Vehicle navigation method

• US 20030033081A1
• Filed: 08/09/2001
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NNG LLC
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Woodward, Steven G., Wang, Huifang, Nassiff, Amado
• Granted Patent: US 7,493,210 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/207
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

A method for navigating in a vehicle includes the steps of identifying navigation information for at least one destination. The navigation information is stored in at least a first memory remote from the vehicle. The navigation information is transferred from the first memory to a navigation device in the vehicle. The vehicle can then be navigated to the destination using the navigation device and the navigation information.

Claims

1. A method for navigating in a vehicle comprising the steps of:

identifying navigation information for at least one destination;

storing said navigation information in at least a first memory remote from said vehicle;

transferring said navigation information from said first memory to a navigation device in said vehicle; and

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navigating said vehicle to said destination using said navigation device and said navigation information.

2. The method for claim 1, wherein said navigation information comprises location data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said location data comprises GPS coordinates.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying step is performed in a personal computer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying step is performed in a handheld computer.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying step is performed in a Web site.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying step is performed using navigation information system.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said location data is stored on a portable storage media, said portable storage media being transferred to said vehicle to transfer said navigation information to said navigation device in said vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said memory is connected to a network, said navigation device being wirelessly connectible to said network for receiving said navigation information from said network.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said location data is placed into a queue, said navigation information being removed from said queue when said navigation device is connected to said network.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of converting said navigation information to a format recognizable to said navigation device.