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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7308359 | Navigation system, method and device with automatic next turn page Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely information for negotiating a decision point along a route. The navigational aid device includes a processor adapted ... | 12/11/2007 |
| D554110 | Radar array | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283905 | 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 of the int... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277794 | Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roads PDA systems, devices and methods are provided to account for insignificant route segments to enhance a route guidance experience. A PDA is provided according to one aspect. The PDA includes a processor and a memory adapted to communicate with the processor. The proc... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268703 | Methods, systems, and devices for cartographic alerts Systems, devices, and methods are provided for marine navigation and course calculation for avoiding preselected conditions. An electronic marine navigation device with marine course calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory that includes c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269508 | Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roads Systems, devices and methods are provided to account for insignificant route segments to enhance a route guidance experience. An electronic navigational aid device is provided according to one aspect. The device includes a processor and a memory adapted to communica... | 09/11/2007 |
| D550105 | GPS exercise monitoring device | 09/04/2007 |
| D549602 | GPS exercise monitoring device | 08/28/2007 |
| D549603 | Navigation device | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256985 | Mounting system for electronic components A mounting system for electronic equipment is described which includes a mounting rack, a connector plate, and a retention device. The connector plate is hingedly mounted to a rear of the mounting rack and the connector plate is configured for the mounting of connec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257469 | Delivering data updates to an avionics device Systems, devices, and methods are provided for updating information resident on an avionics device. One avionics device embodiment includes a processor, a memory, and a receiver. The memory can be in communication with the processor. The receiver can receive radio s... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245254 | Electronic exercise monitor and method using a location determining component and a pedometer An electronic device (10) comprising a location determining component (12), such as a global positioning system (“GPS”) device, a pedometer (14), and a computing device (16) is operable to determine a distance traveled by a user. The ... | 07/17/2007 |
| D545699 | Pocket size navigation device | 07/03/2007 |
| D544381 | Navigation device | 06/12/2007 |
| D543875 | Navigation device | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228225 | Methods and systems to interface navigation operations Methods and Systems are provided for interfacing to navigation operations. An application programming interface (API) library is provided having navigation modules, guidance modules, routing modules, and mapping modules. The API is accessible to customized modules o... | 06/05/2007 |
| D543876 | Navigation device | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219867 | Mount assembly for electronic devices A mounting assembly for portable electronic devices includes a mount (12) with a mounting ball (16) that mates with a socket assembly (22) formed in a housing (18) of an electronic device (20). The socket assembly includes an orifi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215279 | Portable navigational device with a remote control, an internal memory, and an internal heating element A navigation system (10) comprising a portable navigational device (12) and a remote control for remotely controlling the navigational device (12) is provided in a first preferred embodiment. The navigational device (12) is sized and conf... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215537 | Mounting system for electronic components A mounting system for electronic equipment is described which includes a mounting rack, a connector plate, and a retention device. The connector plate is hingedly mounted to a rear of the mounting rack and the connector plate is configured for the mounting of connec... | 05/08/2007 |
| D541186 | Navigation device | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206692 | 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 of the int... | 04/17/2007 |
| D540703 | Navigation device | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196659 | Combined global positioning system receiver and radio A portable GPS/radio unit communicates over a wireless radio network with at least one other unit which is transmitting radio signals over the network indicative of that unit's location. The GPS/radio unit comprises a GPS receiver for receiving satellite signals fro... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194342 | Navigational instrument, method and computer program product for displaying ground traffic information The present invention provides an aircraft navigational system including a graphical user interface that is capable of displaying navigational information in a split-screen format. The split-screen format includes displaying multiple graphical user panels, each depi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188400 | Method for mounting units for an avionic display An improved device and method for mounting an avionic system is shown. The design provides varying locations of key components, which allows a single mounting system to be used with several varieties and configurations of aircraft within the crowded confines of an i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184886 | Navigation system, method and device with detour algorithm Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7170006 | Battery contact mechanism including single-piece battery contact spring A battery contact mechanism (10) including a battery contact spring (12) for electrically connecting a battery (24) with electronic componentry (20) within a battery-powered device (14), such as, for example, a portable, hand-held ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7142152 | Device and method for calibrating and improving the accuracy of barometric altimeters with GPS-derived altitudes A portable, handheld electronic navigation device includes an altimeter and a GPS unit. An internal memory stores cartographic data, for displaying the cartographic data on a display of the navigation device. Accordingly, the device is capable of displaying cartogra... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142900 | Combined global positioning system receiver and radio A portable GPS/radio unit (10) communicates over a wireless radio network (12) with at least one other such unit. The unit (10) may transmit radio signals over the network (12) indicative of the unit's location. The unit (10) inclu... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142980 | Vehicle dash-mounted navigation device A GPS system (10) which may be mounted on a dashboard (12) of any vehicle (14) after the vehicle has been manufactured yet appears to be integral with the dashboard. The GPS system (10) includes a GPS device (16), a hood (18... | 11/28/2006 |
| D531920 | Pocket size navigation device | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120539 | Navigation system, method and device with detour algorithm Systems, devices and methods are provided for an improved navigational route planning device which provides more understandable, accurate and timely route calculation capabilities. The navigational aid device with route calculation capabilities includes a processor ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117088 | Portable navigation device with instant on configuration on navigational display A multi-function, portable, electronic device includes a housing, a processor located within the housing and a memory in communication with the processor. The electronic device includes a display in communication with the processor and positioned on a surface of the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7110883 | Space based augmentation system with hierarchy for determining geographical corrections source Systems, devices and methods are provided for determining the appropriate or desired geographical correction source for SBAS corrections. One aspect provided herein is a method. According to one method embodiment, a Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS) correction ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7099775 | Portable navigation device with instant on configuration on navigational display A multi-function, portable, electronic device includes a housing, a processor located within the housing and a memory in communication with the processor. The electronic device includes a display in communication with the processor and positioned on a surface of the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099771 | Method and systems to interface navigation operations Methods and Systems are provided for interfacing to navigation operations. An application programming interface (API) library is provided having navigation modules, guidance modules, routing modules, and mapping modules. The API is accessible to customized modules o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094070 | Apparatus and method for a connector having a data module An improved device and method for a transmission line connector is shown. The transmission line connector includes a memory device. In one embodiment, the memory device allows the storage of parameters for use with an electronic module. In one embodiment, the locati... | 08/22/2006 |
| D526611 | Avionics flight display | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085678 | Portable apparatus with performance monitoring and audio entertainment features A portable apparatus (10) providing both substantially automated performance monitoring and audio entertainment features. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus (10) broadly comprises a portable housing (12); an attachment mechanism (14... | 08/01/2006 |
