Control device for a vehicle route guidance system
First Claim
1. A control device of a multiple component vehicle route guidance system comprising a vehicle-installed on-board section having a navigation computer and a vehicle-installed display for indicating the driver information data of the system, and the control device, which includes:
- second operating means for inputting operation commands to said on-board section, said second operating means being operable only when said control device is in said second plugged-in position.switching means for enabling and disabling various functions of said route guidance system, wherein in said second plugged-in position, said switching means disables said first operating means, and enables said second operating means to operate said on-board section;
causes driver information data to be indicated only on said vehicle display; and
causes automaticintegrated route computer means for computing a vehicle route,first operating means for inputting operation commands to said integrated route computer means,a control device display connected to said route computer means for indicating driver information data,interface means for allowing said control device to operate independent of said vehicle or attached by being plugged in to said on-board section of said vehicle,sensor means for detecting a first or second plugged-in position of said control device, wherein in said first plugged-in position, said first operating means is able to input operation commands to said integrated route computer means, and said driver information data is displayed on said vehicle-installed display,androute guidance mode of operation of the system to be automatically switched over to said on-board section.
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Abstract
A control device of a component vehicle route guidance system, the system comprising an on-board section having a navigation computer, and a vehicle-installed display for indicating the driver information data of the system. The control device is constructed as a portable hand-operated unit including a route computer, operating means and its own display, allowing the preselection of the route functions to be performed outside the vehicle. The device interfaces with the guidance system by plugging it into the on-board section in the vehicle. Various functions are enabled depending on which position the control device occupies in the on-board section.
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18 Claims
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1. A control device of a multiple component vehicle route guidance system comprising a vehicle-installed on-board section having a navigation computer and a vehicle-installed display for indicating the driver information data of the system, and the control device, which includes:
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second operating means for inputting operation commands to said on-board section, said second operating means being operable only when said control device is in said second plugged-in position. switching means for enabling and disabling various functions of said route guidance system, wherein in said second plugged-in position, said switching means disables said first operating means, and enables said second operating means to operate said on-board section;
causes driver information data to be indicated only on said vehicle display; and
causes automaticintegrated route computer means for computing a vehicle route, first operating means for inputting operation commands to said integrated route computer means, a control device display connected to said route computer means for indicating driver information data, interface means for allowing said control device to operate independent of said vehicle or attached by being plugged in to said on-board section of said vehicle, sensor means for detecting a first or second plugged-in position of said control device, wherein in said first plugged-in position, said first operating means is able to input operation commands to said integrated route computer means, and said driver information data is displayed on said vehicle-installed display, and route guidance mode of operation of the system to be automatically switched over to said on-board section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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