Navigation device and method of updating information on a navigation device

• US 20080005734A1
• Filed: 03/01/2007
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ivo Kendra, Shay Poristoin
• Original Assignee: Ivo Kendra, Shay Poristoin
• Inventors: Kendra, Ivo, Poristoin, Shay
• Application Number:
  US11/712,571
• Publication Number:
  US 20080005734A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/168
• 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

A method and device are disclosed for updating information on a navigation device. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting a connection with a remote navigation device; automatically providing information to update the navigation device upon detecting the connection; and varying a display of the navigation device upon completion of a successful automatic update of information on the navigation device. In at least one other embodiment, the method includes establishing a connection with a remote server; automatically receiving updated information from the remote server upon establishing the connection; and displaying an indication of a successful update on the navigation device upon successfully receiving the updated information. Finally, in at least one other embodiment, the method includes establishing a connection between the navigation device and a remote server; requesting information to update the navigation device after the connection to the remote server is established; and updating information of the navigation device upon receiving the requested information from the remote server.

Claims

1. A method of updating information on a navigation device, comprising:

detecting a connection with a remote navigation device;

automatically providing information to update the navigation device upon detecting the connection; and

varying a display of the navigation device upon completion of a successful automatic update of information on the navigation device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection is achieved via the Internet.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a message during the updating of the information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the updated information includes specifically formatted remote pages from the server.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a software browser is included in the navigation device for connecting to the remote server and for receiving information from the remote server to update information on the navigation device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the updated information includes extended ephemeris data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes map information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the varying of the display includes displaying a message upon completion of a successful update.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the varying of the display controlling the display to vary a color of the display upon completion of a successful update.

10. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a server, causing the server to implement the method of claim 1.

11. A method of updating information on a navigation device, comprising:

establishing a connection between the navigation device and a remote server;

requesting information to update the navigation device after the connection to the remote server is established; and

updating information of the navigation device upon receiving the requested information from the remote server.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the received information includes extended ephemeris data.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying a message upon completion of a successful update.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising varying a color of a display of the navigation device upon completion of a successful update.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the requesting includes selecting, from a plurality of selections displayed on the navigation device, information to download.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the selections include at least one of an updated map, a new map, and a new voice.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein further selections are displayed upon selections of at least one of a map and new map, including selections of at least one of a region, a country and a city.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying on the navigation device, selectable options to purchase or not purchase the requested information.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising displaying on the navigation device, a request for information to complete the purchase upon selection of the option to purchase.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying on the navigation device, selectable options to purchase or not purchase the requested information.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising displaying on the navigation device, a request for information to complete the purchase upon selection of the option to purchase.

22. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 11.

23. A method of updating information on a navigation device, comprising:

establishing a connection with a remote server;

automatically receiving updated information from the remote server upon establishing the connection; and

displaying an indication of a successful update on the navigation device upon successfully receiving the updated information.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the received information includes extended ephemeris data.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the displaying of an indication of a successful update includes displaying a message upon completion of a successful update.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the displaying of an indication of a successful update includes varying a color of a display of the navigation device upon completion of a successful update.

27. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 23.

28. A navigation device, comprising:

means for establishing a connection between the navigation device and a remote server;

means for requesting information to update the navigation device after the connection to the remote server is established; and

means for updating information of the navigation device upon receiving the requested information from the remote server.

29. The navigation device of claim 28, wherein the received information includes extended ephemeris data.

30. The navigation device of claim 28, further comprising means for displaying a message upon completion of a successful update.

31. The navigation device of claim 28, further comprising means for varying a color of a display of the navigation device upon completion of a successful update.

32. The navigation device of claim 28, wherein the means for requesting includes means for selecting, from a plurality of selections displayed on the navigation device, information to download.

33. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein the selections include at least one of an updated map, a new map, and a new voice.

34. The navigation device of claim 33, wherein the means for displaying is further for displaying further selections, upon selections of at least one of a map and new map, the further selections including selections of at least one of a region, a country and a city.

35. The navigation device of claim 28, further comprising means for displaying on the navigation device, selectable options to purchase or not purchase the requested information.

36. The navigation device of claim 35, further comprising means for displaying on the navigation device, a request for information to complete the purchase upon selection of the option to purchase.

37. The navigation device of claim 32, further comprising means for displaying on the navigation device, selectable options to purchase or not purchase the requested information.

38. The navigation device of claim 37, wherein the means for displaying is further for displaying, on the navigation device, a request for information to complete the purchase upon selection of the option to purchase.

39. A navigation device, comprising:

means for establishing a connection with a remote server;

means for automatically receiving updated information from the remote server upon establishing the connection; and

means for displaying an indication of a successful update on the navigation device upon successfully receiving the updated information.

40. The means for of claim 39, wherein the received information includes extended ephemeris data.

41. The means for of claim 39, wherein the means for displaying is further for displaying a message upon completion of a successful update.

42. The method of claim 39, wherein the means for displaying is further for varying a color of a display of the navigation device upon completion of a successful update.