Navigation device, server, and method for communicating therebetween

• US 20070210938A1
• Filed: 03/01/2007
• Published: 09/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Clon Nicolpes, William Deurwaarder
• Original Assignee: Clon Nicolpes, William Deurwaarder
• Inventors: Deurwaarder, William, Nicolpes, Clon
• Application Number:
  US11/712,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20070210938A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/995.210
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/102 using electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

Methods, servers, and navigation devices are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes receiving information from a navigation device at a server, the navigation device being connected to the server via a network connection established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device; and pushing information relating to the received information, via at least one push channel over a network connection, from the server to a plurality of navigation devices connected to the server. An embodiment of a method includes receiving, at a server, an indication of a network connection between a navigation device and the server; checking status of information stored on the navigation device upon receipt of the indication of the network connection; and at least one of providing status information regarding a current status of information stored on the navigation device and providing recommendations for at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving information from a navigation device at a server, the navigation device being connected to the server via a network connection established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device; and

pushing information relating to the received information, via at least one push channel over a network connection, from the server to a plurality of navigation devices connected to the server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the network connection is an internet connection.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the navigation device is connected to the server via a TCP/IP connection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the received information includes road camera location information input into the navigation device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the pushed information relates to road camera location information.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the received information includes information relating to weather information, input into the navigation device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the pushed information includes road condition warnings relating to road conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

12. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a server, an indication of a network connection between a navigation device and the server;

checking status of information stored on the navigation device upon receipt of the indication of the network connection; and

at least one of providing status information regarding a current status of information stored on the navigation device and providing recommendations for at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the providing of status information includes instructing display of the status information, and wherein the providing of recommendations includes instructing a prompting of selection of at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information, upon receiving a selection of a corresponding one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the information stored on the navigation device includes at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

16. A method for opening a push channel, comprising:

recognizing promotional service availability for a navigation device upon establishment of a network connection between the navigation device and the server, the network connection being established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device; and

opening a push channel between the server and the navigation device upon the promotional service being made available and upon a trigger being activated at the navigation device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising updating at least one of road camera information, position information and traffic information on the navigation device upon the push channel being opened.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the trigger includes at least one preference, and wherein the push channel is only opened upon the at least one preference being activated in the navigation device.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising updating at least one of road camera information and traffic information in the navigation device upon the push channel being opened and upon a corresponding preference being activated.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the traffic information includes updating hazardous road conditions.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the road camera information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein the push channel is opened by the navigation device.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein the push channel is opened by the server.

24. A server, comprising:

means for receiving information from a navigation device, the navigation device being connected to the server via a network connection established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device; and

means for pushing information relating to the received information, via at least one push channel over a network connection, to a plurality of navigation devices connected to the server.

25. The server of claim 24, wherein the network connection is an internet connection.

26. The server of claim 25, wherein the navigation device is connected to the server via a TCP/IP connection.

27. The server of claim 24, wherein the received information includes road camera location information input into the navigation device.

28. The server of claim 27, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

29. The server of claim 27, wherein the pushed information relates to road camera location information.

30. The server of claim 29, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

31. The server of claim 24, wherein the received information includes information relating to weather information, input into the navigation device.

32. The server of claim 24, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

33. The server of claim 31, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

34. The method of claim 31, wherein the pushed information includes road condition warnings relating to road conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

35. A server, comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a network connection between a navigation device and the remote server;

means for checking status of information stored on the navigation device upon receipt of the indication of the network connection; and

means for providing at least one of status information regarding a current status of information stored on the navigation device and recommendations for at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the providing of status information includes instructing display of the status information, and wherein the providing of recommendations includes instructing a prompting of selection of at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

37. The method of claim 36, further comprising means for at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information, upon receiving a selection of a corresponding one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

38. The method of claim 35, wherein the information stored on the navigation device includes at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

39. A device for opening a push channel, comprising:

means for recognizing promotional service availability for a navigation device upon establishment of a network connection between the navigation device and a server, the network connection being established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device; and

means for opening a push channel between the server and the navigation device upon the promotional service being made available and upon a trigger being activated at the navigation device.

40. The device of claim 39, further comprising means for updating at least one of road camera information, position information and traffic information on the navigation device upon the push channel being opened.

41. The device of claim 39, wherein the trigger includes at least one preference, and wherein the push channel is only opened upon the at least one preference being activated in the navigation device.

42. The device of claim 41, further comprising means for updating at least one of road camera information and traffic information in the navigation device upon the push channel being opened and upon a corresponding preference being activated.

