Patents by Inventor Darrel Van Buer

Darrel Van Buer 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).

  • Traffic notification system for reporting traffic anomalies based on historical probe vehicle data
    Publication number: 20070213922
    Abstract: A system and method for determining and communicating a traffic anomaly at a point to at least one receiving vehicle includes a traffic information center and at least one probe device. Each probe device is configured to determine and store within an on-board database a current value of a condition at the point during each of a plurality of trips, so as to build a history of condition values. The probe device is further configured to compare the current value to the historic values during each trip, and selectively transmit notification of an anomalous value to the center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Darrel Van Buer, Son Dao, Xiaowen Dai, Richard Johnson
  • Prediction of vehicle operator destinations
    Publication number: 20050125148
    Abstract: A method for predicting vehicle operator destinations including receiving vehicle position data for a vehicle. The vehicle position data for a current trip is compared to vehicle position data for a previous trip to predict a destination for the vehicle. A path to the destination is suggested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Darrel Van Buer, Richard Johnson, Son Dao, Andrea Simon