Patents by Inventor Geoff Robertson

Geoff Robertson 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).

  • Ghost following
    Patent number: 7286930
    Abstract: A concept for providing navigation information is described. The concept includes a process for providing navigation information including deriving a destination for a first vehicle and determining a present location of the first vehicle. The process also includes computing maneuvering information from the destination and present location and adapting an image of a ghost vehicle in conformance with the maneuvering information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Brass, Bob McKenzie, Geoff Robertson
  • Ghost following
    Publication number: 20050171690
    Abstract: A concept for providing navigation information is described. The concept includes a process for providing navigation information including deriving a destination for a first vehicle and determining a present location of the first vehicle. The process also includes computing maneuvering information from the destination and present location and adapting an image of a ghost vehicle in conformance with the maneuvering information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Brass, Bob McKenzie, Geoff Robertson