43. The device of claim 40, wherein the traffic information includes updating hazardous road conditions.

44. The device of claim 40, wherein the road camera information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

45. A server, including the device of claim 39.

46. A navigation device, including the device of claim 39.

47. A method, comprising:

sending information from a navigation device to a server, the navigation device being connected to the server via a network connection established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device, wherein information relating to the received information is pushed, via at least one push channel over a network connection, from the server to a plurality of navigation devices connected to the network.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein the network connection is an internet connection.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein the navigation device is connected to the server via a TCP/IP connection.

50. The method of claim 47, wherein the sent information includes road camera location information input into the navigation device.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

52. The method of claim 50, wherein the pushed information relates to road camera location information.

53. The method of claim 52, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

54. The method of claim 47, wherein the sent information includes information relating to weather information, input into the navigation device.

55. The method of claim 47, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

56. The method of claim 54, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

57. The method of claim 54, wherein the pushed information includes road condition warnings relating to road conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

58. A method, comprising:

establishing a network connection between a navigation device and a server, wherein information stored on the navigation device is automatically checked by the server subsequent to establishing the network connection; and

prompting at least one of updating, installing, and removing the stored information.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein the prompting includes displaying selection of at least one of updating, installing and removing at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

60. The method of claim 58, wherein the prompting includes prompting selection of at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

61. The method of claim 60, further comprising of at least one receiving updated information, installing new information, and removing stored information, upon indicating a selection of a corresponding one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

62. The method of claim 58, wherein the information stored on the navigation device includes at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

63. The method of claim 60, wherein the prompting includes prompting selection of at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

64. A navigation device, comprising:

an integrated input and display device to send information from a navigation device to a server, the navigation device being connected to the server via a network connection established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device, wherein information relating to the received information is pushed, via at least one push channel over a network connection, from the server to a plurality of navigation devices connected to the server.

65. The navigation device of claim 64, wherein the network connection is an internet connection.

66. The navigation device of claim 65, wherein the navigation device is connected to the server via a TCP/IP connection.

67. The navigation device of claim 64, wherein the information to be sent includes road camera location information input into the navigation device.

68. The navigation device of claim 67, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

69. The navigation device of claim 67, wherein the pushed information relates to road camera location information.

70. The navigation device of claim 69, wherein the road camera location information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.

71. The navigation device of claim 64, wherein the information to be sent includes information relating to weather information, input into the navigation device.

72. The navigation device of claim 64, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

73. The navigation device of claim 71, wherein the pushed information includes weather warnings relating to weather conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

74. The navigation device of claim 71, wherein the pushed information includes road condition warnings relating to road conditions proximate to a GPS location of the navigation device.

75. A navigation device, comprising:

a memory to store information;

a device to establish a network connection between a navigation device and a server, the stored information being automatically checked by the server subsequent to establishing the network connection; and

an integrated input and display device to prompt at least one of updating, installing, and removing the stored information.

76. The navigation device of claim 75, wherein the integrated input and display device is further used to display at least one prompt for selection of at least one of updating, installing and removing at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

77. The navigation device of claim 75, wherein the integrated input and display device is further used to prompt selection of at least one of updating, installing, and removing information relating to the stored information.

78. The navigation device of claim 77, wherein the memory is further used to at least one of update stored information, store new information, and removing stored information, in response to a selection of a corresponding one of updating, installing, and removing information being made.

79. The navigation device of claim 75, wherein the information stored in the memory includes at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

80. The navigation device of claim 79, wherein the integrated input and display device is further used to prompt selection of at least one of map information, point of interest information, voice information and subscription information.

81. A navigation device, comprising:

an integrated input and display device to receive a request for a promotional service and to activate a trigger for receipt of the promotional service; and

a device, upon activation of the trigger and upon a network connection between the navigation device and a server being established at least one of through a mobile device and via mobile phone technology within the navigation device, to open a push-channel to receive information from the server relating to the promotional service.

82. The navigation device of claim 81, further wherein at least one of road camera information, position information and traffic information is received on the navigation device upon the push channel being opened.

83. The navigation device of claim 81, wherein the trigger includes at least one preference, and wherein the push channel is only opened upon the at least one preference being activated in the navigation device.

84. The navigation device of claim 83, wherein at least one of road camera information and traffic information is updated in the navigation device upon the push channel being opened and upon a corresponding preference being activated.

85. The navigation device of claim 82, wherein the traffic information includes updating hazardous road conditions.

86. The navigation device of claim 82, wherein the road camera information includes at least one of safety and speed road camera location information.