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System and method for distributing information for storage media

  • US 6,018,695 A
  • Filed: 06/11/1999
  • Issued: 01/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of distributing updated geographic data relating to a plurality of geographic regions for a navigation system that includes a hard drive with geographic data installed thereon, wherein said hard drive includes a code written thereon that indicates one of said plurality of geographic regions selected for use by the navigation system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining a disk containing updated geographic data relating to the plurality of geographic regions;

    installing the disk into a personal computer;

    running an updating routine that reads said code from said hard drive of the navigation system; and

    copying updated geographic data relating to said one of said geographic regions indicated by said code from said disk to said hard drive of the navigation system.

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