Patents by Inventor Simon Dean Morley

Simon Dean Morley 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).

  • Method of determining mode of transportation in a personal navigation device
    Patent number: 8983766
    Abstract: To provide useful information to a user of a personal navigation device (PND) related to their current mode of transportation the PND receives a plurality of satellite navigation signals, utilizes the plurality of satellite navigation signals to determine position of the PND, determines a plurality of data based on the plurality of satellite navigation signals, utilizing the plurality of data as inputs to a statistical model to determine the mode of transportation, determines the information corresponding to the mode of transportation, and displays the information corresponding to the mode of transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mitac International Corp.
    Inventor: Simon Dean Morley
  • Methods of wirelessly adding navigational content to a personal navigation device
    Patent number: 8478528
    Abstract: A method of wirelessly adding navigational content to a personal navigation device includes changing a mode of the personal navigation device to pairing standby mode, adding navigational content to a computing device, and establishing a direct wireless connection between the personal navigation device and the computing device to add navigational content to the personal navigation device from the computing device when the personal navigation device and the computing device are within range of each other for establishing a wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mitac International Corp.
    Inventor: Simon Dean Morley
  • Method of providing crime-related safety information to a user of a personal navigation device and related device
    Patent number: 8289171
    Abstract: To alert a user of dangerous driving or parking conditions, a personal navigation device for providing a safety notification includes a positioning device for determining position of the personal navigation device, a networking device for receiving safety information corresponding to the position from a safety data server, a display for displaying a user interface and a map, and a processor. The processor generates a query including the position, controls the networking device to send the query to the safety data server, parses the safety information received from the safety data server, and modifies the user interface displayed by the display based on the safety information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mitac International Corp.
    Inventor: Simon Dean Morley
  • Method of Providing Crime-Related Safety Information to a User of a Personal Navigation Device and Related Device
    Publication number: 20110169647
    Abstract: To alert a user of dangerous driving or parking conditions, a personal navigation device for providing a safety notification includes a positioning device for determining position of the personal navigation device, a networking device for receiving safety information corresponding to the position from a safety data server, a display for displaying a user interface and a map, and a processor. The processor generates a query comprising the position, controls the networking device to send the query to the safety data server, parses the safety information received from the safety data server, and modifies the user interface displayed by the display based on the safety information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Simon Dean Morley
  • Methods of wirelessly adding navigational content to a personal navigation device
    Publication number: 20110106438
    Abstract: A method of wirelessly adding navigational content to a personal navigation device includes changing a mode of the personal navigation device to pairing standby mode, adding navigational content to a computing device, and establishing a direct wireless connection between the personal navigation device and the computing device to add navigational content to the personal navigation device from the computing device when the personal navigation device and the computing device are within range of each other for establishing a wireless connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Simon Dean Morley
  • Method of Determining Mode of Transportation in a Personal Navigation Device
    Publication number: 20110106423
    Abstract: To provide useful information to a user of a personal navigation device (PND) related to their current mode of transportation the PND receives a plurality of satellite navigation signals, utilizes the plurality of satellite navigation signals to determine position of the PND, determines a plurality of data based on the plurality of satellite navigation signals, utilizing the plurality of data as inputs to a statistical model to determine the mode of transportation, determines the information corresponding to the mode of transportation, and displays the information corresponding to the mode of transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Simon Dean Morley