Vehicle docking station for portable handheld computing device
US7853404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3688
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle navigation system includes a base and a handheld device which is portable relative to the base and dockable to the base. The handheld device includes a GPS receiver, display and user input devices and provides limited navigation capability when detached from the base. The base includes additional databases and navigation sensors which provide a full function navigation system when the handheld device is docked to the base station, including turn-by-turn navigation.
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