Group interaction system for interaction with other vehicles of a group
First Claim
1. A vehicle navigation system capable of interacting with a plurality of other vehicle navigation systems of a group, the vehicle navigation system comprising:
- a memory device including a group data module, a group establishment module, and an applications module, the group data module having information regarding members of the group, the group establishment module having an application for establishing the group, and the applications module having at least an application for interaction with selected members of the group; and
a processor coupled to the memory device for running the application for establishing the group and the application for interaction with selected members of the group.
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Abstract
The group interaction system comprises a plurality of vehicle navigation systems that are capable of communicating with one another, displaying the location of other vehicle navigation systems in a group, and receiving selection of certain vehicle navigation systems in the group and selection of an application for interaction among the selected vehicle navigation systems. A group of vehicle navigation systems to interact with is established. One or more of other vehicle navigation systems to interact with the vehicle navigation system. An application is also selected on the vehicle navigation system for interaction with the selected other vehicle navigation systems. In response, the vehicle navigation system runs the selected application with respect to the selected other navigation systems.
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25 Claims
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1. A vehicle navigation system capable of interacting with a plurality of other vehicle navigation systems of a group, the vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a memory device including a group data module, a group establishment module, and an applications module, the group data module having information regarding members of the group, the group establishment module having an application for establishing the group, and the applications module having at least an application for interaction with selected members of the group; and
a processor coupled to the memory device for running the application for establishing the group and the application for interaction with selected members of the group. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A vehicle network server for use in a group interaction system for interaction among a plurality of vehicle navigation systems, the vehicle network server comprising:
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a memory device including a group data module, a group establishment module, and an applications module, the group data module having information regarding members of the group, the group establishment module having an application for establishing the group, and the applications module having at least an application for interaction with selected members of the group; and
a processor coupled to the memory device for running the application for establishing the group and the application for interaction with selected members of the group.
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4. A vehicle navigation system in a first vehicle and capable of interacting with a plurality of other vehicle navigation systems of a group, the vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a global positioning system (GPS) module receiving a GPS signal and determining a location of the first vehicle based upon the GPS signal;
a wireless communications module for communicating with the other vehicle navigation systems of the group and receiving location information corresponding to second vehicles in which the other vehicle navigation systems are placed from the other vehicle navigation systems;
a display device coupled to the GPS module and the wireless communications module and displaying the location of the first vehicle and the second vehicles on a map and a list of one or more applications;
a touch sensitive screen coupled to the display device and capable of receiving input commands corresponding to a selection of one or more of the second vehicles on the map and a selection of one of the applications; and
a processor coupled to the touch sensitive screen for running the selected application with respect to the other vehicle navigation systems in the selected second vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle network server for use in a group interaction system for interaction among a plurality of vehicle navigation systems in a plurality of corresponding vehicles of a group, the vehicle network server comprising:
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a wireless communications module for communicating with the vehicle navigation systems of the group and receiving from a first vehicle navigation system a selection of one or more second vehicle navigation systems and a selection of an application for interaction among the first vehicle navigation system and the selected second vehicle navigation systems;
a processor coupled to the wireless communications module for running the selected application with respect to the first vehicle navigation system and the selected second vehicle navigation systems. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a first vehicle navigation system, a method of interacting with a second vehicle navigation system, the method comprising:
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establishing a group including the first vehicle navigation system and the second vehicle navigation system;
receiving information regarding the locations of the first vehicle navigation system and the second vehicle navigation system;
displaying the locations of the first and second vehicle navigation system;
receiving selection of the second vehicle navigation system;
receiving selection of an application; and
running the application with respect to the first vehicle navigation system and the selected second vehicle navigation system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A vehicle navigation system in a first vehicle and capable of interacting with another vehicle navigation system of a group, the vehicle navigation system comprising:
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global positioning system (GPS) means for receiving a GPS signal and determining a location of the first vehicle based upon the GPS signal;
communication means for communicating with the another vehicle navigation system of the group and receiving location information of the another vehicle navigation systems;
output means coupled to the GPS means and the communications means for outputting the location of the vehicle navigation system and the another vehicle navigation system and a list of one or more applications;
input means coupled to the output means for receiving input commands corresponding to a selection of the another vehicle navigation system and a selection of one of the applications; and
processor means coupled to the input means for running the selected application with respect to the another vehicle navigation system.
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25. A method of establishing a group of vehicle navigation systems for interaction with selected ones of the vehicle navigation systems, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first vehicle navigation system identification information corresponding to a second vehicle navigation system;
establishing communication with the second vehicle navigation system based upon the identification information and requesting the second vehicle navigation system for permission to be added to the group; and
adding to the group the second vehicle navigation system giving permission.
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