Global positioning system receiver with high density memory storage

• US 20040029593A1
• Filed: 08/09/2002
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Skinner, Davey N.
• Application Number:
  US10/215,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20040029593A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 10/00 Nanotechnology for information processing, storage or transmission, e.g. quantum computing or single electron logic
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 9/14 using microscopic probe means , i.e. recording or reproducing by means directly associated with the tip of a microscopic electrical probe as used in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy [STM] or Atomic Force Microscopy [AFM] for inducing physical or electrical perturbations in a recording medium; Record carriers or media specially adapted for such transducing of information marking using electrical current B41M5/20; measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces G01B7/34; details of scanning-probe microscopes G01Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices

Abstract

A global positioning system (GPS) receiver includes an atomic resolution storage (ARS) device configured to store GPS information. The ARS device includes an electron emitter, a media and a micromover operable to move the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write GPS information at the media.

Claims

1. A global positioning system receiver, comprising:

an atomic resolution storage device configured to store global positioning system information, wherein the atomic resolution storage device includes;

an electron emitter;

a media; and

a micromover operable to move the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write global positioning system information at the media.

2. The global positioning system receiver of claim 1, wherein the global positioning system information is stored on the atomic resolution storage device when the atomic resolution storage device is electrically decoupled from the global positioning system receiver, and wherein the global positioning system information can be displayed on the global positioning system receiver after the atomic resolution storage device is electrically coupled to the global positioning system receiver.

3. The global positioning system receiver of claim 2, further comprising an external input configured to receive the global positioning system information which is stored in the atomic resolution storage device.

4. The global positioning system receiver of claim 3, wherein the external input is configured to electrically couple to a personal computer.

5. The global positioning system receiver of claim 3, wherein the external input is configured to electrically couple to a CD-ROM drive.

6. The global positioning system receiver of claim 3, wherein the external input is configured to electrically couple to a wireless transmitter/receiver.

7. The global positioning system receiver of claim 6, wherein the wireless transmitter/receiver is configured to transmit and receive the global positioning system information which is displayed on the global positioning system receiver.

8. The global positioning system receiver of claim 7, wherein the global positioning system information is transmitted and received using a Code Division Multiple Access technology.

9. The global positioning system receiver of claim 7, wherein the global positioning system information is transmitted and received using a Time Division Multiple Access technology.

10. The global positioning system receiver of claim 7, wherein the global positioning system information is transmitted and received using a Global System for Mobile Communication technology.

11. The global positioning system receiver of claim 7, wherein the global positioning system information is transmitted and received using a Personal Communication System technology.

12. The global positioning system receiver of claim 7, wherein the global positioning system information is transmitted and received using a Bluetooth®

wireless specification.

13. The global positioning system receiver of claim 1, wherein the atomic resolution storage device is approximately 1 centimeter wide by 1 centimeter long by 2 millimeters high.

14. The global positioning system receiver of claim 1, wherein the atomic resolution storage device has a standby power requirement of less than 1 watt.

15. The global positioning system receiver of claim 1, wherein the atomic resolution storage device has a storage capacity which is greater than 100 megabytes.

16. A global positioning system receiver, comprising:

at least one atomic resolution storage device configured to store global positioning system information which is displayed on the global positioning system receiver, wherein each of the at least one atomic resolution storage devices includes;

an array of electron emitters fabricated by semiconductor microfabrication techniques capable of generating electron beams;

a storage medium in proximity to the electron emitters, wherein the storage medium has storage areas in one of a plurality of states to represent global positioning system information stored in the storage area; and

a micromover for positioning the storage medium relative to the array of electron emitters.

17. The global positioning system receiver of claim 16, wherein the at least one atomic resolution storage devices are located on a single silicon based unit.

18. The global positioning system receiver of claim 16, wherein the at least one atomic resolution storage devices are each located on separate silicon based units.

19. The global positioning system receiver of claim 16, wherein an effect is generated when the electron beam current bombards the storage area, wherein the magnitude of the effect depends on the state of the storage area, and wherein the global positioning system information stored in the storage area is read by measuring the magnitude of the effect.

20. A global positioning system receiver, comprising:

a control system configured to receive transmitted global positioning system signals and calculate a location of the global positioning system receiver;

an atomic resolution storage device for storing global positioning system information, wherein the atomic resolution storage device includes;

an electron emitter;

a media; and

a micromover operable to move the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write global positioning system data at the media; and

a display configured to display the global positioning system information and the location relative to the global positioning system information.

21. The global positioning system receiver of claim 20, wherein the global positioning system information includes a navigation map.

22. The global positioning system receiver of claim 20, wherein the global positioning system information includes a topographical map.

23. The global positioning system receiver of claim 20, wherein the global positioning system information includes a three-dimensional map.

24. A method of storing global positioning system information in a global positioning system receiver, comprising:

providing an atomic resolution storage device, wherein the atomic resolution storage device is configured to store global positioning system information, the atomic resolution storage device including;

an electron emitter; and

a media; and

storing the global positioning system information in the atomic resolution storage device, including moving the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write global positioning system information at the media.

25. A method of storing global positioning system information in a global positioning system receiver, comprising:

providing an atomic resolution storage device, wherein the atomic resolution storage device is configured to store global positioning system information, the atomic resolution storage device including;

an electron emitter; and

a media;

electrically decoupling the atomic resolution storage device from the global positioning system receiver;

storing the information in the atomic resolution storage device including moving the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write global positioning system information at the media; and

electrically coupling the atomic resolution storage device to the global positioning system receiver

26. The method of claim 25, further including displaying the global positioning system information on the global positioning system receiver after the atomic resolution storage device is electrically coupled to the global positioning system receiver.

27. A method of storing global positioning system information in a global positioning system receiver, comprising:

providing an atomic resolution storage device, wherein the atomic resolution storage device is configured to store global positioning system information, the atomic resolution storage device including;

an electron emitter; and

a media;

providing a wireless transmitter/receiver electrically coupled to the atomic resolution storage device, wherein the wireless transmitter/receiver is configured to transmit or receive, within a bandwidth, the global positioning system information which is stored on the atomic resolution storage device;

receiving the global positioning system information within the bandwidth; and

storing the global positioning system information in the atomic resolution storage device, including moving the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write global positioning system information at the media.

28. A method of storing global positioning system information in a global positioning system receiver, comprising:

providing an atomic resolution storage device, wherein the atomic resolution storage device is configured to store the global positioning system information which can be displayed on the global positioning system receiver, wherein the atomic resolution storage device includes;

an electron emitter; and

a media;

providing a CD-ROM which contains the global positioning system information; and

transferring the global positioning system information from the CD-ROM to the atomic resolution storage device, including moving the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write global positioning system information at the media.

29. A method of manufacturing a global positioning system receiver, comprising:

providing an atomic resolution storage device, wherein the atomic resolution storage device includes;

an electron emitter;

a media; and

a micromover operable to move the electron emitter relative to the media to read or write global positioning system information at the media; and

installing the atomic resolution storage device in the global positioning system receiver so that the atomic resolution storage device is electrically coupled to the global positioning system receiver.