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Customer-settled voice navigation apparatus

US6282494A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 1999
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/3632
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A customer-settled voice navigation apparatus is disclosed which comprises a control unit, a satellite positioning signal receiving unit, a map data supply unit, a carte display unit, a navigating condition setting unit, an audio input unit, a navigating condition and information storage unit, a navigating condition comparing unit an audio output unit, and a voice output requiring unit. According to the invention, the user could settle any desired navigating information itself with respect to any location, area, timing, speed, height, and direction by means of an audio-recording manner at any place. Also, the invention could output audio navigating information previously recorded when the navigating condition designated by the user is matched.

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