Highway information system
US5021961A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B29/106
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A data processing device for providing data related to the categories of services available at locations along a highway in response to operator input is disclosed. The device includes a memory, a keyboard for entering input data identifying a desired service and an origin position into the memory. The input data is compressed before it is stored in the memory. The memory stores predetermined data in a compressed form related to the categories of services available at locations along the highway. The device also includes a microprocessor for retrieving from the memory the predetermined data which is a function of the input data. The microprocessor expands the retrieved compressed data into an operator readable form and provides the expanded data to a display for displaying the expanded retrieved data such as restaurants, gas stations, motels, or other services along the highway.
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