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Computerized navigation system

Patent 5543789 Issued on August 6, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 24, 2014. 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.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 265094 filed on 06/24/1994

US Classes:

340/995.12, Transmission of map data to vehicle340/990, With map display340/991, Position indication transmitted by vehicle after receipt of information from local station340/995.24, Including landmark information701/207Employing position determining equipment

Examiners

Primary: Swarthout, Brent A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G08G 001/123

Abstract

The invention provides a method and system for providing route guidance information from a base unit to a remote unit in response to a request from the remote unit. The remote unit may be a mobile unit or a fixed unit. A query is formatted at the remote unit, the query including the request, and communicated from the remote unit to the base unit. The requested route guidance information is calculated at the base unit in response to the query, using a database located at the base unit. A response to the query is formatted at the base unit, the response including the route guidance information. The response is communicated from the base unit to the remote unit for display.

Other References

  • Smart cars, smart highways, collier, w. Clay and Weiland, Richard J., IEEE Spectrum, Apr., 1994, pp. 27-3
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