Patents by Inventor Grant S. Killey

Grant S. Killey 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).

  • Interface layer for navigation system
    Patent number: 6370539
    Abstract: An improved method and system that provides for a data access interface layer in a navigation system. The navigation system is of the type that includes a navigation application software program that provides navigating features to a user of the system and a geographic database stored on a computer-readable storage medium wherein the geographical database includes information relating to the geographical region about which the navigation system provides the navigation features to the user. The data access interface layer is preferably stored in the navigation system as a library of software functions. The data access interface layer operates in conjunction with the navigation system application software. The data access interface layer isolates the navigation application software from the geographic data which are stored on the storage medium. The data access interface layer intercepts requests by the navigation application software for geographic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Ashby, Paul M. Bouzide, Vijaya S. Israni, David S. Lampert, Senthil K. Natesan, Grant S. Killey, John C. Jasper, Robert P. Fernekes, Jerry S. Feigen
  • Interface layer for navigation system
    Patent number: 6173277
    Abstract: An improved method and system that provides for a data access interface layer in a navigation system. The navigation system is of the type that includes a navigation application software program that provides navigating features to a user of the system and a geographic database stored on a computer-readable storage medium wherein the geographical database includes information relating to the geographical region about which the navigation system provides the navigation features to the user. The data access interface layer is preferably stored in the navigation system as a library of software functions. The data access interface layer operates in conjunction with the navigation system application software. The data access interface layer isolates the navigation application software from the geographic data which are stored on the storage medium. The data access interface layer intercepts requests by the navigation application software for geographic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Ashby, Paul M. Bouzide, Vijaya S. Israni, David S. Lampert, Senthil K. Natesan, Grant S. Killey, John C. Jasper, Robert P. Fernekes, Jerry S. Feigen
  • Interface layer for navigation system
    Patent number: 6047280
    Abstract: An improved method and system that provides for a data access interface layer in a navigation system. The navigation system is of the type that includes a navigation application software program that provides navigating features to a user of the system and a geographic database stored on a computer-readable storage medium wherein the geographical database includes information relating to the geographical region about which the navigation system provides the navigation features to the user. The data access interface layer is preferably stored in the navigation system as a library of software functions. The data access interface layer operates in conjunction with the navigation system application software. The data access interface layer isolates the navigation application software from the geographic data which are stored on the storage medium. The data access interface layer intercepts requests by the navigation application software for geographic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Ashby, Paul M. Bouzide, Vijaya S. Israni, David S. Lampert, Senthil K. Natesan, Grant S. Killey, John C. Jasper, Robert P. Fernekes, Jerry S. Feigen