Navigation system for delivery vehicles

• US 20110130962A1
• Filed: 12/02/2009
• Published: 06/02/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry Damell Lindsey
• Original Assignee: Larry Damell Lindsey
• Inventors: Lindsey, Larry Damell
• Application Number:
  US12/592,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20110130962A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/209
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083

Abstract

A onboard navigation system for delivery vehicles used in conjunction with the GPS system to facilitate the delivery process with daily delivery route instructions, directions, and updates includes a navigation device mounted to the vehicle'"'"'s dashboard and which includes a touch screen divided into a map display screen portion and a message display screen portion, operational and functional buttons, and electrical components that allow for the interchange and exchange of instructions, data, and information with the delivery driver'"'"'s PDA so that the driver can download all the instructions, data, and information pertaining to that day'"'"'s delivery schedule.

Claims

1. A navigation system for a delivery vehicle that communicates and operates in conjunction with the global GPS system and the delivery driver'"'"'s PDA, comprising:

a touch display screen mounted to the dashboard of the delivery vehicle and having a message display screen portion and a map display screen portion;

a plurality of operational and functional buttons including a display enlargement button, an options button, a right arrow scroll button, a left arrow scroll button, and a time button;

a plurality of electrical components interconnected to the touch display screen and the operational and functional buttons including a microprocessor, a memory unit, and a battery; and

whereupon the delivery driver can download to the navigation system the list of delivery routes and stops from the GPS system so that the delivery driver has a list of sequential steps and instructions for driving and delivery routes that are accessible from the touch display screen so that the delivery driver can efficiently complete all of the day'"'"'s deliveries and stops.

2. The navigation system for a delivery vehicle of claim 1 wherein the navigation system communicates with the PDA by a wireless connection.

3. The navigation system for a delivery vehicle of claim 2 wherein the navigation system communicates with the PDA by an electrical cord that physically interconnects the PDA to the navigation system.