Patents by Inventor Stefan Nico Anton Bollars

Stefan Nico Anton Bollars 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 distributing data associated with objects in digital map data
    Patent number: 10216756
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of distributing data from a server having memory storing static data and dynamic data associated with one or more objects within a plurality of tiles, each tile defining a geographic area in digital map data. The method comprising: selecting one or more tiles based on the location of a mobile device; synchronizing static data on the mobile device with the static data stored in the memory of the server for one or more objects within the selected one or more tiles; and distributing dynamic data updates to the mobile device associated with at least one object based upon the location of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Nico Anton Bollars, Brendan Joris Pete Rousseau, Rob Stefens
  • Methods and systems for determining information relating to the operation of traffic control signals
    Patent number: 10019896
    Abstract: Data indicative of the durations of multiple instances of different phases of a traffic control signal in a given time period is determined. The data is used to obtain data indicative of a distribution of the durations of each phase. The distribution data is used to obtain data indicative of a probability of the traffic control signal having a given phase at one or more future time. The probability data may be used to provide an expected waiting time when arriving at the signal at a future time and/or a speed recommendation for a vehicle approaching the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Gerard Krijger, Stefan Nico Anton Bollars
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20170148314
    Abstract: Data indicative of the durations of multiple instances of different phases of a traffic control signal in a given time period is determined. The data is used to obtain data indicative of a distribution of the durations of each phase. The distribution data is used to obtain data indicative of a probability of the traffic control signal having a given phase at one or more future time. The probability data may be used to provide an expected waiting time when arriving at the signal at a future time and/or a speed recommendation for a vehicle approaching the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Gerard Krijger, Stefan Nico Anton Bollars
  • Methods and systems for determining information relating to the operation of traffic control signals
    Patent number: 9564050
    Abstract: Data indicative of the durations of multiple instances of different phases of a traffic control signal in a given time period is determined. The data is used to obtain data indicative of a distribution of the durations of each phase. The distribution data is used to obtain data indicative of a probability of the traffic control signal having a given phase at one or more future time. The probability data may be used to provide an expected waiting time when arriving at the signal at a future time and/or a speed recommendation for a vehicle approaching the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Krijger, Stefan Nico Anton Bollars
  • METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH OBJECTS IN DIGITAL MAP DATA
    Publication number: 20150254270
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of distributing data from a server having memory storing static data and dynamic data associated with one or more objects within a plurality of tiles, each tile defining a geographic area in digital map data. The method comprising: selecting one or more tiles based on the location of a mobile device; synchronising static data on the mobile device with the static data stored in the memory of the server for one or more objects within the selected one or more tiles; and distributing dynamic data updates to the mobile device associated with at least one object based upon the location of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan Nico Anton Bollars, Brendan Joris Pete Rousseau, Rob Stefens
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20150015421
    Abstract: Data indicative of the durations of multiple instances of different phases of a traffic control signal in a given time period is determined. The data is used to obtain data indicative of a distribution of the durations of each phase. The distribution data is used to obtain data indicative of a probability of the traffic control signal having a given phase at one or more future time. The probability data may be used to provide an expected waiting time when arriving at the signal at a future time and/or a speed recommendation for a vehicle approaching the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Krijger, Stefan Nico Anton Bollars