Patents by Inventor Rik Bellens

Rik Bellens 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: 10104494
    Abstract: A client device for gathering mobility information of a user is described. The device comprises a sensor data obtaining means for collecting sensor data representative for transportation-characteristic information of a user and a marker information obtaining means for collecting marker information, the marker information being related to an environmental characteristic of the user or an activity of the user not determined based on a transportation characteristic. The system also comprises a processing means for combining the transportation-characteristic information of the user and the marker information so as to be able to determine based thereon mobility information of the user. The system also comprises an output means for outputting the combined transportation-characteristic information and the marker information. A corresponding server device, method and computer implemented inventions also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Rik Bellens, Sidharta Gautama
  • Publication number: 20160241993
    Abstract: A client device for gathering mobility information of a user is described. The device comprises a sensor data obtaining means for collecting sensor data representative for transportation-characteristic information of a user and a marker information obtaining means for collecting marker information, the marker information being related to an environmental characteristic of the user or an activity of the user not determined based on a transportation characteristic. The system also comprises a processing means for combining the transportation-characteristic information of the user and the marker information so as to be able to determine based thereon mobility information of the user. The system also comprises an output means for outputting the combined transportation-characteristic information and the marker information. A corresponding server device, method and computer implemented inventions also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Rik BELLENS, Sidharta GAUTAMA
  • Patent number: 9171485
    Abstract: A system is described for processing data of at least one location aware devices for obtaining geo-information. The system comprises an input means for obtaining vector-based data from at least one location aware devices, a data processor for inserting information from the vector-based data into a raster-based data structure so as to derive geo-information based on the raster-based data structure. A corresponding method as well as corresponding computer program products also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Sidharta Gautama, Rik Bellens
  • Publication number: 20110276592
    Abstract: A system is described for processing data of at least one location aware devices for obtaining geo-information. The system comprises an input means for obtaining vector-based data from at least one location aware devices, a data processor for inserting information from the vector-based data into a raster-based data structure so as to derive geo-information based on the raster-based data structure. A corresponding method as well as corresponding computer program products also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Sidharta Gautama, Rik Bellens