Patents by Inventor Choy Wai Lee
Choy Wai Lee 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).
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Patent number: 8781730Abstract: Techniques are described that may be implemented in a mobile electronic device providing navigation functionality to facilitate selection of a route to a destination from multiple route options. In one or more implementations, route selection information is displayed on a display of the mobile electronic device to facilitate selection of a route to a destination. The route selection information describes one or more routes to the destination and includes one or more metrics, associated with each route, that identify a characteristic of the route (e.g., a difficulty rating, topography, total climb distance, number of turns, and so on). A map may then be displayed on the display to furnish navigation information for the selected route to facilitate navigation to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: David J. Downey, Choy Wai Lee, Kenneth A. Carlson
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Patent number: 8706401Abstract: A navigational aid device is provided that includes a GPS module, a processor, and memory. The device is configured to automatically determine a route to a destination and to account for, in its determination of a route, a plurality of modes of public, private, or both public and private transportation. Some of these configurations may also be configured to recommend a mode or modes of transportation to take to get to a destination, and/or accept user preferences in recommending a route or the mode or modes of transportation to take to get to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventor: Choy Wai Lee
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Patent number: 8489321Abstract: Methods and apparatus for nature event signaling are provided. Example mobile electronic devices of the present disclosure can include a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, and a processor coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium. The processor executes the instructions to calculate a distance between a reference location and a current location, and calculate a travel time for the distance based on a speed. The processor also executes the instructions to determine a nature event time and cause a return alert indication to be signaled, via the mobile electronic device, based on a comparison of a calculated travel time and the nature event time.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventor: Choy Wai Lee
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Publication number: 20130050131Abstract: Hover based control of a navigation user interface of a mobile electronic device is described. In one or more implementations, an input associated with a menu of an electronic map is detected, and an input type determined. When the input type is a hover input, a menu expand function is executed. The menu expand function causes the menu to expand and reveal a menu having at least one menu item related to the electronic map. When the input type is a touch input, a select function is executed. The select function causes a selection of the at least one menu item of the electronic map of the map navigation application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: Choy Wai Lee, Scott T. Moore, Kenneth A. Bolton
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Publication number: 20120310530Abstract: Methods and apparatus for nature event signaling are provided. Example mobile electronic devices of the present disclosure can include a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, and a processor coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium. The processor executes the instructions to calculate a distance between a reference location and a current location, and calculate a travel time for the distance based on a speed. The processor also executes the instructions to determine a nature event time and cause a return alert indication to be signaled, via the mobile electronic device, based on a comparison of a calculated travel time and the nature event time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventor: Choy Wai Lee
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Publication number: 20120259541Abstract: Techniques are described that may be implemented in a mobile electronic device providing navigation functionality to facilitate selection of a route to a destination from multiple route options. In one or more implementations, route selection information is displayed on a display of the mobile electronic device to facilitate selection of a route to a destination. The route selection information describes one or more routes to the destination and includes one or more metrics, associated with each route, that identify a characteristic of the route (e.g., a difficulty rating, topography, total climb distance, number of turns, and so on). A map may then be displayed on the display to furnish navigation information for the selected route to facilitate navigation to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: David J. Downey, Choy Wai Lee, Kenneth A. Carlson
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Patent number: 8170790Abstract: A portable navigation device operable to present a plurality of operating modes. The device may include a display; a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the navigation device; mount detection circuitry operable to determine a mounting status of the navigation device; and a processor coupled with the location determining component, the mount detection circuitry, and the display. The processor is operable to select one of a plurality of operating modes based on the determined mounting status and present information specific to the selected operating modes on the display.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: Choy Wai Lee, Karen J. Jantz, David C. Zahorsky, Mark D. Tompkins, Ryan T. Moore
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Patent number: 8116978Abstract: A device with an improved user interface and mounting features comprises a sensor operable to detect a mounting configuration of the device, a display, and a processing system coupled with the sensor and the display. The processing system is generally operable to receive an indication of the detected mounting configuration from the sensor and present information on the display according to the detected mounting configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: Matthew L. Callicoat, Paul E. Skelton, Kevin M. Hansen, Brian M. Sandefur, Choy Wai Lee, Mark A. Kelsay, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110205697Abstract: A device with an improved user interface and mounting features comprises a sensor operable to detect a mounting configuration of the device, a display, and a processing system coupled with the sensor and the display. The processing system is generally operable to receive an indication of the detected mounting configuration from the sensor and present information on the display according to the detected mounting configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: Matthew L. Callicoat, Paul E. Skelton, Kevin M. Hansen, Brian M. Sandefur, Choy Wai Lee, Mark A. Kelsay, JR.
