Patents by Inventor Olaf Achthoven

Olaf Achthoven 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: 8775071
    Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for providing map information to a user. The map information corresponds to a field of view. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes an input device to receive an input for selecting a desired destination and a display device to display map information including a route to the desired destination, a ground level and at least one icon elevated above the ground level. The at least one icon represents an object within the field of view. In at least one embodiment, a method is disclosed for providing map information to a user via a navigation device and corresponding to a field of view is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving at least one of an input and selection representing a desired destination and displaying map information including a route to the desired destination, a ground level and at least one icon elevated above the ground level. The at least one icon represents an object within the field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventor: Olaf Achthoven
  • Publication number: 20100280747
    Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for providing map information to a user. The map information corresponds to a field of view. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes an input device to receive an input for selecting a desired destination and a display device to display map information including a route to the desired destination, a ground level and at least one icon elevated above the ground level. The at least one icon represents an object within the field of view. In at least one embodiment, a method is disclosed for providing map information to a user via a navigation device and corresponding to a field of view is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving at least one of an input and selection representing a desired destination and displaying map information including a route to the desired destination, a ground level and at least one icon elevated above the ground level. The at least one icon represents an object within the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Olaf Achthoven
  • Publication number: 20080168398
    Abstract: A method and a navigation device are disclosed for displaying a rich content document. The navigation device includes an input device to receive an input for selecting a rich content document and a display device to display the rich content document. The rich content document is at least one of a document stored in memory associated with the navigation device and a document acquired via a network connection. The method includes receiving an input for selecting a rich content document and displaying the rich content document on a navigation device display. The rich content document is at least one of a document stored in memory associated with the navigation device and a document acquired via a network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Pieter Geelen, Erik Thomassen, Olaf Achthoven