Alan T Brown

US Patent:

20020178181, Nov 28, 2002

Filed:

May 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/863707

Inventors:

Shyam Subramanyan - Union City CA, US
Abhijeet Vaidya - Cupertino CA, US
Alan Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Noland - Campbell CA, US
Ravikumar Mysore - Bridgewater NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F017/24
G09G005/00

US Classification:

707/501100, 345/731000, 345/751000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a network or internet-based system and method for collaboratively creating, developing, and integrating content and information for eLearning and knowledge management.

US Patent:

20070260628, Nov 8, 2007

Filed:

May 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/742937

Inventors:

Gil Fuchs - Woodside CA, US
Ettie Ettinger - Laguna Beach CA, US
Eric Christopher Crowe - Concord CA, US
Alan Dale Brown - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

TELE ATLAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Lebanon NH

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707101

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a virtual map database, referred to herein as the “Virtual Database System” (VDB). The VDB allows integration of map data, often from various sources, in a consistent manner for supply to an end user, while simultaneously ensuring that the entity best able to support a particular data source retains control over the data. In accordance with an embodiment, the VDB environment enables third-party data providers to associate their third-party-files with a base map or file-of-reference, thereby allowing for the creation of dynamic relationships between digital map features and other third-party data providers. The integration may be performed in a dynamic or real-time fashion, receiving up-to-date information from the various sources, creating links, and composing virtual maps, as needed or on-demand. Since the information is linked between the map providers and the various third parties, whenever an item of information or a link between items is updated in either the file-of-reference or in one of the third-party files, that updated information can be propagated back to all of the third-parties for further use in their software applications.

US Patent:

20080167794, Jul 10, 2008

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/930660

Inventors:

Gil Fuchs - Woodside CA, US
Ettie Ettinger - Laguna Beach CA, US
Eric Christopher Crowe - Concord CA, US
Alan Dale Brown - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

TELE ATLAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Lebanon NH

International Classification:

G06F 17/40

US Classification:

701117

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a virtual map database, referred to herein as the “Virtual Database System” (VDB). The VDB allows integration of map data, often from various sources, in a consistent manner for supply to an end user, while simultaneously ensuring that the entity best able to support a particular data source retains control over the data. In accordance with an embodiment, the VDB environment enables third-party data providers to associate their third-party-files with a base map or file-of-reference, thereby allowing for the creation of dynamic relationships between digital map features and other third-party data providers. The integration may be performed in a dynamic or real-time fashion, receiving up-to-date information from the various sources, creating links, and composing virtual maps, as needed or on-demand. Since the information is linked between the map providers and the various third parties, whenever an item of information or a link between items is updated in either the file-of-reference or in one of the third-party files, that updated information can be propagated back to all of the third-parties for further use in their software applications.

US Patent:

20080177464, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/930647

Inventors:

Gil Fuchs - Woodside CA, US
Ettie Ettinger - Laguna Beach CA, US
Eric Christopher Crowe - Concord CA, US
Alan Dale Brown - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

TELE ATLAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Lebanon NH

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701202

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a virtual map database, referred to herein as the “Virtual Database System” (VDB). The VDB allows integration of map data, often from various sources, in a consistent manner for supply to an end user, while simultaneously ensuring that the entity best able to support a particular data source retains control over the data. In accordance with an embodiment, the VDB environment enables third-party data providers to associate their third-party-files with a base map or file-of-reference, thereby allowing for the creation of dynamic relationships between digital map features and other third-party data providers. The integration may be performed in a dynamic or real-time fashion, receiving up-to-date information from the various sources, creating links, and composing virtual maps, as needed or on-demand. Since the information is linked between the map providers and the various third parties, whenever an item of information or a link between items is updated in either the file-of-reference or in one of the third-party files, that updated information can be propagated back to all of the third-parties for further use in their software applications.

US Patent:

20080215524, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/930637

Inventors:

Gil Fuchs - Woodside CA, US
Ettie Ettinger - Laguna Beach CA, US
Eric Christopher Crowe - Concord CA, US
Alan Dale Brown - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

TELE ATLAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Lebanon NH

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 1, 707103 R, 707E17018

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a virtual map database, referred to herein as the “Virtual Database System” (VDB). The VDB allows integration of map data, often from various sources, in a consistent manner for supply to an end user, while simultaneously ensuring that the entity best able to support a particular data source retains control over the data. In accordance with an embodiment, the VDB environment enables third-party data providers to associate their third-party-files with a base map or file-of-reference, thereby allowing for the creation of dynamic relationships between digital map features and other third-party data providers. The integration may be performed in a dynamic or real-time fashion, receiving up-to-date information from the various sources, creating links, and composing virtual maps, as needed or on-demand. Since the information is linked between the map providers and the various third parties, whenever an item of information or a link between items is updated in either the file-of-reference or in one of the third-party files, that updated information can be propagated back to all of the third-parties for further use in their software applications.