Patents by Inventor Orvill Caraballo

Orvill Caraballo 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).

  • Graphic interface method and apparatus for navigation system for providing parking information
    Patent number: 8175803
    Abstract: A graphic user interface method and apparatus for a navigation system graphically shows parking information which vary depending on conditions such as time ranges or days, etc. The method includes the steps of: examining a location specified by a user for retrieving data associated with the specified location from data storage medium; displaying a screen of parking information graphic interface upon request by the user; and examining whether there is a time-related parking restriction on the specified location and retrieving the time-related parking information if any. The parking information graphic interface illustrates a map image, a time table of a day, a time range indicator on the time table, and a text message regarding the time-related parking restriction, thereby graphically displaying the parking information on the specified location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Orvill Caraballo
  • Graphic interface method and apparatus for navigation system for providing parking information
    Publication number: 20090150073
    Abstract: A graphic user interface method and apparatus for a navigation system graphically shows parking information which vary depending on conditions such as time ranges or days, etc. The method includes the steps of: examining a location specified by a user for retrieving data associated with the specified location from data storage medium; displaying a screen of parking information graphic interface upon request by the user; and examining whether there is a time-related parking restriction on the specified location and retrieving the time-related parking information if any. The parking information graphic interface illustrates a map image, a time table of a day, a time range indicator on the time table, and a text message regarding the time-related parking restriction, thereby graphically displaying the parking information on the specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Orvill Caraballo