Mark Stephen Schaefer

US Patent:

7506309, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/806920

Inventors:

Mark S. Schaefer - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717120, 701 29

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and a method for managing a software configuration of a vehicle. Software configuration update data for a vehicle is requested from a central database from one of a call center or a telematics unit. Vehicle software configuration data representative of a vehicle software configuration is retrieved. A determination is made whether the software configuration update data corresponds with the vehicle software configuration data and a software module is sent from the call center to the telematics unit via a wireless network based on the determination. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for managing the software configuration of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20050216902, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/806868

Inventors:

Mark Schaefer - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717168000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method of managing a software configuration update of a vehicle. A first software module is identified and vehicle configuration data representative of a first vehicle software configuration is retrieved. A determination is made whether the first software module is compatible with the first vehicle software configuration at a call center. A second vehicle software configuration is sent from the call center to a telematics unit via a wireless network based on the determination. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for managing the software configuration update of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20060062202, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/946886

Inventors:

Christopher Oesterling - Troy MI, US
George Economos - Sterling Heights MI, US
Mark Schaefer - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352000

Abstract:

A method for controlling continuous reception of streaming audio using telematics comprising determining subscriber preference input at a call center, determining an IP address at a call center for at least one streaming audio source based on the subscriber preference input, and sending at least one IP address from the call center to a telematics unit.

US Patent:

20120030467, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Jul 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/845517

Inventors:

MARK S. SCHAEFER - STERLING HEIGHTS MI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL MOTORS LLC - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
H04L 9/08

US Classification:

713169, 380279, 380 46

Abstract:

Methods and systems for facilitating communications between a vehicle and a service provider are provided. A first address of a vehicle communication device and a second address of a service provider communication device are obtained at a remote location that is remote to both the vehicle and the service provider. A set of keys, including a first key and a second key, is generated at the remote server. The first key is for use by the vehicle in establishing communications with the service provider, and the second key is for use by the service provider in establishing communications with the vehicle. The first key is provided to the vehicle, and the second key is provided to the service provider.

US Patent:

20130132286, May 23, 2013

Filed:

Nov 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/298963

Inventors:

Mark S. Schaefer - Colorado Springs CO, US
Michael B. Ames - Lake Orion MI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL MOTORS LLC - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

H04W 4/04
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705305, 370310

Abstract:

A method for servicing a subscriber vehicle involves establishing a connection, via a telematics unit, with a communications device at a third party facility. A packet data message is sent from the telematics unit to a telematics service center. The packet data message includes identification information of the vehicle, and is sent using an internet protocol address of the third party facility. Via a processor associated with the telematics service center, the subscriber vehicle is identified from the identification information, and the third party facility is identified from the internet protocol address. A notification message is sent from the telematics service center to the third party facility, where the message indicates that the subscriber vehicle is available for servicing. Also disclosed herein are systems for accomplishing the same.

US Patent:

58090495, Sep 15, 1998

Filed:

Dec 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/770100

Inventors:

Mark Steven Schaefer - Salem NH
David B. Winick - Bedford MA

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H01S 300

US Classification:

372 38

Abstract:

The present invention monitors the RF drive circuitry of a linear laser transmitter. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a filtered RF signal from the monitor diode is amplified and then input to a peak detector. The output of the peak detector is then fed to the input of a threshold detector, wherein the threshold detector determines whether the output of the peak detector is above a predetermined threshold. If the output of the peak detector falls below the predetermined threshold an alarm is generated at the status monitoring ports of the laser transmitter.

US Patent:

20160371032, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Aug 25, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/246999

Inventors:

- Lincolnshire IL, US
James E. Phillips - Medway MA, US
Mark Schaefer - Cary IL, US
Leo T. Lowy - Lake Villa IL, US
Daniel F. Donato - Johnsburg IL, US
Andrew J. Pekarske - Mundelein IL, US
Gordon E. Molek - Vernon Hills IL, US
David S. Feldman - Palatine IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/06
G06F 3/12

Abstract:

An example disclosed method includes querying, via a logic circuit, a media processing device memory for files that can be stored to a USB storage device, the USB storage device being connected to a USB Host port of the media processing device; receiving a selection of one of the files to be stored to the USB storage device; determining, via the logic circuit, if the selected one of the files is a particular type of file, and if the selected one of the files is the particular type of file, converting the selected one of the files from a first representation to a second representation; and storing the selected one of the files in the second representation to the USB storage device.

Address:

3753 Thundercloud Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

VIN:

1GKEV23798J289451

Make:

GMC

Model:

ACADIA

Year:

2008