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Mobile personal navigator

US6127945A · kind A · utility

326Cited by
15References
1Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 1995
Grant dateOct 3, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 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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