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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING, IN A VEHICLE, INFORMATION CONCERNING POINTS OF INTEREST

  • US 20080262725A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2007
  • Published: 10/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for obtaining, in a vehicle, information concerning points of interest, the method comprising:

  • determining vehicle geographic coordinates defining a current location of the vehicle;

    selecting reference geographic coordinates defining a reference point located a distance away from the current location of the vehicle;

    determining region geographic coordinates defining a region including the current location of the vehicle based on the reference geographic coordinates;

    requesting information regarding points of interest located within the region from a remote information provider, the request including the region geographic coordinates;

    receiving information regarding points of interest located within the region from the remote information provider; and

    presenting information regarding the points of interest located within the region to an occupant of the vehicle.

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