NAVIGATION LOCATION MARK BY CELL PHONE

• US 20100250130A1
• Filed: 03/30/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Denso International America Incorporated (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Denso International America Incorporated (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Wakamatsu, Toshihiro, McBride, Justin, Uesaka, Hiroto, Wiegand, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,942,922 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens

Abstract

A system is provided that may mark and communicate a location to a navigation system via a portable device. The portable device may include a user interface, a first GPS device, a first memory device and a transmitter. The user interface may selectively allow the first GPS device to acquire geographical coordinates of a current location of the portable device and store the geographical coordinates in the first memory device. The navigation system may include a second GPS device, a second memory device, a receiver, and a display. The transmitter of the portable device may communicate the geographical coordinates to the receiver of the navigation system.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a portable device having a user interface, a first GPS device, a first memory device and a transmitter, the user interface selectively allowing the first GPS device to acquire geographical coordinates of a location of interest and store the geographical coordinates in the first memory device; and

a navigation system including a second GPS device, a second memory device, a receiver, and a display,

wherein the transmitter of the portable device communicates the geographical coordinates to the receiver of the navigation device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable device includes a user interface allowing a user to prompt the portable device to store the geographical information of the location of interest.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication device associated with the location of interest and adapted to wirelessly communicate the geographical information to the portable device.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the communication device is a personal computer.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the communication device transmits business information associated with the location of interest to the portable device.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the communication device includes a Bluetooth®

transmitter in communication with the portable device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable device communicates with the navigation system via a Bluetooth®

-compatible device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the geographical information includes latitude and longitude coordinates.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable device is a cellular phone.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the navigation system is installed in a vehicle.

11. A method comprising:

storing geographical information of a location of interest in a memory of a portable device;

communicating the geographical information from the portable device to a navigation system;

storing the geographical information in a memory device of the navigation system;

accessing the geographical information on the navigation system; and

displaying navigation information guiding a user to the location.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising allowing a user to prompt the portable device to store the geographical information of the location.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing a communication device associated with the location and communicating the geographical information from the communication device to the portable device.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising communicating business information associated with the location from the communication device to the portable device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the business information includes data selected from the group consisting of contact information, hours of operation, and menu information.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the portable device communicates with the navigation system via a Bluetooth®

-compatible device.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the geographical information includes latitude and longitude coordinates.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the portable device is a cellular phone.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the navigation system is installed in a vehicle.

20. A method comprising:

entering a location of interest with a portable device;

transmitting information associated with the location of interest to the portable device;

storing the information in a first memory device disposed in the portable device;

entering a vehicle having a navigation system, the navigation system including a receiver in communication with the portable device;

transmitting the information from the portable device to the navigation system;

storing the information in a second memory device of the navigation system;

recalling the information on the on the navigation system;

determining a route to the location of interest based on the information; and

displaying the route on a display screen of the navigation system.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising providing a first Bluetooth®

communication device in the portable device and a second Bluetooth®

communication device in the navigation system.

22. A system comprising:

an information provider associated with a location of interest, the information provider including a first memory device, a processing unit, and a first transmitter;

a portable device having a user interface, a second memory device, a second transmitter and a second receiver receiving geographical coordinates of the location of interest and communicating the geographical coordinates to the second memory device; and

a navigation system including a GPS device, a third memory device, a second receiver, and a display,

wherein the second transmitter of the portable device communicates the geographical coordinates to the second receiver of the navigation device.