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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7246010 | Method in positioning, a system, and an electronic device The present invention relates to a method in positioning, to determine assistance information of a satellite positioning system. The assistance information is transmitted in a communication system (1) with at least one server (4). The assistance inform... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7246007 | System and method of communicating traffic information A system and method of automatically communicating traffic information from a traffic probe vehicle to a traffic information and management system when the probe vehicle is operated within an active traffic information reporting region. Geographic information about ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7246109 | Method and apparatus for browsing using position information A system and method are provided to allow a user to search and locate information which is accessible over a computer network. Global Positioning System type coordinate information is used as search criteria to locate information on the computer network. The system ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242321 | Key fob with directional vehicle locator A system for locating a vehicle includes a hand-held unit with data transceiver operation to generate a location request signal. The system also includes a location element in the vehicle, which is operative upon receipt of the location request signal to determine a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242391 | Optical navigation chip An optical navigation chip. The optical navigation chip is appropriate for an optical pointing device and used for calculating a displacement of the optical navigation chip relative to an operating surface. The optical navigation chip comprises a photo sensor array ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242968 | Communication terminal unit, connection control method and program for the method In acquiring the information accumulated in the storage unit of the information center by making the connection of the line connecting the communication unit mounted on the vehicle mounted terminal and the center communication unit of the information center, a proce... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7243024 | Computer-implemented system and method for wayfinding A computer-implemented wayfinding system and method, wherein the system includes an interconnected network of computer entities capable of transmitting and receiving audio and visual outputs and inputs to users in order to guide them through an environment. In one a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7243134 | Server-based navigation system having dynamic transmittal of route information A navigation system having a client device and a service center. The client device is capable of transmitting a starting point and a destination point from a user. The client device also includes a memory having a memory limit. The service center is capable of recei... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242279 | Method and apparatus for providing a proof of delivery verification for freight transportation systems A method and apparatus for providing a proof of delivery verification for freight transportation systems. A vehicle transmits an indication of arrival at a destination. A remote station receives the indication and validates the arrival of the vehicle. If the arrival... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240061 | Place name information extraction apparatus and extraction method thereof and storing medium stored extraction programs thereof and map information retrieval apparatus A place name information extraction apparatus in which not only a place name expression appeared in a text is extracted but also the type of the extracted place name expression can be judged, and a place name information extraction method of the apparatus, and a sto... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7240293 | Method and device for inputting a sequence of characters A method is proposed for the input of a character string into a processing unit, in which in a two-dimensional character field, a character to be input is determined from selectable characters for an input. In this context, the intuitive detection of a user input pe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239963 | Method and apparatus for displaying navigation information A vehicle navigation apparatus enabling a user to know whether a data item for display is the latest updated one or has old contents, thereby allowing him/her to confidently drive according to a guidance route provided by navigation. The vehicle navigation apparatus... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239960 | Navigation method and system for visiting multiple destinations by minimum number of stops A navigation method and apparatus finds a location and a route to a plurality of destinations with the minimum number of stops or the shortest overall distance. The navigation method includes the steps of: specifying a plurality of destinations in a navigation syste... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239962 | Method and apparatus for a routing agent A method and apparatus for a route calculation engine is described. The method of calculating a route to a resource comprises identifying a plurality of locations at which the resource may be available and creating an optimal route through the plurality of locations... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239958 | Apparatus and method for discerning a driver's intent and for aiding the driver Methods and apparatus are provided for determining the intent of a driver of a motor vehicle in moving a trailer towed by the motor vehicle along a desired path. The method comprises the step of positioning a first reference point at a first location spaced apart fr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239959 | Method and apparatus for customizing travel directions Various methods, systems, and apparatuses for customizing travel actions in travel directions are disclosed. One method and apparatus includes providing a first set of travel directions to a user, the travel directions including at least one travel action, receiving... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239040 | Method and apparatus for releasing brake interlock function for vehicle audio/video display unit A method and apparatus for easily and safely releasing a brake interlock function of a vehicle audio/video system. The vehicle audio/video system is designed to enable both a driver and a passenger to watch a video with a display unit. For safety reasons, a brake in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239961 | Method for inputting destination data through a mobile terminal The invention relates to a method for inputting destination data into a navigation system as well as a mobile terminal and a navigation system for executing this method. The mobile terminal having a short range wireless interface is brought into contact with the nav... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236858 | Flight mode system for personal electronic device A personal communications device includes a processor, a plurality of subsystems connected to the processor for exchanging signals therewith, at least one of the subsystems being configurable between a flight mode and a non-flight mode, an input device connected to ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236878 | Method and apparatus for peripheral vehicle position calculation A signal processing unit of a radio communication section of a vehicle-mounted device mounted on a vehicle broadcasts first sets of data, each set of data including a vehicle speed and a traveling direction of the vehicle at a predetermined period when the vehicle c... