Navigation system and method for updating software routines and navigation database information
First Claim
1. Navigation system comprising:
- a housing incorporating an electrical connector, a display, a memory reading device, and computing means connected to the display and provided for calculating a route from a selectable starting location to a selectable end location and for leading an user along said calculated route to the selected end location by displaying route information on the display, said housing being removably attached to a base member, said base member comprising means for mounting the base member to a dashboard of a vehicle, wherein a power supply cable is led out of the base member, said power supply cable having a plug at the end of the power supply cable projecting out of the base member for connecting the power supply cable to a respective power supply socket of the vehicle, and wherein a satellite position detection receiver for determination of the actual position of the satellite position detection receiver is connectable to said base member, said base member comprising an electrical connector for engagement with the electrical connector of the housing and being provided for leading at least a signal of the satellite position detection receiver and the supply power into the housing.
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Abstract
A navigation system includes a housing incorporating an electrical connector, a display, a memory reading device, and a computing means connected to the display. The computing means calculates a route from a selectable starting location to a selectable end location. A user is lead along the calculated route to the selected end location by displaying route information on the display. The housing is removably attached to a base member. The base member is mounted to a dashboard of a vehicle. A power supply cable is led out of the base member and has a plug at its end which projects outwardly for connecting to a respective power supply socket of the vehicle. A satellite position detection receiver is connected to the base member for determining actual location. An electrical connector leads at least a signal of the satellite position detection receiver and the supply power into the housing.
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11 Claims
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1. Navigation system comprising:
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a housing incorporating an electrical connector, a display, a memory reading device, and computing means connected to the display and provided for calculating a route from a selectable starting location to a selectable end location and for leading an user along said calculated route to the selected end location by displaying route information on the display, said housing being removably attached to a base member, said base member comprising means for mounting the base member to a dashboard of a vehicle, wherein a power supply cable is led out of the base member, said power supply cable having a plug at the end of the power supply cable projecting out of the base member for connecting the power supply cable to a respective power supply socket of the vehicle, and wherein a satellite position detection receiver for determination of the actual position of the satellite position detection receiver is connectable to said base member, said base member comprising an electrical connector for engagement with the electrical connector of the housing and being provided for leading at least a signal of the satellite position detection receiver and the supply power into the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Method for updating software routines and navigation database information stored in a memory card intended to use in a navigation system, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) connecting the memory card to a memory card reader of a computer, b) updating the software routines and navigation database information by use of update data stored in a memory device, when said computer device having read access to the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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