Patents by Inventor Rob Meredith

Rob Meredith 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).

  • Selective information provision and indoor navigation assistance for the visually impaired
    Patent number: 11576817
    Abstract: A software application and system may be configured to enable a smartphone or other device to be used by a visually impaired person to receive voice navigation guidance during a directed exploration of an area. Directed exploration uses combinations of location data, directional data, and orientation data from the configured device to determine a direction that user wishes to explore, and only providing narrated results for streets, businesses, and other points of interest in that direction. The system may also utilize sets of wireless indicators positioned within indoor areas to provide accurate positioning to particular locations and floors within buildings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Keith Creasy, John Karr, Mark Klarer, Rob Meredith, Larry Skutchan, Joe Wegner
  • Navigation assistance for the visually impaired
    Patent number: 11318050
    Abstract: A software application and system may be configured to enable a smartphone or other device to be used by a visually impaired person to receive voice navigation guidance during a directed exploration of an area. Directed exploration uses combinations of location data, directional data, and orientation data from the configured device to determine a direction that user wishes to explore, and only providing narrated results for streets, businesses, and other points of interest in that direction. The system may also utilize sets of wireless indicators positioned within indoor areas to provide accurate positioning to particular locations and floors within buildings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Keith Creasy, John Karr, Mark Klarer, Rob Meredith, Larry Skutchan, Joe Wegner
  • NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
    Publication number: 20190224049
    Abstract: A software application and system may be configured to enable a smartphone or other device to be used by a visually impaired person to receive voice navigation guidance during a directed exploration of an area. Directed exploration uses combinations of location data, directional data, and orientation data from the configured device to determine a direction that user wishes to explore, and only providing narrated results for streets, businesses, and other points of interest in that direction. The system may also utilize sets of wireless indicators positioned within indoor areas to provide accurate positioning to particular locations and floors within buildings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Keith Creasy, John Karr, Mark Klarer, Rob Meredith, Larry Skutchan, Joe Wegner