GPS device and method for layered display of elements
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1. A GPS device for simultaneously displaying two or more elements, the GPS device comprising:
- (a) a GPS unit including a receiver and an antenna for receiving signals from each of a plurality of sources and, based on the received signals, determining a geographic location of the GPS device;
(b) an input interface for allowing a user to select the elements for display;
(c) a processor for hierarchically ordering the elements in accordance with a pre-established hierarchy for minimizing interference between the elements; and
(d) an output display for simultaneously displaying the hierarchically ordered elements.
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Abstract
A GPS device and method for conditioning and hierarchically layering or ordering a plurality of static or dynamic image, information, tool, control, or other elements for simultaneous display in such a way as to minimize interference and maximize total benefit from and usability of the various elements.
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22 Claims
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1. A GPS device for simultaneously displaying two or more elements, the GPS device comprising:
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(a) a GPS unit including a receiver and an antenna for receiving signals from each of a plurality of sources and, based on the received signals, determining a geographic location of the GPS device;
(b) an input interface for allowing a user to select the elements for display;
(c) a processor for hierarchically ordering the elements in accordance with a pre-established hierarchy for minimizing interference between the elements; and
(d) an output display for simultaneously displaying the hierarchically ordered elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A GPS device for simultaneously displaying two or more elements, the GPS device comprising:
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(a) a GPS unit including a receiver and an antenna for receiving signals from each of a plurality of sources and, based on the received signals, determining a geographic location of the GPS device;
(b) an input interface for allowing a user to select the elements for display, wherein the input interface includes a plurality of menu buttons, with each such menu button being adapted for directly selecting a particular menu element for display;
(c) a processor for conditioning and hierarchically ordering the elements, including any selected menu element, on one or more layers in accordance with a pre-established hierarchy, wherein said conditioning includes, for any image element, making an unimportant portion of the image element at least semi-transparent; and
(d) an output display for simultaneously displaying the hierarchically ordered elements. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A GPS device comprising:
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(a) a GPS unit including a receiver and an antenna for receiving signals from each of a plurality of sources and, based on the received signals, determining a geographic location of the GPS device;
(b) an input interface including a plurality of menu buttons, with each such menu button being adapted for directly selecting a particular menu element for display from among a plurality of menu elements; and
(c) an output display for displaying the directly selected menu element.
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