Patents by Inventor Nicholas E. Govas

Nicholas E. Govas 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 for providing route instructions to a mobile vehicle
    Patent number: 6728630
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of providing route instructions to a mobile vehicle. A communication channel may be established between a client vehicle and a server. The server may be provided the location of the vehicle and it's destination. The server may calculate a route to reach the destination and store the route. One or more maneuver instructions may be downloaded to the vehicle, and the communication channel may then be terminated until the vehicle requires more maneuver instructions. A communication channel may then be reestablished between the vehicle and server and more maneuver instructions may be downloaded to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Wylie Burt, Jeffrey M. Stefan, Larry Tretyak, Nicholas E. Govas