System and method for distributing information for storage media
First Claim
1. A method of updating navigation systems in vehicles, comprising:
- providing updated versions of navigation data on a server;
providing on-line access to the server for owners of navigation systems installed in vehicles;
receiving information from the owners of the navigation systems installed in vehicles, wherein said information includes data indicating entitlement to said updated versions of said navigation data; and
providing said updated versions of said navigation data from said server to said owners via said on-line access.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing information for storage media, and in particular, for distributing updated navigation data, such as geographical data and navigation application programs, contained on storage media and used in in-vehicle navigation systems. A plurality of local repositories are located in a geographical area. Each of the local repositories includes updated versions of navigation data for the navigation systems. Owners of vehicles having navigation systems may visit any of the repositories from time to time where they can obtain updated versions of the navigation data for their navigation systems. Subscriptions for obtaining updated navigation data would be available to the owners of navigation systems that would entitle them to obtain updated navigation data from the repositories. Procedures for updating the local repositories are also provided. The system and method can be used for updating other types of software.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of updating navigation systems in vehicles, comprising:
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providing updated versions of navigation data on a server; providing on-line access to the server for owners of navigation systems installed in vehicles; receiving information from the owners of the navigation systems installed in vehicles, wherein said information includes data indicating entitlement to said updated versions of said navigation data; and providing said updated versions of said navigation data from said server to said owners via said on-line access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing geographic data for navigation systems installed in vehicles comprising:
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providing a server that includes geographic data for navigation systems; providing on-line access to the server from personal computers of owners of navigation systems installed in vehicles; on the server, receiving a request for geographic data from a personal computer of an owner of a navigation system; confirming that said owner is entitled to the geographic data requested; providing the requested geographic data from said server to said personal computer of said owner of said navigation system; and installing said requested geographic data from said personal computer of said owner into said navigation system of said owner. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing geographic data for navigation systems installed in vehicles comprising:
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providing a repository of geographic data for navigation systems; connecting cabling to a data port of a navigation system installed in a vehicle; running a computer program by which geographic data for said navigation system can be requested; confirming that an owner of said navigation system is entitled to the geographic data requested; and providing the requested geographic data from said repository to said navigation system via said cabling. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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