Frank J Kozak

US Patent:

6381533, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Aug 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/379133

Inventors:

Aaron I. Crane - Palatine IL
Joseph R. Roberts - Rolling Meadows IL
Frank J. Kozak - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Navigation Technologies Corp. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F16500

US Classification:

701200, 701 25, 701208, 701214, 340988, 340990

Abstract:

A data collection system and method match the positions of one or more cellular phones, or other types of wireless phones, to data indicating the locations of roads in a geographic area to derive data about phones located in vehicles traveling along the roads. The data about phones located in vehicles traveling along the roads are used for updating or refining a geographic database, traffic monitoring and reporting, or for other purposes.

US Patent:

6411896, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Nov 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/724335

Inventors:

David Shuman - Deer Park IL
Frank J. Kozak - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Navigation Technologies Corp. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 2134

US Classification:

701209, 701 96, 701301, 3404255, 340988

Abstract:

A navigation system feature that provides information about bicycle traffic and/or travel by bicycle. According to one aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a navigation system uses a geographic database to provide navigation-related features, such as route calculation and route guidance, for both motorized vehicles and bicycles. When providing navigation-related features for travel by bicycle, the navigation system evaluates the road segments for suitability for travel by bicycle. According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a navigation system in a motorized vehicle provides warnings about actual and/or bicycle traffic around the motorized vehicle as the motorized vehicle is being driven. Using a geographic database that includes data about the locations of bicycle lanes and paths, the navigation system provides warnings as the motorized vehicle approaches a bicycle lane or path or otherwise is in proximity to a bicycle lane or path. According to another aspect, information about bicycle lanes is included in a geographic database used by a navigation system.

US Patent:

6415226, Jul 2, 2002

Filed:

Dec 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/467609

Inventors:

Frank J. Kozak - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Navigation Technologies Corp. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

701210, 701208, 340988, 340990, 340995

Abstract:

A feature for a motor vehicle that includes a navigation system and one or more safety systems that detect an area around the vehicle. The navigation system uses geographic data and the one or more safety systems also use geographic data. The feature advises the vehicle driver to travel along roads that are represented by data that enables operation of the one or more safety systems. According to one embodiment, when the navigation system is requested to calculate a route to a destination, the navigation system favors roads that are represented by geographic data that enables operation of the one or more of the safety systems. According to another embodiment, the feature is implemented interactively, while the vehicle is being driven, by indicating which paths ahead of the vehicle are favored as being represented by data that enables operation of the one or more safety systems. According to yet another embodiment, the feature is implemented heuristically to advise the driver of alternative routes to commonly visited destinations wherein the alternative routes favor roads represented by data that enable use of the one or more safety systems.

US Patent:

6463384, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

May 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/852900

Inventors:

Lawrence M. Kaplan - Northbrook IL
Frank J. Kozak - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Navigation Technologies Corp. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

701200, 701 25, 701208, 340905, 340928, 235384, 704 13, 704417

Abstract:

A navigation system provides a user thereof with warnings or advisories about toll gates that require exact change. The warnings or advisories are provided when the navigation system calculates a solution route to a destination specified by the user. The warnings or advisories are also provided when the user queries the navigation system about a particular specified portion of a road. The navigation system uses a geographic database that includes data about roads in a geographic region. The geographic database includes data about toll gates located along portions of roads including data about whether a toll gate along a portion or a road requires exact change.

US Patent:

6629034, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Jun 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/875402

Inventors:

Frank Kozak - Naperville IL
Mark Barton - Schaumburg IL

Assignee:

Navigation Technologies Corp. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 2134

US Classification:

701200, 701204, 701209, 73178 R, 340994

Abstract:

A navigation system includes a driving profile program. The driving profile program collects information about an end users driving activity. The information relates to trips made by the end user. The information includes departure times, intermediate stops, arrival times, purposes of the trips, and so on. After collecting this information over a period of time, the driving profile program analyzes the end users driving activity. The driving profile program provides the end user with a driving activity profile. In addition, the driving profile program determines ways to reduce the amount of time and/or expense that the end user spends traveling in his/her vehicle and suggests modifications to the end users driving activity that would save the end user time or expense.

US Patent:

6751549, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Jan 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/053257

Inventors:

Frank J. Kozak - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Navigation Technologies Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 2130

US Classification:

701209

Abstract:

A navigation system provides information about railroad crossing locations. A geographic database used by the navigation system includes data that indicate whether an at-grade railroad crossing is located along a road segment. Using this information, a route calculation function in the navigation system calculates a route to a destination that avoids road segments that have at-grade railroad crossings. In this way, the delays associated with waiting for a train to cross a road are avoided.

US Patent:

6944533, Sep 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/427552

Inventors:

Frank Kozak - Naperville IL, US
Mark Barton - Schaumburg IL, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C021/34
G01C021/36
G06F017/60
G08B011/23

US Classification:

701200, 701 24, 701 25, 701201, 705404, 705 80, 725 74, 73178 R, 340994

Abstract:

A navigation system includes a driving profile program. The driving profile program collects information about an end user's driving activity. The information relates to trips made by the end user. The information includes departure times, intermediate stops, arrival times, purposes of the trips, and so on. After collecting this information over a period of time, the driving profile program analyzes the end user's driving activity. The driving profile program provides the end user with a driving activity profile. In addition, the driving profile program determines ways to reduce the amount of time and/or expense that the end user spends traveling in his/her vehicle and suggests modifications to the end user's driving activity that would save the end user time or expense.

US Patent:

6956590, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

Feb 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/796229

Inventors:

Mark Barton - Schaumburg IL, US
Frank Kozak - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345684, 345784, 345671

Abstract:

A method for providing visual continuity when performing a zooming or panning operation with a graphical map shown on display screen of a computing platform. When a user of the computing platform operates the user interface thereof to perform a zooming or panning operation, a first map view of a first geographic area is replaced with a second map view of a second geographic area, such that at least a portion of the first and second geographic areas overlap. In order to provide visual continuity, a transition view is shown on the display screen of the computing platform between the showing of the first map view and the showing of the second map view. The transition view is shown for several seconds immediately after the user operates the user interface to perform the zooming or panning operation. The transition view shows either the first map view or the second map view. The transition view also includes a boundary line that is overlaid on the map view being shown.