Patents by Inventor Michael L. Weiland

Michael L. Weiland 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: 8996307
    Abstract: Systems, devices, features, and methods for operations corresponding to disputed territories are disclosed. For example, one method comprises providing different data records corresponding to geographic features in dispute between multiple geographic entities. The different data records may be used to display different views of a disputed area as recognized by the respective geographic entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: HERE Global B. V.
    Inventors: Michael L. Weiland, Jeffrey Painter, Michael P. Dembski, Bart Tielens
  • Patent number: 8341192
    Abstract: Systems, devices, features, and methods for collecting or storing data corresponding to disputed territories for a geographic database, such as for use with a navigation system, are disclosed. For example, one method comprises identifying a data record that represents a geographic feature of a disputed area. An indication of dispute may be assigned to the identified data record, in which the indication of dispute represents that the identified data record corresponds to a feature in dispute between multiple geographic entities. Another data record that represents a geographic feature in dispute may also be identified. The indication of dispute and/or the data records of the features may be stored in a geographic database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Navteq B.V.
    Inventors: Michael L. Weiland, Jeffrey Painter, Michael P. Dembski, Bart Tielens
  • Publication number: 20110066371
    Abstract: Systems, devices, features, and methods for operations corresponding to disputed territories are disclosed. For example, one method comprises providing different data records corresponding to geographic features in dispute between multiple geographic entities. The different data records may be used to display different views of a disputed area as recognized by the respective geographic entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Michael L. Weiland, Jeffrey Painter, Michael P. Dembski, Bart Tielens
  • Publication number: 20110066657
    Abstract: Systems, devices, features, and methods for collecting or storing data corresponding to disputed territories for a geographic database, such as for use with a navigation system, are disclosed. For example, one method comprises identifying a data record that represents a geographic feature of a disputed area. An indication of dispute may be assigned to the identified data record, in which the indication of dispute represents that the identified data record corresponds to a feature in dispute between multiple geographic entities. Another data record that represents a geographic feature in dispute may also be identified. The indication of dispute and/or the data records of the features may be stored in a geographic database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Michael L. Weiland, Jeffrey Painter, Michael P. Dembski, Bart Tielens
  • Publication number: 20100222996
    Abstract: A data representation for an address is disclosed. The address is represented by two links. The first link is an addressed link and the second link is a routing link. The addressed link is the link associated with the address. The routing link is the link associated with a travel-to location for the address. The address may also be represented by two points. The first point is a display point and the second point is a routing point. The display point is used for displaying an address location on a map display. The routing point is used for routing a user of a navigation device to the appropriate point on a road network or pedestrian pathway for the address location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: NAVTEQ North America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael L. Weiland, Paul T. Ford, Suzanne M. McGrath, Vojislav Samsalovic