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Kevin Thomas Hille
Also filed as: HILLE KEVIN · HILLE KEVIN T · HILLE KEVIN THOMAS
32 granted patents·6 pending applications·434 citations·filing 2008–2024
97Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC31MILLER THOMAS LEE4FORD GLOBAL TECH1TOMIK FILIP1VAN WIEMEERSCH JOHN ROBERT1
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38 records- 0199US9894492B1System and method for determining mobile device location relative to vehicle cabinFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 13, 2018·146 cites·19 claims
- 0297US8258939B2System and method for controlling one or more vehicle features based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 4, 2012·55 cites·26 claims
- 0396US9842444B2Phone sleeve vehicle fobFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 12, 2017·45 cites·18 claims
- 0495US10257730B1Status tests of wireless communication nodes of vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 0593US9132805B1Unattended-vehicle engine-idling systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·29 cites·23 claims
- 0691US10919497B1Systems and methods for starting a vehicle using a secure password entry systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 16, 2021·11 cites·20 claims
- 0791US10131321B1System for keyless valet parkingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·11 cites·15 claims
- 0891US8838325B2Vehicle shut-down functionality for peps-equipped vehiclesTOMIK FILIP·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 16, 2014·20 cites·18 claims
- 0988US10002535B1Dual-stage car finderFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 19, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 1088US8614622B2Method and system for enabling an authorized vehicle driveawayVAN WIEMEERSCH JOHN ROBERT·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 24, 2013·9 cites·2 claims
- 1187US7868750B2System and method for controlling a safety restraint status based on driver statusFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·19 cites·26 claims
- 1284US10328940B2Secure idle for a vehicle generatorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1384US9633496B2Vehicle contents inventory systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 25, 2017·5 cites·12 claims
- 1483US9580044B2Method and system for enabling an authorized vehicle driveawayFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 28, 2017·4 cites·18 claims
- 1582US11034330B2System and method for distributing digital vehicle keys to passive NFC devices via NFCFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 15, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 1681US8306728B2System and method for controlling object detection based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 6, 2012·12 cites·26 claims
- 1779US11919478B2Systems and methods for enhanced vehicle valet modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 5, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1879US9405944B2Mitigation of LF interference from adjacent vehicles also using LF approach detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 2, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 1977US10166993B2Customer driving mode for vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 1, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 2076US2025010813A1Systems and methods for enhanced vehicle valet modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2174US9002569B2Vehicle shut-down functionality for PEPS-equipped vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 7, 2015·4 cites·6 claims
- 2274US8548730B2System and method for controlling object detection based on driver statusFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 1, 2013·4 cites·20 claims
- 2371US11037388B2Systems and methods for creating a password and/or a keypad code for executing keyless operations upon a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 15, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2471US8384535B2System and method for controlling early low fuel warning based on driver statusFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 2569US12233794B2Automotive power supply, upfitter module architectures, and user defined load shedding related to sameFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2669US10491392B2End-to-end vehicle secure ECU unlock in a semi-offline environmentFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·2 cites·15 claims
- 2768US8106759B2System and method for controlling early low fuel warning based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 31, 2012·6 cites·13 claims
- 2867US10137860B2Remote keyless entry message authenticationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 27, 2018·2 cites·15 claims
- 2966US12139100B2Systems and methods for enhanced vehicle valet modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3066US10062227B2Contents inventory tracking system and protocolFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 28, 2018·2 cites·17 claims
- 3159US9205807B2Method and system for enabling an authorized vehicle driveawayFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 8, 2015·1 cites·14 claims
- 3254US8280580B2System and method for controlling electronic stability control based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 2, 2012·3 cites·20 claims
- 3353US11414051B2Keyed-alike phone-based keysFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 16, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 3450US2025300815A1Security key distributionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3548US2010277273A1System and method for assigning driver status to a spare key and for programming the spare key to a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3646US2022089123A1Systems And Methods For Enhanced Vehicle Valet ModeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3741US2022255752A1Vehicle computing device authenticationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3840US2011215899A1Method and system for authorizing a vehicle driveawayFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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