Access Device With Navigation Function

• US 20090265101A1
• Filed: 07/09/2008
• Published: 10/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: En-Min Jow
• Original Assignee: En-Min Jow
• Inventors: Jow, En-Min
• Application Number:
  US12/169,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20090265101A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/209
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

The present invention discloses an access device with a navigation function, which includes: a GPS module receiving a GPS signal from satellites; a processor coupled to the GPS module and processing GPS information; a storage unit coupled to the processor and storing the GPS information, map data and a navigation software; and a transmission interface coupled to the processor and implementing a computer device/electronic device to read data from/write data into the access device, wherein the computer device/electronic device communicates with the processor via the transmission interface to execute the navigation software using the GPS information and map data to navigate.

Claims

1. An access device with a navigation function comprising:

a GPS (Global Positioning System) module receiving GPS information from satellites;

a processor coupled to said GPS module and processing said GPS information;

a storage unit coupled to said processor and storing said GPS information, map data and a navigation software; and

a transmission interface coupled to said processor and implementing a computer device to read data from/write data into said access device, wherein said computer device communicates with said processor via said transmission interface to execute said navigation software using said GPS information and said map data to navigate.

2. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 1, wherein said GPS module further comprises a GPS antenna and a GPS receiver.

3. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 1, wherein said transmission interface is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394 interface, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, a SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) interface, an IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) interface, an RS232 (Recommended Standard 232) interface, an SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) interface, a serial port, a parallel port or another wired transmission interface.

4. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 1, wherein said transmission interface is an antenna, a radio transmission interface, an infrared transmission interface, a Bluetooth transmission interface, or another wireless transmission interface.

5. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 1, wherein said computer device is a personal computer or a portable computer.

6. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 1, wherein said computer device has a display unit.

7. An access device with a navigation function comprising:

a GPS (Global Positioning System) module receiving GPS information from satellites;

a processor coupled to said GPS module and processing said GPS information;

a storage unit coupled to said processor and storing said GPS information, map data and a navigation software; and

a transmission interface coupled to said processor and implementing an electronic device to read data from/write data into said access device, wherein said electronic device has a display unit, communicates with said processor via said transmission interface to execute said navigation software using said GPS information and said map data to navigate, and presents navigation information on said display unit.

8. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 7, wherein said GPS module further comprises a GPS antenna and a GPS receiver.

9. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 7, wherein said transmission interface is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394 interface, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, a SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) interface, an IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) interface, an RS232 (Recommended Standard 232) interface, an SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) interface, a serial port, a parallel port or another wired transmission interface.

10. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 7, wherein said transmission interface is an antenna, a radio transmission interface, an infrared transmission interface, a Bluetooth transmission interface, or another wireless transmission interface.

11. The access device with a navigation function according to claim 7, wherein said electronic device is a personal computer, a portable computer, or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).