Patents by Inventor Charles Hellstrom

Charles Hellstrom 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).

  • System and method for map collaboration
    Patent number: 9306990
    Abstract: A system displays a map of a geographic area and an icon on a device associated with a first user. The icon represents a second user. The system further displays an indication on the device associated with the first user. The indication represents an area of the map displayed on a device associated with the second user. The system can further display a list of users on the device of the first user. The users on the list have devices associated with them and the devices associated with the users on the list display at least a portion of the map of the geographic area. The system receives input from the first user selecting a user from the list, and displays on the device associated with the first user the portion of the map of the geographic area that is displayed on the device associated with the user selected from the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Charles Hellstrom
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAP COLLABORATION
    Publication number: 20140229861
    Abstract: A system displays a map of a geographic area and an icon on a device associated with a first user. The icon represents a second user. The system further displays an indication on the device associated with the first user. The indication represents an area of the map displayed on a device associated with the second user. The system can further display a list of users on the device of the first user. The users on the list have devices associated with them and the devices associated with the users on the list display at least a portion of the map of the geographic area. The system receives input from the first user selecting a user from the list, and displays on the device associated with the first user the portion of the map of the geographic area that is displayed on the device associated with the user selected from the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Charles Hellstrom