Method and system for distributed navigation and automated guidance
US7149625B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides for distributed navigation and route guidance using networked computing devices. A computing device may host one or more navigation functional components. The location of a navigable object is sensed and communicated to associated navigation components in a communication network. The navigation components collectively provide guidance information to a navigable object controller. A navigable object controller directs the movement of an navigable object using guidance information to keep it on a specified route. The navigable object controller interacts with the distributed navigation system through an interface, which provides the appropriate presentation of guidance information and functions for the particular type of navigable object controller (e.g., human-machine interface, or system to system). The present invention provides the structures and methods for a flexible navigation and guidance system supporting a variety of network capabilities and computing devices using the same software implementation.
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