Patents by Inventor Christophe Gibran

Christophe Gibran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Predictive downloading of map data
    Patent number: 11187541
    Abstract: A method of requesting map data by a wireless communications device entails steps of predicting a future area of interest for which map data may be required, downloading the map data for the future area of interest, and then caching the map data for the future area of interest. Cached map data is thus available for rendering when the device moves into the future area of interest, thus expediting the generation of onscreen maps. Predicting the future area of interest can be accomplished, for example, by determining the direction of travel, by identifying a roadway upon which the device user is travelling, or by identifying a programmed route in a navigation application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Gibran, Robert Watt, Michael J. Crowley
  • PREDICTIVE DOWNLOADING OF MAP DATA
    Publication number: 20090281718
    Abstract: A method of requesting map data by a wireless communications device entails steps of predicting a future area of interest for which map data may be required, downloading the map data for the future area of interest, and then caching the map data for the future area of interest. Cached map data is thus available for rendering when the device moves into the future area of interest, thus expediting the generation of onscreen maps. Predicting the future area of interest can be accomplished, for example, by determining the direction of travel, by identifying a roadway upon which the device user is travelling, or by identifying a programmed route in a navigation application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Christophe Gibran, Robert Watt, Michael J. Crowley