Christopher Lee Sanchez

US Patent:

20210215492, Jul 15, 2021

Filed:

Mar 31, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/219594

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joshua Inch - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Michael Sanchez - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore Russell Sumers - Montrose NY, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G01C 21/36
G06Q 50/30
G06T 11/60

Abstract:

A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.

US Patent:

20210019529, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Oct 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/065391

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joshua Inch - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Michael Sanchez - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore Russell Sumers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H04B 17/318
G06T 19/00
H04B 17/27
H04B 17/373

Abstract:

A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.

US Patent:

20200041294, Feb 6, 2020

Filed:

Oct 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/601516

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joshua Inch - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Michael Sanchez - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore Russell Sumers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G06T 11/60
G06Q 50/30
G01C 21/36

Abstract:

A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.

US Patent:

20190362153, Nov 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/536024

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joshua Inch - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Michael Sanchez - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore Russell Sumers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H04B 17/318
H04B 17/27
G06T 19/00
H04B 17/373

Abstract:

A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.

US Patent:

20190063935, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 31, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/693317

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joshua Inch - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Michael Sanchez - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore Russell Sumers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G01C 21/36
G06Q 50/30
G06T 11/60

Abstract:

A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.

US Patent:

20190065852, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Jun 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/020118

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joshua Inch - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Michael Sanchez - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore Russell Sumers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06T 19/00

Abstract:

A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.

US Patent:

20170129751, May 11, 2017

Filed:

Nov 5, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/933061

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Kenneth L. McElhaney - Kent WA, US
Robert W. Dost - Kent WA, US
Kate A. Ackerman - Seattle WA, US
Anthony Todd Lefkowicz - Seattle WA, US
Jarrod P. Ming - Auburn WA, US
Phillip W. Rogen - Bonney Lake WA, US
Dale R. Tallyn - Tacoma WA, US
Andrew B. Mgebroff - Kent WA, US
Christopher J. Sanchez - Seattle WA, US
Tracy M. Brown - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B66C 23/20
H05K 7/18
B64D 43/00
B66C 23/04
B66C 23/18

Abstract:

A removable hoist assembly for lifting a load up and into a confined space in the form of a kit has a support structure releasably coupled to overhead structural beams in the confined space, a motor releasably coupled to the support structure above the support structure between the overhead structural beams, a hoist arm releasably coupled to the support structure to be rotatable and extendible with respect to the support structure, and a cable supported by the hoist arm. The cable has a free end positioned proximate a distal end of the hoist arm and configured to couple to the load and a terminal end coupled to the motor such that the cable extends and retracts with respect to the motor. The hoist arm support structure spreads the weight of the motor, hoist arm and the load across a plurality of the overhead structural beams.