Navigation location mark by cell phone
AssigneeDENSO International America, Inc.
InventorsMichael Wiegand, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Hiroto Uesaka
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Abstract
A system is provided that may mark and communicate a location to a navigation system via a portable device. The portable device may include a user interface, a first GPS device, a first memory device and a transmitter. The user interface may selectively allow the first GPS device to acquire geographical coordinates of a current location of the portable device and store the geographical coordinates in the first memory device. The navigation system may include a second GPS device, a second memory device, a receiver, and a display. The transmitter of the portable device may communicate the geographical coordinates to the receiver of the navigation system.
Claims22
A system comprising:
- a portable device having a user interface, a first GPS device, a first memory device and a transmitter, the user interface selectively allowing the first GPS device to acquire geographical coordinates of a location of interest and store the geographical coordinates in the first memory device;
- and
- a navigation system including a second GPS device, a second memory device, a receiver, and a display,
- wherein the transmitter of the portable device communicates the geographical coordinates to the receiver of the navigation device.
A method comprising:
- storing geographical information of a location of interest in a memory of a portable device;
- communicating the geographical information from the portable device to a navigation system;
- storing the geographical information in a memory device of the navigation system;
- accessing the geographical information on the navigation system;
- and
- displaying navigation information guiding a user to the location.
A method comprising:
- entering a location of interest with a portable device;
- transmitting information associated with the location of interest to the portable device;
- storing the information in a first memory device disposed in the portable device;
- entering a vehicle having a navigation system, the navigation system including a receiver in communication with the portable device;
- transmitting the information from the portable device to the navigation system;
- storing the information in a second memory device of the navigation system;
- recalling the information on the on the navigation system;
- determining a route to the location of interest based on the information;
- and
- displaying the route on a display screen of the navigation system.
A system comprising:
- an information provider associated with a location of interest, the information provider including a first memory device, a processing unit, and a first transmitter;
- a portable device having a user interface, a second memory device, a second transmitter and a second receiver receiving geographical coordinates of the location of interest and communicating the geographical coordinates to the second memory device;
- and
- a navigation system including a GPS device, a third memory device, a second receiver, and a display,
- wherein the second transmitter of the portable device communicates the geographical coordinates to the second receiver of the navigation device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.