Patents by Inventor Sven-Erik Jurgens
Sven-Erik Jurgens 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).
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Patent number: 9367239Abstract: A navigation device has a route re-calculation function. This is activated by the user touching the screen to task away from the normal navigation map mode to a menu screen which displays multiple types of route re-calculation options.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Patent number: 9076435Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the manner in which a processor-enabled device should produce sounds from data is described. The device ideally synthesizes sounds digitally, and reproduces pre-recorded sounds, together with an audible delivery thereof, a memory in which is stored a database of a plurality data at least some of which is in the form of text-based indicators, and one or more pre-recorded sounds. The device is further capable of repeatedly determining one or more physical conditions, e.g. current GPS location, which is compared with one or more reference values provided in memory such that a positive result of the comparison gives rise to an event requiring a sound to be produced by the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Rory Jones, Sven-Erik Jurgens
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Patent number: 8483943Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining a route of travel, in a navigation device, based upon at least a received destination location; determining whether or not travel along the determined route will at least one of meet and exceed a first threshold; and prompting, upon determining that travel along the determined route will at least one of meet and exceed the first threshold, a user of the navigation device to enable output of a warning to break from driving a vehicle, in which the navigation device is located, during travel along the determined route.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Tomtom International B.V.Inventors: Pieter Geelen, Rory Jones, Sven-Erik Jurgens
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Patent number: 8019531Abstract: A navigation device has a route re-calculation function. This is activated by the user touching the screen to task away from the normal navigation map mode to a menu screen which displays multiple types of route re-calculation options.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Tomtom International B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Publication number: 20110144904Abstract: A navigation device has a route re-calculation function. This is activated by the user touching the screen to task away from the normal navigation map mode to a menu screen which displays multiple types of route re-calculation options.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Patent number: 7930101Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining map information for display on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device; determining, prior to display on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device, whether or not the determined map information includes at least one designated pattern; enhancing, upon determining that the determined map information includes at least one designated pattern, the determined at least one designated pattern; and displaying the determined map information, including the enhanced at least one designated pattern, in three dimensions on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Pieter Geelen, Sven-Erik Jurgens
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Patent number: 7925437Abstract: A navigation device programmed with a map database and software that enables a route to be planned between two user-defined places. The device may be further programmed to be able to display on a touch sensitive display a main navigation mode screen showing a map and to allow a user to input destination address information using a virtual keyboard whose keys are sized to allow reliable finger activation. The device is especially advantageous for an in-car navigation device since it allows the user to easily and reliably input address information, even whilst the device is mounted in a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Patent number: 7769540Abstract: An in-car navigation device has a route preview or simulation function. The name of the actual road along which the vehicle is simulated as moving is also displayed, just as it would be if the vehicle were actually travelling along the route. The status bar, or actually on the road itself. This ‘demonstrate route’ function is achievable because the device stores a database sequence of road names, together with the vectors and actions which define the roads of the calculated route (this route has been fully calculated in advance and stored in device memory). Records in this database that define the route can then be sequentially selected (say simulating progress at a rate that allows the entire journey to be completed in 15 seconds) and the device can then display simulated progress of the car along the vectors which define the roads of the calculated route on the map image.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Patent number: 7737951Abstract: A navigation device is programmed to be able to associate any function, belonging to a core set of functions, with a non-overlapping touch input zone that is large enough to be reliably activated using a finger. Hence, the present invention is predicated on the insight that it is possible to identify a set of core functions and to then enable all of them to be reliably selected/activated by a finger touch to a touch input zone large enough for reliable activation. This is especially advantageous for an in-car navigation device in which the core functions are those functions that are likely to be activated by a driver whilst still driving.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Publication number: 20080215238Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method enabling a navigation device to output a warning; determining, within the navigation device, whether or not at least one parameter governing output of the warning is met; and outputting the warning upon determining that each at least one parameter governing output of the warning is met. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes a processor to enable the navigation device to output a warning and to determine, within the navigation device, whether or not at least one parameter governing output of the warning is met; and an output device to output the warning upon the processor determining that each at least one parameter governing output of the warning is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Pieter Geelen, Mark Gretton, Rory Jones, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Robert Pocknell
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Publication number: 20080208448Abstract: A method and device are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining a route of travel, in a navigation device, based upon at least a received destination location; determining whether or not the determined route of travel includes travel on a limited access road; and prompting a user of the navigation device to either accept the determined route of travel or request an alternate route of travel, upon determining that the determined route of travel includes travel on a limited access road.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Pieter Geelen, Rory Jones, Sven-Erik Jurgens
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Publication number: 20080165182Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining map information for display on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device; determining, prior to display on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device, whether or not the determined map information includes at least one designated pattern; enhancing, upon determining that the determined map information includes at least one designated pattern, the determined at least one designated pattern; and displaying the determined map information, including the enhanced at least one designated pattern, in three dimensions on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Pieter Geelen, Sven-Erik Jurgens
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Publication number: 20070150179Abstract: An in-car navigation device has a route preview or simulation function. The name of the actual road along which the vehicle is simulated as moving is also displayed, just as it would be if the vehicle were actually travelling along the route. The status bar, or actually on the road itself. This ‘demonstrate route’ function is achievable because the device stores a database sequence of road names, together with the vectors and actions which define the roads of the calculated route (this route has been fully calculated in advance and stored in device memory).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Publication number: 20070103445Abstract: A navigation device is programmed to be able to associate any function, belonging to a core set of functions, with a non-overlapping touch input zone that is large enough to be reliably activated using a finger. Hence, the present invention is predicated on the insight that it is possible to identify a set of core functions and to then enable all of them to be reliably selected/activated by a finger touch to a touch input zone large enough for reliable activation. This is especially advantageous for an in-car navigation device in which the core functions are those functions that are likely to be activated by a driver whilst still driving.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Publication number: 20070005233Abstract: A navigation device has a route re-calculation function. This is activated by the user touching the screen to task away from the normal navigation map mode to a menu screen which displays multiple types of route re-calculation options.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Publication number: 20060195259Abstract: A navigation device programmed with a map database and software that enables a route to be planned between two user-defined places. The device may also be programmed to be able to display on a touch sensitive display a main navigation mode screen showing a map and to allow a user to set a desired location as a location to be stored in device memory by touching the screen, for example at the desired location shown on the map. The navigation device is especially advantageous for an in-car navigation device since it allows the user to easily and reliably input the current location as a waypoint such as, a reference point for future navigation, even while the device is mounted in a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: TOMTOM B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Publication number: 20060192769Abstract: A navigation device programmed with a map database and software that enables a route to be planned between two user-defined places. The device may be further programmed to be able to display on a touch sensitive display a main navigation mode screen showing a map and to allow the user to task away from that screen by touching the navigation mode screen. The device is especially advantageous for an in-car navigation device since it allows the user to easily and reliably task away, for example to the main menu, by simply touching the main navigation mode screen anywhere.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: TOMTOM B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton
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Publication number: 20060173615Abstract: A navigation device programmed with a map database and software that enables a route to be planned between two user-defined places. The device may be further programmed to be able to display on a touch sensitive display a main navigation mode screen showing a map and to allow a user to input destination address information using a virtual keyboard whose keys are sized to allow reliable finger activation. The device is especially advantageous for an in-car navigation device since it allows the user to easily and reliably input address information, even whilst the device is mounted in a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: TOMTOM B.V.Inventors: Ayal Pinkus, Edwin Neef, Sven-Erik Jurgens, Mark Gretton