43 patents
Utility
Self-contained proximity sensors in wireless communication with vehicle control system and methods of their operation
9 Jan 24
Proximity sensors, e.g., Bluetooth® sensors, are installed in a vehicle.
James S. Turner
Filed: 30 Jul 21
Utility
System and method for locating a portable device in different zones relative to a vehicle and with device zone indicators
14 Nov 23
A vehicle system may include a plurality of wireless transmitters carried by a vehicle and configured to transmit wireless signals, at least one indicator carried by the vehicle, and a portable device moveable relative to the vehicle and configured to receive the wireless signals from the plurality of wireless transmitters.
Joseph A. Santavicca, Robert Mahrle, Tristen Kyle Pierson
Filed: 22 Nov 22
Utility
Multi-sensor passive keyless functionality
17 Oct 23
In selected examples, a vehicle control system (VCS) includes Bluetooth beacons and an app running on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or a key fob equipped with movement sensors and a Bluetooth® transceiver.
Aravind Warrier, Sylvain Jalbert, Robert Andre Lacroix
Filed: 20 May 21
Utility
Remote vehicle system configuration, control, and telematics
4 Apr 23
A vehicle control system (VCS) includes external communication interfaces, such as a Bluetooth interface, for communicating with a user communication and control device, such as a smart phone or a tablet.
James S. Turner, Luc Samson
Filed: 14 Jan 22
Utility
Vehicle control system and mobile device used as vehicle key fob
14 Mar 23
An apparatus includes a vehicle control system (VCS) coupled to a computer of a vehicle via a CAN bus and configured to present selectively appearance of a presence in the vehicle of a smartkey, e.g., by energizing and de-energizing an actual smartkey of the vehicle.
Robert Andre Lacroix, Geoff Weathersby, Elie Issa
Filed: 20 Nov 20
Utility
Vehicle cotrol system with wirelessly-coupled underhood components
28 Feb 23
A vehicle control system (VCS) in a passenger compartment interfaces with underhood components using a Bluetooth® link.
James S. Turner
Filed: 16 Nov 21
Utility
System and method for locating a portable device in different zones relative to a vehicle and with device zone indicators
27 Dec 22
A vehicle system may include a plurality of wireless transmitters carried by a vehicle and configured to transmit wireless signals, at least one indicator carried by the vehicle, and a portable device moveable relative to the vehicle and configured to receive the wireless signals from the plurality of wireless transmitters.
Joseph A. Santavicca, Robert Mahrle, Tristen Kyle Pierson
Filed: 6 Jan 21
Utility
Speaker assembly with resilient mounting arrangement for a vehicle and associated methods
15 Nov 22
A speaker assembly may be for being resiliently mounted to spaced apart frame members of a vehicle.
Todd Jenkins, Jonathan Reiblich
Filed: 18 Mar 21
Utility
Vehicle entertainment system providing paired wireless connections for multiple wireless headphones and related methods
25 Oct 22
A vehicle entertainment system is for use with wireless headphones, with each wireless headphone being operable via a respective paired wireless connection.
Mike Morales, Jonathan Reiblich, Robert Holton
Filed: 22 Oct 19
Utility
System and method for detecting active relay station attacks between two multimedia communication platforms
25 Oct 22
A method for detecting relay attacks between two communication platforms, the method including: receiving, at a first communication platform, a first signal sent via a first communication channel from a second communication platform, the first signal including information about a challenge; receiving, at the first communication platform, a second signal sent via a second communication channel from the second communication platform, the second signal being a start clock; receiving, at the first communication platform, a third signal sent via the second communication channel from the second communication platform, the third signal including the challenge; outputting, from the first communication platform, a response to the challenge via the first communication channel to the second communication platform; and determining, at the second communication platform, whether a relay attack has occurred based on a time elapsed from when the start clock began to when the response is received at the second communication platform.
Joseph Anthony Santavicca, Tristen Kyle Pierson, Antonio Fominaya
Filed: 23 Mar 20
Utility
Vehicle entertainment system providing remote user control of video content on a monitor display and related methods
11 Oct 22
A vehicle entertainment system may include at least one vehicle video monitor configured to be mounted in the vehicle and including a monitor display and a monitor control interface permitting an adjacent user to control video content for the monitor display.
Joseph C. Caltabiano
Filed: 21 Oct 21
Utility
Remote vehicle system configuration, control, and telematics
8 Feb 22
A vehicle control system (VCS) includes external communication interfaces, such as a Bluetooth interface, for communicating with a user communication and control device, such as a smart phone or a tablet.
James S. Turner, Luc Samson
Filed: 24 Mar 21
Utility
Vehicle control system with wirelessly-coupled underhood components
21 Dec 21
A vehicle control system (VCS) in a passenger compartment interfaces with underhood components using a Bluetooth® link.
James S. Turner
Filed: 5 Feb 20
Utility
Vehicle entertainment system providing remote user control of video content on a monitor display and related methods
30 Nov 21
A vehicle entertainment system may include at least one vehicle video monitor configured to be mounted in the vehicle and including a monitor display and a monitor control interface permitting an adjacent user to control video content for the monitor display.
Joseph C. Caltabiano
Filed: 3 Jan 20
Utility
Self-contained proximity sensors in wireless communication with vehicle control system and methods of their operation
14 Sep 21
In embodiments, Bluetooth® proximity sensors installed in a vehicle are configured to pair with a user mobile device and estimate distances to the user mobile device based on signal strength of the Bluetooth® emissions of the user mobile device.
James S. Turner
Filed: 7 Jan 19
Utility
Systems and methods of biometric acquisition using positive optical distortion
20 Jul 21
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for acquiring a biometric image.
Thomas E. Carter, II
Filed: 29 Aug 18
Utility
Multi-sensor passive keyless functionality
6 Jul 21
In selected examples, a vehicle control system (VCS) includes Bluetooth beacons and an app running on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or a key fob equipped with movement sensors and a Bluetooth® transceiver.
Aravind Warrier, Sylvain Jalbert, Robert Andre Lacroix
Filed: 2 May 19
Utility
Lens system for high quality visible image acquisition and infra-red iris image acquisition
4 May 21
This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for acquiring IR light and visible light images.
Keith J. Hanna
Filed: 7 Sep 18
Utility
Vehicle inventory and customer relation management system and method
6 Apr 21
In one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a system and methods for managing vehicles on a car dealer lot and for customer relation management after the time of sale of the vehicle, the system having a first mode, where the system tracks the location of vehicles on the dealer's lot so that vehicles can be easily found by make, model, trim level, price and other distinguishing vehicle features, the system further providing vehicle access authorization and reporting of any access or status change to the vehicle.
Michael S. Simmons
Filed: 1 Jul 19
Utility
Remote vehicle system configuration, control, and telematics
30 Mar 21
A vehicle control system (VCS) includes external communication interfaces, such as a Bluetooth interface, for communicating with a user communication and control device, such as a smart phone or a tablet.
James S. Turner, Luc Samson
Filed: 12 Jun 20