Automobile Or Truck Patents (Class 434/62)
  • Patent number: 11869144
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device includes one or more sensors, one or more processors and a non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes determining that a first portion of a physical environment is associated with a first saliency value and a second portion of the physical environment is associated with a second saliency value that is different from the first saliency value. In some implementations, the method includes obtaining, via the one or more sensors, environmental data corresponding to the physical environment. In some implementations, the method includes generating, based on the environmental data, a model of the physical environment by modeling the first portion with a first set of modeling features that is a function of the first saliency value and modeling the second portion with a second set of modeling features that is a function of the second saliency value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Payal Jotwani, Bo Morgan, Behrooz Mahasseni, Bradley W. Peebler, Dan Feng, Mark E. Drummond, Siva Chandra Mouli Sivapurapu
  • Patent number: 11747894
    Abstract: A ride vehicle control system for a ride vehicle of an attraction includes multiple sensors that are configured to monitor a guest supported by the ride vehicle. The ride vehicle control system also includes an actuator system configured to couple to the ride vehicle. The ride vehicle control system further includes one or more processors that are configured to receive signals from the multiple sensors, wherein the signals are indicative of a position of the guest, a movement of the guest, or both. The one or more processors are also configured to determine an intended movement for the ride vehicle based on the signals and to control the actuator system to adjust a resistance to movement of the ride vehicle to facilitate the intended movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Justin Allen Hare, David Smith, Grace Catheryn Haynes, Humberto Augusto Kam
  • Patent number: 11715387
    Abstract: An interactive computer simulation system, station and method for training a user in the performance of a task through a training activity. A tangible instrument module allows a user to interact with the tangible instrument module for controlling a virtual element. A plurality of performance metric datasets representing results of the interactions between the user and the tangible instrument module is obtained. During execution of the interactive computer simulation, in the plurality of performance metric datasets, a plurality of actual maneuvers of the virtual element are detected during the training activity, one or more standard operating procedures (SOPs) are identified for the training activity from a plurality of the individually detected actual maneuvers. In real-time upon detection of the SOPs, information for display in the interactive computer simulation related the SOPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CAE Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-François Delisle, Anthoine Dufour, Marc-André Proulx, Dac Toan Ho
  • Patent number: 11710278
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe predictively reconstructing a physical event using augmented reality. Embodiments describe, identifying relative states of objects located in a physical event area by using video analysis to analyze collected video feeds from the physical event area before and after a physical event involving at least one of the objects, creating a knowledge corpus including the video analysis and the collected video feeds associated with the physical event and historical information, and capturing data, by a computing device, of the physical event area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Kozloski, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Michael S. Gordon, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11670186
    Abstract: A simulation device includes an outer frame and an inner frame. The outer frame is fixed to a floor surface and the inner frame is slideably interfaced to the outer frame. The inner frame has an inner frame axis. A hydraulic cylinder is interfaced between the outer frame and the inner frame. Operation of the hydraulic cylinder slides the inner frame with respect to the outer frame along the inner frame axis. A yaw platform is interfaced to the inner frame at one end at a pivot and at a distal opposing end by two or more bearings. The yaw platform has a yaw platform axis. Operation of a yaw motor or a yaw hydraulic ram interfaced between the yaw platform and the inner frame causes the yaw platform to change an angle between the inner frame axis and the yaw platform axis, providing simulation of yaw (loss of control).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Training System LLC
    Inventor: Enrique Mar
  • Patent number: 11495124
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards generating a simulated virtual experience that represents predicted interaction of a user/vehicle with traffic in a traffic zone. A user who is considering entering a traffic zone (e.g., that charges a fee for usage) can request a simulated virtual experience of what is likely to occur if the user decides to enter. Based on the simulated virtual experience, which can be a graphical visualization in 3D, the user can make an informed decision as to whether to enter and pay, or not enter. User-specific data such as user preferences and other provided criterion can be used with respect to generating the simulated virtual experience. For current users about to enter the zone, current traffic data is used along with historical data in generating the simulated virtual experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Erie Lai Har Lau, Reza Hussain Hussaini, Hendrawan Susanto
  • Patent number: 11475791
