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).

  • Method of operating a navigation system to provide parking availability information
    Patent number: 7516010
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Navteg North America, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence M. Kaplan, Howard R. Hayes, Jr., Steven Devries, Matthew G. Lindsay