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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: 2000-04-28
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Granted: 2003-04-22
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Expires: 2020-04-28
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 V. Uhlmann
- 👤 Desmond J. O'Farrell
- 👤 Kenneth Schofield
- 👤 Niall R. Lynam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:46
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: 67
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A method of navigating when driving a vehicle, comprising: providing a position locator and a display in the vehicle; providing a map database; providing a vehicle-based navigation system and a communication link, said communication link comprising a wireless communication link between the vehicle and the map database, said map database being located exteriorly of and remote from the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling, said communication link providing information to said map database chosen from: (1) driver information, said driver information including at least one of driver preference information, driver experience information, the driver's language information, the driver's identity information, the driver's national identity information, and driver authorization information; and (2) vehicle information, said vehicle information including at least one of the vehicle geographic location information, the speed of the vehicle information, the vehicle heading information, the vehicle altitude information, the vehicle inclination information, the vehicle type information, and the vehicle equipment information; determining a position of the vehicle with said position locator; determining at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter based on said information; and transferring map data from said map database to the vehicle, and said display displaying at least a portion of the transferred map data at a resolution that dynamically varies as a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, said portion of the transferred map data being associated with the position of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
240 words
A method of navigating when driving a vehicle, comprising: providing a position locator and a display in the vehicle; providing a map database; providing a vehicle-based navigation system and a communication link, said communication link comprising a wireless communication link between the vehicle and the map database, said map database being located exteriorly of and remote from the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling, said communication link providing information to said map database chosen from: (1) driver information, said driver information including at least one of driver preference information, driver experience information, the driver's language information, the driver's identity information, the driver's national identity information, and driver authorization information; and (2) vehicle information, said vehicle information including at least one of the vehicle geographic location information, the speed of the vehicle information, the vehicle heading information, the vehicle altitude information, the vehicle inclination information, the vehicle type information, and the vehicle equipment information; determining a position of the vehicle with said position locator; determining at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter based on said information; and transferring map data from said map database to the vehicle, and said display displaying at least a portion of the transferred map data at a resolution that dynamically varies as a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, said portion of the transferred map data being associated with the position of the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of navigating in claim 1 in which said portion of the data displayed pertains to an area local to said position of the vehicle, said area being a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
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
18 words
The method of navigating in claim 1 including displaying an output of said position locator with said display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of navigating in claim 1 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises the speed of the vehicle and including displaying data at a higher resolution for lower speeds and at a lower resolution for higher speeds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
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
17 words
The method of navigating in claim 1 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises the speed of the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of navigating in claim 7 wherein speed of the vehicle is determined from a GPS signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
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
17 words
The method of navigating in claim 9 including transferring data to said portable device through said port.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
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
35 words
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
25 words
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
24 words
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
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 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
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 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
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 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of navigating in claim 1 wherein said personal parameter comprises at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of (i) driver personal identity, (ii) driver/occupant preference for a particular level of map resolution, (iii) driver authorization, (iv) driver credit, (v) driver national identity and (vi) driver linguistic.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of navigating in claim 18 wherein said personal parameter is manually input.
Claim 21
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16 words
The method of navigating in claim 18 wherein said personal parameter is stored in a memory.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of navigating in claim 1 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of (i) vehicle location; (ii) vehicle model; (iii) vehicle equipment type; (iv) vehicle direction of travel; (v) vehicle authorization; (vi) weather condition; (vii) traffic conditions; and (viii) time.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of navigating, comprising: providing a map store that is adapted to store map data; providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator, said map store being located exteriorly and remote from the vehicle; providing communication between said navigational system and said map store to download map data to said navigational system, and to download information chosen from driver information and vehicle information to said map store, said map store selecting said map data based on said information; providing a portable device having another position locator; and providing communication between said portable device and said navigational system to download map data to said portable device from said navigational system.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of navigating, comprising: providing a map store that is adapted to store map data; providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator, said map store being located exteriorly and remote from the vehicle; providing communication between said navigational system and said map store to download map data to said navigational system, and to download information chosen from driver information and vehicle information to said map store, said map store selecting said map data based on said information; providing a portable device having another position locator; and providing communication between said portable device and said navigational system to download map data to said portable device from said navigational system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of navigating in claim 22 wherein said portable device can be removably coupled with the vehicle and wherein said downloading data includes transferring high resolution data to said portable device when said portable device is coupled with said vehicle.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of navigating in claim 22 wherein said portable device can be removably coupled with the vehicle and wherein data can be transferred between said vehicle and said portable device when said portable device is not coupled with said.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of navigating in claim 22 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 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of navigating in claim 25 including determining a position of said vehicle using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
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 30
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of navigating, comprising: providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator in the vehicle; providing a portable personal device having another position locator; providing communication between said portable device and said navigation system; and determining a position of said vehicle by processing outputs of said position locator and said another position locator including determining which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of navigating, comprising: providing a vehicle having a navigational system including a position locator in the vehicle; providing a portable personal device having another position locator; providing communication between said portable device and said navigation system; and determining a position of said vehicle by processing outputs of said position locator and said another position locator including determining which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 32
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The method of navigating in claim 28 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 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of navigating in claim 28 wherein said portable device comprises one of a cellular telephone, a radio, a personal digital assistant, a computer and a pager.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
127 words
A vehicle navigation system suitable for use in a vehicle, comprising: a position locator in the vehicle and a map database; a control which determines a position of the vehicle from an output of said position locator and determines at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, said control downloading data from said map database and downloading said at least one of a vehicle perimeter and a personal parameter to said map database; and a display in the vehicle displaying at least a portion of the downloaded data at a resolution that dynamically varies as a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, said portion of the transferred data being associated with the position of the vehicle.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
127 words
A vehicle navigation system suitable for use in a vehicle, comprising: a position locator in the vehicle and a map database; a control which determines a position of the vehicle from an output of said position locator and determines at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, said control downloading data from said map database and downloading said at least one of a vehicle perimeter and a personal parameter to said map database; and a display in the vehicle displaying at least a portion of the downloaded data at a resolution that dynamically varies as a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter, said portion of the transferred data being associated with the position of the vehicle.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 31 in which the data displayed by said display pertains to an area local to the vehicle, said area being a function of said at least one of a vehicle parameter and a personal parameter.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
The navigation system in claim 32 wherein said area is larger in a direction of vehicle travel than in an opposite direction thereof.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
17 words
The navigation system in claim 31 wherein said display also displays an output of said position locator.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
36 words
The navigation system in claim 31 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 40
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 31 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 41
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 31 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises the speed of the vehicle.
