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Methods and apparatus for updating navigation information in a motorized vehicle
Assignee: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES OF CONNECTICUT Inc
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Filing: 1994-06-02
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2014-06-02
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus providing supplementary navigation data to be used w a vehicular navigation system. The supplementary navigation data can be superimposed over primary navigation data on a navigation system display or can be presented as a split-screen display. The supplementary navigation data may contain information such as locations of local facilities, local road information, types of local facilities. The supplementary navigation data is received by the vehicle when the vehicle is coupled to a station, such as a battery recharging or a refueling station, and is transmitted to the navigation system. An on-board controller can store the data and/or display the data. The navigation system could use the supplementary data to determine routes or locations for specific local facilities selected by the user. In an interactive or two-way communications system, the user can select predetermined types of supplementary data to be received. The supplementary navigation data is preferably transmitted to the navigation system at a local vehicle station, such as a refueling station, a vehicle rest stop, a vehicle tourist center, etc. Position update information can also be entered for resetting or recalibrating an internally maintained vehicle position.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry F. Smith
- 👤 Mark F. Harrington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:06
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; B; B60; B60L; B60L53/00; B60L53/30; B60L53/305; B60L53/60; B60L53/65; B60L53/66; B60L53/665; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3679; G01C21/3697; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/127; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008; G07F; G07F15/00; G07F15/003; G07F15/12; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F17/16; G07F5/00; G07F5/18; G07F9/00; G07F9/002; B60L2240/00; B60L2240/60; B60L2240/62; B60L2240/622; B60L2240/70; B60L2240/72; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T10/72; Y02T90/00; Y02T90/10; Y02T90/12; Y02T90/14; Y02T90/16; Y02T90/167; Y04; Y04S; Y04S30/00; Y04S30/10; Y04S30/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A navigation system comprising: a mobile vehicular navigation device installed within a vehicle, the navigation device having means for storing primary navigation data, a display, and means for transmitting stored primary navigation data to the display; means for supplying supplementary navigation data to the navigation device comprising means for receiving the supplementary navigation data from a communications link at a local vehicle station and, means for transmitting received supplemental navigation data to the navigation device; and a controller for selectively displaying the received supplemental navigation data on the display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A navigation system comprising: a mobile vehicular navigation device installed within a vehicle, the navigation device having means for storing primary navigation data, a display, and means for transmitting stored primary navigation data to the display; means for supplying supplementary navigation data to the navigation device comprising means for receiving the supplementary navigation data from a communications link at a local vehicle station and, means for transmitting received supplemental navigation data to the navigation device; and a controller for selectively displaying the received supplemental navigation data on the display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein the means for receiving the supplementary navigation data comprises a receiver connected to the vehicle at a fuel tank inlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as in claim 2 wherein the receiver is an optical receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein the means for receiving the supplementary navigation data comprises a RF receiver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
A navigation system comprising: a mobile vehicular navigation device for a vehicle, the navigation device having means for storing primary navigation data, a display, and means for transmitting stored primary navigation data to the display; means for supplying supplementary navigation data to the navigation device comprising means for receiving the supplementary navigation data from a communications link at a local vehicle station and, means for transmitting received supplemental navigation data to the navigation device; and a controller for selectively displaying the received supplemental navigation data on the display; wherein the controller and navigation device comprise means to superimpose the supplementary navigation data over the primary navigation data on the display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
A navigation system comprising: a mobile vehicular navigation device for a vehicle, the navigation device having means for storing primary navigation data, a display, and means for transmitting stored primary navigation data to the display; means for supplying supplementary navigation data to the navigation device comprising means for receiving the supplementary navigation data from a communications link at a local vehicle station and, means for transmitting received supplemental navigation data to the navigation device; and a controller for selectively displaying the received supplemental navigation data on the display; wherein the controller and navigation device comprise means to superimpose the supplementary navigation data over the primary navigation data on the display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
A navigation system comprising: a mobile vehicular navigation device for a vehicle, the navigation device having means for storing primary navigation data, a display, and means for transmitting stored primary navigation data to the display; means for supplying supplementary navigation data to the navigation device comprising means for receiving the supplementary navigation data from a communications link at a local vehicle station and, means for transmitting received supplemental navigation data to the navigation device; and a controller for selectively displaying the received supplemental navigation data on the display; wherein the controller and navigation device comprise means to present the supplementary navigation data and primary navigation data as a split-screen display on the display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
A navigation system comprising: a mobile vehicular navigation device for a vehicle, the navigation device having means for storing primary navigation data, a display, and means for transmitting stored primary navigation data to the display; means for supplying supplementary navigation data to the navigation device comprising means for receiving the supplementary navigation data from a communications link at a local vehicle station and, means for transmitting received supplemental navigation data to the navigation device; and a controller for selectively displaying the received supplemental navigation data on the display; wherein the controller and navigation device comprise means to present the supplementary navigation data and primary navigation data as a split-screen display on the display.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system that is installed within a vehicle, comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system that is installed in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system that is installed within a vehicle, comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system that is installed in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein the step of receiving supplementary navigation data comprises connecting a fuel nozzle having the communications link therein to a fuel inlet of the vehicle, the local vehicle station being a refueling station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein the step of displaying comprises a user selecting a specific type of supplementary navigation data to be displayed and, displaying the selected supplementary navigation data on the display.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting supplementary navigation data relating to locations of local facilities.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting supplementary navigation data relating to local road information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting supplemental navigation data relating to types of facilities located proximate to the local vehicle station.