Patents by Inventor Jacques Van Belle

Jacques Van Belle 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 for determining the location of a user in an area
    Publication number: 20070088498
    Abstract: Apparatus for orientating a user in a space wherein the space comprises a plurality of zones of which only certain zones constitute functional zones wherein each functional zone includes a first type device containing information relating to the position of the zone in the space and wherein the first type device is reactive to the presence of a second type device associated with the user to provide the user with the information to determine the orientation of the user in the space. A method of orientating the user within the space and guiding the user toward one or more features in the space is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando Pazos, Jacques Van Belle