SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCAL MAPS USING WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of providing a map on a wireless handheld device, the method comprising:
- receiving a triggering signal;
determining a vehicle location in response to the triggering signal;
storing the vehicle location; and
providing map information based on the stored vehicle location.
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Abstract
A system and method of automatically providing a local map on a wireless handheld device based on a vehicle location in response to a triggering signal enables a user to immediately access the local map by generating an activating signal, such as one generated from the press of a button on the wireless handheld device, to assist the user in finding her final destination or to later access the local map to find her vehicle. The triggering signal may be in response to the user manually or remotely turning off the vehicle'"'"'s ignition or locking the vehicle. Once the triggering signal is received, the location of the vehicle and local map information associated with the vehicle'"'"'s location can be automatically stored on the user'"'"'s wireless handheld device. The local map information forms the basis for the local map.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of providing a map on a wireless handheld device, the method comprising:
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receiving a triggering signal; determining a vehicle location in response to the triggering signal; storing the vehicle location; and providing map information based on the stored vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of locating a vehicle using a wireless handheld device, the method comprising:
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receiving a triggering signal; determining a vehicle location in response to the triggering signal; storing the vehicle location in memory; providing map information based on the stored vehicle location; receiving an activating signal; retrieving the map information in response to the activating signal; and displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the map information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product, embodied on a computer readable-material, the computer program product comprising executable instructions causing a data processing apparatus to:
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receive a triggering signal; determine a vehicle location in response to the triggering signal; store the vehicle location; and provide map information based on the stored vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing a map associated with a vehicle location, the system comprising:
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a wireless handheld device including a computer readable medium; a computer program product stored on the computer readable medium, the stored computer program product including executable instructions causing the wireless handheld device to; receive a triggering signal; determine the vehicle location in response to the triggering signal; store the vehicle location; and provide map information based on the stored vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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