US3293599A
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Map display apparatus
Assignee: Laboratory For Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1964-07-01
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-07-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe N Nay
- 👤 Leon G Wilde
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/20; G01C21/22; G09; G09B; G09B29/00; G09B29/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A MAP DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS INDICATION OF THE INSTANTANEOUS POSITION OF A MOVING VEHICLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONTIGUOUS MAP SEGMENTS ARRANGED IN SEQUENCE END TO END TO FORM A CONTINUOUS STRIP MAP SEQUENTIALLY DISPLAYING ADJACENT AREAS OF AN OVERALL MAP, EACH MAP SEGMENT INCLUDING A PREDETERMINED PORTION OF THE CONTIGUOUS MAP SEGMENT; INDICATING MEANS OVERLYING SAID STRIP MAP TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE POSITION OF THE MOVING VEHICLE ON TH STRIP MAP; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID STRIP MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION OF SAID MOVING VEHICLE IN FIRST DIRECTION; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID INDICATING MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION OF SAID MOVING VEHICLE IN A DIRECTION ORTHOGONAL TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION; SWITCHING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED AS INDICATING MEANS APPROACHES A LATERAL EDGE OF SAID CONTINOUS STRIP MAP; ELECTRONIC DIGITAL PROCESSING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ACTUATION OF SAID SWITCHING MEANS TO CAUSE THE CONTIGUOUS MAP SEGMENT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE EXISTING MAP SEGI MENT AND TO CAUSE SAID INDICATING MEANS TO MOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBSTITUTED MAP SEGMENT TO A LOCATION CORRESPONDING TO THE INSTANTANEOUS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF SAID MOVING VEHICLE; SAID ELECTRONIC DIGITAL PROCESSING MEANS INCLUDING GENERATING MEANS TO PRODUCE A CONTINUOUS TRAIN OF CLOCK PULSES; GATING MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUT TERMINALS AND FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT TER-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A MAP DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS INDICATION OF THE INSTANTANEOUS POSITION OF A MOVING VEHICLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONTIGUOUS MAP SEGMENTS ARRANGED IN SEQUENCE END TO END TO FORM A CONTINUOUS STRIP MAP SEQUENTIALLY DISPLAYING ADJACENT AREAS OF AN OVERALL MAP, EACH MAP SEGMENT INCLUDING A PREDETERMINED PORTION OF THE CONTIGUOUS MAP SEGMENT; INDICATING MEANS OVERLYING SAID STRIP MAP TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE POSITION OF THE MOVING VEHICLE ON TH STRIP MAP; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID STRIP MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION OF SAID MOVING VEHICLE IN FIRST DIRECTION; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID INDICATING MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION OF SAID MOVING VEHICLE IN A DIRECTION ORTHOGONAL TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION; SWITCHING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED AS INDICATING MEANS APPROACHES A LATERAL EDGE OF SAID CONTINOUS STRIP MAP; ELECTRONIC DIGITAL PROCESSING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ACTUATION OF SAID SWITCHING MEANS TO CAUSE THE CONTIGUOUS MAP SEGMENT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE EXISTING MAP SEGI MENT AND TO CAUSE SAID INDICATING MEANS TO MOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBSTITUTED MAP SEGMENT TO A LOCATION CORRESPONDING TO THE INSTANTANEOUS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF SAID MOVING VEHICLE; SAID ELECTRONIC DIGITAL PROCESSING MEANS INCLUDING GENERATING MEANS TO PRODUCE A CONTINUOUS TRAIN OF CLOCK PULSES; GATING MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUT TERMINALS AND FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT TER-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |