Patents by Inventor Stephen K. Hess

Stephen K. Hess 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: 9471596
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for generating results of a search query. In accordance with some implementations, data is received that is indicative of a character string related to a location and provided as input by a user. One or more hierarchically organized data trees are retrieved, from a storage device, for administrative areas related to the input character. Thereafter, probable target addresses are determined for the location utilizing the hierarchically organized data trees for each of the administrative areas, and a list of probable target addresses is provided for display to the user based on the hierarchy of the administrative areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MapQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony M. Pegg, Stephen K. Hess, Kevin L. Mayhew
  • Publication number: 20150052124
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for generating results of a search query. In accordance with some implementations, data is received that is indicative of a character string related to a location and provided as input by a user. One or more hierarchically organized data trees are retrieved, from a storage device, for administrative areas related to the input character. Thereafter, probable target addresses are determined for the location utilizing the hierarchically organized data trees for each of the administrative areas, and a list of probable target addresses is provided for display to the user based on the hierarchy of the administrative areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: MapQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony M. PEGG, Stephen K. HESS, Kevin L. MAYHEW
  • Publication number: 20110010650
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decluttering an electronic map display. According to one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for decluttering an electronic map display. The method includes receiving information about points-of-interest (POIs) to be represented on the electronic map display, and determining whether icons representative of the POIs would overlap if displayed concurrently. The method further includes grouping the icons that would overlap into at least one overlapping icon group, and displaying on the electronic map a group icon representative of the overlapping icon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen K. Hess, James G. Graham, Scott W. Steinke, Corey L. Crawford