Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Allison

Thomas A. Allison 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).

  • Automated electronic module configuration within a vehicle
    Patent number: 6965326
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for automated configuration of an electronic module within a vehicle. A first vehicle identification number stored in the electronic module is determined and a second vehicle identification number stored in the vehicle is determined. The first vehicle identification number from the electronic module and the second vehicle identification number from the vehicle are compared and the electronic module is configured based on the comparison. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed to configure an electronic module within a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas A. Allison