Patents by Inventor Michael Wolterman

Michael Wolterman 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).

  • Publication number: 20060282214
    Abstract: A system and method of intelligent navigation of a vehicle using a navigation system with artificial intelligence is provided. The system includes a global positioning means, a navigation means, a controller, and an information database containing a map of a location of a traffic control device. The method includes the steps of maintaining a map in an information database associated with the navigation system, and sensing a location of the vehicle using an input means in communication with the navigation system. The method also includes the steps of determining if the sensed vehicle location is identifiable on the map maintained by the information database and updating the map using the sensed vehicle location if not identifiable; and determining if the vehicle is approaching an identifiable traffic control device using the map in the information database and the sensed vehicle location, if the sensed vehicle location is identifiable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Toyota Technical Center USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wolterman