Patents by Inventor TOMTOM NORTH AMERICA INC.

TOMTOM NORTH AMERICA INC. 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).

  • Publication number: 20130226622
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of providing driver behaviour based insurance comprising accessing a digital map having data indicative of a plurality of navigable segments, wherein the digital map further comprises data representative of a speed distribution profile for one or more positions along at least one of the navigable segments, the speed distribution profile for a position being indicative of the speed of multiple drivers at the position. The data representative of a speed distribution profile is used to set a recommended speed for vehicles travelling along the at least one navigable segment. The speed of a subscriber driver is monitored when travelling along the at least one navigable segment to obtain data regarding the speed of the driver relative to the recommended speed for at least one of the one or more positions, and the relative speed data is used as an input to a model of a user based insurance system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: TOMTOM NORTH AMERICA INC., TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V., TOMTOM NORTH AMERICA INC.
  • Publication number: 20130158794
    Abstract: A method of generating a horizon for use by an ADAS of a vehicle involves using historical vehicle probe data to determine the likelihood that different outgoing paths are taken at a decision point along a currently traversed road segment, and deriving a probability that each path may be taken. The probability is based on historical paths taken by vehicles at the decision point as indicated by the vehicle probe data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: TOMTOM NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventor: TomTom North America Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130127852
    Abstract: A method of providing 3D building information for enhancing a digital map involves applying a lattice deformation to a 3D model of a building, and rendering an image of the deformed 3D model from an orthographic viewpoint. The steps of applying a lattice deformation to the 3D model and rendering an image of the deformed 3D model from an orthographic viewpoint provide a rendered image of the deformed 3D model that is an oblique projection of the building represented by the model. The 3D model is geo-positioned before lattice deformation. The resulting rendered image is superposed on a digital map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TOMTOM NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventor: TOMTOM NORTH AMERICA INC.