    Abstract: A method and system for student driver monitoring which includes configuring student and instructor devices. For each driving session, configuring at least one the student and instructor devices for pairing the devices; generating a driving session log; monitoring continued pairing of the devices; and uploading the driving session log to a driver training database. The method also includes enabling authorized access to the database to retrieve training information. Pairing the student and instructor devices requires the student and instructor devices to be within a limited range of one another, or in the same vehicle. Vehicle and camera information can be collected for the session log. A seat belt sensor system can indicate whether the student seatbelt is fastened. An unfastened student seatbelt can prevent pairing of the student and instructor devices. Pairing the student and instructor devices can include confirming authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: TwentyTwo Six LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Simmons, Larry Swank
  • Patent number: 11436934
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a processor and a memory component coupled to the processor. The memory component stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to provide a first user interface for a trainee to practice a skill, receive a first recording from the trainee practicing the skill, provide the first recording to a trainer, and provide a second user interface for the trainer to provide comments to the first recording. In some embodiments, the logic causes the system to receive a comment from the trainer at a first section of the first recording, save the comment as a previously recorded comment, perform an analysis of the first recording to determine a feature of the interaction that corresponds to the previously recorded comment, and predict when the trainer will provide the previously recorded comment to a second section of the recording, based on the analysis of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Scott E. Stuckey
  • Patent number: 11211933
    Abstract: An FPGA chip includes one functional unit, one pre-allocation manager, and wiring segments. The functional unit includes a first module CPE and a second module PLF. The pre-allocation manager may be connected by means of one of the wiring segments. By configuring one pre-allocation manager, data transmission directions of the wiring segments may be changed. The functional unit is connected to one pre-allocation manager by means of a conventional line. The first module CPE and the second module PLF which are adjacent in the same functional unit are connected by means of a cross-connection line. The second functional modules are interconnected by means of a conventional routing system. Different functional blocks can be connected to each other from any position of a circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HERCULES MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengli Liu, Haili Wang, Zixian Chen, Ming Ma
  • Patent number: 11203365
    Abstract: A vehicle system having processors configured to determine permissible regions of a trip where the vehicle system is permitted for automatic control. The permissible regions of the trip are determined based on one or more of parameters of a route, a trend of operating parameters of the vehicle system, or a trip plan that designates one or more operational settings of the vehicle system at different locations, different times, or different distances along a route. The processors also are configured to control transition of the vehicle system between manual control and the automatic control in the permissible regions by alerting an operator of the vehicle system, automatically switching between the manual control and the automatic control, or modifying conditions on which the transition occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James D. Brooks, Harry Mathews, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11176285
    Abstract: A vehicle simulation device and method, the device includes a user interface, a database, and a processing device. The user interface includes a scenario selection interface, a vehicle signal display interface, and a motion image display interface. The database stores external motion images and motion image description files associated with the external motion images. The motion image description file includes a plurality of time stamps and a plurality of vehicle operating parameters corresponding to each time stamp. The processing device is configured to load a corresponding external motion image to be displayed on the motion image display interface when the user selects a vehicle operation scenario, output the vehicle operating parameters corresponding to the time stamp according to the current time and the motion image description file of the displayed external motion image, and display the vehicle operating parameters on the vehicle signal display interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yang-Chi Su
  • Patent number: 11113775
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for standardized evaluation of new drivers seeking driver's licenses. A driving license acquisition system may determine the requirements for a new driver to obtain a full driver's license in a particular state, track the driver's driving performance to determine when the requirements are met, and administer a written test and a driving test. Upon passing the written test and the driving test, the driving license acquisition system may communicate with a driver's license issuing authority system (e.g., Department of Motor Vehicles) to recommend issuing a driver's license to the driver. The driving license acquisition system may reduce the need for a parent or other supervisor to monitor the new driver's driving record, and may reduce the need for the new driver visiting a local driver's license issuing authority to obtain a driver's license.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Matthew James Manzella
  • Patent number: 11004121
