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Aidan Boran, Meath IE
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20160044039 | PRIVACY-AWARE PERSONAL DATA STORE - A capability for privacy-aware personal data storage is presented. The capability for privacy-aware personal data storage enables secure storage of data within a personal data store. The data stored in the personal data store may be data produced by a set of connected end devices associated with an entity for which the personal data store stores data of the set of connected end devices. The capability for privacy-aware personal data storage may support visualization of and control over privacy level for data of a connected end device(s) that is stored in the personal data store. The visualization of and control over data stored in the personal data store may be supported by a privacy meter, which may be an object or device that may be integrated with or independent of the connected end device(s) for which the visualization of and control over data stored in the personal data store is supported. | 02-11-2016 |
Aidan Boran, Longwood IE
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20150257006 | SECURITY MECHANISM FOR SHORT RANGE RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A capability for securing short range radio frequency (RF) communication is presented. The capability for securing short range RF communication may be provided by configuring an RF tag and an RF reader such that only that RF reader (or any other appropriately configured RE reader) is able to detect the presence of the RF tag. The RF tag may be configured to receive a signal from an RF reader and to use backscatter spread modulation to spectrally spread the received signal at the RF tag to form a spread signal having an average energy per unit frequency that is below a noise threshold, thereby rendering the RF tag undetectable by the RF reader if the RF reader is not configured to correctly de-spread the spread signal of the RF tag (or by any other RF reader not configured to correctly de-spread the spread signal of the RF tag). | 09-10-2015 |
Canice P. Boran, Northville, MI US
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20140148056 | Electrical Harness Assembly for Duplex Activation for Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems - A duplex harness assembly for a motor vehicle airbag occupant restraint system. The system design incorporates a connector housing for connection via a cable with a restraint system controller. The connector housing having an integrated circuit provides a duplex restraint system control. The duplex control is provided by incorporating one or more electronic elements such as diodes mounted to the circuit. One or more electronic device attachments are remotely mounted from the connector housing via pairs of conductive wires. | 05-29-2014 |
Christopher Boran, Reading, MA US
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20130013921 | Methods and apparatus for secure data sharing - This disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for securely and easily sharing data over a communications network. As communications services on a communications network are continuously becoming cheaper, faster, and easier to use, more users are becoming receptive to the idea of sharing data over the communications network. However, although E-mails and web folders, to a certain degree, provide easy-to-use or secure data sharing mechanisms, none of the existing data sharing methods is both easy-to-use and highly secure. This disclosure provides methods and apparatus for easily and securely sharing data over a communications network. | 01-10-2013 |
Colm Boran, Novi, MI US
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20090292422 | Fail-safe apparatus and method for disposal of automobile pyrotechnic safety devices - A method for disposing of a pyrotechnic safety device includes providing an electronic control unit having a primary control unit and an auxiliary control unit. The auxiliary control unit includes a safing mode and a scrap mode, and operates in the safing mode in an initial state. The auxiliary control unit is switched from the safing mode to the scrap mode when the primary control unit sends a first predetermined signal. The auxiliary control unit is armed only if it receives a second predetermined signal from the primary control unit while the auxiliary control unit is operating in the scrap mode. The primary control unit sends the first and second predetermined signals to the auxiliary control unit based on signals the primary control unit receives from an external source. The primary control unit then disposes of a pyrotechnic safety device (PSD) by sending a deployment signal to the PSD based on another signal received from the external source. | 11-26-2009 |
20140277979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL STATES OF VEHICLE REMOTE ACTUATORS DURING FAILURE CONDITIONS - A system and method for maintaining operational states of vehicle remote actuators during failure conditions is described. The system controller determines if the actuator controller is operating properly by monitoring an enable line and initiates a safe mode of operation if the actuator is not operating properly. | 09-18-2014 |
Colm P. Boran, Novi, MI US
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20130262020 | INERTIAL SENSOR ENHANCEMENT - A system is provided for enhancing inertial sensing within a vehicle. The system determines measured rotational rates and translational accelerations of the vehicle using an inertial measurement unit. In addition, the system also determines estimated rotational rates and translational accelerations of the vehicle based on a remote sensing system. The system generates compensated rotational rates and translational accelerations to reduce gain errors or offset errors of the inertial measurement unit based on the estimated rotational rates and translational accelerations. | 10-03-2013 |
Lisa Boran, Northville, MI US
