Patents by Inventor Geoff MEEK

Geoff MEEK 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).

  • Method, apparatus and computer program product for using a location graph to enable natural guidance
    Patent number: 11624626
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are therefore provided for providing natural guidance using one or more location graphs based on a context of a user. Methods may include: receiving an indication of a location of a user; identifying a location graph of location objects proximate the location of the user; establishing a context of the user; establishing a path among the location objects of the location graph based, at least in part, on the context of the user; generating natural language guidance based on the path among the location objects; and providing natural language guidance to the user. The location of a user may include a location along a route between an origin and a destination, where identifying a location graph of location objects may include identifying a location graph of location objects proximate the route between the origin and the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Craig Barnes, Umesh Chandra, Geoff Meek
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR USING A LOCATION GRAPH TO ENABLE NATURAL GUIDANCE
    Publication number: 20210025727
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are therefore provided for providing natural guidance using one or more location graphs based on a context of a user. Methods may include: receiving an indication of a location of a user; identifying a location graph of location objects proximate the location of the user; establishing a context of the user; establishing a path among the location objects of the location graph based, at least in part, on the context of the user; generating natural language guidance based on the path among the location objects; and providing natural language guidance to the user. The location of a user may include a location along a route between an origin and a destination, where identifying a location graph of location objects may include identifying a location graph of location objects proximate the route between the origin and the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Craig BARNES, Umesh CHANDRA, Geoff MEEK