INTERACTIVE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL GPS SYSTEM

• US 20100304349A1
• Filed: 05/29/2009
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dina Kunin
• Original Assignee: Dina Kunin
• Inventors: Kunin, Dina
• Application Number:
  US12/475,119
• Publication Number:
  US 20100304349A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/323
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student

Abstract

In some embodiments, an interactive learning apparatus may include one or more of the following features: (a) a network disposed in a vehicle to enable communications between various devices in the vehicle, (b) a GPS device operably coupled to the network, (c) a computer operably coupled to the network wherein the computer is adapted to control execution of interactive learning program based upon input from the GPS device, (d) an existing vehicle electronics device for the purpose of supporting the interactive learning program, (e) a network interface coupled to the computer for interfacing with the network, (f) a user interface coupled to the network, (g) a memory for storing code executable by the computer, the code supporting play of one or more interactive GPS learning program, and (h) an interactive learning server coupled to the network for supporting play of one or more interactive learning programs.

Claims

1. An interactive learning apparatus, comprising:

a network disposed in a vehicle to enable communications between various devices in the vehicle;

a GPS device operably coupled to the network; and

a computer operably coupled to the network wherein the computer is adapted to control execution of interactive learning program based upon input from the GPS device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an existing vehicle electronics device for the purpose of supporting the interactive learning program.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a network interface coupled to the computer for interfacing with the network.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a user interface coupled to the network.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing code executable by the computer, the code supporting play of one or more interactive GPS learning program.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an interactive learning server coupled to the network for supporting play of one or more interactive learning programs.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further including a display device coupled to the network for displaying interactive learning GPS program information to a vehicle occupant.

8. An interactive learning apparatus for use in a vehicle, comprising:

a network disposed in a vehicle to enable communications between various devices in the vehicle;

a GPS unit operably coupled to the network for providing vehicle positioning data to various devices in the vehicle;

a computer operably coupled to the network which can receive GPS data and based upon this data implements interactive learning programs for a vehicle user; and

a display device coupled to the network for displaying interactive learning program information to a vehicle occupant in accordance with GPS location data provided by the GPS unit.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising existing consumer electronics device coupled to the network wherein the consumer electronics device is configured to function as a interactive learning platform to support GPS interactive learning program.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a network interface for interfacing the computer with the network.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a user interface coupled to the network.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the user interface can be part of the display device.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a memory, coupled to the computer, for storing code executable by the computer and for storing at least temporarily one or more interactive learning programs.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a multifunction controller for transmitting control information to the computer via the network to permit a vehicle occupant to interact with the interactive GPS learning program.

15. A method for interactive learning in a vehicle, the steps comprising:

using a network disposed in a vehicle to enable communications between various electronic devices in the vehicle;

receiving GPS data from a GPS device;

processing an interactive learning program based upon received GPS data;

displaying the interactive learning program to a vehicle occupant; and

receiving commands from the vehicle occupant directing the interactive leaning program.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of adapting one of the electronic devices to support interactive GPS learning programs.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of displaying a menu including interactive GPS learning options to a vehicle occupant.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of receiving over the network at the selected menu option;

if the selected menu option is an interactive GPS learning program, providing the interactive learning program selection to the vehicle occupant.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of downloading an interactive GPS learning file corresponding to the interactive GPS learning selection over the network.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of executing executable code in a computer in order to run the selected interactive GPS learning program corresponding to an inputted GPS location of the vehicle.