    Abstract: Systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, systems and methods for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe. A method for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe (VU) includes causing a computer infrastructure to: render an ephemeral location upon a triggering in the VU; teleport a VU user avatar to the ephemeral location; permit the user avatar to interact in the ephemeral location; teleport the user avatar out of the ephemeral location; and un-render the ephemeral location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Clifford A. Pickover, Anne R. Sand, Keith R. Walker
  • Patent number: 10909549
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing information during content breakpoints in a virtual universe. The system comprises a placement engine configured to detect a content breakpoint within a virtual universe, which is defined as at least one of a login process, a logoff process, a teleportation, a wait state, and during any point where a user changes information streams in the virtual universe. The system also comprises an insertion resolution engine configured to create a list of prioritized information to present to a user within the virtual universe and an information definition engine configured to present the prioritized information to the user of the virtual universe during the content breakpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheila E. Allen, Christopher J. Dawson, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Clifford A. Pickover
  • Patent number: 10843566
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Maria Moon, Julien Charles Mercay, Kyle Bechtel, Clement Wright, Ryan Powell
  • Patent number: 10787105
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly is provided including a back panel formed of an aluminum alloy material that is stamped to form an aluminum alloy stamped back panel. The aluminum alloy stamped back panel has a periphery and with fastening locations inwardly of the periphery. A backrest frame is provided comprising steel tubes. A plurality of fastening connections fix the back panel to the backrest frame at the fastening locations. A process is provided for forming a vehicle seat assembly including stamping an aluminum alloy sheet to form an aluminum alloy, stamped, back panel with a periphery and with fastening locations inwardly of the periphery, providing a backrest frame comprising steel tubes, providing a plurality of steel fasteners and fixing the aluminum alloy stamped back panel to the backrest frame with the fasteners at the fastening locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Yannis Poulos, Miodrag Petrovich, Ryan Schilling, Lucas Porinsky, Edward J. Lamont
  • Patent number: 10744913
    Abstract: Active vibration isolation (AVI) systems are becoming more available in various markets, one such market being vehicle operator seating. Unfamiliarity with the performance of such systems may cause users initial perceptions of system performance to be unfavorable. AVI systems can include a demonstration system capable of providing simulations too users of various types of vibration isolation systems under various input conditions, so that users can be introduced to the system benefits over other systems before using an AVI equipped product in its intended application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ClearMotion Acquisition I LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Sangermano, II, James A. Parison, Brian A. Selden
  • Patent number: 10699596
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure are directed to an automated vehicle that can function as a vehicle operator training system. A vehicle that combines sensors, actuators, infotainment, and/or communication functions may have the capability to provide a fully autonomous training experience in a real world environment. The vehicle can administer, monitor, and communicate with a vehicle operator for competency training and/or verification for a specific vehicle feature, sub-feature, situation maneuver, and/or objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FARADAY&FUTURE INC.
    Inventors: Evan Roger Fischer, Jana Mahen Fernando
  • Patent number: 10671151
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for mitigating disorientation of a user transitioning out of a digital reality session. A user login credentials is received. A start digital reality session command is received. User behavior inputs associated with the digital reality session are monitor. In response to analyzing the user behavior inputs, a behavior risk rating associated with the user behavior inputs is generated. An ending event to the digital reality session is detected. A leakage length value based on the generated behavior risk rating is generated. An expected leakage length value based on the analyzed behavior associated with the user and a user profile associated with the user is determined. A leakage risk value based on the behavior risk rating and leakage length value is assigned. In response to the leakage risk value being above a threshold, the digital reality session is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Matthew E. Broomhall, Liam S. Harpur, Lin Sun
  • Patent number: 10625745
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for modifying a standard automobile in order to perform an automated driver's exam on a driver of the modified automobile, which monitor the driver, the automobile, and the surroundings of the automobile during the driver's exam, and compare the monitored data to benchmark data in order to determine whether the driver's exam is passed. The systems may monitor the behavior of the driver, such as eye movement, head position, posture, or the like; the motion of the automobile, such as speed, acceleration, braking, or the like; the configuration of the automobile, such as the wheel position, turn signal switch position, or the like; the surrounding of the automobile, such as road conditions, positions of other vehicles, obstacles, signs, signals, or the like. The systems may also provide feedback during automated driving exams or practice exams by proving a display and speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Sean Tremblay
