ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GPS APPLICATION TRIGGERED DISPLAY

• US 20110054775A1
• Filed: 08/25/2009
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: SNYDER, Thomas David
• Application Number:
  US12/547,005
• Publication Number:
  US 20110054775A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3655 Timing of guidance instructions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0274 by switching on or off the equipment or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a GPS receiver, a display and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to determine and update a position of the electronic device from data obtained by the GPS receiver as the electronic device moves. The circuitry is also configured to provide a series of navigational alerts as the electronic device moves to a user specified destination, and effect at least one of turning on or turning off the display in response to recognizing a predetermined condition relating to position or movement of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a GPS receiver;

a display;

circuitry configured to

determine and update a position of the electronic device from data obtained by the GPS receiver as the electronic device moves;

provide a series of navigational alerts as the electronic device moves to a user specified destination; and

effect at least one of turning on or turning off the display in response to recognizing a predetermined condition relating to position or movement of the electronic device.

2. The device of claim 1, the circuitry being adapted to effect a power saving mode for the display in the absence of a detected predetermined condition.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the predetermined condition is a specified estimated distance from the next navigational alert.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the predetermined condition is the location of the device within a user frequented locality.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the predetermined condition is the lack of movement of the device.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the predetermined condition is the initiation of movement of the device.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the predetermined condition is a deviation from a previous navigational alert.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the predetermined condition is a modification of the user specified destination.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the display has a brightness control.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein the circuitry is further configured to effect the turning on of the display with gradually increasing brightness.

11. The device of claim 9 wherein the circuitry is further configured to effect the turning off of the display with gradually decreasing brightness.

12. The device of claim 1 wherein the circuitry is further configured to alter the color of the display when a navigational alert is provided.

13. The device of claim 1 wherein circuitry is further configured to cause the display to blink when a navigational alert is provided.

14. The device of claim 1 wherein if the device is outputting audio for user consumption that is unrelated to a navigational alert, the circuitry is further configured to cause the display to blink when a navigational alert is provided.

15. The device of claim 14 wherein the audio for user consumption that is unrelated to a navigational alert is music or audio associated with a telephone call.