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System for transmitting and receiving electronic mail containing location information
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-07-29
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Granted: 2006-08-01
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Expires: 2018-07-29
Abstract
Abstract The system for transmitting and receiving electronic mail of the present invention, comprises: a text input means for entering a text of the electronic mail to be transmitted; an extracting means for extracting a character string to specify a place from the text inputted by the text input means; an adding means for adding information to the electronic mail, the information corresponding to the place specified by the extracted character string; a text display means for displaying the text in the electronic mail; and a map display means for displaying map information indicating the specified place corresponding to the information added to the electronic mail.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichirou Gotou
- 👤 Takeshi Imai
- 👤 Masayuki Ikegami
- 👤 Hideshi Sawada
- 👤 Toshihide Youfu
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 19:56
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3605; G01C21/362; H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/58; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/29; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A navigation system for a vehicle comprising: a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; an extracting means for extracting a character string specifying a place from said text of said electronic mail inputted by said text input means; an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string; a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail; a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A navigation system for a vehicle comprising: a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; an extracting means for extracting a character string specifying a place from said text of said electronic mail inputted by said text input means; an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string; a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail; a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a transmitter communication terminal for transmitting said electronic mail; and a receiver communication terminal for receiving said electronic mail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system of claim 2 wherein the transmitter communication terminal and the receiver communication terminal are mounted in a vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein said information includes coordinate data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a transmitter communication terminal via a communication center to a receiver communication terminal, said transmitter communication terminal including said text input means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail, said communication center including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said transmitter communication terminal, said extracting means, said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information, said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said communication center, said text display means, and said map display means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a communication center to a receiver communication terminal, said communication center including said text input means, said extracting means, said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information, said communication center being operated by said transmitter communication terminal through a communication link, said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said communication center, said text display means, and said map display means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a transmitter communication terminal to a receiver communication terminal, said transmitter communication terminal including said text input means, said extracting means, said adding means, a data storage means for providing map information to said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information, said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail through a communication link, said text display means, and said map display means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
215 words
A navigation system for a vehicle comprising: a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; a specifying means for specifying a place; an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said specified place; a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail; a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means, wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a transmitter communication terminal via a communication center to a receiver communication terminal, said transmitter communication terminal including said text input means, said specifying means, said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail, said communication center including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail with said added information from said transmitter communication terminal, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information, and said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said communication center, said text display means, and said map display means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
215 words
A navigation system for a vehicle comprising: a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; a specifying means for specifying a place; an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said specified place; a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail; a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means, wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a transmitter communication terminal via a communication center to a receiver communication terminal, said transmitter communication terminal including said text input means, said specifying means, said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail, said communication center including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail with said added information from said transmitter communication terminal, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information, and said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said communication center, said text display means, and said map display means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 8 , further comprising a map server for providing map information to said transmitter, said map server being connected to said transmitter through a communication link.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 8 , wherein said transmitter further comprises a data storage means for providing map information to said transmitter.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
106 words
A method-for navigating a vehicle comprising the steps of: entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; extracting a character string to specify a place from said text of said electronic mail; adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by the extracted character string; displaying said text in said electronic mail; displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
106 words
A method-for navigating a vehicle comprising the steps of: entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; extracting a character string to specify a place from said text of said electronic mail; adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by the extracted character string; displaying said text in said electronic mail; displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 11 , further comprising the steps of transmitting said electronic mail; and receiving said electronic mail.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing the steps comprising: extracting a character string specifying a place from a text of an electronic mail; adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string; displaying said text in said electronic mail; displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
98 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing the steps comprising: extracting a character string specifying a place from a text of an electronic mail; adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string; displaying said text in said electronic mail; displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
115 words
A navigation system for a vehicle comprising: a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; a specifying means for specifying a place; an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string; a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail; a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
115 words
A navigation system for a vehicle comprising: a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted; a specifying means for specifying a place; an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string; a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail; a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 14 , wherein said specifying means is an extracting means for extracting a character string to specify a place from said text inputted by said text input means.
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