Carl W Shonk

US Patent:

8527195, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/014498

Inventors:

Ronald W. Fraser - Lake Orion MI, US
Carl W. Shonk - Mayville MI, US
Mark J. Glaza - Warren MI, US

Assignee:

General Motors LLC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G01C 21/34
G08G 1/123

US Classification:

701410, 701413, 701416, 701420, 701428

Abstract:

A method of dynamically selecting a routing service including receiving a route request at a call center from a telematics unit via a wireless connection, determining a vehicle communication configuration responsive to the request, determining map data availability responsive to the request and selecting a routing service option based on the vehicle communication configuration determination and the map data availability determination.

US Patent:

20130278769, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Mar 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/848796

Inventors:

Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen - Rochester Hills MI, US
Carl W. Shonk - Mayville MI, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348148

Abstract:

A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera and an image processor. The camera has a forward field of view exterior of the vehicle. The image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera. At least one device is operable to detect objects that are present forward of the vehicle and outside of the forward field of view of the camera. The device may include at least one of (i) a sensor, (ii) an element of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system and (iii) an element of a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system. Responsive to detection of the object being indicative of the object about to enter the field of view of the camera, the image processor anticipates the object entering the field of view of the camera and, upon entering of the field of view of the camera by the object, the image processor detects the object.

US Patent:

7142979, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/598538

Inventors:

Carl W. Shonk - Shepherd MI, US

Assignee:

Magellan DIS, Inc. - Rochester Hills MI

International Classification:

G01S 13/66
G08G 1/01

US Classification:

701208, 701209, 340990

Abstract:

A navigation system that uses a method for transmitting the location of a vehicle to a location remote from the vehicle is provided. The method includes determining a location of the vehicle relative to a road network defined as a first location, and determining a change in the location of the vehicle relative to the road network defined as a second location. The first location may be a first street while the second location is a second street different that the first street. The navigation system then communicates the location of the vehicle to the remote location when vehicle reaches the second location. In another aspect of the present invention, the method includes determining a location of the vehicle relative to a road network defined as a first location. A new location of the vehicle is determined relative to the road network and is defined as a second location. The first location of the vehicle is communicated to the remote location at a first frequency, and the second location of the vehicle is communicated to the remote location at a second frequency, which is different from the first frequency.

US Patent:

20210160458, May 27, 2021

Filed:

Feb 1, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/248631

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen - Rochester Hills MI, US
Carl W. Shonk - Mayville MI, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
G08G 1/16
B60R 1/00

Abstract:

A vehicular vision system includes a control disposed at a vehicle. A camera is disposed at an in-cabin side of the vehicle windshield and views forward of the vehicle. During a driving maneuver of the vehicle, the vehicular vision system, responsive at least in part to an output of a radar sensor, detects an object that is located within the radar sensor's field of sensing and outside of the camera's field of view and determines movement of the object relative to the vehicle. During the driving maneuver of the vehicle, information pertaining to movement of the detected object toward an area within the field of view of the camera is provided to the control. During the driving maneuver, and responsive to the provided information, and with the detected object present within the camera's field of view, the vehicular vision system determines that the detected object is an object of interest.

US Patent:

20200228752, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Mar 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/833749

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen - Rochester Hills MI, US
Carl W. Shonk - Mayville MI, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
G08G 1/16
B60R 1/00

Abstract:

A vehicular vision system for a vehicle includes a camera and an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. During a maneuver of the vehicle, the vehicular vision system, responsive at least in part to an output of a radar sensor, detects an object that is located within the radar sensor's field of sensing and outside of the camera's field of view and determines movement of the object relative to the vehicle. During the maneuver of the equipped vehicle, information pertaining to movement of the detected object toward an area within the field of view of said camera is provided to said vehicular vision system. During the maneuver of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to the provided information and with the detected object present within the camera's field of view, the vehicular vision system determines that the detected object is an object of interest.