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Car mounted information device

US6999754B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateSep 25, 2002
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/096883
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A communication device, particularly, a car-mounted information device, which makes it possible to obtain information of a transmitting source and of a receiving end linked to a navigation function relying upon end-to-end communication by using electronic mail among vehicles. The car-mounted information device comprises a cellular phone terminal connected to an external unit, a car navigation function, a modem function for transmitting and receiving data end to end between the vehicles via the cellular phone terminals, a mail transmitting/receiving function for transmitting and receiving the data using electronic mail, and a car navigation-linking function for processing the information of the electronic mail transmitted and received by linking the information to the car navigation function.

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