Technique for effective communications with and provision of global positioning system (GPS) based advertising information to, automobiles
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Abstract
In an automobile, communications to and from the automobile are in the form of messages. Such messages are referred to as “electronic car-mail” or “C-mail” messages as each message has a destination or origination address which includes an identifier, e.g., a vehicle identification number (VIN), identifying the automobile. The messages may be delivered to the automobile from a remote server through a communications network, e.g., the Internet. One such message may contain a recall notice to the automobile. Another message may contain just-in-time map information for navigation, depending on the current location of the automobile. Yet another message may contain advertising information concerning selected entities, e.g., restaurants, gas stations, department stores, etc., also depending on the current location of the automobile. The messages transmitted from the automobile to the remote server may contain, e.g., GPS information identifying the location of the automobile, dynamic data furnished by sensors in the automobile for analysis, an odometer reading and a speedometer reading for records, etc.
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92 Claims
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1-60. -60. (canceled)
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61. A method for use in a system in a vehicle, the vehicle including a display element, the method comprising:
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sensing a location of the vehicle;
showing, on the display element, at least one indicator indicating a location of at least one product or service provider in relation to the sensed location of the vehicle;
allowing a user to obtain information concerning products or services offered by the provider indicated by the indicator; and
providing a selectable option to receive, through a communications network, at least one image concerning the provider. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A system for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a device for sensing a location of the vehicle;
a display element for showing thereon at least one indicator indicating a location of at least one product or service provider in relation to the sensed location of the vehicle;
an interface for allowing a user to obtain information concerning products or services offered by the provider indicated by the indicator; and
a processor configured to provide a selectable option to receive, through a communications network, at least one image concerning the provider. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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