CRADLE HAVING GPS FUNCTION FOR PORTABLE DEVICE

• US 20110054789A1
• Filed: 01/05/2010
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Namsung
• Original Assignee: Namsung
• Inventors: Yoon, Seongho
• Application Number:
  US12/652,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20110054789A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0087 around two axes
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• 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 cradle having a GPS function for a portable device includes: a housing that has a built-in GPS antenna, a built-in circuit board that converts a GPS signal received through the GPS antenna into traveling information of a vehicle and then transmits the traveling information to the portable device, and receives navigation information from the portable device, and one or more built-in speakers that vocally outputs the navigation information received through the circuit board, in which a direction change informing portion that is formed at both side ends of the front of a protruding portion that protrudes toward the driver'"'"'s seat at the lower end of the housing, and informs a direction change of the vehicle on the basis of the navigation information.

Claims

1. A cradle having a GPS function for a portable device, comprising:

a housing that has a built-in GPS antenna, a built-in circuit board that converts a GPS signal received through the GPS antenna into traveling information of a vehicle and then transmits the traveling information to portable device, and receives navigation information from the portable device, and one or more built-in speakers that vocally outputs the navigation information received through the circuit board,

wherein a direction change informing portion, which is formed at both side ends of the front of a protruding portion that protrudes toward the driver'"'"'s seat at the lower end of the housing, and informs a direction change of the vehicle on the basis of the navigation information, is disposed.

2. The cradle having a GPS function for a portable device according to claim 1, wherein a connecting portion that is detachably connected with a fixing member attached to the vehicle is formed at the rear of the housing, and

a built-in battery that supplies power to the circuit board when the connecting portion is not connected with the fixing member is additionally disposed in the housing.

3. The cradle having a GPS function for a portable device according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion has a receiving portion, which receives remote control information, at the front.

4. The cradle having a GPS function for a portable device according to claim 1, wherein the direction change informing portion includes a first LED module corresponding to a left turn of the vehicle and a second LED module corresponding to a right turn of the vehicle.

5. The cradle having a GPS function for a portable device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board includes:

a GPS process module that converts a GPS signal received from the GPS antenna into traveling information;

a control module that performs a control to communicate traveling information and navigation information with the portable device, performs a control to vocally output the navigation information, and performs a control to turn on or off the direction change informing portion on the basis of the navigation information;

an interface module that transmits the traveling information converted by the GPS process module to the portable device through a connector in response to control of the control module, and receives the navigation information from the portable device through the connector;

a voice output unit that vocally outputs the navigation information through the one or more built-in speakers of the housing in response to control of the control module; and

a direction change informing portion-activating module that turns on or off the direction change informing portion in response to control of the control module.

6. A cradle having a GPS function for an iPod touch, comprising:

a housing that has a built-in GPS antenna, a built-in circuit board that converts a GPS signal received through the GPS antenna into traveling information of a vehicle and then transmits the traveling information to the iPod touch, and receives navigation information from the iPod touch and one or more built-in speakers that vocally outputs the navigation information received through the circuit board,

wherein a direction change informing portion that is formed at both side ends of the front of a protruding portion that protrudes toward the driver'"'"'s seat at the lower end of the housing, and informs a direction change of the vehicle on the basis of the navigation information.

7. The cradle having a GPS function for an iPod touch according to claim 6, wherein a connecting portion that is detachably connected with a fixing member attached to the vehicle is formed at the rear of the housing, and

a built-in battery that supplies power to the circuit board when the connecting portion is not connected with the fixing member is additionally disposed in the housing.

8. The cradle having a GPS function for an iPod touch according to claim 6, wherein the protruding portion has a receiving portion, which receives remote control information, at the front.

9. The cradle having a GPS function for an iPod touch according to claim 6, wherein the direction change informing portion includes a first LED module corresponding to left turn of the vehicle and a second LED module corresponding to the right turn of the vehicle.

10. The cradle having a GPS function for an iPod touch according to claim 6, wherein the circuit board includes:

a GPS process module that converts a GPS signal received from the GPS antenna into traveling information;

a control module that performs a control to communicate traveling information and navigation information with the iPod touch, performs a control to vocally output the navigation information, and performs a control to turn on or off the direction change informing portion on the basis of the navigation information;

an interface module that transmits the traveling information converted by the GPS process module to the portable device through a connector in response to control of the control module, and receives the navigation information from the iPod touch through the connector;

a voice output unit that vocally outputs the navigation information through the one or more built-in speakers of the housing in response to control of the control module; and

a direction change informing portion-activating module that turns on or off the direction change informing portion in response to control of the control module.