Patents by Inventor Tanya Lisa Swartz

Tanya Lisa Swartz 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: 7912637
    Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin
  • Publication number: 20080319660
    Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin
  • Publication number: 20080319658
    Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin
  • Publication number: 20080319659
    Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin