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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Navigation Technologies Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 127

% Expired Patents = 1.6

CIPO Patents = 1

Forward Citations = 10,502

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92 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

John C Jasper (21 out of 27 patents)

Richard A Ashby (17 out of 25 patents)

William McDonough (14 out of 27 patents)

4. Lawrence M Kaplan (14 out of 40 patents)

5. James A Meek (13 out of 17 patents)

6. David S Lampert (12 out of 16 patents)

7. Paul M Bouzide (11 out of 14 patents)

8. Robert P Fernekes (11 out of 16 patents)

9. Vijaya S Israni (11 out of 15 patents)

10. Frank J Kozak (9 out of 24 patents)

11. Matthew Friederich (9 out of 11 patents)

12. Jerry S Feigen (9 out of 9 patents)

13. T Russell Shields (8 out of 9 patents)

14. Senthil K Natesan (8 out of 9 patents)

15. Mark Barton (7 out of 12 patents)

Core Competencies:

Route Calculation

Geographic Database

Real-Time Traffic

Vehicle Positioning

Emergency Vehicle Operation

Driving Instructions

User Feedback

Map Data Organization

Electronic Horizon

Traffic Condition Notification

Navigation Features

Shape Comparison

127 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6768942 - Navigation system with decryption functions and secure geographic database (2004-07-27),

2. 6751629 - Method for organizing map data (2004-06-15),

3. 6751549 - Method and system for route calculation that avoids railroad crossings (2004-06-15),

4. 6741932 - Method and system for using real-time traffic broadcasts with navigation systems (2004-05-25),

5. 6735515 - Method and system for providing an electronic horizon in an advanced driver assistance system architecture (2004-05-11),

6. 6732046 - Application of the hough transform to modeling the horizontal component of road geometry and computing heading and curvature (2004-05-04),

7. 6728392 - Shape comparison using a rotational variation metric and applications thereof (2004-04-27),

8. 6725156 - Method and system for providing backup driving instructions with a navigation system (2004-04-20),

9. 6718258 - Method and system for obtaining user feedback regarding geographic data (2004-04-06),

10. 6704648 - Bearing data for route guidance (2004-03-09),

11. 6701249 - Navigation system with wireless logging for billing (2004-03-02),

12. 6700504 - Method and system for safe emergency vehicle operation using route calculation (2004-03-02),

13. 6691128 - Navigation system with distributed computing architecture (2004-02-10),

14. 6687612 - Method and system using a hand-gesture responsive device for collecting data for a geographic database (2004-02-03),

15. 6678611 - Method and system for route calculation in a navigation application (2004-01-13),

Navigation Technologies Corporation is a leading provider of navigation and location-based services. With cutting-edge technologies and a skilled team, we offer advanced solutions to connect people with maps, directions, and location-based information. Visit our website to explore our range of products and services.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 22 2026

127 Patents

#51 in Chicago, IL

#182 in Illinois

#3,046 in US

#6,306 in the World

Chicago, IL, United States of America

Navigation Technologies Corporation

Forward Citations = 10,502

92 inventors:

John C Jasper (21 out of 27 patents)

Richard A Ashby (17 out of 25 patents)

William McDonough (14 out of 27 patents)

4. Lawrence M Kaplan (14 out of 40 patents)

5. James A Meek (13 out of 17 patents)

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