Patents by Inventor Vinay Kapadia

Vinay Kapadia 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).

  • Configurable in-vehicle teletypewriter (TTY) functionality
    Patent number: 10455076
    Abstract: A system and method of carrying out a teletypewriter (TTY) call at a vehicle, the method being carried out by vehicle electronics of the vehicle, wherein the method includes: receiving a TTY configuration request at the vehicle electronics of the vehicle; configuring the vehicle to operate based on the TTY configuration request, wherein the configuring includes storing TTY configuration data at the vehicle; receiving a telephone call initiation request at the vehicle, the telephone call initiation request corresponding to a telephone call with an end user; determining whether TTY functionality is enabled or disabled at the vehicle, wherein the determination of whether the TTY functionality is enabled or disabled at the vehicle includes inspecting the TTY configuration data; and when it is determined that the TTY functionality is enabled at the vehicle, carrying out a TTY call at the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Vinay Kapadia, David D. Malkan, Amy Brogan Shiemke, Kevin W. Owens, Daniel C. McGarry