Automobile navigation guidance, control and safety system
June 11, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesEmergency distress signal system for motor vehicles Navigation apparatus Object detection method and apparatus emplying electro-optics Vehicle route planning system Land vehicle navigation apparatus with visual display Systems and methods for planning the scheduling travel routes Navigation apparatus for vehicles Navigation system Patent #: 5293318 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 076502 filed on 06/11/1993US Classes:340/995.13, Traffic information340/988, VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION340/995.21, Off course, route re-search701/213Using Global Positioning System (GPS)ExaminersPrimary: Swarthout, Brent A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG08G 001/123AbstractAn automobile is equipped with an inertial measuring unit, an RF GPS satellite navigation unit and a local area digitized street map system for precise electronic positioning and route guidance between departures and arrivals, is equipped with RF receivers to monitor updated traffic condition information for dynamic rerouting guidance with a resulting reduction in travel time, traffic congestion and pollution emissions, is also equipped with vehicular superceding controls substantially activated during unstable vehicular conditions sensed by the inertial measuring unit to improve the safe operation of the automobile so as to reduce vehicular accidents, and is further equipped with telecommunications through which emergency care providers are automatically notified of the precise location of the automobile in the case of an accident so as to improve the response time of road-side emergency care.Other References
Field of SearchWith map displayVEHICLE POSITION INDICATION Highway information (e.g., weather, speed limits, etc.) Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the vehicle Operation efficiency (e.g., engine performance, driver habits) Of relative distance from an obstacle Relative distence between vehicles (e.g., collision alert) Responsive to sensing of acceleration, deceleration, or tilt of vehicle | |