  • Patent number: 10592933
    Abstract: Systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, systems and methods for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe. A method for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe (VU) includes causing a computer infrastructure to: render an ephemeral location upon a triggering in the VU; teleport a VU user avatar to the ephemeral location; permit the user avatar to interact in the ephemeral location; teleport the user avatar out of the ephemeral location; and un-render the ephemeral location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Clifford A. Pickover, Anne R. Sand, Keith R. Walker
  • Patent number: 10559217
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to develop driving simulations. An example apparatus includes a vehicle configuration engine to retrieve first tier environment parameters associated with a simulation type, and generate second tier environment parameters associated with the simulation type, a simulation modifier (SM) source engine to identify a source of SMs, and distinguish respective ones of the source of SMs that are compatible with the simulation type and the second tier environment parameters, and a development environment configuration engine to improve simulation design efficiency by associating simulation events with only the respective ones of the SMs that are compatible with the simulation type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ignacio Alvarez, Laura Rumbel, Adam Jordan, Carlos Montesinos
  • Patent number: 10493363
    Abstract: A videogame may make use of real world imagery for play of a video game utilizing a real world vehicle. Items may be identified in the real world imagery, and the identified items may become gameplay elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul D. Yan
  • Patent number: 10475350
    Abstract: A system and method facilitates a driving simulator on a mobile device. A driver may input data related to the desired simulation. A simulation may be determined based on the received data. The simulation may include a particular vehicle, road, driving condition, etc. The determined simulation may then be transmitted to a client devices. The client device may then render the simulation and collect driving data during the simulation. The collected driving data may be received and analyzed to determine a driving competency score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: John A. Nepomuceno
  • Patent number: 10410536
    Abstract: Apparatus to simulate driving a land vehicle comprising a fixed base platform, a mobile platform disposed above said base platform, a mobile driver's position, associated with the mobile platform and in which a driver has his seat during normal use, and movement means associated with the base platform and with the mobile platform to provide the movement of said mobile platform with respect to the base platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: VI-GRADE AG
    Inventor: Diego Minen
  • Patent number: 10402144
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first touch display device, a second touch display device and a processing device is provided. The first touch display device is disposed on a first surface of a device body and configured to display a first image frame. The second touch display device is disposed on a second surface of the device body, configured to display a second image frame and receives a touch input. The processing device is coupled to the first touch display and the second touch display. The processing device is configured to verify gesture information of the touch input to determine whether to execute an application associated with the gesture information. The first image frame of the first touch display device correspond to the application. In addition, a method of operating the portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Lun Kuo
  • Patent number: 10395549
    Abstract: A simulation platform module. The simulation platform module determines that an external simulation object exists. The simulation platform module initiates the external simulation object into an executing state, and receives from the external simulation object an event mapping. The event mapping maps an input to an event implemented by the external simulation object in response to notification of the occurrence of the input, and an object attribute identifier that identifies an object attribute controlled by the external simulation object. The simulation platform module receives a user input from a user, and determines that the user input matches the input. The external simulation object is notified of the occurrence of the input, an input identifier that identifies the input is stored in a data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy B. Beck, Christopher H. Meyer, Darren H. Goldfarb, Wesley L. Bard, Michael J. Schroeter
  • Patent number: 10272332
    Abstract: A haptic feedback device for steering simulation comprises a base unit and a rolling unit. The base unit includes a base, a base supporting body, a first rolling component, and a second rolling component. A roll center line is formed by the first and the second rolling components. The rolling unit includes a rolling base and a rolling supporting body. One part of the rolling base is pivotally connected to the first rolling component, and one part of the rolling supporting body is pivotally connected to the second rolling component, so that the rolling base can rotate around the roll center line and a cone rotation can be performed. A length-adjustable actuator is disposed on the rolling supporting body, so that rectilinear motion with orthogonal direction can be performed by the rolling base on the radius tangent of cone rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BROGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Ou Yang, Yih-Chang Hsieh, Meng-Wen Li
  • Patent number: 10248410
    Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for implementing a function update for an Advanced Driver Assistance System (“an ADAS system”) of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the method includes the vehicle receiving a Dedicated Short Range Communication message (“a DSRC message”) on a 5.9 gigahertz band. The DSRC message includes digital data that describes a driving situation of one or more other vehicles in relation to the vehicle. The method includes determining, based on the driving situation described by the digital data, to implement the function update for the ADAS system by reconfiguring a Field-Programmable Gate Array (“an FPGA”) of the vehicle which is operable to control an operation of the ADAS system. The method includes reconfiguring the FPGA of the vehicle to implement the function update so that the FPGA controls the operation of the ADAS system in a manner that conforms to the function update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Shinichi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 10220820
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling a same are disclosed, wherein the method for controlling the vehicle may include acquiring road type information from at least one of another vehicle, a server, an infrastructure, and a user interface (UI) configured to perform a navigation function; recognizing traveling lane information on a basis of image information detected by an image detector; establishing an obstacle existable region on a basis of the recognized traveling lane information; acquiring information regarding an obstacle from among obstacles detected by an obstacle detector on a basis of the established obstacle existable region; and controlling an anti-collision function on a basis of the obstacle information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Taeyoung Lee, Sukki Min, DongHyun Sung, Junghyun Kim, Sangmin Lee, Eungseo Kim, Yongseok Kwon
  • Patent number: 10198957
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for generating a computer-based virtual training application are generally described herein. One embodiment for the method comprises generating input data, converting the input data to a predefined format for use by a virtual trainer framework, and generating the virtual training application comprising interactive displays, configured for use on a computer, in response to the virtual trainer framework rendering the input data in the predefined format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Blake S. Shimata, Ruston K. Keeton
  • Patent number: 10096262
    Abstract: A vehicle roll-over simulator including a portable support frame having a driver seat positioned thereon for supporting a person thereon. The driver seat is selectively movable between an upright position to a roll-over position thereby simulating a vehicle roll-over situation. The simulator demonstrates the need for persons to utilize seat belts when in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventor: Patrick L. Venditte
  • Patent number: 10013883
    Abstract: A system for tracking a fleet of vehicles and analyzing a driver associated with the fleet of vehicles. The system includes a monitoring engine for receiving information from a vehicle-tracking device associated with a vehicle of the fleet. A mapping engine displays, to a user, an icon indicative of an incident on a map. A video repository engine receives video data from a video camera associated with the vehicle and associates an incident video with the icon. A driver analysis engine obtains the incident information associated with a plurality of drivers and analyzes the incident information associated with the driver to generate a driver profile. The driver analysis engine compares the driver with corresponding drivers in the same and other fleets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Digital Ally, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Farnham, IV, Steven L. Phillips, Jason R. Troxel, John Rumage
  • Patent number: 10002226
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a system, method and tangible memory for providing a graphical display output including a virtual roadway system for testing an automobile design. The method may include importing a set of roadway realism data. The method may include receiving a mobility input and an accessibility input. The method may include determining a plurality of roadway inputs based on the set of roadway realism data, the mobility input and the accessibility input. The method may include inputting the plurality of roadway inputs into a plurality of fields. The method may include generating a graphical display output including the virtual environment which includes the virtual roadway system. The graphical display output may be generated based on the plurality of roadway inputs. The method may include providing the graphical display output to a client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Inventors: BaekGyu Kim, Shinichi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 9940648
    Abstract: Systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, systems and methods for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe. A method for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe (VU) includes causing a computer infrastructure to: render an ephemeral location upon a triggering in the VU; teleport a VU user avatar to the ephemeral location; permit the user avatar to interact in the ephemeral location; teleport the user avatar out of the ephemeral location; and un-render the ephemeral location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Clifford A. Pickover, Anne R. Sand, Keith R. Walker
  • Patent number: 9928528
    Abstract: Systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, systems and methods for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe. A method for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe (VU) includes causing a computer infrastructure to: render an ephemeral location upon a triggering in the VU; teleport a VU user avatar to the ephemeral location; permit the user avatar to interact in the ephemeral location; teleport the user avatar out of the ephemeral location; and un-render the ephemeral location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Clifford A. Pickover, Anne R. Sand, Keith R. Walker
