Patents by Inventor Matthew G. Lindsay
Matthew G. Lindsay 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: 10352718Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for identifying one or more entrances to a point of interest or commercial entity (e.g., a shopping mall, a store, a business, etc.) using crowd sourced data received from a set of mobile devices over a specific period of time. The method identifies one or more points of entry to an enclosed area (e.g., a parking garage) associated with a point of interest (POI), as well as one or more points of entry to a building associated with the POI (e.g., a museum). When a user requests for directions to a particular POI, a navigation application of some embodiments uses these points of entry as the real driving and walking destinations when calculating and displaying a route to the particular POI.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Xiaoyi Wu, Moran Ben-David, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 10325490Abstract: A method and system for providing a driving condition alert to vehicle drivers and others are disclosed. The alert is provided based on road location and attribute data; real-time, historic, and forecast traffic data; real-time, historic, and forecast weather data; and/or scheduled and unscheduled event data. The alert may include information indicating the reason for the alert provided. In addition, the alert may include a relative scale of hazard (e.g., a scale of 1-10 with 1 representing no hazard and 10 representing the highest hazardous condition). As a result of receiving the alert, the driver may adjust their route or driving behavior.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Timothy A. McGrath, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Publication number: 20180087922Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for identifying one or more entrances to a point of interest or commercial entity (e.g., a shopping mall, a store, a business, etc.) using crowd sourced data received from a set of mobile devices over a specific period of time. The method identifies one or more points of entry to an enclosed area (e.g., a parking garage) associated with a point of interest (POI), as well as one or more points of entry to a building associated with the POI (e.g., a museum). When a user requests for directions to a particular POI, a navigation application of some embodiments uses these points of entry as the real driving and walking destinations when calculating and displaying a route to the particular POI.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Xiaoyi Wu, Moran Ben-David, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Publication number: 20170148322Abstract: A method and system for providing a driving condition alert to vehicle drivers and others are disclosed. The alert is provided based on road location and attribute data; real-time, historic, and forecast traffic data; real-time, historic, and forecast weather data; and/or scheduled and unscheduled event data. The alert may include information indicating the reason for the alert provided. In addition, the alert may include a relative scale of hazard (e.g., a scale of 1-10 with 1 representing no hazard and 10 representing the highest hazardous condition). As a result of receiving the alert, the driver may adjust their route or driving behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Timothy A. Mcgrath, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 9552726Abstract: A method and system for providing a driving condition alert to vehicle drivers and others are disclosed. The alert is provided based on road location and attribute data; real-time, historic, and forecast traffic data; real-time, historic, and forecast weather data; and/or scheduled and unscheduled event data. The alert may include information indicating the reason for the alert provided. In addition, the alert may include a relative scale of hazard (e.g., a scale of 1-10 with 1 representing no hazard and 10 representing the highest hazardous condition). As a result of receiving the alert, the driver may adjust their route or driving behavior.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Timothy A. McGrath, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 9109914Abstract: A method and system for calculating an energy efficient route is disclosed. A route calculation application calculates one or more routes from an origin to a destination. For each of the routes, the route calculation application uses impedance factor data associated with each segment in the route. The impedance factor is calculated using probe data when the probe data is available for a road segment. When probe data is unavailable, the impedance factor is calculated using machine learning techniques that analyze the results of the impedance factor classifications for road segments having probe data.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Praveen J. Arcot, Justin M. Spelbrink, Finn A. Swingley, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 8954278Abstract: A speed profile dictionary and associated lookup tables are disclosed. A set of distinct speed profiles is defined using a statistical analysis routine. Preferably, the statistical analysis routine uses clustering. The speed profiles are then matched to location codes identifying physical locations on a road network and days of the week. Applications using historic traffic data may use the speed profile dictionary and one or more lookup tables instead of a complete historic traffic database, thereby reducing the amount of memory needed to store historic traffic data.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Toby S. Tennent, Michael L. Aper, Matthew G. Lindsay, Gary R. Rockwood
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Patent number: 8892345Abstract: A method for predicting traffic wherein the method is a trend based extrapolation method that uses real time traffic data and historic traffic data to generate a predictive traffic product. The predictive traffic product provides expected traffic speeds for the short term future, for example, between two to twelve hours into the future.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Praveen J. Arcot, Matthew G. Lindsay, Timothy A. McGrath, Steven P. Devries
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Publication number: 20140032091Abstract: A method for predicting traffic is disclosed. The method is a trend based extrapolation method that uses real time traffic data and historic traffic data to generate a predictive traffic product. The predictive traffic product provides expected traffic speeds for the short term future, for example, between two to twelve hours into the future.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Praveen J. Arcot, Matthew G. Lindsay, Timothy A. Mcgrath, Steven P. Devries
