Patents by Inventor Patrick Luffman

Patrick Luffman 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).

  • Server-based navigation system and method of operating same
    Patent number: 6691028
    Abstract: A navigation system (20) having a service center (24) and a navigation unit (22) and a method of transmitting data to reduce the complexity of the navigation unit (22) and minimize the transmitted data. The navigation unit (22) transmits (202) a current location (or starting point (102)) and a desired destination (or destination point (104)). The service center (24) receives (204) the starting point and the destination point and selects (206) a route (100) between the two points. The service center (24) then generates (210, 212, 214) and transmits (216) data associated with a plurality of points on the selected route (100). These points may include items such as preparation points (140, 142, 144, 146), warning points (130, 132, 134, 136), instruction points (120, 122, 124, 126) and confirmation points (150, 152, 154, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignees: Motorola, Inc., Trafficmaster
    Inventors: James Blake Bullock, Rafael A. Saavedra, Jeffrey Solomon, Patrick Luffman
  • Server-based navigation system and method of operating same
    Publication number: 20030229444
    Abstract: A navigation system (20) having a service center (24) and a navigation unit (22) and a method of transmitting data to reduce the complexity of the navigation unit (22) and minimize the transmitted data. The navigation unit (22) transmits (202) a current location (or starting point (102)) and a desired destination (or destination point (104)). The service center (24) receives (204) the starting point and the destination point and selects (206) a route (100) between the two points. The service center (24) then generates (210, 212, 214) and transmits (216) data associated with a plurality of points on the selected route (100). These points may include items such as preparation points (140, 142, 144, 146), warning points (130, 132, 134, 136), instruction points (120, 122, 124, 126) and confirmation points (150, 152, 154, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: James Blake Bullock, Rafael A. Saavedra, Jeffrey Solomon, Patrick Luffman