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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7830276 | System and method for displaying required navigational performance corridor on aircraft map display A method is provided for indicating the boundaries of a required navigational performance (RNP) corridor on an aircraft's map display. The method includes the steps of producing an aircraft leg segment symbol on the map display, establishing an RNP value, and scalin... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7679891 | Panel instrument A panel instrument to be mounted in a panel board, including: a main body having an outside dimension applicable to a first and a second panel instrument size standards; a display provided on one end of the main body and having an area that occupies a part of a fron... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7656313 | Method and system for supporting path control Method and system for supporting path control are disclosed for supporting path control especially of a vehicle on a road or in an off-road environment, or of a ship or an airplane. The supporting of path control is especially provided by conducting at least one of ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7376510 | Map display for a navigation system A system and method are disclosed for displaying map information on a portable computing device. When approaching a location at which maneuvering guidance is to be provided by the portable computing device, the portable computing device presents alternating images o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7295921 | Portable vehicle navigation system A navigation system includes an operator interface module (OIM) including a display and keypad. A computer module (computer module) includes a CPU, map database and the motion and position sensors. A docking station is fixedly mounted in each of a plurality of vehic... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7274480 | Portable communicator This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7251552 | Diagnostic display unit including replaceable display protector A vehicle diagnostic display unit including a case, a display screen disposed within a front portion of the case, and a main support coupled to a side of the case for allowing a user to lift the vehicle diagnostic display unit with one hand. A navigation pad is disp... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7224274 | Locality information retrieval system An information retrieval system for retrieving information relating to a locality includes a data collecting module for collecting data relating to a location of the device and the locality in which the device is located. A processor, which is in communication with ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7095608 | Video display mounting system and method A display panel mounting system comprises a mounting base having at least one pin, and a mating mechanism coupled to a display panel for coupling to the mounting base. The mating mechanism comprises a first plate fixed to the display panel comprising a pair of prong... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088266 | Map image display device A map image display device is configured and arranged to improve operability by enabling a map image of a location distant from a currently displayed map image to be appropriately displayed with a simple operation. The map image display device displays names that ar... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7068994 | Methods and apparatus for communication A communication system according to various aspects of the present invention comprises one or more remote units. The communication system may also include at least one communication center. The remote units may also be configured to communicate with each other. The ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6999875 | Display method and apparatus for navigation system A display method and apparatus for a navigation system continuously provides the user the predetermined type of information, typically, the route to the destination even when the user changes the screen to any type of screen in the middle of the route guidance mode.... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981085 | Carrying case for portable electronic devices A case for an electronic device, which includes a first protective material that maintains the electronic device within the case, and at least one controlling interface that is in electrical communication with said electronic device, and disposed on the first protec... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6868332 | Display system A display system able to display a television screen and a navigation screen, giving due consideration to safe vehicle operation, provided with a screen switching unit for displaying a television screen instead of a navigation screen at least at part of a display sc... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6859686 | Gesticulating anthropomorphic interface A method of providing a gesticulating anthropomorphic interface in a vehicle, the method comprising receiving driver input data including a function to be performed. The method also comprises receiving vehicle data corresponding to the function. The function is exec... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6847884 | PDA 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 suffix, and/... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845318 | Methods, data structures, and systems for processing track logs Methods, data structures, and systems provide techniques for processing track logs. A track log is represented as a plurality of track points. The track points represent geographic positions previously traversed. The track log and the track points are overlaid on a ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6597294 | Multi-function flight information display unit MFIDU A multi-functional flight information display unit consisting of a compact, portable, and updateable display system contained within the dimensions of a traditional flight bag. The invention includes a system which gathers flight information, weather mapp... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6407712 | Rearview mirror with integrated microwave receiver An inventive rearview mirror assembly is disclosed in which a microwave antenna is mounted so as to receive transmissions from one or more satellites through the front windshield of the vehicle. The microwave antenna may be tuned to receive satellite tran... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6400690 | Dual map system for navigation and wireless communication A system produces of an empirical map of wireless communication coverage through a process of combining information from individual clients to produce a map which is then shared by all of the clients. The wireless coverage map aids in maintaining a reliab... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6326904 | Map positioning system A map positioning system is presented. The map positioning system has a rectangular or X-Y drive having a map support surface coupled thereto and receptive to a map. The X-Y drive mechanism is computer controlled to drive an indicator to a definite coordi... