System and method for providing route calculation and information to a vehicle

A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing route information from a remote source to a display, the system comprising:

• a display interface for providing a signal to the display;
• a user input device configured to receive vehicle occupant input;
• a communications device;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the communications device, the user input device, and the display interface, wherein the processor is configured to receive a signal corresponding to the vehicle occupant input and determine whether the vehicle occupant input indicates a request for directions or selection of a remote direction provider for providing route information;
• wherein, in response to a determination that the vehicle occupant input indicates a request for directions, the processor is configured to cause vehicle position information to be sent to the remote source via the communications device;
• wherein the processor is configured to receive route information from the remote source via the communications device,
• wherein, in response to a determination that the vehicle occupant input indicates a selection of a remote direction provider, the processor is configured to generate instructions configured to cause the remote source to provide the route information from the selected remote direction provider and transmit the instructions via the communications device to the remote source;
• wherein the processor is further configured to provide to the display interface a representation of the route information received from the selected remote direction provider, the route information conveying directions from a position of the vehicle to a destination.