Rugged, waterproof, navigation device with touch panel
US6898525B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0009
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, devices and methods are provided which include a rugged, waterproof, navigation device having a touch panel. The device includes a portable, and/or handheld navigation device. The navigation device includes a processor and a memory adapted to communicate with the processor. The memory is adapted to store navigation related data, the navigation related data including cartographic data including a number of locations and data indicative of thoroughfares of a plurality of types connecting certain ones of the locations. The device includes a housing having an opening. A touch panel is mounted in the opening of the housing. The touch panel and housing forming a substantially waterproof enclosure. A navigation component is located within the substantially waterproof enclosure.
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