Patents by Inventor William Vosotros

William Vosotros 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 communicating with a vehicle
    Patent number: 10262479
    Abstract: A method includes determining a distance between a vehicle access device and a vehicle. The method also includes activating at least one communication node in response to the distance being less than a threshold distance, and transmitting a signal from the at least one communication node. The method further includes gathering a plurality of received signal strength indication values corresponding to the signal, filtering the plurality of received signal strength indication values, and identifying at least one communication node corresponding to a highest value of the plurality of received signal strength indication values. The method also includes determining whether the vehicle access device is disposed in an interior portion of the vehicle or on an exterior of the vehicle based on the highest value of the plurality of received signal strength indication values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HUF NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Antonio Odejerte, Jr., William Vosotros, Ji Won Lee
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180247472
    Abstract: A method includes determining a distance between a vehicle access device and a vehicle. The method also includes activating at least one communication node in response to the distance being less than a threshold distance, and transmitting a signal from the at least one communication node. The method further includes gathering a plurality of received signal strength indication values corresponding to the signal, filtering the plurality of received signal strength indication values, and identifying at least one communication node corresponding to a highest value of the plurality of received signal strength indication values. The method also includes determining whether the vehicle access device is disposed in an interior portion of the vehicle or on an exterior of the vehicle based on the highest value of the plurality of received signal strength indication values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Antonio Odejerte, JR., William Vosotros, Ji Won Lee