Patents by Inventor Clayton Barber

Clayton Barber 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, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING GEOGRAPHIC AREA USING PRIORITIZED SPATIAL ORDER
    Publication number: 20080103691
    Abstract: A spatial data search method, system and apparatus for identifying particular data of significance around a reference vector through the spatial data. The method involves determining a reference vector within a spatial region for which spatial data exists, loading a portion of the spatial data including the data around the reference vector into a memory buffer, and searching the spatial data in a prioritized order. The method, system and apparatus have particular utility in searching geographic data for a terrain awareness and warning system (“TAWS”) and display in an aircraft. Embodiments of the present invention provide advantages over existing sequential and radial search methods, significantly reducing the processing and calculations required and providing faster alerts to pilots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Susan Chen, Clayton Barber
  • Method and system for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point correction information in a wireless communications device
    Patent number: 7031730
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point corrections transmitted from WAAS satellites in a global positioning system. Based upon a current location, the system creates a boundary around the current location and collects ionospheric grid point corrections within the boundary. The collected correction points are used to correct the position initially determined by a global positioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Clayton Barber, Cliff Pemble
  • Method and system for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point correction information
    Patent number: 6646594
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point corrections transmitted from WAAS satellites in a global positioning system. Based upon a current location, the system creates a boundary around the current location and collects ionospheric grid point corrections within the boundary. The collected correction points are used to correct the position initially determined by a global positioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Clayton Barber, Cliff Pemble
  • Method and system for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point correction information
    Patent number: 6552680
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point corrections transmitted from WAAS satellites in a global positioning system. Based upon a current location, the system creates a boundary around the current location and collects ionospheric grid point corrections within the boundary. The collected correction points are used to correct the position initially determined by a global positioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Clayton Barber, Cliff Pemble