Michael A Pilgrim

US Patent:

7467028, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Jun 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/867218

Inventors:

Michael Pilgrim - Dublin OH, US
John Vilkinofsky - Dublin OH, US
Nathaniel W. Diedrich - Dublin OH, US
Andrew T. Goeppner - Plain City OH, US
Ross C. Miller - Hilliard OH, US
Jason A. Dutter - Marysville OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
H04B 7/00

US Classification:

701 1, 701 36, 707102

Abstract:

A system and method for transferring information to a motor vehicle is disclosed. The system and method can send music files from a computer to an on board unit associated with a motor vehicle. The music files can be sent in a variety of different ways, including wirelessly. In some cases, the on board music collection can also be remotely managed from a computer in wireless communication with the on board unit.

US Patent:

7685158, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Jun 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/867208

Inventors:

Michael Pilgrim - Dublin OH, US
John Vilkinofsky - Dublin OH, US
Nathaniel W. Diedrich - Dublin OH, US
Andrew T. Goeppner - Plain City OH, US
Ross C. Miller - Hilliard OH, US
Jason A. Dutter - Marysville OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

7071041, 707 6, 707 10

Abstract:

A system and method for managing an on board entertainment system is disclosed. The system and method can wirelessly receive music files from a computer and store those music files on an on board unit associated with a motor vehicle. The system and method can also include provisions to associate music information with a received music file and can include provisions to manage the music collection on board a motor vehicle.

US Patent:

7818106, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

Apr 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/279716

Inventors:

Michael Pilgrim - Dublin OH, US
John Vilkinofsky - Dublin OH, US
Nathaniel W. Diedrich - Dublin OH, US
Andrew T. Goeppner - Plain City OH, US
Ross C. Miller - Hilliard OH, US
Jason A. Dutter - Marysville OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 36, 701101

Abstract:

A power management system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The power management system can track one or more usage parameters to insure that electrical accessories or resources do not fully drain a battery and leave enough battery life to conduct at least one cold start. In some cases, the power management system can track one or more of the following usage parameters: the amount of time of one or more hands free telephone systems are used, the number of attempts to contact a computer, and/or the amount of time used to conduct wireless communications with a computer that is physically separate from the motor vehicle.

US Patent:

7869916, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Jul 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/841334

Inventors:

Michael Pilgrim - Dublin OH, US
John Vilkinofsky - Dublin OH, US
Nathaniel W. Diedrich - Dublin OH, US
Andrew T. Goeppner - Plain City OH, US
Ross C. Miller - Hilliard OH, US
Jason A. Dutter - Marysville OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 33, 701 36

Abstract:

A power management system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The power management system can track one or more usage parameters to insure that electrical accessories or resources do not fully drain a battery and leave enough battery life to conduct at least one cold start. In some cases, the power management system can track one or more of the following usage parameters: the amount of time of one or more hands free telephone systems are used, the number of attempts to contact a computer, and/or the amount of time used to conduct wireless communications with a computer that is physically separate from the motor vehicle.

US Patent:

8138983, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Aug 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/550664

Inventors:

Hidehito Oki - Dublin OH, US
Michael Andrew Pilgrim - Dublin OH, US
Jason Dutter - Marysville OH, US
Masashi Noda - Tomioka, JP
Sadao Ohno - Dublin OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo
Yokowo Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

H01Q 1/32

US Classification:

343713, 343711, 343715

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a dielectric panel mounted to the vehicle frame, an antenna unit mounted on the dielectric panel, an electrically conductive bracket connected with the antenna unit, and a resilient ground plate connected with the bracket and the vehicle frame. The dielectric panel can be interposed between the antenna unit and the bracket. The resilient ground plate can facilitate grounding the antenna unit to the vehicle frame. A vehicle antenna unit and an antenna mount for the vehicle antenna unit are also disclosed.

US Patent:

8145599, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Feb 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/698628

Inventors:

Michael Pilgrim - Dublin OH, US
John Vilkinofsky - Dublin OH, US
Nathaniel W. Diedrich - Dublin OH, US
Andrew T. Goeppner - Plain City OH, US
Ross C. Miller - Hilliard OH, US
Jason A. Dutter - Marysville OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707621, 707916

Abstract:

A system and method for managing an on board entertainment system is disclosed. The system and method can wirelessly receive music files from a computer and store those music files on an on board unit associated with a motor vehicle. The system and method can also include provisions to associate music information with a received music file and can include provisions to manage the music collection on board a motor vehicle.

US Patent:

20080159556, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Dec 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/964895

Inventors:

Aaron Ambrose - Raymond OH, US
Michael Pilgrim - Raymond OH, US
John Vilkinofsky - Raymond OH, US
Steven Feit - Raymond OH, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/00

US Classification:

381 86

Abstract:

Various embodiments are provided for automatically closing a vehicle display device. In one embodiment, it is automatically closed only if the presence of an impediment to closure is not detected. In another embodiment, it is automatically closed when an impending vehicular collision is sensed. In yet another embodiment, it is automatically closed only if a vehicle reverse control device has been in the reverse condition for at least a predetermined time period.

US Patent:

20120051566, Mar 1, 2012

Filed:

Sep 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/873852

Inventors:

Michael Pilgrim - Dublin OH, US
Aaron Ambrose - Powell OH, US

International Classification:

H04R 5/02

US Classification:

381302

Abstract:

A vehicle rear surround sound audio system for a vehicle includes a plurality of speaker nodes, each of the speaker nodes including at least one speaker. A subset of the speaker nodes are located in a video viewing region of a vehicle. A head unit includes a DVD or other multi-channel surround sound source, a digital signal processor (DSP), an amplifier, and a fader. The head unit selectively implements: (i) a normal audio mode in which a plurality of different surround sound speaker signals are output to the plurality of speaker nodes according to a first mapping; or (ii) a rear surround audio mode in which all of the plurality of different surround sound speaker signals are output to only the subset of speaker nodes located in the video viewing region according to a second mapping such that the subset of speaker nodes are active to output all of the surround sound speaker signals.