Non real time traffic system for a navigator

• US 20090326805A1
• Filed: 08/25/2009
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scott C Harris
• Original Assignee: Tetherball Holdings Inc.
• Inventors: Harris, Scott C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,026,358 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages

Abstract

A system for improving the operation of a GPS based navigator. Statistical and/or time of day information is used to select the best route between a current location and a desired location. The statistical information may take into account anomalies, and a user can select the amount of risk they which take. The system can be updated with more updated information. In addition, the selection of the desired location can be carried out by downloading information from a PDA.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a first computer that stores plural different addresses as stored addresses, and also controls access to an electronically accessible website that returns information route navigation;

said first computer accepting entry of address information on said first computer, using said address information to select one of said plural stored addresses, and said first computer having an output capability that sends information from said computer to another computer as a command to navigate to said selected addresses.

2. A device as in claim 1, wherein said output capability is a wireless port that wirelessly sends said information.

3. A device as in claim 1, wherein said information about said stored addresses is route information from a current address to said stored address.

4. A device as in claim 1, wherein said information about said stored addresses is address information.

5. A device as in claim 2, wherein said wirelessly sending comprises sending by infra red.

6. A device as in claim 1, wherein said sending comprises sending over a wire from an output port of said computer.

7. A device as in claim 6, wherein said output port is a USB port.

8. A device as in claim 1, wherein said output capability sends information in an encoded form that can be decoded to obtain information that allows navigating to an address represented by said address information.

9. A navigation device, comprising:

a navigation device that includes a position determining part that determines a current position of said navigation device, and a destination entry system, that accepts entry of destinations, and operates to provide navigation information from said current position to a destination;

said navigation device receiving address information from another computer, and enabling navigating from said current position to an address defined by said address information.

10. A device as in claim 9, wherein said navigation device includes a wireless port that wirelessly receives said information.

11. A device as in claim 9, wherein said information about said stored addresses is route information from a current address to said stored address.

12. A device as in claim 9, wherein said information about said stored addresses is address information.

13. A device as in claim 10, wherein said wirelessly sending comprises sending by infra red.

14. A device as in claim 9, wherein said sending comprises sending over a wire from an output port of said computer.

15. A device as in claim 14, wherein said output port is a USB port.

16. A device as in claim 9, wherein said receiving receives information in a form that can be decoded to obtain information that allows navigating to an address represented by said address information.

17. A method of electronically navigating, comprising:

accessing plural different stored addresses in a first computer;

from said first computer, also accessing an electronically accessable website that returns information about information about stored addresses;

allowing entry of address information on said first computer;

at a first time, selecting one of said plural stored addresses; and

responsive to said selecting, sending information from said computer to another computer as a command to navigate to said one of said addresses.

18. A method as in claim 17, wherein said sending comprises wirelessly sending.

19. A method as in claim 18, wherein said wirelessly sending comprises sending via infra red.

20. A method as in claim 17, wherein said information about said stored addresses is route information from a current address to said stored address.

21. A method as in claim 17, wherein said information about said stored addresses is address information.

22. A method as in claim 17, wherein said sending comprises sending information in an encoded form that can be decoded to include said information that allows navigating to said address.

23. A navigation method, comprising:

using a navigation device that to determine a current position of said navigation device;

accepting entry of destinations on said navigation device;

outputting navigation information which instructs a user on navigating from said current position to a destination;

receiving address information from another computer; and

enabling navigating from said current position to an address defined by said address information.

24. A method as in claim 23 wherein said receiving comprises wirelessly receiving said information.

25. A method as in claim 23, wherein said receiving receives information in a form that can be decoded to obtain information that allows navigating to an address represented by said address information.