Qiang Zeng

US Patent:

8400294, Mar 19, 2013

Filed:

Dec 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/643771

Inventors:

Nathan J. Bishop - Olathe KS, US
Qiang Zeng - Olathe KS, US
Jonathan L. Hemphill - Lawrence KS, US

Assignee:

Garmin Switzerland GmbH

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

34053913, 34053911, 340994

Abstract:

Techniques are described that may be implemented in a portable electronic device to provide automatic detection of transit stops made by mass transit system vehicle in which a user of the device is a passenger. In an implementation, the portable electronic device includes an inertial sensor assembly to sense motion of the vehicle and generate a signal indicative of the vehicle motion. The inertial sensor assembly signal is used to detect the occurrence of a transit stop made by the vehicle. The portable electronic device can then display a prompt in response to detection of the transit stop. In embodiments, other measured data (e. g. , elapsed time from a prior event, location information, direction, sound, and so on) may be used to verify the occurrence of the transit stop.

US Patent:

20070050128, Mar 1, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/215868

Inventors:

Choy Lee - Olathe KS, US
Nicholas Grimsley - Overland Park KS, US
Nicolas Kral - Lawrence KS, US
Timothy Barry - Olathe KS, US
Barton Stanley - Overland Park KS, US
Pendra Peh - Overland Park KS, US
Alfredo Gunara - Overland Park KS, US
Qiang Zeng - Olathe KS, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701200000, 340995240

Abstract:

An off-board navigation application is provided that is configured to be stored in memory on a wireless portable device. The application comprises a menu hierarchy including a series of pages to be presented on a screen of the device. The pages include a category page having a list of categories. The categories each are associated with points of interest (POIs). The menu hierarchy includes an address page presenting address information related to a selected point of interest (POI). The address page includes a function option that directs the portable device to transmit wirelessly a navigation information request to a remote server. The menu hierarchy includes a navigation page configured to present navigation information that is received wirelessly by the portable device from the remote server in response to the navigation information request. Optionally, the application may further comprise a sub-category page presenting a list of POI names, wherein the address page presents address information in response to the selected POI. The function option may represent a GO option such that, when the GO option is selected, the application directs the portable device to transmit a navigation information request to the remote server. The navigation information request instructs the remote server to perform a route calculation from a present location of the portable device to the selected POI.

US Patent:

20100094536, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

May 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/469136

Inventors:

Choy Wai Lee - Olathe KS, US
Nicholas S. Grimsley - Overland Park KS, US
Nicolas S. Kral - Lawrence KS, US
Timothy J. Barry - Olathe KS, US
Barton D. Stanley - Overland Park KS, US
Pendra C. Peh - Overland Park KS, US
Alfredo E. Gunara - Overland Park KS, US
Qiang Zeng - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

GARMIN LTD. - Camana Bay

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G01S 19/42
G06F 3/048
H04W 4/02
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

701201, 34235709, 715810, 4554561, 709217, 707705, 707E17107

Abstract:

An off-board navigation application is provided that is configured to be stored in memory on a wireless portable device. The application comprises a menu hierarchy including a series of pages to be presented on a screen of the device. The pages include a category page having a list of categories. The categories each are associated with points of interest (POIs). The menu hierarchy includes an address page presenting address information related to a selected point of interest (POI). The address page includes a function option that directs the portable device to transmit wirelessly a navigation information request to a remote server. The menu hierarchy includes a navigation page configured to present navigation information that is received wirelessly by the portable device from the remote server in response to the navigation information request. Optionally, the application may further comprise a sub-category page presenting a list of POI names, wherein the address page presents address information in response to the selected POI. The function option may represent a GO option such that, when the GO option is selected, the application directs the portable device to transmit a navigation information request to the remote server. The navigation information request instructs the remote server to perform a route calculation from a present location of the portable device to the selected POI.