Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Curtis

Timothy P. Curtis 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).

  • System and method for updating vehicle computing platform configuration information
    Patent number: 8751104
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a computing platform configured with first configuration information, an identification module that receives driver identification information and determines whether to enable the computing platform based on the identification information, and a communication module that establishes communications between the computing platform and an off-vehicle information store storing second configuration information if the computing platform is enabled. The vehicle also includes an update module that updates the computing platform with the second configuration information if the second configuration information is different than the first configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Thomas Hermann, Timothy P. Curtis
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING VEHICLE COMPUTING PLATFORM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20110238237
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a computing platform configured with first configuration information, an identification module that receives driver identification information and determines whether to enable the computing platform based on the identification information, and a communication module that establishes communications between the computing platform and an off-vehicle information store storing second configuration information if the computing platform is enabled. The vehicle also includes an update module that updates the computing platform with the second configuration information if the second configuration information is different than the first configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Hermann, Timothy P. Curtis
  • System and method for updating vehicle computing platform configuration information
    Patent number: 7979177
    Abstract: A configurable vehicle computer is enabled based on identification information associated with a driver. Updates to the configurable vehicle computer are stored at a remote location. The updates are downloaded upon an authorized vehicle start-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Thomas Hermann, Timothy P. Curtis
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING VEHICLE COMPUTING PLATFORM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20080269979
    Abstract: A configurable vehicle computer is enabled based on identification information associated with a driver. Updates to the configurable vehicle computer are stored at a remote location. The updates are downloaded upon an authorized vehicle start-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Hermann, Timothy P. Curtis