Vehicle Navigation System with Internet Based Information Search Feature
First Claim
1. A navigational method for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- presenting a search query prompt;
entering at least one search term in response to the search query prompt;
receiving vehicle location data from a global positioning satellite;
initiating a search of a remote database, the search being based on the search term and based on the vehicle location data;
receiving search results data from the database; and
displaying the search results data, wherein each of the steps of the method is performed within the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle navigational system includes a processor generating a search query and transmitting a search query signal corresponding to the search query. A display unit receives the search query signal and displays a search query prompt in response to the search query signal. A user interface allows a user to enter search data into the processor in response to the search query prompt. A GPS communicator is communicatively coupled to the processor. The GPS communicator receives vehicle location data from a global positioning satellite and generates a vehicle location signal. A wireless communication device is communicatively coupled to the processor and allows the processor to communicate with the remote database. The processor initiates a search of the remote database based on the search data entered by user in response to the search query prompt, and based on the vehicle location signal. The processor receives results from the database and communicates the results to display unit for display.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigational method for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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presenting a search query prompt; entering at least one search term in response to the search query prompt; receiving vehicle location data from a global positioning satellite; initiating a search of a remote database, the search being based on the search term and based on the vehicle location data; receiving search results data from the database; and displaying the search results data, wherein each of the steps of the method is performed within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle navigational system for extracting information from a remote database, the system comprising:
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a processor adapted to; generate at least one search query; and transmit a search query signal corresponding to the at least one search query; a display unit communicatively coupled to the processor, the display unit being configured to; receive the search query signal; and display a search query prompt in response to the search query signal; a user interface communicatively coupled to the processor, the user interface adapted to enable a user to enter search query data into the processor in response to the search query prompt; a GPS communication device communicatively coupled to the processor and adapted to receive vehicle location data from a global positioning satellite; and a wireless communication device communicatively coupled to the processor, the wireless communication device adapted to allow the processor to communicate with the remote database; wherein the processor is configured to; calculate a vehicle location based on the vehicle location data; transmit the vehicle location and the search data to the remote database; initiate a search of the remote database based on the search data and the vehicle location; receive results data from the database; and communicate the results data to the display unit.
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- 10. The vehicle navigational system of claim 10 wherein the display unit displays the results data, and the user interface and the processor cooperate to allow the user to further navigate the displayed results data.
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17. A vehicle navigational system for extracting information from a remote database, the system comprising:
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a processor generating and transmitting a keyword search query and a range-from-vehicle query; a display unit communicatively coupled to the processor, the display unit receiving the keyword and range-from-vehicle search queries, the display unit displaying a keyword search query prompt and a range-from-vehicle search query prompt in response to the keyword and range-from-vehicle search queries, respectively; a user interface communicatively coupled to the processor, the user interface adapted to allow a user to enter keyword and range-from-vehicle search data into the processor in response to the keyword and a range-from-vehicle search query prompts; a GPS communication device communicatively coupled to the processor and adapted to receive vehicle location data from a global positioning satellite; and a wireless communication device communicatively coupled to the processor, the wireless communication device adapted to allow the processor to communicate with the remote database; wherein the processor is configured to; calculate a vehicle location based on the vehicle location data; transmit the vehicle location and the search data to the remote database; initiate a search of the remote database based on the keyword and range-from-vehicle search data and the vehicle location; receive results data from the database; and communicate the results data to the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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