Steven K Devries

US Patent:

7177761, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Oct 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/975030

Inventors:

Michael L. Kaufman - Chicago IL, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US
Steven P. Devries - Schererville IN, US
Eric Groth - Buffalo Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701211, 34099519, 34099524

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for displaying map information on a computing device. Data are stored for rendering a simulation of travel along one or more road segments prior to embarking on travel along the road segments. The simulation is comprised of a sequence of views of the road network along each road segment from vantage points above or along the road network. Each road segment may be part of a calculated route and the simulation may include views for all the road segments contained in the calculated route. While the computing device is being conveyed along each road segment, the data stored for the simulation is used to show a view of the road network that includes the current position of the computing device on a display of the computing device.

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:

7266447, Sep 4, 2007

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/881312

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701208, 701206, 34099524, 7071041

Abstract:

A method for collecting geographic data for use with a navigation system is disclosed. A virtual pedestrian segment providing a path through an unorganized geographic area is identified. The unorganized geographic area lacks underlying organization into roads and paths. Data indicating a location of the virtual pedestrian segment is collected. Data representing the virtual pedestrian segment is stored in the geographic database, and the geographic database is provided for use with navigation related features.

US Patent:

7421341, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/880660

Inventors:

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
Steven P. Devries - Schererville IN, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/26

US Classification:

701208, 701 25

Abstract:

A method for collecting geographic data for use with a navigation system is disclosed. A route between a first location and a second location is identified. Data providing directions for traveling from said first location to said second location is collected. The data providing directions is stored in a geographic database. The geographic database is provided for use with navigation related features.

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:

7561959, Jul 14, 2009

Filed:

Jul 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/220861

Inventors:

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
Steven P. Devries - Schererville IN, US
James M. Herbst - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/20

US Classification:

701201

Abstract:

A navigation system determines a route between a first location on a road network and a second location in a facility off of the road network. The system composes individual guidance messages for travel along a portion of the route on the road network. A pre-composed set of guidance instructions for travel in the facility along a portion of the route off of the road network are obtained from a geographic database associated with the navigation system.

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:

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.