William Frank Zancho

US Patent:

6473302, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Jul 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/626522

Inventors:

George M. Korycan - Union IL
William F. Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 116

US Classification:

361686, 361683, 307 81, 710303, 312827, 3122231, 206576, 206305

Abstract:

To facilitate hands-free operation, a communications device holder ( ) includes a tongue ( ) that is adapted to mate with and be latched within a seat belt buckle ( ) of an unoccupied vehicle passenger position. The communications device holder includes a docking assembly ( ) that is adapted to receive and securely hold a communications device ( ). The docking assembly includes interfaces for power, speakers, microphones and the like. A flexible member ( ) is alternatively attached to the tongue to flexibly configure the position of the device holder. A seat belt buckle ( ) is optionally attached to the communications device holder for securing the device holder both with the seat belt buckle for a passenger position and with the seat belt.

US Patent:

6603406, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Nov 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/994269

Inventors:

Shrirang Nilkanth Jambhekar - Palatine IL
David Wheatley - N. Barrington IL
William F. Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL
Leslie Gabor Seymour - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G08G 109

US Classification:

340905, 34099513, 455 99

Abstract:

In a vehicle equipped with a dedicated short-range two-way communications system to acquire and otherwise participate in a roadway information service, method and apparatus are provided to detect ( ) an absence of the availability of such a service and to respond by substituting ( ) roadway information from other sources and to provide notice ( ) to the driver regarding the absence of realtime service information and/or the present use of substituted roadway information.

US Patent:

6636799, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Dec 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/036867

Inventors:

Thomas V. DAmico - Palatine IL
Walter L. Davis - Arlington WA
Thomas J. Mactavish - Inverness IL
Shrirang N. Jambhekar - Palatine IL
Jurgen Reinold - Palatine IL
Don Remboski - Dearborn MI
David Wheatley - N. Barrington IL
William F. Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G01C 2100

US Classification:

701200, 701207, 701208, 701213, 340988, 340990, 340995

Abstract:

Substantive informational conflicts as between navigation information provided by an in-vehicle navigation unit ( ) and an in-vehicle roadside information service receiver ( ) are detected ( ). When detected, information from one source or the other is modified ( ). Such modification can include alteration and/or deletion of one information item or the other. The modification can alleviate the conflict and/or otherwise provide alternative information to a user of the vehicle to support journey goals.

US Patent:

6973318, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Nov 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/994318

Inventors:

Shrirang Nilkanth Jambhekar - Palatine IL, US
Leslie Gabor Seymour - Barrington IL, US
David Wheatley - N. Barrington IL, US
William F. Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04Q007/20
G08G001/123

US Classification:

4554561, 4554042, 4554141, 4554143, 4554221, 4554563, 455457, 34099512, 34099517, 34099524

Abstract:

Vehicles () are equipped with two-way communication units () that communicate with roadside () and vehicular mounted two-way communication units to receive and/or exchange journey-related information. When approaching a geographic zone that does not support such services, a given vehicle () can receive at least a partial download of journey-related information concerning the second geographic zone () while still proximal to the entry border () for that zone (). The download can be implemented wirelessly, through hard physical contact, or both. The download may also be at least partially concluded while traveling within the second geographic zone () through use of a second non-compatible wireless service such as wireless telephony.

US Patent:

7539796, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/694549

Inventors:

Steven Nowlan - South Barrington IL, US
William F. Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Jon Godston - Chicago IL, US
Kenneth W. Douros - South Barington IL, US
Maria B. Thompson - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Christopher W. Drackett - Chicago IL, US
Deborah A. Matteo - Schaumburg IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

710 72, 710 8, 710 9, 710 10, 710 73, 710 71, 710301, 709228, 705 26, 705 40, 707 2, 707 9

Abstract:

A configuration of an electronic device () is managed by obtaining () stakeholder attributes of a component resident in the electronic device from stakeholder requirements (FIGS. ) of one or more stakeholders and correlating () the respective stakeholder attributes as well as available sets of values of attributes of the component to determine () a set of selected values of the attributes, and establishing () at least a portion of a new configuration of the electronic device using the set of selected values of the attributes of the component. When the stakeholder requirements cannot be met with an existing application in the electronic device, the application may be formed () from components of existing applications.

US Patent:

7874983, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Jan 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/351706

Inventors:

William Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Sreeram Balakrishnan - Los Altos CA, US
Kenneth Douros - South Barrington IL, US
Robert Gardner - Gilbert AZ, US
Sowmyan Ranganathan - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility, Inc. - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600300, 128920, 434236

Abstract:

A communication device capable of determining an emotional or physiological state of a user of the device includes an input device that provides a signal indicative of one of an emotional and a physiological state of a user of the device. A controller receives the signal from the input device and interprets the signal into state data identifying one of an emotional and a physiological state of a user of the device. The device makes the state data available to be downloaded such that a device sending a communication can appropriately adapt its communication method and transport mode of user interface to suit the recipient's condition.

US Patent:

20040124971, Jul 1, 2004

Filed:

Dec 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/329611

Inventors:

Thomas MacTavish - Inverness IL, US
Shrirang Jambhekar - Palatine IL, US
William Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc.

International Classification:

B60Q001/00

US Classification:

340/425500

Abstract:

Inputs from a plurality of information sources including in-vehicle sensors (and ) are collected by a processing unit () to provide an integrated consideration of such inputs specific to the characteristics of the current driver. This integrated consideration is then used to source a couching output that is suitable for a driver of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20070143482, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/312022

Inventors:

William Zancho - Hawthorn Woods IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227000

Abstract:

A preference-handling system includes one or more communication interfaces, user interfaces, memory, and a controller. The controller can be used in a vehicle to handle preferences. The communication interfaces communicatively connect with devices in a domain, and the memory stores preferences for users. The controller is operably coupled to the communication interfaces, the memory, and a domain system. The controller is configured to monitor for devices active in the domain of the unit and determine a preference for each of at least two users associated with active devices. Each of the preferences is related to controlling behavioral operation of or content presented by the domain system, which can be an entertainment, user interface, navigation, communication, or environmental system in the vehicle. The controller arbitrates the preferences based on an arbitration scheme of the controller and controls operation of the system based on the arbitration of the preferences.