SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE
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1. An information system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an input system for establishing a destination location of the vehicle;
a system for establishing at least one of a current position and a designated starting location of the vehicle;
a memory device for storing at least one required parameter of the vehicle, the required parameter related to a physical parameter of the vehicle; and
,a routing system coupled to the input system, the positioning system and the memory device for establishing a route as a function of the destination location, the current position or the designated starting location, and the at least one required parameter of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An information system and method provides information to an operator of a motor vehicle. A destination location and a current position of the motor vehicle are established. A planned route is established as a function of the destination location and the current position, and at least one required parameter of the vehicle.
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46 Claims
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1. An information system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an input system for establishing a destination location of the vehicle; a system for establishing at least one of a current position and a designated starting location of the vehicle; a memory device for storing at least one required parameter of the vehicle, the required parameter related to a physical parameter of the vehicle; and
,a routing system coupled to the input system, the positioning system and the memory device for establishing a route as a function of the destination location, the current position or the designated starting location, and the at least one required parameter of the vehicle.
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23. A method for providing information related to a vehicle, comprising:
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establishing a destination location of the vehicle; establishing at least one of a current position or a designated starting location of the vehicle; storing at least one required parameter of the vehicle in a memory device, the required parameter related to a physical parameter of the vehicle; and
,establishing a route as a function of the destination location, the current position or the designated starting location, and the at least one required parameter of the vehicle.
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45. A system for providing information to a user, comprising:
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a device being positioned relative to the user, the device including;
an input system for establishing a destination location of the user;a positioning system for establishing a current position of the device; and
,a computer based routing system for automatically establishing a planned route as a function of the current position and the destination location or as a function of the current position and a stored route chosen by the user, or activating the stored route chosen by the user; and
, a traffic control system in communication with the device, the device for sending the planned route over a communications network to the traffic control system, the traffic control system for automatically establishing at least one factor which negatively or positively impacts travel over the planned route as a function of the planned route and responsively communicating the at least one factor to the device.
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46. A method for providing information to a user, comprising:
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providing a device positioned relative to the user; establishing a destination location of the user via the device; establishing a current position of the user; automatically establishing a planned route as a function of the current position and the destination location or as a function of the current position and a stored route chosen by the user, or activating the stored route chosen by the user; sending the planned route over a communications network to a traffic control system; automatically establishing via the traffic control system at least one factor which negatively or positively impacts travel over the planned route as a function of the planned route; and
,responsively communicating the at least one factor to the device.
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