Patents by Inventor Madeleine Thompson

Madeleine Thompson 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).

  • Personalized viewports for interactive digital maps
    Patent number: 9110573
    Abstract: A digital map of a geographic area is displayed in a current viewport. Viewport parameters that specify geographic locations and zoom levels for several viewports are received, and respective viewport indicators for these viewports are displayed. Each viewport indicator is centered on the digital map at the geographic center of the corresponding viewport. In response to one of the viewport indicators being selected via the user interface, the digital map is automatically displayed in the viewport corresponding to the geographic center and the zoom level of the selected viewport indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Madeleine Thompson