David A Nesbitt

US Patent:

6989842, Jan 24, 2006

Filed:

Oct 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/363089

Inventors:

Kevin M. Cropper - Columbia MD, US
Jarrett F. Reid - Ellicott City MD, US
David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US

Assignee:

The Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

G09G 5/10

US Classification:

345629, 345582, 345630

Abstract:

A live video feed is seamlessly inserted into a static background image while maintaining the proper positioning and scaling of the combined image. The current frame of the live video feed is first texturized onto a surface. The surface is a set of points that are translated to the location, e. g. , latitude/longitude coordinates, of the live video source. A series of matrix transformations of the texturized surface coordinates is performed. First, the texturized surface is rotated to be tangential to the earth at the location of the live video source. Next, the texturized surface is rotated again to reflect the heading of the live video source. Lastly, the texturized surface is scaled to conform to the background image. The transformed live image is then inserted into the larger background image in its proper position and displayed.

US Patent:

7133771, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Dec 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/330669

Inventors:

David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US

Assignee:

America Online, Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G06F 17/60
G01S 5/02

US Classification:

701202, 701200, 701 21, 701205, 701209, 701210, 701211, 73178 R, 34099519, 3409952, 34099521, 34099523

Abstract:

A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The preferred route avoids a particular maneuver or particular maneuvers identified by a user. The determination is made by processing directed links (e. g. , one-way edges) in a graph that includes one or more links and two or more nodes. The determination of a preferred route may include an estimate of the time required at one or more intersections along alternative routes and/or an estimate of the time required to travel the alternative routes based on the day of the week or the day of the year in which travel occurs. Individual routing preferences, such as a preference of a rural over an urban route and avoiding particular maneuvers in a route, also may be considered.

US Patent:

7321824, Jan 22, 2008

Filed:

Dec 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/330550

Inventors:

David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701201, 701200, 701211, 701208, 34099527, 340955, 3409951, 340990

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for presenting a route in a manner that emphasizes the route and provides context information. For example, a vivid color or vivid colors may be used to display the route, and pastel colors or other desaturated colors may be used for non-route context information. This may result in a map in which the vivid colors of the route stand out over the faded style of the non-route context information to emphasize the route. In this manner, the map may both emphasize the route and provide context information for the route.

US Patent:

7395153, Jul 1, 2008

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/019550

Inventors:

David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US
G. Duane Gearhart - Hummelstown PA, US
Michael Dean Swartz - East Prospect PA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Duelles VA

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G01C 21/36

US Classification:

701210, 701211

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for reducing the number of maneuvers presented in narrative driving directions for a route from an origin location to a destination location. To do so, driving directions are not provided for maneuvers for areas with which a person is likely to be familiar, such as neighborhood streets near the person's house, office, or another familiar location. A route from a user-specified origin to a user-specified destination is determined. Driving directions are presented only for a portion of the route. The portion of the route for which driving directions are presented may be identified based on an arterial category of roads included in the route.

US Patent:

7474960, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/330563

Inventors:

David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US

Assignee:

MapQuest, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G01C 21/34

US Classification:

701209, 34099519, 3409951, 34099511

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for presenting a route using a route presentation that provides both a context map and one or more detail route maps. Narrative instructions for the route also may be presented. The presentation of the context map and the one or more detail route maps may be interactive. The route presentation also may be user-controllable such that a user may control the portions of a route that are printed. The route presentation also may include a re-routing feature that allows a user to request that a new route be identified that avoids a particular maneuver or maneuvers in a route.

US Patent:

7561965, Jul 14, 2009

Filed:

May 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/120448

Inventors:

David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US
G. Duane Gearhart - Hummelstown PA, US
Michael Dean Swartz - East Prospect PA, US

Assignee:

MapQuest, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G01C 21/36

US Classification:

701210, 701211

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for reducing the number of maneuvers presented in narrative driving directions for a route from an origin location to a destination location. To do so, driving directions are not provided for maneuvers for areas with which a person is likely to be familiar, such as neighborhood streets near the person's house, office, or another familiar location. A route from a user-specified origin to a user-specified destination is determined. Driving directions are presented only for a portion of the route. The portion of the route for which driving directions are presented may be identified based on an arterial category of roads included in the route.

US Patent:

7689349, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Dec 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/319234

Inventors:

David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US
G. Duane Gearhart - Hummelstown PA, US
Michael Dean Swartz - East Prospect PA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G01C 21/34

US Classification:

701201, 701209

Abstract:

A surrogate origin is substituted for a user-entered or system-determined origin, and maneuvers for a route from the surrogate origin to a destination are determined and presented to the user as driving directions. A surrogate origin may be pre-selected or pre-configured for a user identity.

US Patent:

7702454, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Feb 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/035641

Inventors:

David W. Nesbitt - Adamstown MD, US

Assignee:

MapQuest, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G01C 21/32

US Classification:

701201, 709219, 709216, 3482113, 3409951, 34099519

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for presenting a route using a route presentation that provides both a context map and one or more detail route maps. Narrative instructions for the route also may be presented. The presentation of the context map and the one or more detail route maps may be interactive. The route presentation also may be user controllable such that a user may control the portions of a route that are printed. The route presentation also may include a re-routing feature that allows a user to request that a new route be identified that avoids a particular maneuver or maneuvers in a route.