Patents by Inventor Jay Dee Krull
Jay Dee Krull 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).
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Patent number: 7409288Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory. The memory includes cartographic data and a desired destination, the cartographic data including data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is connected to the processor and is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device is adapted to calculate a route to navigate to the desired destination. And, the device is adapted to adjust a starting point for the route calculation to an appropriate location such that the device is on the route at a time when the route calculation is completed. The device processes travel along the route, recognizes when the device has deviated from the route, and calculates a new route to navigate to the desired destination.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael Childs, Scott M. Burgett, Thomas H. Walters
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Patent number: 7308359Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely information for negotiating a decision point along a route. The navigational aid device includes a processor adapted to communicate with a memory. The memory has cartographic data and a route to a desired destination stored therein. The cartographic data includes data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is provided which is adapted to communicate with the processor and the memory and which is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device processes travel along the route. The device recognizes when the device is approaching a decision point in the route and provides to the display an overlay screen on top of any presently displayed screen, the overlay screen adapted to display a preview of a decision point.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Mark D. Tompkins, Shane R. Runquist
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Patent number: 7184886Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory. The memory includes cartographic data and a desired destination, the cartographic data including data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is connected to the processor and is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device is adapted to process the device=s location and travel along a planned route. And, the device is adapted to dynamically calculate a new route to the desired destination with a preference for avoiding a particular portion of a thoroughfare or one or more different thoroughfares in a previous route.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael Childs, Shane R. Runquist
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Patent number: 7120539Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory. The memory includes cartographic data and a desired destination, the cartographic data including data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is connected to the processor and is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device is adapted to process the device=s location and travel along a planned route. And, the device is adapted to dynamically calculate a new route to the desired destination with a preference for avoiding a particular portion of a thoroughfare or one or more different thoroughfares in a previous route.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael Childs, Shane R. Runquist
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Patent number: 7062378Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory. The memory includes cartographic data and a desired destination, the cartographic data including data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is connected to the processor and is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device is adapted to calculate a route to navigate to the desired destination. And, the device is adapted to adjust a starting point for the route calculation to an appropriate location such that the device is on the route at a time when the route calculation is completed. The device processes travel along the route, recognizes when the device has deviated from the route, and calculates a new route to navigate to the desired destination.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Garmin, Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael Childs, Scott M. Burgett, Thomas H. Walters
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Patent number: 7054725Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Matthew C. Burch, Jay Dee Krull, David C. Brown, Cliff Pemble
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Patent number: 7047113Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Matthew C. Burch, Jay Dee Krull, David C. Brown, Cliff Pemble
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Patent number: 7043362Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for integrating GPS receiver technology into a PDA. The systems, devices and methods of the present invention integrate GPS capabilities with PDA functions, and in particular integrate a PDA address book function with an electronic map and GPS capabilities. One aspect provided herein is a method. In one embodiment, a location or feature is identified, and a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) address book entry is associated with the location or feature. In one embodiment, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) address book entry is selected, and a location or feature is associated with the PDA address book entry. Other aspects are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael Childs, Matthew C. Burch, Benjamin Jones, Paul McAlister
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Patent number: 6999873Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory. The memory includes cartographic data and a desired destination, the cartographic data including data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is connected to the processor and is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device is adapted to process the device's location and travel along a planned route. And, the device is adapted to dynamically calculate a new route to the desired destination with a preference for avoiding a particular portion of a thoroughfare or one or more different thoroughfares in a previous route.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael Childs, Shane R. Runquist
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Patent number: 6970795Abstract: A navigation device and a method of calibrating the same are provided. The device includes a barometric pressure sensor and a GPS receiver. A processor calculates barometric and GPS derived altitudes and, based on a difference therebetween, corrects barometer altitude readings that would otherwise include drift errors. The processor uses a filter, such as a state feedback loop, to determine correction factors. The state feedback loop is adjustable to operate with different time constants. An error drift model is empirically determined and used to set the time constant. The time constant may be adjusted during operation based on a relation between the barometer correction quantity and an uncertainty in the vertical component of the GPS derived altitude. The method includes updating and recalibrating an atmospheric pressure model used to derive altitudes from the output of the barometric pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Scott Burgett, Jay Dee Krull
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Patent number: 6947838Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. A PDA with route calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory. The memory includes cartographic data and a desired destination, the cartographic data including data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is connected to the processor and is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The PDA is adapted to calculate a route to navigate to the desired destination. And, the PDA is adapted to adjust a starting point for the route calculation to an appropriate location such that the PDA is on the route at a time when the route calculation is completed. The PDA processes travel along the route, recognizes when the PDA has deviated from the route, and calculates a new route to navigate to the desired destination.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael E. Childs, Scott M. Burgett, Thomas H. Walters
