Inventor · Northville, MI, US

Daniel M. King

27Patents
8h-index
54Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 20, 2000 → Aug 25, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9894492B1 System and method for determining mobile device location relative to vehicle cabin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 103 Active
US7547058B2 System and method for operating an automotive liftgate Fixed Constructions 36 Active
US6278358A Secondary seat belt warning system Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US6501374B1 Secondary seat belt warning system Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US9132805B1 Unattended-vehicle engine-idling system Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US6711481B1 System and method for programming an exit delay for automatic headlamps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US8838325B2 Vehicle shut-down functionality for peps-equipped vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US10919497B1 Systems and methods for starting a vehicle using a secure password entry system Electricity 8 Active
US10328940B2 Secure idle for a vehicle generator Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9002569B2 Vehicle shut-down functionality for PEPS-equipped vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9656629B2 Timed independent vehicle secure compartment access Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10293787B2 Vehicle key management Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US11037388B2 Systems and methods for creating a password and/or a keypad code for executing keyless operations upon a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9694824B2 Method and system for selecting vehicle performance Physics 1 Active
US10407023B2 Remote starting of engines via vehicle keypads Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US11681788B2 Autonomous vehicle authentication key delivery Electricity 1 Active
US10895235B2 Method and system for activating in-vehicle power source Electricity 1 Active
US12139100B2 Systems and methods for enhanced vehicle valet mode Electricity 0 Active
US11919478B2 Systems and methods for enhanced vehicle valet mode Physics 0 Active
US11391257B2 Power supply during vehicle startup Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9272688B2 Method and system for selecting vehicle performance Physics 0 Active
US11275368B2 Key fobs for vehicle remote park-assist Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11535194B2 Systems and methods for reducing latency in vehicle access requests Physics 0 Active
US11530673B2 Method and system for activating in-vehicle power source Electricity 0 Active
US11290271B2 Secure storage enhancements for authentication systems Electricity 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.