Patents by Inventor Julian Idle

Julian Idle 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).

  • Patent number: 8638375
    Abstract: An integrated field-portable device comprising an image capture device configured to capture an image of a survey target area and a position determination system for determining a position of the integrated field-portable device, and an annotation system configured to access the image and associate the image with the position of at least one target in the survey target area and to associate with the image an instance of additional data comprising an identifier of the survey target area. The integrated field-portable device further comprises a storage system configured to generate a digital representation when the image is captured comprising the image, the position of the at least one target and the instance of additional data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Jose Miguel Amor Molares, Gang Lu, Julian Idle
  • Publication number: 20120293678
    Abstract: An integrated field-portable device comprising an image capture device configured to capture an image of a survey target area and a position determination system for determining a position of the integrated field-portable device, and an annotation system configured to access the image and associate the image with the position of at least one target in the survey target area and to associate with the image an instance of additional data comprising an identifier of the survey target area. The integrated field-portable device further comprises a storage system configured to generate a digital representation when the image is captured comprising the image, the position of the at least one target and the instance of additional data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Jose Miguel AMOR MOLARES, Gang LU, Julian IDLE
  • Patent number: 8223068
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a method of logging position data is provided. An indication of a desired accuracy value for determining a geographic position is received. A geographic position is then received. A predicted post-processed accuracy value for the received geographic position is then calculated. The desired accuracy value is then compared with the predicted post-processed accuracy value for the received geographic position. When the predicted post-processed accuracy value for the received geographic position is at least as precise as the desired accuracy value, the geographic position is logged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Robert M. Allan, Julian Idle, Peter G. France, John F. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20100225533
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a method of logging position data is provided. An indication of a desired accuracy value for determining a geographic position is received. A geographic position is then received. A predicted post-processed accuracy value for the received geographic position is then calculated. The desired accuracy value is then compared with the predicted post-processed accuracy value for the received geographic position. When the predicted post-processed accuracy value for the received geographic position is at least as precise as the desired accuracy value, the geographic position is logged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Robert M. ALLAN, Julian IDLE, Peter G. FRANCE, John F. ROGERS