Patents by Inventor Chris Dougherty

Chris Dougherty 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).

  • Publication number: 20220291011
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing navigation and location recommendation based on geospatial vaccination data. The approach, for example, involves initiating a query of a digital map data for vaccination data associated with a geographic area. The vaccination data indicates a geospatial density of a vaccinated population in the geographic area. The approach also involves processing the vaccination data to determine a navigation route, a recommended point of interest, a recommended event plan, or a combination thereof in the geographic area based on the vaccination data. The approach further involves providing the navigation route, the recommended point of interest, the recommended event plan, or a combination thereof as an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Olga SELINA, Chris DOUGHERTY
  • Patent number: 11186293
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product is provided for assisting a driver of the vehicle or providing guidance based on one or more geo-fences. The method comprises displaying one or more geo-fences super-imposed on a map display for a vehicle, wherein the one or more geo-fences comprises a tolerance zone; identifying a driving maneuver profile for the vehicle associated with the one or more geo-fences, and displaying the driving maneuver profile on the map display, wherein displaying the driving maneuver profile comprises: displaying a distance of the vehicle from the tolerance zone, and displaying a prohibited maneuver for the vehicle based on the one or more geo-fences and the distance of the vehicle from the tolerance zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Roland Gardner, Chris Dougherty, Gregg Bresnahan
  • Patent number: 10967884
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided, for example, to detect and to provide alerting of a part of a vehicle subsequently moving into the path of travel of a bicyclist or other vehicle. In the context of a method, one or more events indicative of a part of a vehicle subsequently moving into a path of a bicyclist are detected. The method also includes taking an action, responsive to detection of the one or more events, to reduce the risk to a person outside the vehicle or another vehicle proximate the door of the vehicle, such as by providing an alert as to the vehicle subsequently moving into the path of the bicyclist or to at least temporarily prevent the vehicle from subsequently moving into the path of the bicyclist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Frank Kozak, Chris Dougherty
  • Patent number: 10852155
    Abstract: A network apparatus receives a language request provided by a requesting user apparatus. The network apparatus generates and provides poll requests to responding user apparatuses and receives poll responses from the responding user apparatuses. Each poll response is associated with a language and indicates a current location of the corresponding responding user apparatus. Based on the poll responses, the network apparatus identifies areas or points of interest (POIs) that have a density of poll responses that (a) indicate a current location that corresponds to the area and/or POI and (b) is associated with a particular language. The network apparatus generates and provides a request response comprising information identifying at least one density area and/or POI. The requesting user apparatus receives the request response and provides information regarding the at least one density area and/or POI via an interactive user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Sophia Ramirez-Saenz, Chris Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20200342380
    Abstract: An approach is provided for predictively managing or distributing charitable goods according to geographic or demographic needs. The approach involves, for example, determining need-based data, wherein the need-based data includes location-based data indicating at least one condition resulting in a need for the charitable good. The approach also involves processing the need-based data with location-based demographic data, real-time location-based contextual data, or combination thereof to compute a predicted need for the charitable good, wherein the predicted need includes a predicted geofenced boundary and a predicted time at which the predicted need is to occur. The approach further involves monitoring inventory data for the charitable good within a geographic area encompassed by the predicted geofenced boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Olga SELINA, Chris DOUGHERTY
  • Publication number: 20200285255
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to utilize an unmanned drone to warn a bicyclist or another vehicle of a part of a vehicle moving into the path of travel of the bicyclist or the other vehicle. In the context of a method, at least one event indicative of a door of a vehicle being opened is detected. Responsive to detection of the at least one event, the method also includes causing the drone to take an action regarding the door of the vehicle being opened into the path of the bicyclist or the other vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Frank KOZAK, Chris DOUGHERTY
  • Publication number: 20200283012
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided, for example, to detect and to provide alerting of a part of a vehicle subsequently moving into the path of travel of a bicyclist or other vehicle. In the context of a method, one or more events indicative of a part of a vehicle subsequently moving into a path of a bicyclist are detected. The method also includes taking an action, responsive to detection of the one or more events, to reduce the risk to a person outside the vehicle or another vehicle proximate the door of the vehicle, such as by providing an alert as to the vehicle subsequently moving into the path of the bicyclist or to at least temporarily prevent the vehicle from subsequently moving into the path of the bicyclist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Frank KOZAK, Chris DOUGHERTY
