Patents by Inventor William Keane Hickey

William Keane Hickey 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE OVER-THE-AIR UPDATE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS IN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20230385049
    Abstract: Systems and method for safe over-the-air (OTA) update of electronic control units in vehicles are provided. The OTA server determines whether an operator terminal is close to a vehicle and if so, sends a request to the operator terminal requesting confirmation for proceeding with completing a firmware update for an electronic control unit in the vehicle. In response to receiving the confirmation, the OTA server sends a request to a telematics device coupled to the vehicle to complete the firmware update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Puneet Sharma, William Keane Hickey, Artur Gyumushyan, Patrick Wojcik
  • Systems and methods for safe over-the-air update of electronic control units in vehicles
    Patent number: 11829748
    Abstract: Systems and method for safe over-the-air (OTA) update of electronic control units in vehicles are provided. The OTA server determines whether an operator terminal is close to a vehicle and if so, sends a request to the operator terminal requesting confirmation for proceeding with completing a firmware update for an electronic control unit in the vehicle. In response to receiving the confirmation, the OTA server sends a request to a telematics device coupled to the vehicle to complete the firmware update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Puneet Sharma, William Keane Hickey, Artur Gyumushyan, Patrick Wojcik
  • Systems and methods for safe over-the-air update of electronic control units in vehicles
    Patent number: 11681518
    Abstract: System and method for safe over-the-air (OTA) update of electronic control units in vehicles are provided. The method includes checking whether a vehicle condition allows firmware update of an electronic control unit in a vehicle. If the vehicle condition allows the firmware update, the method includes causing a telematics device to complete the firmware update for the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Puneet Sharma, William Keane Hickey, Artur Gyumushyan, Patrick Wojcik
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE OVER-THE-AIR UPDATE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS IN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20230123408
    Abstract: Systems and method for safe over-the-air (OTA) update of electronic control units in vehicles are provided. The OTA server determines whether an operator terminal is close to a vehicle and if so, sends a request to the operator terminal requesting confirmation for proceeding with completing a firmware update for an electronic control unit in the vehicle. In response to receiving the confirmation, the OTA server sends a request to a telematics device coupled to the vehicle to complete the firmware update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Puneet Sharma, William Keane Hickey, Artur Gyumushyan, Patrick Wojcik
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE OVER-THE-AIR UPDATE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS IN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20230094805
    Abstract: System and method for safe over-the-air (OTA) update of electronic control units in vehicles are provided. The method includes checking whether a vehicle condition allows firmware update of an electronic control unit in a vehicle. If the vehicle condition allows the firmware update, the method includes causing a telematics device to complete the firmware update for the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Puneet Sharma, William Keane Hickey, Artur Gyumushyan, Patrick Wojcik