  • Patent number: 9852625
    Abstract: A method is provided for providing a tutorial message to a driver in a vehicle using an in-vehicle tutorial system including a multimodal user interface. The method includes assigning an area of improvement, including at least one tutorial task, to the tutorial system, identifying a driving context for which a tutorial task is to be performed, based on the tutorial task and the driving context, selecting a tutorial message encouraging a desired driving behavior, and providing the selected tutorial message to the driver using the multimodal user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Trent Victor, Peter Kronberg
  • Patent number: 9787946
    Abstract: The disclosed video processing device contains: a video acquisition unit that acquires surroundings information including video taken of the surroundings of a vehicle; a line-of-sight acquisition unit that acquires the origin and direction of the line of sight of the driver of the aforementioned vehicle; a line-of-sight video generation unit which generates, from the surroundings information, line-of-sight video corresponding to the origin of the line of sight; a blocking-information computation unit that computes, on the basis of the origin of the line of sight, blocking information including video or a region of the body of the aforementioned vehicle that blocks the driver's line of sight; and a display-video generation unit that generates display video on the basis of the line-of-sight video and the blocking information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuzuru Yamakage, Shingo Hamaguchi, Kazuyuki Ozaki
  • Patent number: 9773177
    Abstract: A surrounding environment recognition device includes: an image acquisition unit that obtains a photographic image from a camera for capturing, via a camera lens, an image of a surrounding environment around a mobile object; an image recognition unit that recognizes an object image of an object present in the surrounding environment based upon the photographic image obtained by the image acquisition unit; an accumulation detection unit that detects accumulation settled on the camera lens based upon the photographic image obtained by the image acquisition unit; a suspension decision-making unit that makes a decision, based upon detection results provided by the accumulation detection unit, whether or not to suspend operation of the image recognition unit; a tracking unit that detects a characteristic quantity in a tracking target image from a specific area in an image captured by the image acquisition unit for a reference frame, determines through calculation an estimated area where the characteristic quantity
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Takemura, Masahiro Kiyohara, Kota Irie, Masao Sakata, Yoshitaka Uchida
  • Patent number: 9746933
    Abstract: A system includes a hand controller that includes a rigid ergonomic chassis; a hand strap, coupled to the right side of the ergonomic chassis; a main trigger, configured such that the main trigger is operable by an index finger of the right hand; a lower lever, fixed to the front of the rigid ergonomic chassis and below the main trigger, configured such that the lower lever is actuated by contraction of any of a middle finger, a ring finger, and a pinky finger of the right hand; a joystick, configured such that the joystick is operable by a thumb of the right hand; a tracking module that enables tracking of a position and orientation of the hand controller; and a wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Survios, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Burba, Joseph Choi, Timothy Irving, Marc Webster, Umez Liauwala
  • Patent number: 9586618
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle control system comprising a projecting device, a camera device, a control device and an actuating device. The vehicle steering control system does not need a physical steering wheel, thus the weight and cost of the vehicles can be reduced. In addition, the steering control system according to the present invention provides the drivers with brand new driving experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: THUNDER POWER HONG KONG LTD.
    Inventor: Wellen Sham
  • Patent number: 9433856
    Abstract: A method and system for synthesizing a voice guiding signal to a gaming controller. An input gaming data to the gaming controller is collected by a console game agent. A set of game target profiles and a set of control signals are created from the input gaming data. A set of active game patterns are synthesized from the set of game target profiles and the set of control signals. An optimal gaming strategy is produced from the set of active game patterns. The optimal gaming strategy is then converted into the voice guiding signal for guiding the user on playing a game effectively on the gaming controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Infosys Limited
    Inventor: Ganwen Zeng
  • Patent number: 9131303
    Abstract: A vehicle audio structure includes a seat assembly mounted to a vehicle floor at a plurality of mounting locations, the seat assembly having a seat bottom spaced apart from the vehicle floor. The seat bottom has a bottom surface with a partially confined area defined between the vehicle floor and the bottom surface. An enclosure structure is located within the partially confined area under the seat assembly. The enclosure structure has an upper wall located adjacent to the bottom surface of the seat bottom, a first bottom wall section, a second bottom wall section, a third bottom wall section and a plurality of side wall sections that define an enclosed space within the enclosure structure. The first bottom wall section, the second bottom wall section and the third bottom wall section are spaced apart from the upper wall by differing vertical distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Brian O'Neal