Claim 42
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The navigation system in claim 37 wherein speed of the vehicle is determined from a GPS signal.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
30 words
The navigation system in claim 37 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 44
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 39 wherein data is transferred to said portable device through said port.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
42 words
The navigation system in claim 39 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 46
Dependent Claim
35 words
The navigation system in claim 39 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 47
Dependent Claim
25 words
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 48
Dependent Claim
25 words
The navigation system in claim 43 wherein it is determined which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
27 words
The navigation system in claim 39 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
30 words
The navigation system in claim 39 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
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The navigation system in claim 37 wherein data is transferred from a map located off vehicle to the vehicle using a communication link.
Claim 52
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The navigation system in claim 31 wherein said personal parameter comprises at least one parameter that is selected from the group consisting of (i) driver personal identity, (ii) driver/occupant preference for a particular level of map resolution, (iii) driver authorization, (iv) driver credit, (v) driver national identity and (vi) driver linguistic.
Claim 53
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The navigation system in claim 48 wherein said personal parameter is manually input.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 48 wherein said personal parameter is stored in a memory.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
48 words
The navigation system in claim 31 wherein said vehicle parameter comprises at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of (i) vehicle location; (ii) vehicle model; (iii) vehicle equipment type; (iv) vehicle direction of travel; (v) vehicle authorization; (vi) weather condition; (vii) traffic condition; and (viii) time.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
136 words
A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a map store that is adapted to storing map data; a vehicle-based navigation system including a position locator, said vehicle-based navigation system located in a vehicle, and said map store located remotely from the vehicle; a first communication link between said navigation system and said map store to download map data to said navigation system and to download information chosen from at least one of vehicle information and driver information to said map store, said map data selected based at least in part on said information; a portable device having another position locator; and a second communication link between said portable device and said vehicle-based navigation system when said portable device is in communication with said navigation system to download said map data to said portable device from said navigation system.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
136 words
A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a map store that is adapted to storing map data; a vehicle-based navigation system including a position locator, said vehicle-based navigation system located in a vehicle, and said map store located remotely from the vehicle; a first communication link between said navigation system and said map store to download map data to said navigation system and to download information chosen from at least one of vehicle information and driver information to said map store, said map data selected based at least in part on said information; a portable device having another position locator; and a second communication link between said portable device and said vehicle-based navigation system when said portable device is in communication with said navigation system to download said map data to said portable device from said navigation system.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 52 wherein a position of said vehicle is stored by said portable device when said portable device is not in communication with said navigation system.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 52 wherein said second communication link downloads high resolution data to said portable device port when said portable device is in communication with said navigation system.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 52 including a third 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 third communication link when said portable device is not in communication with said navigation system through said second communication link.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
34 words
The navigation system in claim 52 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 62
Dependent Claim
25 words
The navigation system in claim 52 wherein a position of said vehicle is determined using one of said position locator and said another position locator.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 57 wherein a determination is made which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
75 words
A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a vehicle-based navigational system including a position locator in the vehicle; a portable device having another position locator; a communication link between said portable device and said navigation system; and a control which determines a position of said vehicle by processing outputs of said position locator and said another position locator, wherein said control determines which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
75 words
A vehicular navigation system, comprising: a vehicle-based navigational system including a position locator in the vehicle; a portable device having another position locator; a communication link between said portable device and said navigation system; and a control which determines a position of said vehicle by processing outputs of said position locator and said another position locator, wherein said control determines which of said position locator and said another position locator is more accurately determining position.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The navigation system in claim 59 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 67
Dependent Claim
27 words
The navigation system in claim 59 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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