Patents by Inventor Yuksel Alp Aslandogan

Yuksel Alp Aslandogan 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 and system for safe emergency vehicle operation using route calculation
    Patent number: 6700504
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed that make operation of an emergency vehicle safer. When an emergency vehicle is traveling to or from an emergency, a route for the emergency vehicle to travel is calculated using a navigation system. Traffic signals along the calculated route are controlled to give the emergency vehicle the right-of-way along the calculated route. In addition, data indicating the calculated route of the emergency vehicle are transmitted to other vehicles located along the calculated route. In each of these other vehicles, warnings are provided to the vehicle drivers. These warnings indicate the presence of the emergency vehicle and optionally, the expected path of travel of the emergency vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Yuksel Alp Aslandogan, Jerry Feigen