Robert W Rennard

US Patent:

6405123, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

May 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/574555

Inventors:

Robert Rennard - San Martin CA
Sean Quan Du - San Jose CA
Sami Fawzi Nasser - San Jose CA
Yi-Chung Chao - Milpitas CA
Ruslan Adikovich Meshenberg - Santa Clara CA
Haiping Jin - San Jose CA
Chung Benjamin Yip - Los Altos CA

Assignee:

TeleVigation, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01C 2100

US Classification:

701200, 701201, 701211, 340988, 34235708, 3423571, 34235713

Abstract:

A method and system for interactive real-time distributed navigation employs improved techniques for input and output. The method and system may receive inputs through a wireless device. The operating environment simplifies and reduces these inputs. In some embodiments, the system receives non-deterministic input to generate deterministic information using a number of methods. The system may also employ improved output techniques including methods for pacing navigational prompts provided by a navigation system, and methods of providing navigational information to a number of users. The method and system are applicable to text, graphics or audible navigation systems.

US Patent:

6615131, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

May 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/574556

Inventors:

Robert Rennard - San Martin CA
Sean Quan Du - San Jose CA
Sami Fawzi Nasser - San Jose CA
Yi-Chung Chao - Milpitas CA
Ruslan Adikovich Meshenberg - Santa Clara CA
Haiping Jin - San Jose CA
Chung Benjamin Yip - Los Altos CA

Assignee:

TeleVigation, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 2100

US Classification:

701200, 701202, 34235713

Abstract:

An enhanced operating environment for an Interactive Real-Time Distributed Navigation system is disclosed. In the present invention, an enhanced operating environment is provided by improving input and output techniques in a navigation system. Disclosed are methods for reducing the number of inputs to a navigational sytstem through a wireless device. Improved input methods include methods for entering non-deterministic information to retrieve deterministic information. Also disclosed are improved output techniques including methods for pacing navigational prompts provided by a navigation system. The invention is applicable to text, graphics or audible navigation systems.

US Patent:

8306556, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Feb 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/349749

Inventors:

Yi-Chung Chao - Fremont CA, US
Robert Rennard - Gilroy CA, US
HaiPing Jin - San Jose CA, US
Salman Dhanani - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Telenav, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

455457, 4554561, 4554562, 4554565

Abstract:

A method of operation of an intelligent real-time distributed traffic sampling and navigation system includes: receiving navigation information of a client; analyzing the navigation information to provide traffic information; generating a travel route based on the analyzing the navigation information; and sending the travel route for display on the client.

US Patent:

20060116818, Jun 1, 2006

Filed:

Dec 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/004198

Inventors:

Yi-Chung Chao - Fremont CA, US
Robert Rennard - Gilroy CA, US
Salman Dhanani - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Televigation, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701211000, 701208000, 455456100, 455457000, 340990000

Abstract:

Method and system for providing multiple route navigation guidance. The system comprises a client integrated with a mobile communication device (e.g. PDA, cellular telephone, etc.) and a server communicating via wireless carriers and networks. The server obtains a user's initial position, a user-designated destination, and calculates multiple routes from the user's initial position to the destination. The client displays turn-by-turn navigation instructions to the user using the multiple routes sent by the server. If the client detects a deviation from the multiple routes, the client sends a request for new multiple routes to the server. Then, the server recalculates new multiple routes from the user's current position to the destination and sends navigation information related to the new multiple routes to the client.

US Patent:

20070168524, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323850

Inventors:

Yi-Chung Chao - Fremont CA, US
Robert Rennard - Gilroy CA, US
Haiping Jin - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

TeleNav, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709228000

Abstract:

An intelligent location based services and navigation hybrid system comprising a client having location based service capability and a server, the system setting a condition for new or updates of a relevant information by the server and/or client, selecting the relevant information for the updates by the server, transmitting the relevant information from the server, receiving the updates of the relevant information by the client, and selecting an operational mode by the client.

US Patent:

20100114469, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Nov 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/265659

Inventors:

Yi-Chung Chao - San Jose CA, US
Robert Rennard - Gilroy CA, US

Assignee:

TELENAV, INC. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/36

US Classification:

701200

Abstract:

A method of operation of a navigation system having dynamic adaptive routing includes detecting a navigation event; updating a driver profile with the navigation event; calculating a navigation routing parameter with the driver profile; and sending the navigation routing parameter for displaying on a multimedia display interface of a device.

US Patent:

20100198494, Aug 5, 2010

Filed:

Feb 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365128

Inventors:

Yi-Chung Chao - San Jose CA, US
Robert W. Rennard - Gilroy CA, US
Zhiqi Luo - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

TELENAV, INC. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701200

Abstract:

A method of operation of a navigation system having adaptive coverage includes: detecting a no service region or an intermittent loss of service region upcoming in a route; selecting an adaptive coverage operations block based on the no service region or based on the intermittent loss of service region for storing on a device; and sending data from the adaptive coverage operations block for displaying on the device.