Apparatus for switching navigation device mode
US8170790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable navigation device operable to present a plurality of operating modes. The device may include a display; a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the navigation device; mount detection circuitry operable to determine a mounting status of the navigation device; and a processor coupled with the location determining component, the mount detection circuitry, and the display. The processor is operable to select one of a plurality of operating modes based on the determined mounting status and present information specific to the selected operating modes on the display.
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