces for directing the overlaying displays into the driver's line of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Yamada, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9092394
    Abstract: A method or system for selecting or pruning applicable verbal commands associated with speech recognition based on a user's motions detected from a depth camera. Depending on the depth of the user's hand or arm, the context of the verbal command is determined and verbal commands corresponding to the determined context are selected. Speech recognition is then performed on an audio signal using the selected verbal commands. By using an appropriate set of verbal commands, the accuracy of the speech recognition is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tarek El Dokor, James Holmes, Jordan Cluster, Stuart Yamamoto, Pedram Vaghefinazari
  • Publication number: 20140333663
    Abstract: A display device generates a combined display that is viewable by the driver of a vehicle. The combined display may be composed of a plurality of displays, wherein one or more overlaying displays appear partially or completely in front of a first display, each overlaying display having an opaque portion that conveys information and a substantially transparent portion through which the first display is viewable. One or more monitors may generate the first display and overlaying displays. A monitor may be divided into multiple screens to generate a plurality of the displays. A screen that generates the first display may be directly viewable by the driver, while the screens the generate the overlaying displays may be outside the driver's line of sight. The display device may include one or more reflecting surfaces and one or more refracting surfaces for directing the overlaying displays into the driver's line of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Hajime Yamada, Stuart Yamamoto