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Patent number: 6901330Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides clear and concise guidance through decision points along a route by providing assistance that is more understandable, accurate and timely. One aspect provided herein is an electronic navigational aid device with voice guidance. The device includes a processor and a memory adapted to communicate to the processor. The memory is adapted to store cartographic data and a route to a desired destination. The device processes travel along the route, recognizes when the device is approaching a decision point in the route, and provides voice guidance for the decision point. According to one embodiment, the voice guidance includes an initial voice guidance, an advance voice guidance, and a confirmation voice guidance. Other aspects are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Scott M. Burgett, Shane R. Runquist, Jarrod W. Seymour
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Patent number: 6892135Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely information for negotiating a decision point along a route. The navigational aid device includes a processor adapted to communicate with a memory. The memory has cartographic data and a route to a desired destination stored therein. The cartographic data includes data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is provided which is adapted to communicate with the processor and the memory and which is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device processes travel along the route. The device recognizes when the device is approaching a decision point in the route and provides to the display an overlay screen on top of any presently displayed screen, the overlay screen adapted to display a preview of a decision point.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Mark D. Tompkins, Shane R. Runquist
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Patent number: 6889138Abstract: PDA systems, devices and methods are provided for improved navigational route planning. The PDA provides more understandable, accurate and timely information for negotiating a decision point along a route. The PDA includes a processor operable to communicate with a memory. The memory has cartographic data and a route to a desired destination stored therein. The cartographic data includes data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is provided which is adapted to communicate with the processor and the memory and which is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The PDA processes travel along the route. The PDA recognizes when the device is approaching a decision point in the route and provides to the display an overlay screen on top of any presently displayed screen, the overlay screen adapted to display a preview of a decision point.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Mark D. Tompkins, Shane R. Runquist
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Patent number: 6882932Abstract: Devices, systems, functional data and methods are provided for biasing an active location to an acceptable location within a planned route of a map. The navigational device with map biasing capabilities includes a processor communicating with a memory. In biasing a map, an active position and a planned position are received, and an active score and a planned score are associated with each position, respectively. The active position is checked to ensure it falls within a second range, and if it does the active score is made to fall within a first range associated with the planned score, such that the active position is biased to appear as if it were the planned position.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Mark D. Tompkins, Jay Dee Krull
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Patent number: 6865453Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Matthew C. Burch, Jay Dee Krull, David C. Brown, Cliff Pemble
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Patent number: 6856898Abstract: PDA devices, systems, functional data and methods are provided for biasing an active location to an acceptable location within a planned route of a map. A PDA with map biasing capabilities includes a processor communicating with a memory. In biasing a map, an active position and a planned position are received, and an active score and a planned score are associated with each position, respectively. The active position is checked to ensure it falls within a second range, and if it does the active score is made to fall within a first range associated with the planned score, such that the active position is biased to appear as if it were the planned position.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Mark D. Tompkins, Jay Dee Krull
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Patent number: 6856899Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory. The memory includes cartographic data and a desired destination, the cartographic data including data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types. A display is connected to the processor and is capable of displaying the cartographic data. The device is adapted to calculate a route to navigate to the desired destination. And, the device is adapted to adjust a starting point for the route calculation to an appropriate location such that the device is on the route at a time when the route calculation is completed. The device processes travel along the route, recognizes when the device has deviated from the route, and calculates a new route to navigate to the desired destination.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Jay Dee Krull, Michael Childs, Scott M. Burgett, Thomas H. Walters
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Patent number: 6845320Abstract: Devices, systems, functional data and methods are provided for biasing an active location to an acceptable location within a planned route of a map. The navigational device with map biasing capabilities includes a processor communicating with a memory. In biasing a map, an active position and a planned position are received, and an active score and a planned score are associated with each position, respectively. The active position is checked to ensure it falls within a second range, and if it does the active score is made to fall within a first range associated with the planned score, such that the active position is biased to appear as if it were the planned position.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Mark D. Tompkins, Jay Dee Krull
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Patent number: 6816782Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for navigation data transfer between portable devices are provided. A handheld electronic device is provided which includes a processor and a memory adapted to communicate with the processor. The memory is adapted to store navigation related data. The navigation related data includes cartographic data including a number of locations and data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types connecting certain ones of the locations. The memory is further adapted to store software including software operable to perform navigation applications such as routing algorithms. The handheld electronic device includes a transceiver. The transceiver is adapted to transmit and receive the navigation related data and applications wirelessly between an other portable electronic device and/or larger clients such as a remote server.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventors: Thomas H. Walters, Jay Dee Krull, Ronald B. Kabler