Steven R Devries

US Patent:

7248966, Jul 24, 2007

Filed:

Oct 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/583454

Inventors:

Steven P. Devries - Schererville IN, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US
Karen A. Hopkins - Chicago IL, US
Suzanne M. McGrath - Chicago IL, US
Ellen M. Bauer - Chicago IL, US
James R. Bennett - San Jose CA, US
Jason M. Borak - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701211, 701 25, 701201, 701208, 701209, 34235713

Abstract:

A method for operating a navigation system is disclosed. An ordered plurality of interconnected segments providing a route from an origin to a destination is obtained. A guidance message for each of the segments is formed. The step of forming the guidance message comprises determining whether to reference a previous segment and adding a reference to a current segment.

US Patent:

7487041, Feb 3, 2009

Filed:

Apr 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/789869

Inventors:

Steven P. Devries - Schererville IN, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US
Karen A. Hopkins - Chicago IL, US
Suzanne M. McGrath - Chicago IL, US
Ellen M. Bauer - Chicago IL, US
James R. Bennett - San Jose CA, US
Jason M. Borak - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701211, 701 25, 701201, 701208, 701209

Abstract:

A method for collecting geographic data for use with a navigation system identifies a pedestrian segment associated with a path. A text description of the pedestrian segment is collected. The text description includes one of a predetermined number of phrases and name of at least one feature visible from a location of the pedestrian segment. Data representing the pedestrian segment is stored in the geographic database.

US Patent:

7538690, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Jan 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/342351

Inventors:

Lawrence M. Kaplan - Northbrook IL, US
Steven Devries - Schererville IN, US
Matthew G. Lindsay - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B60Q 1/48
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

3409322, 348104, 705 13, 340937

Abstract:

A method of obtaining data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system includes collecting data indicating parking availability at a parking facility at a plurality of times and analyzing the data indicating parking availability. Based on the analyzing, the method derives historic parking data for the parking facility. The historic parking data indicates past parking availability at the parking facility at predetermined times. The historic parking data is stored in the geographic database. The historic parking data may indicate past parking availability for predetermined time intervals, days of the week, weather conditions and events.

US Patent:

7739044, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Dec 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/338060

Inventors:

Steven P. DeVries - Schererville IN, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US
Karen A. Hopkins - Chicago IL, US
Suzanne M. McGrath - Chicago IL, US
Ellen M. Bauer - Chicago IL, US
James R. Bennett - San Jose CA, US
Jason M. Borak - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701211, 701 25, 701208, 701209

Abstract:

A method for collecting geographic data identifies a pedestrian segment associated with a path. Location information for the pedestrian segment is collected. Additionally, lighting level attribute information is collected for the pedestrian segment. The location information and the lighting level attribute information are stored in the geographic database that is stored on a computer readable storage medium.

US Patent:

7805239, Sep 28, 2010

Filed:

Feb 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/392451

Inventors:

Lawrence M. Kaplan - Northbrook IL, US
Steven Devries - Schererville IN, US
Matthew G. Lindsay - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G08G 1/0968
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701201, 3409322, 705 13

Abstract:

A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes providing historic parking availability information for the identified parking facility. The historic parking availability information is based on past parking availability at the identified parking facility. The method may also calculate a route from an origin to the parking facility and provide guidance for following the route. Additionally, the method obtains a reservation for parking at the parking facility.

US Patent:

7912638, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Apr 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/767136

Inventors:

Steven P. Devries - Schererville IN, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US
Karen A. Hopkins - Chicago IL, US
Suzanne M. McGrath - Chicago IL, US
Ellen M. Bauer - Chicago IL, US
James R. Bennett - San Jose CA, US
Jason M. Borak - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701211, 701 25, 701208, 701209

Abstract:

A method for operating a navigation system computes a pedestrian route for travel by a pedestrian. A request to calculate the pedestrian route from an origin to a destination and a walking preference for the pedestrian route identifying a feature of the pedestrian route are obtained. A geographic database associated with the navigation system is accessed for data representing at least one pedestrian path. The data representing the pedestrian path includes lighting level attribute information for the pedestrian path. A valid solution pedestrian route from the origin to the destination comprising a series of connected pedestrian paths that support the walking preference is determined.

US Patent:

7949464, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861144

Inventors:

Lawrence M. Kaplan - Northbrook IL, US
Steven DeVries - Schererville IN, US
Matthew G. Lindsay - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G08G 1/0968
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701201, 3409322, 705 3

Abstract:

A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes transmitting a parking message including a determined parking availability. The determined parking availability is based on historic parking availability information and real time parking availability data. The parking message may include an identification code of said parking facility.

US Patent:

8019537, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Feb 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/025353

Inventors:

Steven P. DeVries - Schererville IN, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US
Karen A. Hopkins - Chicago IL, US
Suzanne M. McGrath - Chicago IL, US
Ellen M. Bauer - Chicago IL, US
James R. Bennett - San Jose CA, US
Jason M. Borak - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701211, 701 25, 701208, 701209

Abstract:

A method for operating a navigation system computes a pedestrian route for travel by a pedestrian. A request to calculate the pedestrian route from an origin to a destination and a walking preference for the pedestrian route identifying a feature of the pedestrian route are obtained. A geographic database associated with the navigation system is accessed for data representing at least one pedestrian path. The data representing the pedestrian path includes lighting level attribute information for the pedestrian path. A valid solution pedestrian route from the origin to the destination comprising a series of connected pedestrian paths that support the walking preference is determined.