  • Publication number: 20200249049
    Abstract: A network apparatus receives a language request provided by a requesting user apparatus. The network apparatus generates and provides poll requests to responding user apparatuses and receives poll responses from the responding user apparatuses. Each poll response is associated with a language and indicates a current location of the corresponding responding user apparatus. Based on the poll responses, the network apparatus identifies areas or points of interest (POIs) that have a density of poll responses that (a) indicate a current location that corresponds to the area and/or POI and (b) is associated with a particular language. The network apparatus generates and provides a request response comprising information identifying at least one density area and/or POI. The requesting user apparatus receives the request response and provides information regarding the at least one density area and/or POI via an interactive user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Sophia Ramirez-Saenz, Chris Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20190375429
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product is provided for assisting a driver of the vehicle or providing guidance based on one or more geo-fences. The method comprises displaying one or more geo-fences super-imposed on a map display for a vehicle, wherein the one or more geo-fences comprises a tolerance zone; identifying a driving maneuver profile for the vehicle associated with the one or more geo-fences, and displaying the driving maneuver profile on the map display, wherein displaying the driving maneuver profile comprises: displaying a distance of the vehicle from the tolerance zone, and displaying a prohibited maneuver for the vehicle based on the one or more geo-fences and the distance of the vehicle from the tolerance zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Roland GARDNER, Chris DOUGHERTY, Gregg BRESNAHAN
  • Publication number: 20190126952
    Abstract: Navigation devices, systems, and methods for transmitting notifications to and/or receiving notifications from electronic devices associated with passengers of connectable vehicles are described herein. In one example, a method is provided for sending a notification regarding a planned detachment of a designated vehicle from a plurality of connected vehicles. The method includes receiving a navigation destination for a passenger of an initial vehicle, calculating a detachment time or detachment location of the designated vehicle from the plurality of connected vehicles based on the received navigation destination, and transmitting a personalized notification to an electronic device associated with the passenger regarding the detachment time or detachment location of the designated vehicle from the plurality of connected vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Gregg Bresnahan, Chris Dougherty, Roland Gardner, David Mauer
  • Patent number: 10202131
    Abstract: Navigation devices, systems, and methods for transmitting notifications to and/or receiving notifications from electronic devices associated with passengers of connectable vehicles are described herein. In one example, a method is provided for sending a notification regarding a planned detachment of a designated vehicle from a plurality of connected vehicles. The method includes receiving a navigation destination for a passenger of an initial vehicle, calculating a detachment time or detachment location of the designated vehicle from the plurality of connected vehicles based on the received navigation destination, and transmitting a personalized notification to an electronic device associated with the passenger regarding the detachment time or detachment location of the designated vehicle from the plurality of connected vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Gregg Bresnahan, Chris Dougherty, Roland Gardner, David Mauer
  • Patent number: 9886856
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for communicating the occurrence of incident near misses between vehicles. In one embodiment, for example, a controller receives sensor data related to an operation of a vehicle. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether a near collision has occurred with respect to the vehicle. A warning message is generated and transmitted in response to the determination that a near collision occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: Chris Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20170370731
    Abstract: Navigation devices, systems, and methods for transmitting notifications to and/or receiving notifications from electronic devices associated with passengers of connectable vehicles are described herein. In one example, a method is provided for sending a notification regarding a planned detachment of a designated vehicle from a plurality of connected vehicles. The method includes receiving a navigation destination for a passenger of an initial vehicle, calculating a detachment time or detachment location of the designated vehicle from the plurality of connected vehicles based on the received navigation destination, and transmitting a personalized notification to an electronic device associated with the passenger regarding the detachment time or detachment location of the designated vehicle from the plurality of connected vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Gregg Bresnahan, Chris Dougherty, Roland Gardner, David Mauer
  • Publication number: 20160163198
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for communicating the occurrence of incident near misses between vehicles. In one embodiment, for example, a controller receives sensor data related to an operation of a vehicle. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether a near collision has occurred with respect to the vehicle. A warning message is generated and transmitted in response to the determination that a near collision occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Chris Dougherty