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236907 | Steering angle sensor assembly with pulse width modulated output signal A steering angle sensing system includes at least one steering angle sensing device for outputting an analog signal representative of a steering angle position of a steering wheel. A first processor is operably coupled to the at least one steering angle sensing devi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236857 | Method and device for the display of information In a method for the display of optical information in an application with a display in a motor vehicle, the information is available in a given format. The information format is changed by a data processing process based on control information. The information is di... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236924 | Device for inputting names into navigation system and a corresponding navigation system for motor vehicles In a device for the entry of names into a navigation system, the selection probability is taken into consideration in entering the names. At least one statistically collected detail or a detail recorded by measurement technology concerning the local characteristics ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236173 | Method and apparatus for providing access to maps on a thin client A method, system, and article of manufacture provide for an interactive geographic information system on a thin client. Geographic information may be viewed and interacted with on the thin client. The information is available while the thin client is connected or di... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236143 | System, apparatus and method for configuring identification of a display A system, an apparatus and a method for configuring a display ID are provided. The system comprises a setting unit, a plurality of displays and a plurality of switches. Wherein, the displays are electrically coupled to the setting unit, and the switches are configur... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233863 | GPS location finding device A location finder device uses a GPS (Global Positioning System) to lock in location coordinates of a user site or a stationary car and then uses GPS and the last locked-in coordinates to direct the user back to the original location. The device may use special encry... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233858 | Data providing service system A data-providing service system of the present invention provides a user with data of an apparatus having a navigation function which outputs current position information. The data-providing service system provides a content provider such as restaurant, amusement, t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233859 | Method and device for planning a trajectory The present invention relates to planning of a trajectory for minimum threat exposure in a given geographical region. A trajectory is planned from a start node to a final node in a digital representation of the geographical region. The threat exposure for a vehicle ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233861 | Prediction of vehicle operator destinations A method for predicting vehicle operator destinations including receiving vehicle position data for a vehicle. The vehicle position data for a current trip is compared to vehicle position data for a previous trip to predict a destination for the vehicle. A path to t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233907 | Parcel or service delivery with partially scheduled time windows A delivery scheduling system that is configured for scheduling the delivery of an item or service from a sender to an intended recipient. After receiving a signal indicating that, for example, a particular package is to be delivered to an intended recipient, the sys... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233862 | Information center for communications-type navigation device A communications-type car navigation system including a vehicle-mounted terminal and a server. When transferring, to the terminal, the result of a route searching which the server has performed, the server transfers the data that will satisfy the requirements of a r... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231296 | Display device, information processing device, and information processing system An information processing system includes a display device and a information processing apparatus. The display device includes: a first arithmetic processing unit; a display unit at which information is displayed as a bitmap; and an interface unit that can be connec... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231642 | Vehicle-mounted multimedia device An on-vehicle multimedia device to be operated by software 16 including an application module group 18 having a plurality of application modules 19 that realizes their respective different functions and an application control module 17 fo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231294 | Navigating a UAV Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a method for navigating a UAV. Such embodiments include receiving in a remote control device a user's selection of a GUI map pixel that represents a waypoint for UAV navigation. The pixel has a location on the G... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228316 | Three-dimensional volumetric geo-spatial querying A three-dimensional (3D) volumetric geo-spatial querying system. The system can include a 3D GIS. The 3D GIS can include a database of geo-spatial data configured to store geo-spatial data using, not two-dimensional, but three-dimensional coordinates. The GIS furthe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228261 | Methods and apparatus for testing and diagnosis of weapon control systems Methods and systems for testing and diagnosis of weapon control systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for testing a weapon control system includes an interface unit and a simulator unit. The interface unit is adapted to be operatively coupled to the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227475 | Public transportation interactive geographical advertisement system having world wide web access A information providing system for use in a vehicle. The system includes a processor having a global positioning system (GPS) incorporated therein positioned at a predetermined location within said vehicle. A passenger interface is positioned within the vehicle and ... | 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 |
| 7227071 | Music search system The present invention provides a music search system for conducting music search, which allows the user to easily listen to music matched to situation. The music search system includes a music data storage section, a location acquisition section, a parameter convert... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227453 | Multi-control telematics in a vehicle An apparatus and method allow either the driver or a passenger in a vehicle to operate a telematic unit in the vehicle. Communication requests may be prioritized, depending upon the type of communication desired and whether the request is being made by the driver or... | 06/05/2007 |
