Patents by Inventor Anthony T. Garrigan

Anthony T. Garrigan 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).

  • Visual aid for assisting a user in interpreting a digital map
    Patent number: 8527200
    Abstract: A visual aid determination module (VADM) is described for presenting a visual aid that helps a user in interpreting a digital map. Namely, the visual aid helps the user in interpreting the relation of a currently-displayed map bounding region (MBR) to a center point of an inaccurate location region (ILR). The ILR, in turn, conveys a range of indeterminacy associated with a currently-assessed location of the user. In one case, the visual aid corresponds to a series of concentric circles. The curvature, placement, and spacing of the circles help the user determine his or her bearing with respect to the center point of the ILR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony T. Garrigan
  • Visual Aid for Assisting a User in Interpreting a Digital Map
    Publication number: 20120136568
    Abstract: A visual aid determination module (VADM) is described for presenting a visual aid that helps a user in interpreting a digital map. Namely, the visual aid helps the user in interpreting the relation of a currently-displayed map bounding region (MBR) to a center point of an inaccurate location region (ILR). The ILR, in turn, conveys a range of indeterminacy associated with a currently-assessed location of the user. In one case, the visual aid corresponds to a series of concentric circles. The curvature, placement, and spacing of the circles help the user determine his or her bearing with respect to the center point of the ILR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony T. Garrigan