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20090295553 | REMOTE ENTRY CHIRP SOUND REDUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle remote entry locking or unlocking chirp sound reduction system including a remote transmitter operable to transmit a signal, a receiver operable to receive the signal from the remote transmitter, a controller operably connected to the receiver and being operable in response to the signal from the remote transmitter, and a horn operably connected to the controller. The controller may be configured to cause the horn to generate an audible signal having a predetermined pulse duration which depends on at least one characteristic of a vehicle prior to or during actuation of the remote transmitter. Also provided is a method of reducing the sound of an audible signal generated by actuation of a vehicle remote entry system. | 12-03-2009 |
Lisa Therese Boran, Northville, MI US
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20090273434 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACTORY KEY CODE DISPLAY WITH AN AUTOMOTIVE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM - A system and method for providing keypad information to a user for a keypad coupled to an exterior portion of the vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal from a first transmitter and increasing a first count in response to detecting the first RF signal. The method includes receiving a second RF signal from a second transmitter and increasing a second count in response to detecting the second RF signal. The method includes comparing the first count to a first predetermined count and comparing the second count to a second predetermined count. The method includes transmitting the keypad information to the display device based on at least one of the comparison of the first count to the first predetermined amount and the comparison of the second count to the second predetermined amount. | 11-05-2009 |
20110071701 | Jurisdiction-Aware Function Control and Configuration for Motor Vehicles - Apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises a location monitor for determining vehicle coordinates for an instantaneous vehicle position within a predetermined reference system. A jurisdictional map database is provided for relating a plurality of jurisdictions to corresponding ranges of coordinates in the predetermined reference system. A regulation database is provided for relating a plurality of vehicle functions to corresponding parametric limitations for respective jurisdictions. A user interface is coupled to the regulation database for configuring at least one of the parametric limitations. A controller is coupled to the location monitor, the jurisdictional map database, and the regulation database for identifying a current jurisdiction in response to the vehicle coordinates, identifying at least one vehicle function having a parametric limitation for the current jurisdiction, and modifying the action of the identified vehicle function to comply with the respective parametric limitation. | 03-24-2011 |
20120209454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A RESTRICTED MODE IN A VEHICLE - A device for controlling a restricted mode of a vehicle is provided. The device includes a controller that is configured to receive an input indicative of a request to change a vehicle state from a fully operational mode to a restricted mode and to transmit a first control signal indicative of a request to limit at least one of vehicle speed and vehicle acceleration. The controller is further configured to monitor a distance traveled by a driver when the vehicle is in the restricted mode and to compare the distance traveled to a predetermined distance limit. The controller is further configured to transmit a second control signal to remove the request to limit the at least one of the vehicle speed and the vehicle acceleration in response to determining that the distance traveled exceeds the predetermined distance limit. | 08-16-2012 |
20140361904 | AUTOMOBILE LOCATION DETECTOR - A system includes a receiver configured to receive a signal representing a sequence of user inputs to a portable electronic device and an audible device configured to generate a sound based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs. A duration and volume of the sound is based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs received within a predetermined time interval. A method includes receiving the signal provided to the portable electronic device within a predetermined time interval and generating the sound based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs. | 12-11-2014 |
20150330114 | POWERED LATCH SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DOORS AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFOR - A latch system for vehicle doors includes a powered latch including a powered actuator that is configured to unlatch the powered latch. An interior unlatch input feature such as an unlatch switch can be actuated by a user to provide an unlatch request. The system may include a controller that is operably connected to the powered actuator of the powered latch. The controller is configured such that it does not unlatch the powered latch if a vehicle speed is greater than a predefined value unless the interior latch feature is actuated at least two times according to predefined criteria. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330115 | ELECTRONIC SAFE DOOR UNLATCHING OPERATIONS - A powered latch system for motor vehicles includes at least one powered latch that can be controlled based, at least in part, on vehicle operating conditions. The system may be configured to control unlatching of the vehicle doors utilizing data relating to the vehicle speed and/or the existence of a crash event. The powered latch system can be configured as required for various vehicles, and to accommodate specific operating requirements with respect to child locks in various geographic jurisdictions. | 11-19-2015 |