Navigating apparatus with GPS and TMC and method thereof
First Claim
1. An integrated navigating apparatus comprising:
- a traffic message channel (TMC) receiver module for receiving traffic messages;
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver module for receiving GPS measurements via the GPS receiver module, wherein said GPS receiver module further comprises a central processing unit (CPU);
a connecting interface connected between said TMC receiver module and said GPS receiver module to transmit said traffic messages from said TMC receiver module to said CPU of said GPS receiver module for integrating said traffic messages and said GPS measurements via said CPU and producing navigating messages; and
a local wireless transmitting module connected with said GPS receiver module for transmitting said navigating messages to a remote wireless client, thereby said navigating messages being displayed on said remote wireless client directly.
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Abstract
A navigating apparatus with a GPS receiver module and a TMC receiver module, and method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a traffic message channel (TMC) receiver module and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver module connected by an I2C (Inter-IC) interface or any other serial/parallel transmission interfaces. Furthermore, the method includes the steps of a) receiving traffic messages via the TMC receiver module; b) receiving GPS measurements via the GPS receiver module; c) transmitting the traffic messages from the TMC receiver module to the GPS receiver module via the I2C interface; d) transforming the traffic messages and the GPS measurements into navigating messages; and e) transmitting the navigating messages to a remote client for displaying directly.
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19 Claims
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1. An integrated navigating apparatus comprising:
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a traffic message channel (TMC) receiver module for receiving traffic messages;
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver module for receiving GPS measurements via the GPS receiver module, wherein said GPS receiver module further comprises a central processing unit (CPU);
a connecting interface connected between said TMC receiver module and said GPS receiver module to transmit said traffic messages from said TMC receiver module to said CPU of said GPS receiver module for integrating said traffic messages and said GPS measurements via said CPU and producing navigating messages; and
a local wireless transmitting module connected with said GPS receiver module for transmitting said navigating messages to a remote wireless client, thereby said navigating messages being displayed on said remote wireless client directly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable computer with integrated navigating apparatus comprising:
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a traffic message channel (TMC) receiver module for receiving traffic messages;
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver module for receiving GPS measurements via the GPS receiver module, wherein said GPS receiver module further comprises a central processing unit (CPU);
a connecting interface connected between said TMC receiver module and said GPS receiver module to transmit said traffic messages from said TMC receiver module to said CPU of said GPS receiver module for integrating said traffic messages and said GPS measurements via said CPU and producing navigating messages;
a personal digital assistant (PDA) module; and
a serial port interface connected with said PDA module and said GPS receiver module for transmitting said navigating messages from said GPS receiver module to said PDA module, thereby said navigating messages being displayed on said PDA module directly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of integrating navigating-information of a traffic message channel (TMC) receiver module and a global position system (GPS) receiver module comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving traffic messages via said TMC receiver module;
b) receiving GPS measurements via said GPS receiver module;
c) transmitting said traffic messages from said TMC receiver module to said GPS receiver module;
d) transforming said traffic messages and said GPS measurements into navigating messages; and
e) transmitting said navigating messages to a remote client for displaying said navigating messages on said remote client directly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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