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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6704645 | System and method for estimating impedance time through a road network A method and apparatus are provided for estimating an impedance through a node at an intersection between roads in a roadway network. The impedance may be measured in time or distance, for example. Characteristic information describes at least one feature... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6694256 | Systems and methods for a PDA with forced layer switching based on memory constraints Systems, devices and methods are provided for more efficient use of RAM and other resources in connection with a route calculation algorithm which quickly obtains a best or reasonable best path between two locations. A PDA includes forced layer switching ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6693586 | Navigation apparatus for coupling with an expansion slot of a portable, handheld computing device A navigation apparatus (10) configured for removably coupling with and providing navigational capabilities to a portable, handheld computing device (12). The navigation apparatus (10) includes a navigation receiver (26) for receiving navigation signals fr... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675093 | Systems, functional data, and methods for generating a route Devices, systems, functional data and methods are provided for an improved route generation in navigational enabled devices. In generating the route, the available locations are inspected repetitively and locations adjacent to a last selected location are... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6650996 | System and method for compressing data Systems, devices and methods are provided to compress data, and in particular to code and decode data. One aspect of the present subject matter is a data structure. The data structure includes a field representing a decoding structure to decode canonical ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647340 | Space based augmentation systems and methods using ionospheric bounding data to determine geographical correction source Systems, devices and methods are provided improving the accuracy, availability and integrity of GPS service. Specifically, the present invention provides a GPS device with the correction messages which are from the most accurate and desirable source while... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6647337 | Navigation system, method and device for labeling thoroughfares A name of a thoroughfare is identified from at least one name for the thoroughfare in reference to a set of criteria. In one example, the set of criteria includes whether or not the thoroughfare is an interstate, whether or not a name is shielded, has a s... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6646594 | Method and system for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point correction information A method and system are provided for minimizing storage and processing of ionospheric grid point corrections transmitted from WAAS satellites in a global positioning system. Based upon a current location, the system creates a boundary around the current l... | 11/11/2003 |
