Patents by Inventor Julia M. Crawford

Julia M. Crawford 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).

  • Comprehensive mapping data structures and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 7089109
    Abstract: A location data structure represents a location in a number of different ways, and may include a map view scale appropriate for rending the map. A map view data structure contains sufficient information to derive a number of independent descriptions of a map view. A route data structure may be used at any point in the route calculation and rendering process, and includes a locations field that includes the two-end points of the route, a calculated route data field representing a calculated route between the two end-points, an options field that specifies the options used or to be used to calculate the route, a driving directions field that represents driving directions for the route, and an identity data field that specifies whether the route data structure is a request to calculate a route, a response to a route calculation request, or a rendering request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amos Dylan Vance, Timothy S. McGrath, Julia M. Crawford, Aiden Byrne, Norm Bryar, Christopher Jon Lang, Michael J. Antonio
  • Comprehensive mapping data structures and methods for using the same
    Publication number: 20040204835
    Abstract: A location data structure represents a location in a number of different ways, and may include a map view scale appropriate for rending the map. A map view data structure contains sufficient information to derive a number of independent descriptions of a map view. A route data structure may be used at any point in the route calculation and rendering process, and includes a locations field that includes the two-end points of the route, a calculated route data field representing a calculated route between the two end-points, an options field that specifies the options used or to be used to calculate the route, a driving directions field that represents driving directions for the route, and an identity data field that specifies whether the route data structure is a request to calculate a route, a response to a route calculation request, or a rendering request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Amos Dylan Vance, Timothy S. McGrath, Julia M. Crawford, Aiden Byrne, Norm Bryar, Christopher Jon Lang, Michael J. Antonio