GPS navigation code system

• US 20100131199A1
• Filed: 11/21/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gary Severson
• Original Assignee: Gary Severson
• Inventors: Severson, Gary
• Granted Patent: US 7,953,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3608 using speech input, e.g. using speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3611 using character input or menus, e.g. menus of POIs character input methods in general G06F3/0233

Abstract

A GPS navigation code device has GPS features and easy address retrieval means built in, enabling a driver to retrieve and request directions to an address without taking his eyes off the road. The user pre-programs the GPS navigation code device with a plurality of addressees or points of interest and assigns unique navigation codes for each. The navigation code is entered using keyboard or recorded speech pattern. The processor in the GPS navigation code device records address, navigation code and speech pattern in three linked databases. While driving, the user presses a special address search mode key and inputs the unique navigation code by keyboard or speech pattern. The GPS navigation code device displays the address and the user accepts the displayed address by pressing special key. The GPS navigation code device then calculates and displays directions to the address, and provides additional guidance by speech on a turn-by-turn basis.

Claims

1. A GPS Navigation Code System comprising:

a. a GPS navigation device having a display monitor, a memory, a processor, a software generated or a hardware data entry keyboard, a sound input, a sound output and a special key for activating an address search;

b. said GPS navigation device being programmable by a user, using said software generated or said hardware data entry keyboard to record various addresses and points of interest;

c. said GPS navigation device being able to allow said user to assign a contracted navigation code reference to each of the programmed addresses and points of interest;

d. said GPS navigation device being able to allow said user to record a speech pattern of sounds for each of the navigational codes;

e. said GPS navigation device being able to store and link said addresses, points of interest, said contracted navigational code references and speech pattern of sounds in three linked separate databases;

f. said GPS navigation being able to allow the user to press the special key on the GPS navigation device to thereby set the device in address search mode, whereupon a desired address is retrieved from the stored database and displayed on the monitor when the user enters the corresponding contracted navigation code into the GPS navigation device on said software generated or said hardware data entry keyboard or speaks the previously assigned speech pattern of sounds;

g. the GPS navigation device able to allow said user to accept the displayed address by pressing the special key and canceling the address search mode of said GPS navigation device; and

h. said GPS navigation device being able to then calculate the route to the desired address and display the route on the display as well as provide voice generated guidance,

whereby the user after pressing the special key on the GPS navigator device spends a shorter time entering the contracted navigational code or speaking the previously assigned speech pattern when retrieving the destination address.

2. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein said address is retrieved by either entering keystrokes of navigational codes or by speaking speech pattern of sounds after activating address search mode by pressing said special key.

3. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein the navigation code is a few keystrokes.

4. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein the addresses and navigation codes are pre-programmed by the user prior to driving in an automobile.

5. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein the addresses, navigation codes and voice recording may be individually changed and reassigned or entirely erased and reprogrammed prior to driving on a trip.

6. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein said special key is an easily accessible press button.

7. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 3, wherein said navigation code comprises at least 2 keystrokes.

8. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 7, wherein said navigation code comprises from 2 to 10 keystrokes.

9. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 8, wherein said navigation code comprises from 4 to 8 keystrokes.

10. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 9, wherein said navigation code comprises from 5 to 7 keystrokes.