Patents by Inventor Cliff Pemble

Cliff Pemble 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).

  • Patent number: 7110883
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for determining the appropriate or desired geographical correction source for SBAS corrections. One aspect provided herein is a method. According to one method embodiment, a Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS) correction message is received from a selected SBAS satellite. It is determined whether at least one criterion is satisfied for using the selected SBAS satellite as a correction source and then processing the correction message received therefrom. A second SBAS satellite is selected from which to receive SBAS correction messages upon determining that at least one criterion is not satisfied for using the selected SBAS satellite as a correction source. One example of SBAS is the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) used in North America. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Cliff Pemble, Clayton E. Barber
  • Patent number: 7054725
    Abstract: A navigation device for navigating a vehicle to a point comprises a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals, a processor connected with the receiver for processing the GPS signals, navigation data created by the processor, and a display page. The navigation data includes ground speed, altitude, vertical speed and rate of turn information, and the display page presents this information in individual graphic, circular displays representative of an aircraft instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Burch, Jay Dee Krull, David C. Brown, Cliff Pemble
  • Patent number: 7047113
    Abstract: A navigation device for navigating a vehicle to a point comprises a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals, a processor connected with the receiver for processing the GPS signals, navigation data created by the processor, and a display page. The navigation data includes ground speed, altitude, vertical speed and rate of turn information, and the display page presents this information in individual graphic, circular displays representative of an aircraft instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Burch, Jay Dee Krull, David C. Brown, Cliff Pemble
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20050222766
    Abstract: A navigation device for navigating a vehicle to a point comprises a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals, a processor connected with the receiver for processing the GPS signals, navigation data created by the processor, and a display page. The navigation data includes ground speed, altitude, vertical speed and rate of turn information, and the display page presents this information in individual graphic, circular displays representative of an aircraft instrument panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Matthew Burch, Jay Krull, David Brown, Cliff Pemble
  • Patent number: 6865453
    Abstract: A navigation device for navigating a vehicle to a point comprises a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals, a processor connected with the receiver for processing the GPS signals, navigation data created by the processor, and a display page. The navigation data includes ground speed, altitude, vertical speed and rate of turn information, and the display page presents this information in individual graphic, circular displays representative of an aircraft instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Burch, Jay Dee Krull, David C. Brown, Cliff Pemble
  • Patent number: 6839631
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for determining the appropriate or desired geographical correction source for SBAS corrections. One aspect provided herein is a method. According to one method embodiment, a Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS) correction message is received from a selected SBAS satellite. It is determined whether at least one criterion is satisfied for using the selected SBAS satellite as a correction source and then processing the correction message received therefrom. A second SBAS satellite is selected from which to receive SBAS correction messages upon determining that at least one criterion is not satisfied for using the selected SBAS satellite as a correction source. One example of SBAS is the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) used in North America Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Cliff Pemble, Clayton E. Barber
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6392593
    Abstract: A GPS system device acquires satellites after a power-on event without requiring a need for a real time clock. A list of the highest visible satellites for a given periodic interval is computed and referenced by time. The list can be stored in a non-volatile or battery backed memory during a power off state or can be generated at power up prior to satellite acquisition. When the GPS system device is powered on, satellites from the list are searched using a multi-channel correlator until at least one of the satellites is acquired. The present time is estimated based upon the relationship to the list of the satellite, and satellite visibility is computed. The multi-channel correlator is then updated to search satellites that are likely to be visible based upon the acquired satellite. The search for satellites is further refined by the observation of the handover word provided by an acquired satellite. When a minimum number of satellites are acquired, normal satellite tracking and position computation may occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Garmin Corporation
    Inventor: Cliff Pemble