Patents by Inventor John S. Bryan

John S. Bryan 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).

  • Thin client for mapping system
    Patent number: 8745174
    Abstract: A method of operating a thin client in a mapping system includes receiving, by the thin client, a map adapter from a map server; loading the map adapter in the thin client, wherein the loaded map adapter comprises a map engine; receiving, by the thin client, map data from the map server; and displaying, by the thin client, the map data in the map engine in the map adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: John S. Bryan, Brett E. Meyer
  • THIN CLIENT FOR MAPPING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140012951
    Abstract: A method of operating a thin client in a mapping system includes receiving, by the thin client, a map adapter from a map server; loading the map adapter in the thin client, wherein the loaded map adapter comprises a map engine; receiving, by the thin client, map data from the map server; and displaying, by the thin client, the map data in the map engine in the map adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: John S. Bryan, Brett E. Meyer
  • Providing a symbol
    Patent number: 8340427
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method of providing a symbol includes using a computer to receive a request to provide the symbol, retrieve an image based on the request, modify the image based on the request, convert the image to form the symbol and provide the symbol. In another aspect, an article includes a machine-readable medium that stores executable instructions to provide a symbol. The instructions cause a machine to receive a request to provide the symbol, retrieve an image based on the request, modify the image based on the request, convert the image to the symbol and provide the symbol. In a further aspect, an apparatus to provide a symbol includes circuitry to receive a request to provide the symbol, retrieve an image based on the request, modify the image based on the request, convert the image to the symbol and provide the symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: John S. Bryan, Barry L. Peterson
  • PROVIDING A SYMBOL
    Publication number: 20110286664
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method of providing a symbol includes using a computer to receive a request to provide the symbol, retrieve an image based on the request, modify the image based on the request, convert the image to form the symbol and provide the symbol. In another aspect, an article includes a machine-readable medium that stores executable instructions to provide a symbol. The instructions cause a machine to receive a request to provide the symbol, retrieve an image based on the request, modify the image based on the request, convert the image to the symbol and provide the symbol. In a further aspect, an apparatus to provide a symbol includes circuitry to receive a request to provide the symbol, retrieve an image based on the request, modify the image based on the request, convert the image to the symbol and provide the symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: John S. Bryan, Barry L. Peterson
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING VIEWER CACHES
    Publication number: 20100125552
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for updating map viewers include associating a first map viewer update cache with a first map viewer, the first map viewer update cache comprising a first map viewer data update, associating a second map viewer update cache with a second map viewer, the second map viewer update cache comprising a second map viewer data update, and sending one of the first and second map viewer data updates from one of the first and second map viewer update caches to the associated one of the first and second map viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Barry L. Peterson, John S. Bryan, Demron Ignace
  • Thin client for mapping system
    Patent number: RE48851
    Abstract: A method of operating a thin client in a mapping system includes receiving, by the thin client, a map adapter from a map server; loading the map adapter in the thin client, wherein the loaded map adapter comprises a map engine; receiving, by the thin client, map data from the map server; and displaying, by the thin client, the map data in the map engine in the map adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: John S. Bryan, Brett E. Meyer