Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Giuli
Thomas J. Giuli 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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Publication number: 20190147513Abstract: A method for making a purchase using a vehicle computing system includes receiving input to the vehicle computing system instructing order initiation. The method also includes receiving a selection at the vehicle computing system of a merchant from which to order. The method further includes receiving an order at the vehicle computing system, determining an address of the merchant to which the order was placed and providing directions to the address. These can be provided as, for example, turn by turn directions spoken and/or displayed on a nav display. Finally, the exemplary method includes processing a payment for the order.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Thomas J. Giuli, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Henry Heping Huang, John Matthew Ginder
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Patent number: 9292952Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas J Giuli, Basavaraj Tonshal, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Yifan Chen, Dimitar Petrov Filev
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Patent number: 9222790Abstract: A system includes a processor, configured to communicate with a vehicle camera, a vehicle audio input and at least one vehicle input control. In this embodiment, the processor is configured to receive a request to being recording user audio from the audio input. The processor is also configured to record user audio and GPS coordinates to be associated with the audio and record one or more images or video files from the vehicle camera, to be associated with the audio or the GPS coordinates. Further, the processor is configured to compile and save the audio input, GPS coordinates and one or more images as a tour data file.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher Peplin, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Thomas J. Giuli
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Patent number: 9189879Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Erica Klampfl, Thomas J. Giuli, Yifan Chen
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Patent number: 9163718Abstract: Automotive vehicles having a manual shift transmission, with driver feedback to indicate when a shift change is recommended or to provide other event notifications.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary D. Nelson, David A. Evans, Thomas J. Giuli, David P. Melcher, Christopher J. Peplin, Jayanthi Rao
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Patent number: 9057614Abstract: A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Mark Schunder, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Paul Rork
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Publication number: 20140318293Abstract: Automotive vehicles having a manual shift transmission, with driver feedback to indicate when a shift change is recommended or to provide other event notifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary D. Nelson, David A. Evans, Thomas J. Giuli, David P. Melcher, Christopher J. Peplin, Jayanthi Rao
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Publication number: 20140313208Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Erica Klampfl, Thomas J. Giuli, Yifan Chen
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Patent number: 8812171Abstract: Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Erica Klampfl, Thomas J. Giuli, Yifan Chen
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Publication number: 20140207873Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a request to provide email read-back. The processor is also configured to access contact information for at least one human email read-back party. Further, the processor is configured to determine the availability of the at least one party to read back one or more emails, using the contact information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jayanthi Rao, Thomas J. Giuli, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Patent number: 8742950Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes recognizing the initiation of a vehicle journey. The method further includes periodically storing vehicle speed data, GPS coordinate data and time data. This method also includes providing at least one option for reporting the stored speed data, GPS data and time data. The method additionally includes outputting the stored speed data, GPS data and time data for at least one portion of the vehicle journey, responsive to input requesting the reporting.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Schunder, Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Joseph Paul Rork, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Phillips
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Patent number: 8681023Abstract: A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Mark Schunder, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Paul Rork
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Publication number: 20140052371Abstract: A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC.Inventors: Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Mark Schunder, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Paul Rork
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Publication number: 20140019004Abstract: A system includes a processor, configured to communicate with a vehicle camera, a vehicle audio input and at least one vehicle input control. In this embodiment, the processor is configured to receive a request to being recording user audio from the audio input. The processor is also configured to record user audio and GPS coordinates to be associated with the audio and record one or more images or video files from the vehicle camera, to be associated with the audio or the GPS coordinates. Further, the processor is configured to compile and save the audio input, GPS coordinates and one or more images as a tour data file.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher Peplin, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Thomas J. Giuli
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Publication number: 20130139140Abstract: A computer implemented method includes wirelessly receiving data from a proximate vehicle computing system, the data comprising at least a portion of a complete software process. The method also includes storing the received data and evaluating whether the stored data, in conjunction with any previously stored data, constitutes the entire complete software process. The method further includes executing the entire complete software process, conditional on the evaluating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jayanthi Rao, Thomas J. Giuli, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20130078963Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes detecting an incoming call to a wireless device in communication with a vehicle computing system (VCS). The method further includes determining that a do not disturb (DND) feature is enabled on the VCS and comparing one or more aspects of the incoming call to one or more filters of the DND feature to determine user notification eligibility. The method also includes notifying the user, through the VCS, of the incoming call, conditional on the eligibility of the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, David L. Watson, Thomas J. Giuli
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Publication number: 20120223844Abstract: A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Mark Schunder, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Paul Rork
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Publication number: 20120223842Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes recognizing the initiation of a vehicle journey. The method further includes periodically storing vehicle speed data, GPS coordinate data and time data. This method also includes providing at least one option for reporting the stored speed data, GPS data and time data. The method additionally includes outputting the stored speed data, GPS data and time data for at least one portion of the vehicle journey, responsive to input requesting the reporting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mark Schunder, Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Joseph Paul Rork, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Phillips
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Publication number: 20120001744Abstract: A vehicle communication system is operable to calculate and compare vehicle statistics based on information received from a vehicle sensor. This statistic information can be used by the vehicle communication system to execute a plurality of statistic based games. Additionally, relevant statistic information may be transmitted to a remote network for the purpose of playing games against other drivers. The vehicle communication system can report statistical changes to a driver, thus appraising the driver of the driver's success in achieving statistical game goals. Network rankings may also be provided to the driver in a real-time basis by the vehicle communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Thomas J. Giuli
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Patent number: 8009026Abstract: A vehicle communication system is operable to calculate and compare vehicle statistics based on information received from a vehicle sensor. This statistic information can be used by the vehicle communication system to execute a plurality of statistic based games. Additionally, relevant statistic information may be transmitted to a remote network for the purpose of playing games against other drivers. The vehicle communication system can report statistical changes to a driver, thus appraising the driver of the driver's success in achieving statistical game goals. Network rankings may also be provided to the driver in a real-time basis by the vehicle communication system.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Thomas J. Giuli