Patents by Inventor Larry J. Tretyak

Larry J. Tretyak 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).

  • Method and system for determining traffic information traffic profiles
    Patent number: 7672774
    Abstract: A method of determining traffic information for a mobile vehicle includes receiving a plurality of service requests at a call center from a telematics unit via a wireless connection. The service request includes time, date, and vehicle location data. A database of the received service requests is compiled. A plurality of eligible service requests is determined based on the time and date of the received service requests in the database. A traffic profile is determined based on a comparison of digital map data to vehicle location data of the eligible service requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: General Motors Company
    Inventors: Mark J. Glaza, Larry J. Tretyak, James M. Smith
  • Method and system for navigation-enhanced directory assistance
    Publication number: 20030069690
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of providing navigation-enhanced directory assistance instructions to a mobile vehicle. A point of interest is selected from within a proximity region of a mobile vehicle location, based on a point of interest request. A plurality of routing instructions is determined based on the selected point of interest. At least one of the routing instructions is provided to the mobile vehicle in response to a routing option input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Correia, Jefferey M. Stefan, Larry J. Tretyak