Portable GPS navigation device
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1. A GPS navigation device, comprising:
- a touch-sensitive display configured to display map information and navigation route instructions, if the navigation device is in a normal navigation mode;
a two-way wireless transceiver configured to connect the navigation device to a mobile telephone;
a processor configured to,enable a user to control one or more functions of the mobile telephone through a graphical interface presented on the touch-sensitive display of the navigation device in place of map information and navigation instructions, andcause one or more control signals to be sent to the mobile telephone via the two-way transceiver, if the touch-sensitive display is displaying said graphical interface, and if the user touches said graphical interface, the control signals being configured to control said one or more functions of said mobile telephone;
an audio output configured to broadcast signals received from the mobile telephone via the two-way transceiver; and
a microphone configured to return data representing a voice to the mobile telephone via the two-way transceiver.
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Abstract
A portable GPS navigation device displays map information and navigation instructions; the device (a) includes a two-way wireless transceiver operable to connect to a mobile telephone; (b) is operable to enable a user to control one or more functions of the mobile telephone and (c) includes an audio output and a microphone to enable a voice call to be made using the mobile telephone.
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1. A GPS navigation device, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display configured to display map information and navigation route instructions, if the navigation device is in a normal navigation mode; a two-way wireless transceiver configured to connect the navigation device to a mobile telephone; a processor configured to, enable a user to control one or more functions of the mobile telephone through a graphical interface presented on the touch-sensitive display of the navigation device in place of map information and navigation instructions, and cause one or more control signals to be sent to the mobile telephone via the two-way transceiver, if the touch-sensitive display is displaying said graphical interface, and if the user touches said graphical interface, the control signals being configured to control said one or more functions of said mobile telephone; an audio output configured to broadcast signals received from the mobile telephone via the two-way transceiver; and a microphone configured to return data representing a voice to the mobile telephone via the two-way transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 32, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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7. The device of claim 7, wherein one of the one or more graphical icons is an icon that, when selected by a touch action, causes a number located in the phone book application to be sent to the mobile telephone and automatically dialed.
- 15. The device of claim 15, wherein instead of a 3D moving-map display, large simple navigation arrows are shown by the touch-sensitive display.
- 17. The device of claim 17, wherein touching the indicator will end the voice call.
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19. The device of claim 19, wherein the phone related menu displays one or more of the following options hang up, change the sound volume and transfer the phone audio back to the phone so that sound comes from the normal mobile telephone speaker instead of the device speaker.
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24. The device of claim 24, wherein the details about the incoming call include one or more of a phone number of a caller, the caller name, and other information based on at least one of the number and information available about the incoming phone call.
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25. The device of claim 25, wherein audible information is provided based on the details about the incoming call.
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26. The device of claim 26, wherein the audible information is generated using computer-generated speech synthesis.
- 29. The device of claim 29, wherein the touch-sensitive display is configured to display the location on a map.
- 33. The device of claim 33, wherein if the data message is received by the device, an indicator appears on the touch-sensitive display to indicate receipt of the data message.
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37. The device of claim 37, wherein the content generated by the navigation software includes one or more of an address of the user, coordinates of the user a description of a location of the user a destination of the user an estimated arrival time of the user a speed of the user information related to the current position of the user, a current route of the user a map of the current position of the user, a map of the destination of the user and a map of any other location inside a message.
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