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6314370 | Map-based navigation system with overlays A navigation system includes a processor and bit-mapped earth surface map image data in a first data storage device accessed by the processor/, the processor displaying an image essentially filling a display area of a display screen and centered on any la... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6243645 | Audio-video output device and car navigation system To provide an audio-video output device that can simultaneously output video and audio information from multiple input sources and which can constantly display the video or audio information from one of these sources. Input-side selector 55 which can sele... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6199012 | Map display unit A group of maps corresponding to the present position detected by a position detection unit is retrieved from a storage unit. Also, a map on the same scale as a map being displayed is extracted from the retrieved group of maps. If there is an overlapped p... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6182006 | Navigation system remote control unit with data caddy functionality An improved remote control unit for an in-vehicle navigation system and methods for use thereof. The improved remote control unit includes a re-writable data storage memory and a data reception interface through which data from an external computing devic... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6157297 | Display for vehicle navigational system A navigational system particularly adapted for use with small open vehicles such as a motorcycle. The navigational system includes a display which displays, in addition to vehicle speed and distance traveled, navigational information as to points along a ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6049754 | Method for displaying vehicle arrival management information A method for displaying vehicle arrival management information is provided by display (200). Display (200) includes an arrival slot display area (222) which is bounded by a relative time scale (214) defining a Y axis and an actual time scale (216) definin... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6046689 | Historical simulator A historical simulator which allows an individual using the device to access historically relevant information pertaining to a historically significant location the user is visiting. The user may readily access information regarding the historical locatio... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6020831 | Flight control system user interface apparatus and control data display method thereof A flight control system user interface apparatus and a control data display method thereof are provided to reduce a workload on a controller and to increase the safety of flight. A main-control terminal on a man-machine interface apparatus for use in a fl... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6011685 | Vehicle-mounted display mechanism with movable display In a vehicle-mounted display system a display projects from a fixed case in a horizontal posture and then is rotated to a raised posture, an end of the display is prevented from projecting outwardly of the fixed case, and the movement of the display in th... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5995903 | Method and system for assisting navigation using rendered terrain imagery A digital computer system for displaying a computer generated terrain representing a 3-dimensional depiction of the real world terrain surrounding a vehicle in real-time while the vehicle is in motion. This 3-D (3-Dimensional) image is rendered in real ti... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5955974 | Information processing apparatus with transfer or arrival precaution An information processing apparatus carried by a user, with which the user can work while moving to a place or transferring or a destination utilizing transport facilities such as a train, a bus and the like, has a receiving-recognizing unit for receiving... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5917435 | Navigation apparatus for vehicles A navigation apparatus for vehicles which comprises a GPS receiver connected to a GPS antenna, a gyro sensor, a vehicle signal processing circuit for processing vehicle signals such as a vehicle speed signal, a CD unit for driving a CD-ROM containing map ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5889493 | Portable GPS position measuring/displaying apparatus A portable GPS position measuring/displaying apparatus has a portable case, a liquid crystal display provided for the portable case, operation keys of a variety of kinds which are provided on the case, a map storage card detachably inserted in the portabl... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5886650 | Car navigation system with FM multi-broadcast signal receiving function A car navigation system with an FM multi-broadcast signal receiving function has: a function of displaying a current position on a display 17a according to position data which is received through a GPS antenna 12 from a satellite; and an FM multi-data dis... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5847685 | Vehicle-mounted display mechanism In a vehicle-mounted display system a display projects from a fixed case in a horizontal posture and then is rotated to a raised posture, an end of the display is prevented from projecting outwardly of the fixed case, and the movement of the display in th... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5848373 | Computer aided map location system A computer aided map location system (CAMLS) provides correlation and coordination of spatially related data between a computer (PDA/PC/EC) and a set of printed maps typically printed on paper depicting surface features at desired levels of detail. A firs... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5838262 | Aircraft virtual image display system and method for providing a real-time perspective threat coverage display A virtual image display system for aircraft is operative to identify threat systems that are proximal the flight path of an aircraft when the aircraft is within the threat range of such threat systems. The virtual image display system is further operative... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5781437 | Control system for controlling vehicles A system for controlling vehicles in which stored information, information obtained from the surroundings, and information relating to the condition of components such as the position of the observation device on the vehicle are provided and communication... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5774828 | Mapless GPS navigation system with user modifiable data base A navigation system is provided for offering navigational assistance to a mobile user. The navigation system receives GPS position information signals which are processed to determine current position latitude and longitude coordinates and direction of tr... | 06/30/1998 |
