Patents by Inventor Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala

Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala 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: 12238089
    Abstract: In response to detecting a trigger event a computer in a vehicle such as a gateway device can retrieve a static identifier of an electronic control unit (ECU) via a vehicle network. The vehicle in the computer can then receive, in response to a request to a server computer, a salt string, and generate a temporary ECU identifier for the ECU based on the salt string and the static identifier. The temporary ECU identifier can then be deployed to the vehicle network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Publication number: 20240425006
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Carl BEISER, John CORREIA, James Wilhelm HEATON, Arthur Marius VITUI, Praveen Kumar YALAVARTY, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA
  • Patent number: 12115922
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Carl Beiser, John Correia, James Wilhelm Heaton, Arthur Marius Vitui, Praveen Kumar Yalavarty, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Publication number: 20240214810
    Abstract: A vehicle receives a request for a download and determines a size of a file to be downloaded, a plurality of repositories that include the file, and a second file also in the repositories and having a minimum size. The vehicle plans a sequence of requests of symmetrical size, the sequence including sequential groups of requests for the repositories, each group including requests for one or more bits of: the first file, the second file, or a combination of bits, based on a function identified by the vehicle, from both the first file and the second file. The vehicle receives responses to groups of requests, including a combination of bits based on the function, and a bit from the second file usable to solve the combination to extract a bit of the first file, and responsively solves the combination to extract the bit of the first file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Jean de Dieu MUTANGANA, Mohsen BAHRAMI, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA, Hamed ASADI, James Wilheim HEATON
  • Patent number: 11989698
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to provide an identification of an occupant of a vehicle to a plurality of virtual-meeting platforms, receive data indicating a plurality of virtual meetings at respective start times for the occupant from the virtual-meeting platforms, connect a user interface of the vehicle to a first one of the virtual meetings through a first virtual-meeting platform of the virtual meeting platforms at the respective start time, and connect the user interface to a second one of the virtual meetings through a second virtual-meeting platform of the virtual meeting platforms at the respective start time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Wilhelm Heaton, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Publication number: 20240160573
    Abstract: Secure wireless data prefetching and delivery is provided. A first demand is received from a first requesting device, requesting a first data file from the central agent, the first requesting device storing first cache data including a key and a first portion of the first data file. A second demand is received from a second requesting device, requesting a second data file from the central agent, the second requesting device storing second cache data including the key and a second portion of the second data file. A function is generated configured to allow the first requesting device to generate the first data file from the first portion and to allow the second requesting device to generate the second data file from the second portion. The function is broadcast to the first and second devices, responsive to the first and second demands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jean de Dieu MUTANGANA, Mohsen BAHRAMI, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA, Hamed ASADI, James Wilhelm HEATON
  • Patent number: 11983661
    Abstract: A method for authenticating payload delivery devices. The payload delivery devices can include autonomous robotic delivery vehicles or other devices. The disclosed method causes delivery devices to authenticate each other during the delivery cycle via the cloud by determining, via a processor, payload delivery mission metadata that can include a mission identification (ID), payload information, and a mission type associated with payload delivery. The method further includes generating, based on the payload delivery mission metadata, a multi-modal authentication message that, when received by a first delivery device, configures the first delivery device to authenticate a second delivery device using a token generated onboard the delivery device or received from the cloud server, receive and authenticate delivery payload associated with the payload delivery mission, and complete a delivery operation through cloud server-coordinated or independent device authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Publication number: 20240140198
    Abstract: A method to manage an event mode of a vehicle. The method includes receiving first input associated with the vehicle event mode. The method further includes determining an event type based on the first input. Further, the method includes obtaining an event type information. The event type information may include user preferences corresponding to the determined event type. In addition, the method includes determining whether the event is inside or outside the vehicle. Based on the determination whether the event is inside or outside the vehicle, the event type, and the event type information, the method includes selecting a vehicle unit configuration, and activating or actuating vehicle units based on the vehicle unit configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Wilhelm Heaton
  • Publication number: 20240073201
    Abstract: In response to detecting a trigger event a computer in a vehicle such as a gateway device can retrieve a static identifier of an electronic control unit (ECU) via a vehicle network. The vehicle in the computer can then receive, in response to a request to a server computer, a salt string, and generate a temporary ECU identifier for the ECU based on the salt string and the static identifier. The temporary ECU identifier can then be deployed to the vehicle network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Publication number: 20240013276
