Patents by Inventor Adrian Kyle Blackwood

Adrian Kyle Blackwood 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).

  • Navigation device and method for providing alternative network connections
    Patent number: 8489327
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes connecting a navigation device to a server via a modem connection; receiving information from the server; determining whether or not criteria will be met for disconnecting the modem connection; and connecting the navigation device to the server via an alternative connection upon determining that criteria will be met for disconnecting the modem connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventor: Adrian Kyle Blackwood
  • Navigation device and method for providing alternative network connections
    Publication number: 20080177461
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes connecting a navigation device to a server via a modem connection; receiving information from the server; determining whether or not criteria will be met for disconnecting the modem connection; and connecting the navigation device to the server via an alternative connection upon determining that criteria will be met for disconnecting the modem connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Adrian Kyle Blackwood