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Publication number: 20110022304Abstract: A navigational aid device is provided that includes a GPS module, a processor, and memory. The device is configured to automatically determine a route to a destination and to account for, in its determination of a route, a plurality of modes of public, private, or both public and private transportation. Some of these configurations may also be configured to recommend a mode or modes of transportation to take to get to a destination, and/or accept user preferences in recommending a route or the mode or modes of transportation to take to get to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBHInventor: Choy Wai Lee
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Patent number: 7822546Abstract: A navigational aid device is provided that includes a GPS module, a processor, and memory. The device is configured to automatically determine a route to a destination and to account for, in its determination of a route, a plurality of modes of public, private, or both public and private transportation. Some of these configurations may also be configured to recommend a mode or modes of transportation to take to get to a destination, and/or accept user preferences in recommending a route or the mode or modes of transportation to take to get to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventor: Choy Wai Lee
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Publication number: 20100094536Abstract: An off-board navigation application is provided that is configured to be stored in memory on a wireless portable device. The application comprises a menu hierarchy including a series of pages to be presented on a screen of the device. The pages include a category page having a list of categories. The categories each are associated with points of interest (POIs). The menu hierarchy includes an address page presenting address information related to a selected point of interest (POI). The address page includes a function option that directs the portable device to transmit wirelessly a navigation information request to a remote server. The menu hierarchy includes a navigation page configured to present navigation information that is received wirelessly by the portable device from the remote server in response to the navigation information request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: GARMIN LTD.Inventors: Choy Wai Lee, Nicholas S. Grimsley, Nicolas S. Kral, Timothy J. Barry, Barton D. Stanley, Pendra C. Peh, Alfredo E. Gunara, Qiang Zeng
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Publication number: 20090271109Abstract: A portable navigation device operable to present a plurality of operating modes. The device may include a display; a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the navigation device; mount detection circuitry operable to determine a mounting status of the navigation device; and a processor coupled with the location determining component, the mount detection circuitry, and the display. The processor is operable to select one of a plurality of operating modes based on the determined mounting status and present information specific to the selected operating modes on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Choy Wai Lee, Karen J. Jantz, David C. Zahorsky, Mark D. Tompkins, Ryan T. Moore
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Publication number: 20080195978Abstract: A computer program operable to interface with a browser and access a navigation device to utilize navigation information. The computer program may acquire information from the navigation device and provide the acquired information to the browser. The computer program may also acquire navigation information from the browser and provide the acquired information to the navigation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: GARMIN LTD.Inventors: David S. Wissenbach, Steven E. Hales, Choy Wai Lee, Robert C. Pappas, Paul J. Cooper, Aaron E. Roller, Bradley K. Culberson
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Patent number: 7366609Abstract: A portable navigation device is provided that includes a receiver configured to receive signals from GPS satellites. The device includes memory that stores a non-navigation application and non-navigation information related to the non-navigation application. A user interface is configured to enable an operator to enter non-navigation instructions related to the non-navigation application. The a processor module is provided that calculates a position of the device based on the signals from the GPS satellites. The processor module implements the non-navigation application and performs non-navigation operations defined by the non-navigation application based on the non-navigation instructions entered by the user. The processor module disables the non-navigation application after a predetermined trial period of time following a start time unless and until an application access code is entered.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventor: Choy Wai Lee
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Publication number: 20080082257Abstract: An electronic personal navigational aid device configured to calculate a route and to automatically call a telephone number and deliver a message depending upon the location of the device along the route. The devices may further be configured, for example, to dial at a certain estimated time enroute to a delivery or pickup stop and/or to listen to an autodialed party to determine how many packages the autodialed party has for pickup.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: GARMIN LTD.Inventor: Choy Wai Lee
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Publication number: 20080059061Abstract: A navigational aid device is provided that includes a GPS module, a processor, and memory. The device is configured to automatically determine a route to a destination and to account for, in its determination of a route, a plurality of modes of public, private, or both public and private transportation. Some of these configurations may also be configured to recommend a mode or modes of transportation to take to get to a destination, and/or accept user preferences in recommending a route or the mode or modes of transportation to take to get to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: GARMIN LTD.Inventor: Choy Wai Lee