Mobile personal navigator
US6127945A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A personal navigation device and method for providing location information. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a portable hand-held unit. The portable unit contains a communication system adapted to receive data at and transmit data from the portable unit. The portable unit also contains a position determining system which determines the geographic location of the portable unit. The position determining system is connected to the communication system. A graphic display located on the portable unit is also connected to the position determining system. The graphic display displays a representation of the current location of the portable unit with respect to a previously selected location. In one embodiment, the representation of the current location also includes a representation of the speed and the heading of the portable unit with respect to the previously selected location.
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