US20030191583A1
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Vehicle-based navigation system with smart map filtering, portable unit home-base registration and multiple navigation system preferential use
Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America Inc
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Filing: 2003-04-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle-based navigation system is described including a position locator that establishes the geographic position of the vehicle and a map database located external to and remote from the vehicle. The system determines at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, and transfers data from the remote map database to the vehicle and displays the data in the vehicle at a resolution that is a function of at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugenie Uhlmann
- 👤 Desmond O'Farrell
- 👤 Kenneth Schofield
- 👤 Niall Lynam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:22
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61L; B61L29/00; B61L29/24; G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3664; G01C21/3688; G01C21/38; G01C21/3885; G01C21/3896; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096741; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G08G1/0968; G08G1/096805; G08G1/096811; G08G1/096833; G08G1/096844; G08G1/096855; G08G1/096872; G08G1/096877; G08G1/096883; G08G1/096888; G08G1/16; G08G1/164; H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/18; B61L2205/00; B61L2205/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 64
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
1 . A method of navigating a vehicle, comprising: providing a position locator and a map database; determining at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter; and transferring data from said map database to the vehicle and displaying the transferred data at a resolution that is a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
1 . A method of navigating a vehicle, comprising: providing a position locator and a map database; determining at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter; and transferring data from said map database to the vehicle and displaying the transferred data at a resolution that is a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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2 . The method of navigating in claim 1 in which the data transferred from said map database pertains to an area around the vehicle, said area being a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
3 . The method of navigating in claim 2 wherein said area is larger in a direction of vehicle travel than in an opposite direction thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
4 . The method of navigating in claim 1 including providing a display and displaying an output of said position locator and data transferred from said map database with said display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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5 . The method of navigating in claim 1 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises the speed of the vehicle and including transferring data at a higher resolution for lower speeds and at a lower resolution for higher speeds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
6 . The method of navigating in claim 1 wherein said position locator comprises one of a global positioning system receiver, a signal triangulator, a compass-based system, and an inertial navigation system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
7 . The method of navigating in claim 1 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises the speed of the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
8 . The method of navigating in claim 7 wherein speed of the vehicle is determined from a GPS signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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9 . The method of navigating in claim 7 including providing a portable device having another position locator and a port in said vehicle providing communication between said portable device and said position locator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
10 . The method of navigating in claim 9 including transferring data to said portable device through said port.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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11 . The method of navigating in claim 9 including providing a communication link between said vehicle and said portable device and transferring data between said vehicle and said portable device through said communication link when said portable device is not connected with said port.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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12 . The method of navigating in claim 9 including determining a position of said vehicle when said portable device is in communication with said port using said position locator and said another position locator in combination.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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13 . The method of navigating in claim 12 including determining a position of said vehicle using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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14 . The method of navigating in claim 13 including determining which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
15 . The method of navigating in claim 7 wherein said transferring data includes transferring data from a map located off-vehicle to the vehicle using a communication link.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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16 . The method of navigating in claim 9 wherein said portable device comprises one of a cellular telephone, a radio, a personal digital assistant, a computer and a pager.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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17 . The method of navigating in claim 9 wherein said another position locator comprises one of a global positioning system receiver, a signal triangulator, a compass-based system, and an inertial navigation system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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18 . A method of navigating, comprising: providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator and a port; providing a portable device having another position locator; and providing communication between said portable device and said navigation system when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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18 . A method of navigating, comprising: providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator and a port; providing a portable device having another position locator; and providing communication between said portable device and said navigation system when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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19 . The method of navigating in claim 18 wherein said navigation system includes a map store that is adapted to storing map data and including downloading data to said portable device from said map store when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
20 . The method of navigating in claim 19 including storing a position of said vehicle by said portable device when said portable device is not connected with said port.
Claim 23
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21 . The method of navigating in claim 19 including transferring high resolution data to said portable device port when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
22 . The method of navigating in claim 19 including providing a communication link between said vehicle and said portable device and transferring data between said vehicle and said portable device through said communication link when said portable device is not connected with said port.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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23 . The method of navigating in claim 18 including determining a position of said vehicle when said portable device is connected with said port using said position locator and said another position locator in combination.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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24 . The method of navigating in claim 23 including determining a position of said vehicle using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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25 . The method of navigating in claim 24 including determining which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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26 . A method of navigating, comprising: providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator; providing a portable device having another position locator; providing communication between said portable device and said navigation system; and determining a position of said vehicle using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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26 . A method of navigating, comprising: providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator; providing a portable device having another position locator; providing communication between said portable device and said navigation system; and determining a position of said vehicle using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 30
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27 . The method of navigating in claim 26 including determining which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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28 . The method of navigating in claim 26 wherein at least one of said position locator and said another position locator comprises one of a global positioning system receiver, a signal triangular, a compass-based system, and an inertial navigational system.