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; the method further comprising a step of, prior to receiving the supplementary navigation data, transmitting information to the communications link relating to the type of supplementary navigation data that should be transmitted to the vehicle navigation system.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; the method further comprising a step of, prior to receiving the supplementary navigation data, transmitting information to the communications link relating to the type of supplementary navigation data that should be transmitted to the vehicle navigation system.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; wherein the step of displaying comprises superimposing the supplementary navigation data over the primary navigation data on the display.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; wherein the step of displaying comprises superimposing the supplementary navigation data over the primary navigation data on the display.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting supplemental navigation data relating to types of facilities located proximate to the local vehicle station; and further comprising steps of a user selecting a type of facility, and the vehicle navigation system determining the closest location of the selected type of facility from the vehicle's location.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of supplementing primary navigation data displayed on a display in a vehicle navigation system comprising steps of: receiving supplementary navigation data by a vehicle from a communications link at a local vehicle station; transmitting the received supplementary navigation data to the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; and displaying the received supplementary navigation data on the display of the vehicle navigation system in the vehicle; wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting supplemental navigation data relating to types of facilities located proximate to the local vehicle station; and further comprising steps of a user selecting a type of facility, and the vehicle navigation system determining the closest location of the selected type of facility from the vehicle's location.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for supplementing navigation information displayed by a vehicle navigation system that is installed within a vehicle, the vehicle navigation system having a display, means for storing primary navigation data, and means for displaying the stored primary navigation data on the display, the navigation information supplementing system comprising: a plurality of local vehicle communication stations, each station having means for transmitting supplementary navigation data; and a vehicle having a communications device connected to the vehicle navigation system that is installed within the vehicle, and a controller for displaying the supplementary navigation data received by the communications device on the display of the vehicle navigation system inside the vehicle.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for supplementing navigation information displayed by a vehicle navigation system that is installed within a vehicle, the vehicle navigation system having a display, means for storing primary navigation data, and means for displaying the stored primary navigation data on the display, the navigation information supplementing system comprising: a plurality of local vehicle communication stations, each station having means for transmitting supplementary navigation data; and a vehicle having a communications device connected to the vehicle navigation system that is installed within the vehicle, and a controller for displaying the supplementary navigation data received by the communications device on the display of the vehicle navigation system inside the vehicle.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 16 wherein the local vehicle communication stations are comprised of local vehicle refueling stations.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as in claim 16 wherein the communications device comprises an optical receiver.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as in claim 16 wherein the communications device comprises a transceiver.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for supplementing navigation information displayed by a vehicle navigation system, the vehicle navigation system having a display, means for storing primary navigation data, and means for displaying the stored primary navigation data on the display, the navigation information supplementing system comprising: a plurality of local vehicle communication stations, each station having means for transmitting supplementary navigation data; and a vehicle having a communications device connected to the vehicle navigation system of the vehicle, and a controller for dis plaving the supplementary navigation data received by the communications device on the display of the vehicle navigation system inside the vehicle; wherein the controller is selectively operable by a user to superimpose the supplementary navigation data over the primary navigation data on the display.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for supplementing navigation information displayed by a vehicle navigation system, the vehicle navigation system having a display, means for storing primary navigation data, and means for displaying the stored primary navigation data on the display, the navigation information supplementing system comprising: a plurality of local vehicle communication stations, each station having means for transmitting supplementary navigation data; and a vehicle having a communications device connected to the vehicle navigation system of the vehicle, and a controller for dis plaving the supplementary navigation data received by the communications device on the display of the vehicle navigation system inside the vehicle; wherein the controller is selectively operable by a user to superimpose the supplementary navigation data over the primary navigation data on the display.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of dispensing a vehicular consumable energy source and information to a vehicle, comprising steps of: coupling the vehicle to a station for dispensing the vehicular consumable energy source; transferring the vehicular consumable energy source from the station to the vehicle; and transferring supplementary navigation data to a navigation system in the vehicle only during the transfer of the vehicular consumable energy source to the vehicle.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of dispensing a vehicular consumable energy source and information to a vehicle, comprising steps of: coupling the vehicle to a station for dispensing the vehicular consumable energy source; transferring the vehicular consumable energy source from the station to the vehicle; and transferring supplementary navigation data to a navigation system in the vehicle only during the transfer of the vehicular consumable energy source to the vehicle.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for dispensing a vehicular consumable energy source and also information to a vehicle, comprising steps of: coupling the vehicle to a station for dispensing the vehicular consumable energy source, the step of coupling including a step of establishing a bidirectional communications link between the vehicle and the station; outputting information from the vehicle to the station through the bidirectional communications link; selecting, in accordance with the outputted information, at least one item of vehicle navigation-related information; outputting the at least one selected item of vehicle navigation-related information from the station to the vehicle through the bidirectional communication link; and storing the outputted at least one selected item of vehicle navigation-related information within a memory device that is located within the vehicle for supplementing navigation information that is stored within the vehicle.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for dispensing a vehicular consumable energy source and also information to a vehicle, comprising steps of: coupling the vehicle to a station for dispensing the vehicular consumable energy source, the step of coupling including a step of establishing a bidirectional communications link between the vehicle and the station; outputting information from the vehicle to the station through the bidirectional communications link; selecting, in accordance with the outputted information, at least one item of vehicle navigation-related information; outputting the at least one selected item of vehicle navigation-related information from the station to the vehicle through the bidirectional communication link; and storing the outputted at least one selected item of vehicle navigation-related information within a memory device that is located within the vehicle for supplementing navigation information that is stored within the vehicle.
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