Patents by Inventor Sue Bai
Sue Bai 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).
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Patent number: 10309791Abstract: A system and method of multipoint virtual towing of a trailer vehicle by a plurality of different tractor vehicles is provided. A multi-point virtual tow route schedule is determined which segments a requested trailer tow path into tow segments and distributes the segments among different tractor vehicles optimally achieve the purpose of towing the trailer vehicle from an origin to a destination. A best multi-point virtual tow route schedule is selected from candidate multi-point virtual tow route schedules generated from proposed virtual tow parameters corresponding to prospective tractor vehicles offering tow services. The selected multi-point virtual tow route schedule includes a route origin, a route destination, and a plurality of tow segments each corresponding to an accepted tractor vehicle, a link up location, link up location distance range, a link up timeframe, a drop off location, a drop off location distance range, and a drop off timeframe.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Samer Rajab, Sue Bai
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Patent number: 9997077Abstract: Embodiments, systems, and techniques for vehicle operation assistance are provided herein. Vehicle operation assistance may be provided by monitoring characteristics of an occupant of a vehicle and determining an emergency status for the occupant based on characteristics of the occupant, transmitting a request for help based on the emergency status indicating the occupant of the vehicle is experiencing an emergency, receiving a “follow me” request from a potential leader vehicle, enabling follower mode such that vehicle is a follower vehicle and the potential leader vehicle is a leader vehicle, establishing a connection with the leader vehicle and receiving navigation instructions from the leader vehicle based on the vehicle being in follower mode, generating driving action commands based on navigation instructions, and executing respective driving action commands in an autonomous fashion based on the vehicle being in follower mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kei Oshida, Sue Bai, Shigenobu Saigusa, Yoichi Sugimoto, Samir Al-Stouhi
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Publication number: 20170122757Abstract: A system and method of multipoint virtual towing of a trailer vehicle by a plurality of different tractor vehicles is provided. A multi-point virtual tow route schedule is determined which segments a requested trailer tow path into tow segments and distributes the segments among different tractor vehicles optimally achieve the purpose of towing the trailer vehicle from an origin to a destination. A best multi-point virtual tow route schedule is selected from candidate multi-point virtual tow route schedules generated from proposed virtual tow parameters corresponding to prospective tractor vehicles offering tow services. The selected multi-point virtual tow route schedule includes a route origin, a route destination, and a plurality of tow segments each corresponding to an accepted tractor vehicle, a link up location, link up location distance range, a link up timeframe, a drop off location, a drop off location distance range, and a drop off timeframe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Samer Rajab, Sue Bai
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Patent number: 9508199Abstract: A vehicle system is in communication with a mobile device. The vehicle system receives information from the mobile device and determines the quality of the information. If the quality of the information is acceptable, the vehicle system may use the information from the mobile device. In addition, the quality of the information may be used to determine if the information should be sent to other vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Sue Bai, Radovan Miucic
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Patent number: 9505412Abstract: A system includes a primary vehicle operable by a driver. The driver is associated with a first device having a plurality of features with which the driver may interact. The system further includes a second device integral with the primary vehicle and in communication with the first device. The second device is configured to detect an interaction between the driver and at least one of the features of the first device, and calculate a driver distraction level based upon the interaction between the driver and the at least one feature of the first device.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Sue Bai, Radovan Miucic
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Patent number: 9421909Abstract: A system for alerting a user includes a first device for vehicle-to-pedestrian communication. The first device is operable by a pedestrian. The system further includes a vehicle operable by a driver including a second device for vehicle-to-pedestrian communication. The system is configured to provide an alert via at least one of the first device and second device to at least one of the driver and the pedestrian.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Richard Dean Strickland, Meng Yuan, Sue Bai, David William Weber, Radovan Miucic
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Publication number: 20160071418Abstract: Embodiments, systems, and techniques for vehicle operation assistance are provided herein. Vehicle operation assistance may be provided by monitoring characteristics of an occupant of a vehicle and determining an emergency status for the occupant based on characteristics of the occupant, transmitting a request for help based on the emergency status indicating the occupant of the vehicle is experiencing an emergency, receiving a “follow me” request from a potential leader vehicle, enabling follower mode such that vehicle is a follower vehicle and the potential leader vehicle is a leader vehicle, establishing a connection with the leader vehicle and receiving navigation instructions from the leader vehicle based on the vehicle being in follower mode, generating driving action commands based on navigation instructions, and executing respective driving action commands in an autonomous fashion based on the vehicle being in follower mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Kei Oshida, Sue Bai, Shigenobu Saigusa, Yoichi Sugimoto, Samir Al-Stouhi
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Publication number: 20150091740Abstract: A system includes a primary vehicle operable by a driver. The driver is associated with a first device having a plurality of features with which the driver may interact. The system further includes a second device integral with the primary vehicle and in communication with the first device. The second device is configured to detect an interaction between the driver and at least one of the features of the first device, and calculate a driver distraction level based upon the interaction between the driver and the at least one feature of the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Sue Bai, Radovan Miucic
