Patents by Inventor Alec Siu

Alec Siu 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).

  • Real-time markup of maps with user-generated content
    Patent number: 8604977
    Abstract: User-generated content that is associated with a geographic location is uploaded to existing networked services or directly to a digital map updating service. Distinct digital map updating services can be assigned to defined geographic areas, such that they are only notified of, or poll for, new user-generated content within their defined geographic areas. Utilizing the geographic location associated with such user-generated content, the digital map updating service identifies one or more digital map “tiles”, which are updated to include new user-generated content and capable applications on client devices can be notified directly of such new user-generated content if they are accessing the relevant tiles. Additionally, data mining can be performed and deductions of events from data mining can be indicated in the digital map in the same manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan S. Wilfert, Alec Siu, Roberto R. Molinari
  • REAL-TIME MARKUP OF MAPS WITH USER-GENERATED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20130166640
    Abstract: User-generated content that is associated with a geographic location is uploaded to existing networked services or directly to a digital map updating service. Distinct digital map updating services can be assigned to defined geographic areas, such that they are only notified of, or poll for, new user-generated content within their defined geographic areas. Utilizing the geographic location associated with such user-generated content, the digital map updating service identifies one or more digital map “tiles”, which are updated to include new user-generated content and capable applications on client devices can be notified directly of such new user-generated content if they are accessing the relevant tiles. Additionally, data mining can be performed and deductions of events from data mining can be indicated in the digital map in the same manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathan S. Wilfert, Alec Siu, Roberto R. Molinari