  • Patent number: 9026312
    Abstract: A test buck, a test buck system and related method are disclosed. The test buck system may comprise a controller and a test buck. The test buck may include a portable bed, a seat module mounted to the bed, and a first OIM disposed on the bed. At least a portion of the first OIM may be selectively moveable in at least four degrees of freedom, up to six degrees of freedom. The controller may be electrically connected to a first Operator Interface Module (OIM). The controller may be configured to selectively move at least a portion of the first OIM in at least four to six degrees of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Bartholomew Smith, Darin Patrick Brodie, David Hopp, David Asher, Robert Lewis, Casey Boyer, Roberto Lanzara, David Schweppe, Vern Alway
  • Publication number: 20150118652
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, performed in a first communication unit (2). The method comprises the steps of identifying a rewardable behaviour of a driver (10) of a vehicle (9), checking first storing means (6) for a reward that corresponds to the rewardable behaviour, collecting the reward from the first storing means (6), and transmitting the reward to a second communication unit (3) connected to the vehicle (9). The disclosure also provides corresponding devices for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Matthew John LAWRENSON, Julian Charles NOLAN
  • Publication number: 20150104757
    Abstract: A system for driver assessment and training comprising a simulator which can be operated by a driver or pilot under test or in training, the simulator displaying scenarios the driver or pilot must drive through or fly through. The inputs of the driver or pilot in reaction to the displayed scenario are fed to a free body model which calculates the resulting movement of the simulated vehicle in the displayed world. Scoring can be by analysis of calculated Fonda curves comparing the driver performance to performances by one or more normative drivers plotted by standard deviation from norm on the vertical axis and sample point on the horizontal axis. Simulator sickness can be mitigated by calculation and display of a mitigation object which partially obscures the virtual scene being displayed. Signature curves give the driver or pilots' performance at a glance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: MBFARR, LLC
    Inventors: RICK L. MONCRIEF, Max Larkin Behensky, Tomas G. Harkins, Brad Allen Fuller
  • Publication number: 20150093722
    Abstract: A system for comparing energy usage of different vehicle platforms is provided. The system may include a processor to execute routines stored in a memory device. Further, in one embodiment the routines include routines configured to receive selection of a driving style by a user and to select a virtual test drive based on the received selection. Also, the routines may include routines configured to output the selected virtual test drive and to output a comparison of multiple vehicles having different characteristics based on the selected virtual test drive. Other systems, methods, and manufactures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Rebecca K. Fitzgerald, Garth A. Cole, Kimberley S. Metcalf-Kupres, Thomas M. Watson, Craig W. Rigby
  • Publication number: 20150030998
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to detect the presence of a driver in a vehicle. The processor is further configured to determine a demonstration of a vehicle feature appropriate for the driver and offer demonstration of the vehicle feature. The processor is also configured to provide a demonstration of the vehicle feature, upon acceptance of the offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yimin Liu, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Perry Robinson MacNeille, James Arthur Buczkowski, Alfredo Cateriano
  • Publication number: 20150030999
    Abstract: The motion simulator of the present invention comprises: a base frame; a support member arranged above the base frame so as to support a monitor and a handle; a first link part, the top of which is connected to a rear end of the support member such that the top of the first link part can rotate in roll and pitch, and the bottom of which is connected to a rear end of the base frame such that the bottom of the first link part can be rotated in pitch, the first link unit transmitting the power from first driving units so as to move the rear end of the support member in the upward and downward directions; a second link part and a third link part, the tops of which are connected to the left and right ends of the support member, respectively, such that the tops of the second and third link parts can be rotated in roll and pitch, and the bottoms of which are connected to left and right sides of the base frame, respectively, such that the bottoms of the second and third link parts can be rotated in roll and pitch, th
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jong Chan Lee, Yu Sin Kang, Sang Gon Chun, Dea Sung Jung
  • Patent number: 8930227
    Abstract: A system for determining vehicle driver hazard detection proficiency and calculating insurance discounts, wherein an Internet device presents a visual presentation of a continuous drive through a driving environment having driving hazards, an Internet device records locations viewed by a user within the visual presentation, a computer algorithm that compares the recorded user viewing locations with defined locations of hazards within the visual presentation of the continuous drive, to determine a hazard detection proficiency, a computer memory device comprising at least one minimum hazard detection proficiency criteria corresponding to an insurance discount; and a computer analytics device that compares the determined hazard detection proficiency of the user with the minimum hazard detection proficiency criteria and determines whether to award the insurance discount to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: John Adrian Nepomuceno