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Publication number: 20150046022Abstract: A vehicle system is in communication with a mobile device. The vehicle system receives information from the mobile device and determines the quality of the information. If the quality of the information is acceptable, the vehicle system may use the information from the mobile device. In addition, the quality of the information may be used to determine if the information should be sent to other vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sue Bai, Radovan Miucic
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Publication number: 20150035685Abstract: A system for alerting a user includes a first device for vehicle-to-pedestrian communication. The first device is operable by a pedestrian. The system further includes a vehicle operable by a driver including a second device for vehicle-to-pedestrian communication. The system is configured to provide an alert via at least one of the first device and second device to at least one of the driver and the pedestrian.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Richard Dean Strickland, Meng Yuan, Sue Bai, David Webber, Radovan Miucic
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Patent number: 8630784Abstract: A method and system for adjusting an operation of a wireless communication device based on information related to at least one of an operating status of a vehicle system and a weather condition. The method includes a step of receiving at least one information source related to an operation status of at least one vehicle system of a motor vehicle. The method further includes a step of analyzing the information to determine an ambient moisture condition. The method also includes adjusting an operating parameter of the wireless communication device and then operating the wireless communication device according to the adjusted operating parameter to compensate for attenuation to a wireless signal caused by the ambient moisture.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sue Bai
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Patent number: 8509991Abstract: A method and system for estimating an air quality condition based on vehicle data received from surrounding vehicles is disclosed. The method includes a step of determining a dynamic traffic pattern from the received vehicle data to determine a level of congestion. The method also includes a step of estimating the air quality condition based on the dynamic traffic pattern. The method and system further includes adjusting one or more settings of a cabin air control system based on the estimated air quality condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sue Bai
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Publication number: 20120016553Abstract: A method and system for adjusting an operation of a wireless communication device based on information related to at least one of an operating status of a vehicle system and a weather condition. The method includes a step of receiving at least one information source related to an operation status of at least one vehicle system of a motor vehicle. The method further includes a step of analyzing the information to determine an ambient moisture condition. The method also includes adjusting an operating parameter of the wireless communication device and then operating the wireless communication device according to the adjusted operating parameter to compensate for attenuation to a wireless signal caused by the ambient moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sue Bai
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Publication number: 20110246022Abstract: A method and system for estimating an air quality condition based on vehicle data received from surrounding vehicles is disclosed. The method includes a step of determining a dynamic traffic pattern from the received vehicle data to determine a level of congestion. The method also includes a step of estimating the air quality condition based on the dynamic traffic pattern. The method and system further includes adjusting one or more settings of a cabin air control system based on the estimated air quality condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sue Bai
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Patent number: 7373243Abstract: A method, system, and software for automatically providing traffic information to a user, includes tracking and storing travel pattern data of the user, the travel pattern data including a time at which a travel occurs. The travel pattern data is analyzed to predict a particular travel path traveled by the user at a particular time when the travel occurs, and traffic information along the particular travel path is automatically determined at or before the particular time at which travel is predicted.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventors: Steve Tengler, Sue Bai
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Patent number: 7171242Abstract: A method and apparatus for accessing information in a wireless network is provided by determining whether a wireless connection from a mobile platform to a server is a phone call or a telematics call, selecting one of a phone call filter and a telematics filter based on the wireless connection determination, and filtering a voice signal for the wireless connection with the selected filter. The method and apparatus provides techniques for adapting a noise cancellation ratio to different types of wireless connections, including a hands-free phone mode and a telematics mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventors: Junichi Kobayashi, Sue Bai
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Publication number: 20050222755Abstract: A method, system, and software for automatically providing traffic information to a user, includes tracking and storing travel pattern data of the user, the travel pattern data including a time at which a travel occurs. The travel pattern data is analyzed to predict a particular travel path traveled by the user at a particular time when the travel occurs, and traffic information along the particular travel path is automatically determined at or before the particular time at which travel is predicted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Steve Tengler, Sue Bai
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Publication number: 20050014487Abstract: A method and apparatus for accessing information in a wireless network is provided by determining whether a wireless connection from a mobile platform to a server is a phone call or a telematics call, selecting one of a phone call filter and a telematics filter based on the wireless connection determination, and filtering a voice signal for the wireless connection with the selected filter. The method and apparatus provides techniques for adapting a noise cancellation ratio to different types of wireless connections, including a hands-free phone mode and a telematics mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Junichi Kobayashi, Sue Bai
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Publication number: 20040193343Abstract: A vehicle is provided with an audio system having audio buttons, and a telematics system for wireless communication to the vehicle. The audio buttons are configured to select audio content and to select telematics content on the telematics system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Adrian Tan, Sue Bai