# Noel Phillip Gordon — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Noel Phillip Gordon has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Digital Maps Are Built From Small Image Pieces](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/7158878/google-maps-directions) — granted 2007
  Google's 2007 patent on how to assemble small map images, called tiles, into a larger map view on your device, enabling smooth zooming and panning.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/noel-phillip-gordon

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