Patents by Inventor Nigel Peter Hanson

Nigel Peter Hanson 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).

  • Patent number: 9588226
    Abstract: System and method for providing position correction data over a data communications network. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for a mobile device over a data communications network, wherein the request includes a user identification. The method may further include receiving geographic position of the mobile device, selecting a mountpoint based, at least in part, on one or more of the user identification and the geographic location of the mobile device, and transmitting the position correction data to the mobile device over the data communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Peter Hanson, James Neil Greenberg, Geoffrey Robert Kirk
  • Patent number: 9488466
    Abstract: A system, device and methods are provided for tracking objects, such as shipping containers and other movable items. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting an object based on detection of an object identification tag and detecting a marker during transport of the object, wherein detection of the marker includes determining location data of the marker. The method may further include storing position data for the object based on the location data of the marker, and outputting the position data for the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Nigel Peter Hanson
  • Patent number: 8800859
    Abstract: A method of surveying may include determining a location of a surveying tool, determining a location of a position of interest, detecting an RFID tag associated with the position of interest, and decoding information stored in the RFID tag. The information stored in the RFID tag may include a reference to information stored remote from the RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Miguel Amor, Martin Holmgren, Nigel Peter Hanson, James M. Janky
  • Publication number: 20130313315
    Abstract: A method of surveying may include determining a location of a surveying tool, determining a location of a position of interest, detecting an RFID tag associated with the position of interest, and decoding information stored in the RFID tag. The information stored in the RFID tag may include a reference to information stored remote from the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Miguel Amor, Martin Holmgren, Nigel Peter Hanson, James M. Janky
  • Patent number: 8500005
    Abstract: A method of surveying includes detecting an RFID tag associated with a position of interest and decoding information stored in the RFID tag to extract data associated with the position of interest. The method also includes presenting the data associated with the position of interest to an operator of a surveying tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Miguel Amor, Martin Holmgren, Nigel Peter Hanson, James M. Janky
  • Patent number: 8348166
    Abstract: System and method for surveying. In one embodiment, a process is provided including detecting a barcode associated with a position of interest. The barcode may be decoded to extract data associated with the position of interest. Additionally, decoded data associated with the position of interest can be presented to an operator of a surveying tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Nigel Peter Hanson
  • Publication number: 20120229262
    Abstract: A method of surveying includes detecting an RFID tag associated with a position of interest and decoding information stored in the RFID tag to extract data associated with the position of interest. The method also includes presenting the data associated with the position of interest to an operator of a surveying tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Miguel Amor, Martin Holmgren, Nigel Peter Hanson, James M. Janky
  • Patent number: 8261969
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for configuring a controller for surveying equipment. In one embodiment, an identification tag associated with a surveying tool may be detected by a controller. An indicator related to the identification tag may be presented to a user of the controller. According to another embodiment, operation of the controller may be configured based, at least in part, on the identification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Alexander Peskin, Nigel Peter Hanson
  • Publication number: 20110068164
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting barcode data of at least one item of interest. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a barcode target, by an imaging device, associated with an item located at a position of interest. The method further includes decoding the barcode target to extract data associated with the item, determining position data for the position of interest and displaying the data associated with the item and the position data for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Peter Hanson, James M. Janky
  • Publication number: 20100159952
    Abstract: System and method for providing position correction data over a data communications network. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for a mobile device over a data communications network, wherein the request includes a user identification. The method may further include receiving geographic position of the mobile device, selecting a mountpoint based, at least in part, on one or more of the user identification and the geographic location of the mobile device, and transmitting the position correction data to the mobile device over the data communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Peter Hanson, James Neil Greenberg, Geoffrey Robert Kirk
  • Publication number: 20100059584
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for configuring a controller for surveying equipment. In one embodiment, an identification tag associated with a surveying tool may be detected by a controller. An indicator related to the identification tag may be presented to a user of the controller. According to another embodiment, operation of the controller may be configured based, at least in part, on the identification tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Alexander Peskin, Nigel Peter Hanson
  • Publication number: 20090289120
    Abstract: System and method for surveying. In one embodiment, a process is provided including detecting a barcode associated with a position of interest. The barcode may be decoded to extract data associated with the position of interest. Additionally, decoded data associated with the position of interest can be presented to an operator of a surveying tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Nigel Peter Hanson