VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE POSITIONING RECEIVER
First Claim
1. A navigation system for use with a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing;
a receiver supported within the housing that receives signals that are indicative of a position of the receiver;
a display supported by the housing for displaying information regarding the position of the receiver relative to previously determined reference points; and
a docking station supported within the vehicle that selectively receives the housing so that the receiver is usable within the vehicle and is selectively removable from the vehicle to be used remote from the vehicle.
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Abstract
A navigation system includes a portable receiver unit that can be carried about by hand and used by an individual to determine position information through a global positioning system. The portable receiver is supported within a housing that is selectively received by and removable from a docking station that is permanently mounted within a vehicle. The housing supports a first display that provides an indication of position information to an individual utilizing the portable receiver unit. A second display is provided within the vehicle to provide an indication of vehicle position information whenever the housing is received within the docking station in the vehicle. An electronic controller associated with the vehicle preferably controls the activation states of the first and second displays when the receiver housing is received within the docking station.
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17 Claims
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1. A navigation system for use with a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing;
a receiver supported within the housing that receives signals that are indicative of a position of the receiver;
a display supported by the housing for displaying information regarding the position of the receiver relative to previously determined reference points; and
a docking station supported within the vehicle that selectively receives the housing so that the receiver is usable within the vehicle and is selectively removable from the vehicle to be used remote from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a docking station supported within the vehicle;
a housing that is selectively received by and removable from the docking station;
a receiver supported within the housing that receives signals that are indicative of a position of the receiver;
a first display supported on the housing that displays information indicative of the position of the receiver relative to established reference points; and
a second display supported within the vehicle that displays information indicative of the location of the vehicle relative to the established reference points when the housing is received by the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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