Hand held wireless occupant communicator
First Claim
1. A remote device for communicating with a vehicle equipped with a vehicle global positioning system (OPS) receiver for determining location coordinates of the vehicle and a vehicle wireless interface for transmitting the location coordinates of the vehicle, said remote device comprising:
- a remote device wireless interface for receiving the location coordinates of the vehicle;
a remote device GPS receiver for determining location coordinates of said remote device;
a processor operatively connected to said remote device wireless interface and said remote device GPS receiver for calculating the relative position of said remote device to the vehicle;
said remote device characterized by an output apparatus operatively connected to said processor for indicating direction, and graphically displaying distance and elevation difference values to the vehicle from said remote device.
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Abstract
A communication system includes a remote device for communicating with a vehicle. Both the vehicle and the remote device have global positioning system (GPS) receivers for determining the location of the vehicle and remote device respectively. The remote device computes the direction, distance, and elevation difference between the remote device and the vehicle. The remote device also includes a digital compass for determining the direction the remote device is pointed. A display on the remote device shows an arrow, along with the distance and elevation difference, to guide a user to the vehicle. The remote device can also send control commands to vehicle systems and receive status data from vehicle systems.
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1. A remote device for communicating with a vehicle equipped with a vehicle global positioning system (OPS) receiver for determining location coordinates of the vehicle and a vehicle wireless interface for transmitting the location coordinates of the vehicle, said remote device comprising:
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a remote device wireless interface for receiving the location coordinates of the vehicle;
a remote device GPS receiver for determining location coordinates of said remote device;
a processor operatively connected to said remote device wireless interface and said remote device GPS receiver for calculating the relative position of said remote device to the vehicle;
said remote device characterized by an output apparatus operatively connected to said processor for indicating direction, and graphically displaying distance and elevation difference values to the vehicle from said remote device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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2. (canceled)
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14. A communications system comprising:
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a vehicle including;
.a vehicle global positioning system (OPS) receiver for determining location coordinates of said vehicle; and
a vehicle wireless interface for transmitting said location coordinates of said vehicle; and
a remote device including;
a remote device wireless interface for receiving said location coordinates of said vehicle from said vehicle wireless interface;
a remote device GPS receiver for determining location coordinates of said remote device;
a processor operatively connected to said remote device wireless interface and said remote device GPS receiver for calculating a relative position of said remote device to said vehicle; and
an output apparatus operatively connected to said processor for indicating direction, and graphically displaying distance and elevation difference values to said vehicle from said remote device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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15. (canceled)
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