User interface for multifunction device

Claim 2

A graphical user interface displayed on a device having a processor and navigation and media functionality, the graphical user interface comprising: a navigation interface having a plurality of screens adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a navigation application of the device, where the navigation application has one or more navigation interface states corresponding to the plurality of screens of the navigation interface; a media interface having a plurality of screens adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a media application of the device, where the media application has one or more media interface states corresponding to the plurality of screens of the media interface; a source menu screen having at least a first button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored navigation interface state, and at least a second button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored media interface state; and at least one source button disposed for actuation on a plurality of screens of the navigation interface and a plurality of screens of the media interface to invoke display of the source menu to the user, where actuation of the at least one source button results in storage of a currently active interface state.

Claim 3

The graphical user interface of claim 1 , where the one or more buttons are virtual buttons.

Claim 4

The graphical user interface of claim 1 , where the source menu further comprises at least one button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a settings interface adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a settings applications of the device.

Claim 5

The graphical user interface of claim 3 , where the settings interface and settings application cooperate to prompt the user to enter various device settings upon initial device start up and/or after a reset of the device.

Claim 6

The graphical user interface of claim 1 , where the navigation interface facilitates user input of route destination data.

Claim 7

The graphical user interface of claim 1 , where the navigation application responds to one or more user inputs through the navigation interface to calculate a route to a destination.

Claim 8

The graphical user interface of claim 6 , where the navigation interface facilitates display of calculated route information.

Claim 9

The graphical user interface of claim 1 , where the navigation application and the navigation interface cooperate to provide the user with a route simulation to a destination.

Claim 10

The graphical user interface of claim 1 , where the media application comprises an audio player application adapted to play audio from media storage and having one or more audio player application states.

Claim 11

The graphical user interface of claim 9 , where the source menu comprises at least one button that is actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored state of the audio player application.

Claim 12

The graphical user interface of claim 9 , where the media application comprises a video player adapted to play video from media storage and having one or more video player application states.

Claim 13

The graphical user interface of claim 11 , where the source menu comprises at least one button that is actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored state of the video player application.

Claim 14

The graphical user interface of claim 12 , further comprising an application interface toggle button actuatable on at least one of the plurality of navigation interface screens and on at least one of the plurality of media interface screens, where actuation of the toggle button from the at least one of the plurality of navigation interface screens invokes display of a media interface screen, and where actuation of the toggle button from the at least one of the plurality of media interface screens invokes display of a navigation interface screen.

Claim 15

The graphical user interface of claim 1 , where the media application comprises a video player application adapted to play video from media storage and having one or more video player application states.

Claim 16

The graphical user interface of claim 14 , where the source menu comprises at least one button that is actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored state of the video player application.

Claim 17

A personal navigation device having navigation and media functionality, the personal navigation device comprising: a display; a user input device; a control system in communication with the display and user input device to implement a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a navigation interface having a plurality of screens adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a navigation application of the device, where the navigation application has one or more navigation interface states corresponding to the plurality of screens of the navigation interface, a media interface having a plurality of screens adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a media application of the device, where the media application has one or more media interface states corresponding to the plurality of screens of the media interface, a source menu display having at least a first button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored navigation interface state, and at least a second button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored media interface state, and at least one source button disposed for actuation on a plurality of screens of the navigation interface and a plurality of screens of the media interface to invoke display of the source menu to the user, where actuation of the at least one source button results in storage of a currently active interface state.

Claim 18

A personal navigation device having navigation and media functionality, the personal navigation device comprising: a display; a user input device; a control system in communication with the display and user input device to implement a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a navigation interface having a plurality of screens adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a navigation application of the device, where the navigation application has one or more navigation interface states corresponding to the plurality of screens of the navigation interface, a media interface having a plurality of screens adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a media application of the device, where the media application has one or more media interface states corresponding to the plurality of screens of the media interface, a source menu display having at least a first button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored navigation interface state, and at least a second button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored media interface state, and at least one source button disposed for actuation on a plurality of screens of the navigation interface and a plurality of screens of the media interface to invoke display of the source menu to the user, where actuation of the at least one source button results in storage of a currently active interface state.

Claim 19

The personal navigation device of claim 16 , where one or more of the buttons are virtual buttons.

Claim 20

The personal navigation device of claim 16 , where the display, the user interface, and the control system are provided in a single, portable unit.

Claim 21

The personal navigation device of claim 18 , where the single, portable unit is releasably connectable to a unit mount.

Claim 22

The personal navigation device of claim 19 , further comprising a further input device disposed remote of the unit mount and usable by the control system for implementing the graphical user interface.

Claim 23

The personal navigation device of claim 19 , where the source menu further comprises at least one button actuatable by the user to invoke display of a settings interface that is adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a settings application of the device.

Claim 24

The personal navigation device of claim 21 , where the settings interface and settings application cooperate to prompt the user to enter various device settings upon initial device start up and/or after a reset of the device.

Claim 25

The personal navigation device of claim 19 , where the navigation interface facilitates user input of route destination data.

Claim 26

The personal navigation device of claim 19 , where the navigation application responds to one or more user inputs through the navigation interface to calculate a route to a destination.

Claim 27

The personal navigation device of claim 24 , where the navigation interface facilitates display of calculated route information.

Claim 28

The personal navigation device of claim 19 , where the navigation application and the navigation interface cooperate to provide the user with a route simulation to a destination.

Claim 29

The personal navigation device of claim 19 , where the media application comprises an audio player application adapted to play audio from media storage and having one or more audio player application states.

Claim 30

The personal navigation device of claim 27 , where source menu comprises at least one button that is actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored state of the audio player application.

Claim 31

The personal navigation device of claim 27 , where the media application comprises a video player adapted to play video from media storage and having one or more video player application states.

Claim 32

The personal navigation device of claim 29 , where the source menu comprises at least one button that is actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored state of the video player application.

Claim 33

The personal navigation device of claim 30 , further comprising an application interface toggle button actuatable on at least one of the plurality of navigation interface screens and on at least one of the plurality of media interface screens, where actuation of the toggle button from the at least one of the plurality of navigation interface screens invokes display of a media interface screen, and where actuation of the toggle button from the at least one of the plurality of media interface screens invokes display of a navigation interface screen.

Claim 34

The personal navigation device of claim 19 , where the media application comprises a video player application adapted to play video from media storage and having one or more video player application states.

Claim 35

The personal navigation device of claim 32 , where the source menu comprises at least one button that is actuatable by the user to invoke display of a screen corresponding to a previously stored state of the video player application.