Navigation and positioning system and method for a vehicle
US5911774A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A navigation system detects a position of a vehicle, determines an area (i.e., a State) associated with the position of the vehicle, selects and loads a program corresponding to the area for controlling the provision of one or more navigation functions, and navigates the vehicle according to the loaded program. The program is based on a rule as to a navigation that is function enforced in the area in which the vehicle is located.
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