Magic Compass

• US 20120310533A1
• Filed: 04/06/2012
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Steven James Parlin
• Original Assignee: Steven James Parlin
• Inventors: Parlin, Steven James
• Application Number:
  US13/441,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20120310533A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/491
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 17/28 Electromagnetic compasses with north seeking magnetic elements and having electric pick-offs G01C17/26

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing navigation and other information via a motor driven dial in response to the operator'"'"'s voice commands.

Claims

1. A navigation and information delivery system where said system comprises a portable handheld device containing circuitry allowing voice recognition, GPS navigation, and wireless communication, where feedback is provided via a directional dial.

4. The system as receipted in claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the wireless communication with nearby computer systems is provided via long range RFID circuitry.

5. The system as recited in claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the wireless communication with nearby computer systems is provided via Bluetooth™

circuitry.

6. The system as recited in claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the wireless communication with nearby computer systems is provided via WiFi circuitry.

9. The system as receipted in claim 1, where the indication is provided by an LCD output controlled by the embedded software.

2. A navigation and information delivery system where said system comprises a portable handheld device containing circuitry allowing voice recognition, GPS navigation, and wireless communication, where the primary method of feedback is provided via a mechanical dial output for purposes of creating a magical experience.

3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein a secondary output is provided to the user via a speaker located in said device.

7. The system as recited in claim 2, where the mechanical dial operates via a stepper motor.

8. The system as receipted in claim 2, where the mechanical dial operates via a dc motor and encoder system.