METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OFF-BOARD NAVIGATION WITH A PORTABLE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A wireless portable device, comprising:
- a screen;
a wireless transceiver for communicating over a wireless network with a remote server and receiving a file from the server;
a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites;
a processor connected to the wireless transceiver for controlling communication over the wireless network and connected to the GPS receiver;
memory storing software that renders the file on the screen and utilizes a tag embedded in the file along with location information based on the received GPS signals to provide navigation features.
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Abstract
A wireless portable device that includes a screen, a wireless antenna, transmitter and receiver for communicating over a wireless network with a remote server, a GPS antenna and receiver for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites, a processor controlling communication over the wireless network and processing the GPS signals, memory storing a navigator application that utilizes the GPS signals and a client program. The client program includes a hypertext markup language (HTML) or scripting language interpreter that is configured to receive a file including hyperlinks from a server, render the file on the screen of the wireless portable device, recognize tags associated with a hyperlink, including either location information, geocode or both, and use the tags to initiate the navigator application.
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18 Claims
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1. A wireless portable device, comprising:
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a screen;
a wireless transceiver for communicating over a wireless network with a remote server and receiving a file from the server;
a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites;
a processor connected to the wireless transceiver for controlling communication over the wireless network and connected to the GPS receiver;
memory storing software that renders the file on the screen and utilizes a tag embedded in the file along with location information based on the received GPS signals to provide navigation features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless portable device, comprising:
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a screen;
a wireless transceiver for communicating over a wireless network with a remote server and receiving a file from the server;
a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites;
a processor connected to the wireless transceiver for controlling communication over the wireless network and connected to the GPS receiver;
memory storing software that renders the file on the screen and utilizes a tag embedded in the file along with location information based on the received GPS signals to provide a route from a current location to a location specified by the tag. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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