The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the context associated with the one of the generated plurality of soft function keys via which the second input is received comprises a location having one or more business entities at or proximate to that location, and the selected advertising content is related to an attribute associated with at least one of the one or more business entities. view more

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said input relates to weather, and said received information comprises information regarding local weather for the locale in which said transport apparatus is situated.

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said input relates to directions to a particular business entity, and said received information comprises a map graphic illustrating how to get to said business entity.

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one computer program is further configured to cause evaluation of at least a portion of said input to determine a context, and to cause presentation of advertising content that is related to said context, said advertising content being presented via an audio output device in the transport apparatus. view more

The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said input relating to a desired function comprises an input to obtain information relating to at least one of (i) financial news; (ii) weather; or (iii) sports.

The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the selection of the soft function keys depends at least in part on a display context determined by a user selection received via the input and display device, the user selection relating to a topical area.

The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the topical area comprises either finance or weather, and the received second input from a user via one of a plurality of different function keys comprises a request for stock quotes or a weather forecast for a particular location, respectively. view more

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the industry or occupation of the organization or entity is selected from the group consisting of: (i) restaurants, and (ii) public transportation.

The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the graphical representation of directions from their current location to a business or organization inside of a building comprises a map graphic displayed on the touch-screen input and display device having at least one arrow showing the path for the user to follow. view more

The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 standard is configured to permit communication between the computerized apparatus and one or more remote networked servers.

The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the computerized apparatus is further configured to: display advertising content that is contextually related to the organization or entity, contemporaneous with display of the graphical or visual representation on the touch screen input and display device; generate a listing of a plurality of possible matches to said input, thereby creating an ambiguity; and receive further input regarding at least one of the listed plurality of possible matches to resolve the ambiguity. view more

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the data transfer between the computerized information system and the portable electronic device is initiated by software resident on the portable electronic device.

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said speech input relates to traffic conditions, and said received information comprises information regarding traffic conditions for the locale in which at least one of said computerized information system and said transport apparatus is situated. view more

The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the logic is configured such that the received user-originated command causes said data transfer between the computerized information system and the portable electronic device.

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the desired information comprises information relating to an entity or location.

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the desired information comprises information relating to a business entity or organization, and the contextual relationship comprises a contextual relationship between the selected content and an industry or type of the business entity or organization. view more

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the topical area is selected from the group consisting of (i) directions to a particular location or destination; and (ii) the location of a nearby establishment or point of interest.

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the information provided to the portable device is configured according to a user-specific profile.

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video data is generated by one or more cameras associated with the transport apparatus so as to enable monitoring of one or more portions of an area surrounding the transport apparatus.

The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the causation of use of at least the speech recognition algorithm to process the representation to identify at least one word or phrase therein comprises delivery of the representation to a remote server via the at least one wireless interface. view more

The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the transport device further comprises a control system configured to cause the transport device to move while the user is in the passenger compartment, the control system in data communication with the computerized information apparatus such that inputs to the control system can be communicated to the computerized information apparatus for use thereby in at least selection and presentation of information on the touch-screen input and display device. view more

The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the location comprises a location within a building, the one or more other organizations or entities proximate to the location are disposed within the building, the building further comprising a plurality of floors and at least one elevator capable of accessing the plurality of floors, the location and the one or more other organizations or entities are disposed on at least a common floor, and the directions comprise at least in part directions within the building. view more

The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the capacitive touch-screen input and display device is configured to generate a plurality of soft function keys thereon, the soft function keys each having at least one function associated therewith, and the computer program is further configured to, based at least in part on a user's selection of at least one of the soft function keys, cause data relating to the selected soft function key or its associated function to be forwarded via the at least one wireless interface so as to enable selection of advertising content relating at least in part to the function associated with the selected at least one soft function key, and cause display the selected content on the display device. view more

The apparatus of claim 62, wherein the computerized apparatus further comprises a short-range wireless interface configured to communicate data with a corresponding short range integrated circuit radio frequency device of the user, the short-range integrated circuit radio frequency device of the user configured to uniquely identify at least one of itself and/or the user so as to enable the computerized apparatus to configure the user-specific data according to one or more data parameters or profiles specific to the user. view more