Patents by Inventor Henny Verweij

Henny Verweij 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).

  • Navigation device and method for using a traffic message channel
    Patent number: 7974777
    Abstract: A method and a navigation device are disclosed for sharing at least one location message with at least one other device. The navigation device includes a receiver to receive multiple traffic message channels, an input device to receive a user input indicating a frequency, and a processor to select a traffic message channel based on a signal strength, starting with the indicated frequency. The method includes receiving multiple traffic message channels, receiving a user input indicating a frequency, and a selecting a traffic message channel based on a planned route, starting with the indicated frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: William Deurwaarder, Erik Thomassen, Henny Verweij, Barbara Laermann
  • Navigation device and method for using a traffic message channel
    Publication number: 20080215236
    Abstract: A method and a navigation device are disclosed for sharing at least one location message with at least one other device. The navigation device includes a receiver to receive multiple traffic message channels, an input device to receive a user input indicating a frequency, and a processor to select a traffic message channel based on a signal strength, starting with the indicated frequency. The method includes receiving multiple traffic message channels, receiving a user input indicating a frequency, and a selecting a traffic message channel based on a planned route, starting with the indicated frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: William Deurwaarder, Erik Thomassen, Henny Verweij, Barbara Laermann