Patents by Inventor Terry Edward Ford

Terry Edward Ford 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: 7003443
    Abstract: A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking, and automatic transfer of the data to a GIS database. A pre-defined grammar allows observations to be continuously captured along with GPS location and time, and stored on the field mobile unit. A mobile unit's location is tracked in real time or post processed through wireless RF transmission of location information between the mobile unit and a central processing station. The captured data is electronically transferred to a central processing station for quality assurance and automatic population of the GIS database. The system provides for automatic correlation of field data with other GIS database layers. Tools to generate predefined or user defined reports, work orders, and general data queries allow exploitation of the GIS database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Datria Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Edward Ford, John Anthony Yotka, Richard James Turek, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6711535
    Abstract: A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking, and automatic transfer of the data to a GIS database. A pre-defined grammar allows observations to be continuously captured along with GPS location and time, and stored on the field mobile unit. A mobile unit's location is tracked in real time or post processed through wireless RF transmission of location information between the mobile unit and a central processing station. The captured data is electronically transferred to a central processing station for quality assurance and automatic population of the GIS database. The system provides for automatic correlation of field data with other GIS database layers. Tools to generate predefined or user defined reports, work orders, and general data queries allow exploitation of the GIS database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Datria Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Edward Ford, John Anthony Yotka, Richard James Turek, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20010053970
    Abstract: A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking, and automatic transfer of the data to a GIS database. A pre-defined grammar allows observations to be continuously captured along with GPS location and time, and stored on the field mobile unit. A mobile unit's location is tracked in real time or post processed through wireless RF transmission of location information between the mobile unit and a central processing station. The captured data is electronically transferred to a central processing station for quality assurance and automatic population of the GIS database. The system provides for automatic correlation of field data with other GIS database layers. Tools to generate predefined or user defined reports, work orders, and general data queries allow exploitation of the GIS database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Terry Edward Ford, John Anthony Yotka, Richard James Turek
  • Publication number: 20010039489
    Abstract: A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking, and automatic transfer of the data to a GIS database. A pre-defined grammar allows observations to be continuously captured along with GPS location and time, and stored on the field mobile unit. A mobile unit's location is tracked in real time or post processed through wireless RF transmission of location information between the mobile unit and a central processing station. The captured data is electronically transferred to a central processing station for quality assurance and automatic population of the GIS database. The system provides for automatic correlation of field data with other GIS database layers. Tools to generate predefined or user defined reports, work orders, and general data queries allow exploitation of the GIS database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Terry Edward Ford, John Anthony Yotka, Richard James Turek,
  • Patent number: 6272457
    Abstract: A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking and automatic transfer of the data to a GIS database. A pre-defined grammar allows observations to be continuously captured, GPS location and time to be captured and stored on the field unit. Other sensor data is combined with the observations and combined with GPS and time information. A mobile unit's location is tracked real time or post processed through wireless RF transmission of location information between the mobile unit and a central processing station. Real time position correction is provided by Differential GPS (DGPS). The captured data is electronically transferred to a central processing station for operator performed quality assurance and automatic population of the GIS database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Datria Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Edward Ford, John Anthony Yotka, Richard James Turek, Jr.