Yu Zhang

US Patent:

20210350353, Nov 11, 2021

Filed:

Mar 31, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/218707

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Te-Ping KANG - Ann Arbor MI, US
Brittany SCHOENOW - Merrill MI, US
Bilal ALASRY - Dearborn MI, US
Doua VANG - Davisburg MI, US
Yu ZHANG - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/32
H04W 4/44
G06Q 20/40
B60Q 5/00
H04W 4/48

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for utilizing vehicle connectivity to facilitate payment account transactions, the method comprising one or more wireless transceivers in communication with a remote server and mobile device, a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver and transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to identify a transaction option utilizing data sent to the vehicle computer system, wherein the data is associated with a point of interest (POI), in response to identifying the transaction option, outputting a prompt on a vehicle display, the prompt including the transaction option, and sending information regarding the transaction option to the remote server.

US Patent:

20200310528, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Mar 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/363571

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Yu ZHANG - Farmington Hills MI, US
Bilal ALASRY - Dearborn MI, US
Te-Ping KANG - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jordan NECOVSKI - Livonia MI, US
Sean BLEICHER - Fenton MI, US
Doua VANG - Waterford MI, US
Eleanor DUKE - Sterling Heights MI, US
Nicholaus SPUNAR - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06K 9/00
H04N 5/225
G10L 25/63

Abstract:

A system in a vehicle includes one or more sensors configured to obtain input from an occupant of the vehicle. The system also includes a controller in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein the controller is configured to, receive the input from the one or more sensors, determine a mood of the occupant utilizing at least the input, and output a solution to a vehicle display in response to the mood of the occupant.

US Patent:

20200282803, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

Mar 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/296438

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
- Kariya, JP
Yu ZHANG - Farmington Hills MI, US
Jordan NECOVSKI - Livonia MI, US
Bilal ALASRY - Dearborn MI, US
Sean BLEICHER - Fenton MI, US
Doua VANG - Waterford MI, US
Eleanor DUKE - Sterling Heights MI, US
Nicholaus SPUNAR - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

B60H 1/00
G01K 13/00

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for a vehicle that comprises one or more sensors configured to obtain information indicating a physical state of a baby. A wireless transceiver may be included and in communication with a mobile device. The transceiver may be configured to connect mobile device with a camera configured to monitor the baby. A controller may also be in communication with the one or more sensors and the wireless transceiver. The controller may be configured to determine the physical state of the baby utilizing the information obtained from the one or more sensors. The controller may also be configured activate one or more vehicle systems in response to the physical state of the baby and to output on a vehicle display or the mobile device a notification to a user indicating the physical state of the baby.

US Patent:

20200269848, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

Feb 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/287299

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Yu ZHANG - Farmington Hills MI, US
Bilal ALASRY - Dearborn MI, US
Vikas UPMANUE - Novi MI, US
Jordan NECOVSKI - Livonia MI, US
Sean BLEICHER - Fenton MI, US
Doua VANG - Waterford MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 40/08
B60W 10/22
G06K 9/00
G06N 20/00

Abstract:

A system in a vehicle, comprising one or more cameras configured to obtain facial recognition information based upon facial expressions of an occupant of the vehicle, and a controller in communication with the one or more cameras, wherein the controller is configured to determine the mood of the occupant utilizing at least the facial recognition information, and output an instruction to execute an activation or adjustment of a vehicle driving feature associated with the mood of the occupant.

US Patent:

20200269849, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

Feb 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/287341

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Yu ZHANG - Farmington Hills MI, US
Bilal ALASRY - Dearborn MI, US
Vikas UPMANUE - Novi MI, US
Jordan NECOVSKI - Livonia MI, US
Sean BLEICHER - Fenton MI, US
Doua VANG - Waterford MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 40/08
B60W 10/22
G06K 9/00
G06N 20/00

Abstract:

A system in a vehicle, comprising one or more physiological sensors configured to obtain stress-load data indicating a stress load of an occupant of the vehicle, a controller in communication with the one or more physiological sensors, wherein the controller is configured to determine a stress load of the occupant utilizing at least the stress-load data and output an instruction to execute a vehicle driving-dynamics features when the stress load exceeds a threshold, wherein the vehicle driving-dynamics features includes adjusting an active suspension of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20200074197, Mar 5, 2020

Filed:

Aug 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/116716

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
- Kariya, JP
Te-ping KANG - Ann Arbor MI, US
Yu ZHANG - Farmington Hills MI, US
Bilal ALASRY - Dearborn MI, US
Scott WALENTY - Farmington Hills MI, US
Doua VANG - Waterford MI, US
Tetsuya HARA - Novi MI, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
B60K 35/00
G01C 21/36

Abstract:

A vehicle system in a vehicle, comprising a first sensor configured to survey an environment proximate to the vehicle, including an object outside of the vehicle, a second sensor located within a vehicle cabin and configured to obtain data indicative of facial information of an occupant of the vehicle, and a processor in communication with the first and second sensors and programmed to output information regarding the object on a display of the vehicle system in response to the data indicative of the facial information indicating that the occupant is viewing the object outside of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20200066265, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/111535

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Yu Zhang - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/065

Abstract:

An interactive speech recognition system is provided for interactively interpreting a spoken phrase. The speech recognition system includes a phrase interpretation module which attempts to accurately interpret a spoken phrase by interpreting each individual term of the spoken phrase. A term interpretation module attempts to accurately interpret each individual term of the spoken phrase not accurately interpreted by the phrase interpretation module, by using a spoken spelling of the term provided by a user. An interactive spelling module attempts to interactively spell at least a portion of an individual term of the spoken phrase not accurately interpreted by the term interpretation module, by enabling a user to interactively select at least one individual character of the term of the spoken phrase from a plurality of characters.

US Patent:

20190129416, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Mar 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/939590

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Yu ZHANG - Farmington Hills MI, US
Bilal ALASRY - Dearborn MI, US
Doua VANG - Waterford MI, US
Te-Ping KANG - Ann Arbor MI, US
Scott WALENTY - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
B60W 50/14
B60W 40/08

Abstract:

A system for monitoring vehicle drive states and transitioning between human drive control and autonomous drive control based on the vehicle drive states. The system includes a human/autonomous drive status and transition module. The module is configured to: receive data from an autonomous drive module and determine a drive state of the autonomous drive module based on the data received from the autonomous drive module; receive data from a driver status monitor (DSM) to determine a drive state of a human driver; and transition between human drive control and autonomous drive control by the autonomous drive module, and vice-versa, based on the determined drive states of the human driver and the autonomous drive module.