Patents by Inventor Ken A. Prchal
Ken A. Prchal 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: 9857192Abstract: In one embodiment, a navigation system provides predictive natural guidance utilizing a mobile landmark based on location data. The location data may be a schedule. A controller receives data of a schedule of a mobile landmark. The location data could be collected in real time or estimated. The mobile landmark may be a vehicle or a celestial body. The controller correlates a route from an origin location to a destination location and the location of the mobile landmark. The controller generates a message based on the correlation. The message is output during presentation of the route and references the mobile landmark.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Mark Slusar, Ken Prchal
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Patent number: 9356923Abstract: An easier and less frustrating way of verifying that a user attempting to access content is a human user is provided. For example, data indicative of a request by a user to access content from a content server is received. An output of geographic data associated with a geographic region is generated. A task to be performed by the user to access the content is provided as a function of the generated output. The output and the task are transmitted to the content server for presentation to the user. Performance of the task by the user is substantially indicative of the user being a human user.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Mark Slusar, Ken Prchal
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Patent number: 9311657Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system or method of providing location-based content during a customer service session between a mobile device of a customer service requestor and a communication device associated with a customer service provider via a communication channel. The disclosed method includes establishing the customer service session between the customer service provider and the mobile device of the customer service requestor. The method also includes determining, by a processor, a geographic location of the mobile device. The method further includes providing, by the processor, during or after the customer service session, to the customer service requestor via the mobile device, content based on the determined geographic location of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Ken Prchal, Mark Slusar
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Publication number: 20150241236Abstract: In one embodiment, a navigation system provides predictive natural guidance utilizing a mobile landmark based on location data. The location data may be a schedule. A controller receives data of a schedule of a mobile landmark. The location data could be collected in real time or estimated. The mobile landmark may be a vehicle or a celestial body. The controller correlates a route from an origin location to a destination location and the location of the mobile landmark. The controller generates a message based on the correlation. The message is output during presentation of the route and references the mobile landmark.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Mark Slusar, Ken Prchal
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Publication number: 20150195269Abstract: An easier and less frustrating way of verifying that a user attempting to access content is a human user is provided. For example, data indicative of a request by a user to access content from a content server is received. An output of geographic data associated with a geographic region is generated. A task to be performed by the user to access the content is provided as a function of the generated output. The output and the task are transmitted to the content server for presentation to the user. Performance of the task by the user is substantially indicative of the user being a human user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Mark Slusar, Ken Prchal
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Patent number: 9043140Abstract: In one embodiment, a navigation system provides predictive natural guidance utilizing a mobile landmark based on location data. The location data may be a schedule. A controller receives data of a schedule of a mobile landmark. The location data could be collected in real time or estimated. The mobile landmark may be a vehicle or a celestial body. The controller correlates a route from an origin location to a destination location and the location of the mobile landmark. The controller generates a message based on the correlation. The message is output during presentation of the route and references the mobile landmark.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Mark Slusar, Ken Prchal
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Patent number: 9003554Abstract: An easier and less frustrating way of verifying that a user attempting to access content is a human user is provided. For example, data indicative of a request by a user to access content from a content server is received. An output of geographic data associated with a geographic region is generated. A task to be performed by the user to access the content is provided as a function of the generated output. The output and the task are transmitted to the content server for presentation to the user. Performance of the task by the user is substantially indicative of the user being a human user.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Ken Prchal, Mark Slusar
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Patent number: 8914863Abstract: Security of near-field communication (NFC) may be enhanced. A user authentication may be provided via a mobile device enabled as a first NFC device. The user authentication may be specified by an end user of the mobile device for permitting NFC with a second NFC device. The user authentication may be related to an environmental object or a perspective of the mobile device specified by the end user. It may be determined whether the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another. When the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another and a detected action performed by a user with the mobile device is substantially similar to the provided user authentication, NFC between the mobile device and the second NFC device may be permitted.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventor: Ken A. Prchal
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Publication number: 20140298434Abstract: Security of near-field communication (NFC) may be enhanced. A user authentication may be provided via a mobile device enabled as a first NFC device. The user authentication may be specified by an end user of the mobile device for permitting NFC with a second NFC device. The user authentication may be related to an environmental object or a perspective of the mobile device specified by the end user. It may be determined whether the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another. When the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another and a detected action performed by a user with the mobile device is substantially similar to the provided user authentication, NFC between the mobile device and the second NFC device may be permitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Navteq B.V.Inventor: Ken A. Prchal
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Publication number: 20140005935Abstract: In one embodiment, a navigation system provides predictive natural guidance utilizing a mobile landmark based on location data. The location data may be a schedule. A controller receives data of a schedule of a mobile landmark. The location data could be collected in real time or estimated. The mobile landmark may be a vehicle or a celestial body. The controller correlates a route from an origin location to a destination location and the location of the mobile landmark. The controller generates a message based on the correlation. The message is output during presentation of the route and references the mobile landmark.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Mark Slusar, Ken Prchal
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Publication number: 20130326636Abstract: An easier and less frustrating way of verifying that a user attempting to access content is a human user is provided. For example, data indicative of a request by a user to access content from a content server is received. An output of geographic data associated with a geographic region is generated. A task to be performed by the user to access the content is provided as a function of the generated output. The output and the task are transmitted to the content server for presentation to the user. Performance of the task by the user is substantially indicative of the user being a human user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Ken Prchal, Mark Slusar
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Publication number: 20130320094Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to objects, such as images, e.g. posters, maps, etc., augmented with machine readable indicia, such as optically readable codes, where the machine readable indicia are arranged in manner on at least a portion of the object such that different indicia may be perceptible to a suitably configured device, e.g. a suitably programmed camera phone, dependent upon the relationship of the device to the portion of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Mark Slusar, Ken Prchal
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Publication number: 20130260794Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system or method of providing location-based content during a customer service session between a mobile device of a customer service requestor and a communication device associated with a customer service provider via a communication channel. The disclosed method includes establishing the customer service session between the customer service provider and the mobile device of the customer service requestor. The method also includes determining, by a processor, a geographic location of the mobile device. The method further includes providing, by the processor, during or after the customer service session, to the customer service requestor via the mobile device, content based on the determined geographic location of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Ken Prchal, Mark Slusar