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Publication number: 20130322694Abstract: A method and system for calculating an energy efficient route is disclosed. A route calculation application calculates one or more routes from an origin to a destination. For each of the routes, the route calculation application uses impedance factor data associated with each segment in the route. The impedance factor is calculated using probe data when the probe data is available for a road segment. When probe data is unavailable, the impedance factor is calculated using machine learning techniques that analyze the results of the impedance factor classifications for road segments having probe data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Praveen J. Arcot, Justin M. Spelbrink, Finn A. Swingley, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 8554473Abstract: A method and system for calculating an energy efficient route is disclosed. A route calculation application calculates one or more routes from an origin to a destination. For each of the routes, the route calculation application uses impedance factor data associated with each segment in the route. The impedance factor is calculated using probe data when the probe data is available for a road segment. When probe data is unavailable, the impedance factor is calculated using machine learning techniques that analyze the results of the impedance factor classifications for road segments having probe data.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Praveen J. Arcot, Justin M. Spelbrink, Finn A. Swingley, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 8396663Abstract: A speed profile dictionary and associated lookup tables are disclosed. A set of distinct speed profiles is defined using a statistical analysis routine. Preferably, the statistical analysis routine uses clustering. The speed profiles are then matched to location codes identifying physical locations on a road network and days of the week. Applications using historic traffic data may use the speed profile dictionary and one or more lookup tables instead of a complete historic traffic database, thereby reducing the amount of memory needed to store historic traffic data.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Toby S. Tennent, Michael L. Aper, Matthew G. Lindsay, Gary R. Rockwood
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Publication number: 20120271542Abstract: A method and system for calculating an energy efficient route is disclosed. A route calculation application calculates one or more routes from an origin to a destination. For each of the routes, the route calculation application uses impedance factor data associated with each segment in the route. The impedance factor is calculated using probe data when the probe data is available for a road segment. When probe data is unavailable, the impedance factor is calculated using machine learning techniques that analyze the results of the impedance factor classifications for road segments having probe data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: NAVTEQ NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Praveen J. Arcot, Justin M. Spelbrink, Finn A. Swingley, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Publication number: 20110144900Abstract: A speed profile dictionary and associated lookup tables are disclosed. A set of distinct speed profiles is defined using a statistical analysis routine. Preferably, the statistical analysis routine uses clustering. The speed profiles are then matched to location codes identifying physical locations on a road network and days of the week. Applications using historic traffic data may use the speed profile dictionary and one or more lookup tables instead of a complete historic traffic database, thereby reducing the amount of memory needed to store historic traffic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: NAVTEQ NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Toby S. Tennent, Michael L. Aper, Matthew G. Lindsay, Gary R. Rockwood
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Patent number: 7949464Abstract: A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes transmitting a parking message including a determined parking availability. The determined parking availability is based on historic parking availability information and real time parking availability data. The parking message may include an identification code of said parking facility.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: NAVTEQ North America, LLCInventors: Lawrence M. Kaplan, Howard R. Hayes, Jr., Steven DeVries, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Publication number: 20110043377Abstract: A method and system for providing a driving condition alert to vehicle drivers and others are disclosed. The alert is provided based on road location and attribute data; real-time, historic, and forecast traffic data; real-time, historic, and forecast weather data; and/or scheduled and unscheduled event data. The alert may include information indicating the reason for the alert provided. In addition, the alert may include a relative scale of hazard (e.g., a scale of 1-10 with 1 representing no hazard and 10 representing the highest hazardous condition). As a result of receiving the alert, the driver may adjust their route or driving behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: NAVTEQ NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Timothy A. McGrath, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Publication number: 20100318290Abstract: A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes transmitting a parking message including a determined parking availability. The determined parking availability is based on historic parking availability information and real time parking availability data. The parking message may include an identification code of said parking facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Lawrence M. Kaplan, Howard R. Hayes, JR., Steven Devries, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 7805239Abstract: A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes providing historic parking availability information for the identified parking facility. The historic parking availability information is based on past parking availability at the identified parking facility. The method may also calculate a route from an origin to the parking facility and provide guidance for following the route. Additionally, the method obtains a reservation for parking at the parking facility.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: NAVTEQ North America, LLCInventors: Lawrence M. Kaplan, Howard R. Hayes, Jr., Steven Devries, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Publication number: 20100042318Abstract: A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes providing historic parking availability information for the identified parking facility. The historic parking availability information is based on past parking availability at the identified parking facility. The method may also calculate a route from an origin to the parking facility and provide guidance for following the route. Additionally, the method obtains a reservation for parking at the parking facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Lawrence M. Kaplan, Howard R. Hayes, JR., Steven Devries, Matthew G. Lindsay
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Patent number: 7538690Abstract: A method of obtaining data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system includes collecting data indicating parking availability at a parking facility at a plurality of times and analyzing the data indicating parking availability. Based on the analyzing, the method derives historic parking data for the parking facility. The historic parking data indicates past parking availability at the parking facility at predetermined times. The historic parking data is stored in the geographic database. The historic parking data may indicate past parking availability for predetermined time intervals, days of the week, weather conditions and events.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Navteq North America, LLCInventors: Lawrence M. Kaplan, Howard R. Hayes, Jr., Steven Devries, Matthew G. Lindsay