    Abstract: Performing vehicle analytics using connected data captured from potential vehicle customers is provided. Connected data indicative of usage by a customer of one or more vehicles is received in real-time. The connected data is analyzed to determine a per-customer recommendation based on the usage. The per-customer recommendation is sent to a dealership in real-time to advise the dealership.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA, James Wilhelm HEATON
  • Publication number: 20230316235
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to provide an identification of an occupant of a vehicle to a plurality of virtual-meeting platforms, receive data indicating a plurality of virtual meetings at respective start times for the occupant from the virtual-meeting platforms, connect a user interface of the vehicle to a first one of the virtual meetings through a first virtual-meeting platform of the virtual meeting platforms at the respective start time, and connect the user interface to a second one of the virtual meetings through a second virtual-meeting platform of the virtual meeting platforms at the respective start time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Wilhelm Heaton, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Publication number: 20230202413
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Carl BEISER, John CORREIA, James Wilhelm HEATON, Arthur Marius VITUI, Praveen Kumar YALAVARTY, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA
  • Publication number: 20230196258
    Abstract: A method for authenticating payload delivery devices. The payload delivery devices can include autonomous robotic delivery vehicles or other devices. The disclosed method causes delivery devices to authenticate each other during the delivery cycle via the cloud by determining, via a processor, payload delivery mission metadata that can include a mission identification (ID), payload information, and a mission type associated with payload delivery. The method further includes generating, based on the payload delivery mission metadata, a multi-modal authentication message that, when received by a first delivery device, configures the first delivery device to authenticate a second delivery device using a token generated onboard the delivery device or received from the cloud server, receive and authenticate delivery payload associated with the payload delivery mission, and complete a delivery operation through cloud server-coordinated or independent device authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Patent number: 11613217
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Carl Beiser, John Correia, James Wilhelm Heaton, Arthur Marius Vitui, Praveen Kumar Yalavarty, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
  • Patent number: 11593447
    Abstract: A system includes an audio input, a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is programmed to receive a voice query from a vehicle occupant per the audio input, evaluate the query locally to provide initial search results, in parallel, utilize the transceiver to concurrently evaluate the query using one or more remote digital assistants to receive historical and new search results, and merge the local results and the remote results to provide additional lazy load search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Heaton
  • Publication number: 20220410936
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a server; and a controller programmed to responsive to detecting a first trip pattern of the vehicle, create a first geofence associated with the first trip pattern, wherein the first geofence includes a geographic character and a temporal character, send the first geofence to the server, and responsive to receiving, from the server, a first message indicative of the first geofence being in common with a second geofence associated with an entity, establish a connection with the entity via the transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA
  • Patent number: 11196560
    Abstract: A system including one or more servers, programmed to responsive to receiving a token request from a vehicle to access content stored in a content cloud, validate the token request against pre-defined policies; responsive to a successful policy validation, verify token generating responsibility based on a validation result and pre-defined rules; and responsive to verifying the system has the token generating responsibility, generate a token for the token request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, Praveen Kumar Yalavarty, John Correia, Rajesh Balaji Vijayan, Edward Charles Esker, Michael Raymond Westra, Leonie Tessa Tielert
  • Patent number: 11016712
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for generating a customized display in a vehicle. The customized display may be generated on the basis of various factors such as a reason for executing a trip, a preferred travel model, and/or operating parameters of the vehicle. A few exemplary reasons for executing a trip can include taking a vacation, delivering a package, dropping off a passenger, dining out, going to work, a fuel fill up, and/or for charging a battery. A computer may utilize such reasons to identify objects of interest in a geographical area surrounding the vehicle when the vehicle is executing the trip and generate a customized display that includes these objects. For example, when the reason for executing the trip is a vacation, the objects in the customized display may include a tourist attraction, a landmark, a fueling station, an electric charging station, and/or a restaurant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Wilhelm Heaton
  • Publication number: 20210042076
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for generating a customized display in a vehicle. The customized display may be generated on the basis of various factors such as a reason for executing a trip, a preferred travel model, and/or operating parameters of the vehicle. A few exemplary reasons for executing a trip can include taking a vacation, delivering a package, dropping off a passenger, dining out, going to work, a fuel fill up, and/or for charging a battery. A computer may utilize such reasons to identify objects of interest in a geographical area surrounding the vehicle when the vehicle is executing the trip and generate a customized display that includes these objects. For example, when the reason for executing the trip is a vacation, the objects in the customized display may include a tourist attraction, a landmark, a fueling station, an electric charging station, and/or a restaurant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Wilhelm Heaton
  • Publication number: 20200353882
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Carl BEISER, John CORREIA, James Wilhelm HEATON, Arthur Marius VITUI, Praveen Kumar YALAVARTY, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA