Patents by Inventor William Andersson

William Andersson 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: 12059955
    Abstract: A method and a vehicle occupant management system enhances the traveling experience depending on the occupants in a vehicle. The system includes a sensor configured to detect at least a first occupant in a vehicle; a memory configured to manage data and a processing circuitry. The a processing circuitry is configured to cause the vehicle occupant management system to detect by the sensor, at least a first occupant in the vehicle; identify the at least first occupant using identification data of the at least first occupant; associate the at least first occupant with an unique identity and storing the association in the memory; identify a data session in the vehicle; and associate the data session with the unique identity of the at least first occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Brunbäck, Silvia Arnell, William Andersson
  • Patent number: 11651298
    Abstract: A system and a method for simplifying payment of a vehicle parking fee for a user. The method includes detecting, by a sensor, that a vehicle is parked; determining a geographical vehicle position data of the parked vehicle; sending the parking request message to the vehicle parking management server from a communication device; determining, by the vehicle parking management server, at least a first vehicle parking fee service provider among plural of available vehicle parking fee service providers that is available for receiving payment of the vehicle parking fee where the vehicle is parked; displaying, via a user interface of the communication device, selection information associated with the a least first vehicle parking fee service provider available for receiving payment of the vehicle parking fee where the vehicle is parked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO.
    Inventor: William Andersson
  • Publication number: 20210056471
    Abstract: A system and a method for simplifying payment of a vehicle parking fee for a user. The method includes detecting, by a sensor, that a vehicle is parked; determining a geographical vehicle position data of the parked vehicle; sending the parking request message to the vehicle parking management server from a communication device; determining, by the vehicle parking management server, at least a first vehicle parking fee service provider among plural of available vehicle parking fee service providers that is available for receiving payment of the vehicle parking fee where the vehicle is parked; displaying, via a user interface of the communication device, selection information associated with the a least first vehicle parking fee service provider available for receiving payment of the vehicle parking fee where the vehicle is parked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: William ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20210031630
    Abstract: A method and a vehicle occupant management system enhances the traveling experience depending on the occupants in a vehicle. The system includes a sensor configured to detect at least a first occupant in a vehicle; a memory configured to manage data and a processing circuitry. The a processing circuitry is configured to cause the vehicle occupant management system to detect by the sensor, at least a first occupant in the vehicle; identify the at least first occupant using identification data of the at least first occupant; associate the at least first occupant with an unique identity and storing the association in the memory; identify a data session in the vehicle; and associate the data session with the unique identity of the at least first occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Brunbäck, Silvia Halfar, William Andersson