Claim 32
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29 . The method of navigating in claim 26 wherein said portable device comprises one of a cellular telephone, a radio, a personal digital assistant, a computer and a pager.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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30 . A vehicle navigation system, comprising: a position locator and a map database; a control which determines at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, and transfers data from said map database; and a display displaying the transferred data at a resolution that is a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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30 . A vehicle navigation system, comprising: a position locator and a map database; a control which determines at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, and transfers data from said map database; and a display displaying the transferred data at a resolution that is a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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31 . The navigation system in claim 30 in which the data transferred from said map database pertains to an area around the vehicle, said area being a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
32 . The navigation system in claim 31 wherein said area is larger in a direction of vehicle travel than in an opposite direction thereof.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
33 . The navigation system in claim 30 wherein said display displays an output of said position locator and data transferred from said map database.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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34 . The navigation system in claim 30 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises the speed of the vehicle and wherein data is transferred at a higher resolution for lower speeds and at a lower resolution for higher speeds.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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35 . The navigation system in claim 30 wherein said position locator comprises one of a global positioning system receiver, a signal triangulator, a compass-based system, and an inertial navigation system.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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36 . The navigation system in claim 30 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises the speed of the vehicle.
Claim 41
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37 . The navigation system in claim 36 wherein speed of the vehicle is determined from a GPS signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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38 . The navigation system in claim 36 including a portable device having another position locator and a port in said vehicle providing communication between said portable device and said position locator.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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39 . The navigation system in claim 38 wherein data is transferred to said portable device through said port.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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40 . The navigation system in claim 38 including a communication link between said vehicle and said portable device, wherein data is transferred between said vehicle and said portable device through said communication link when said portable device is not connected with said port.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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41 . The navigation system in claim 38 wherein a position of said vehicle is determined when said portable device is in communication with said port using said position locator and said another position locator in combination.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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42 . The navigation system in claim 41 wherein a position of said vehicle is determined using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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43 . The navigation system in claim 42 wherein it is determined which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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44 . The navigation system in claim 36 wherein data is transferred from a map located off-vehicle to the vehicle using a communication link.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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45 . The navigation system in claim 38 wherein said portable device comprises one of a cellular telephone, a radio, a personal digital assistant, a computer, and a pager.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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46 . The navigation system in claim 38 wherein said another position locator comprises one of a global positioning system receiver, a signal triangulator, a compass-based system, and an inertial navigation system.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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47 . A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a vehicle-based navigation system including a position locator and a port; a portable device having another position locator; and a communication link between said portable device and said vehicle-based navigation system when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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47 . A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a vehicle-based navigation system including a position locator and a port; a portable device having another position locator; and a communication link between said portable device and said vehicle-based navigation system when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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48 . The navigation system in claim 47 wherein said vehicle-based navigation system includes a map store that is adapted to storing map data and wherein data is downloaded to said portable device from said map store when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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49 . The navigation system in claim 48 wherein a position of said vehicle is stored by said portable device when said portable device is not connected with said port.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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50 . The navigation system in claim 48 wherein high resolution data is transferred to said portable device port when said portable device is connected with said port.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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51 . The navigation system in claim 47 including another communication link between said vehicle-based navigation system and said portable device, wherein data is transferred between said vehicle and said portable device through said another communication link when said portable device is not connected with said port.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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52 . The navigation system in claim 47 wherein a position of said vehicle is determined when said portable device is connected with said port using said position locator and said another position locator in combination.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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53 . The navigation system in claim 42 wherein a position of said vehicle is determined using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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54 . The navigation system in claim 53 wherein a determination is made which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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55 . A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a vehicle-based navigational system including a position locator; a portable device having another position locator; a communication link between said portable device and said navigation system; and wherein a position of said vehicle is determined using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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55 . A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a vehicle-based navigational system including a position locator; a portable device having another position locator; a communication link between said portable device and said navigation system; and wherein a position of said vehicle is determined using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 62
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56 . The navigation system in claim 55 wherein a determination is made which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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57 . The navigation system in claim 55 wherein at least one of said position locator and said another position locator comprises one of a global positioning system receiver, a signal triangular, a compass-based system, and an inertial navigational system.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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58 . The navigation system in claim 55 wherein said portable device comprises one of a cellular telephone, a radio, a personal digital assistant, a computer and a pager.
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