Patents by Inventor Tyler J. Sterkel

Tyler J. Sterkel 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).

  • Location-based in-route entertainment and information
    Patent number: 8762047
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for generating a moving map that includes a graphical representation of a vehicle, such as an airplane, and content relevant to a location of the vehicle as the vehicle is in transit. An in-route entertainment server that serves the moving map may be onboard the vehicle or offboard the vehicle. The moving map may display the current location of the vehicle displayed by modifying a delayed location of the vehicle to account for a speed, a heading, and an amount of delay. Content items may be included on the moving map if they are within a bounded region around the location of the vehicle or in the vehicle. Content items may also be included if they are associated with a region that overlaps the bounded region. The bounded region changes as the vehicle moves in transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Window Seat, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Sterkel, Gregory Dicum, Tyler J. Freeman, Michal J. Migurski
  • Onboard location-based in-flight entertainment and information
    Patent number: 8594931
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for generating a moving map that includes a graphical representation of a vehicle, such as an airplane, and content relevant to a location of the vehicle as the vehicle is in transit. An in-route entertainment server that serves the moving map may be onboard the vehicle or offboard the vehicle. The moving map may display the current location of the vehicle displayed by modifying a delayed location of the vehicle to account for a speed, a heading, and an amount of delay. Content items may be included on the moving map if they are within a bounded region around the location of the vehicle or in the vehicle. Content items may also be included if they are associated with a region that overlaps the bounded region. The bounded region changes as the vehicle moves in transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Window Seat, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Sterkel, Gregory Dicum, Tyler J. Freeman, Michal J. Migurski
  • ONBOARD LOCATION-BASED IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20120232791
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for generating a moving map that includes a graphical representation of a vehicle, such as an airplane, and content relevant to a location of the vehicle as the vehicle is in transit. An in-route entertainment server that serves the moving map may be onboard the vehicle or offboard the vehicle. The moving map may display the current location of the vehicle displayed by modifying a delayed location of the vehicle to account for a speed, a heading, and an amount of delay. Content items may be included on the moving map if they are within a bounded region around the location of the vehicle or in the vehicle. Content items may also be included if they are associated with a region that overlaps the bounded region. The bounded region changes as the vehicle moves in transit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Tyler J. Sterkel, Gregory Dicum, Tyler J. Freeman, Michal J. Migurski
  • LOCATION-BASED IN-ROUTE ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20120232782
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for generating a moving map that includes a graphical representation of a vehicle, such as an airplane, and content relevant to a location of the vehicle as the vehicle is in transit. An in-route entertainment server that serves the moving map may be onboard the vehicle or offboard the vehicle. The moving map may display the current location of the vehicle displayed by modifying a delayed location of the vehicle to account for a speed, a heading, and an amount of delay. Content items may be included on the moving map if they are within a bounded region around the location of the vehicle or in the vehicle. Content items may also be included if they are associated with a region that overlaps the bounded region. The bounded region changes as the vehicle moves in transit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Tyler J. Sterkel, Gregory Dicum, Tyler J. Freeman, Michal J. Migurski