Control for vehicle navigational system
First Claim
1. A navigational system for a vehicle comprised of a display, an input section for receiving input location and path data for a plurality of sequential locations and a path between said sequential locations, a sensor for sensing the actual location of said display, a control for sequentially displaying on said display the data from said input section as to the next location from the input section and at least the heading toward the next location from the sensed instantaneous location and said input location and path data, and means for selectively permitting the operator to selectively input location and path data into said input section.
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Abstract
A navigational system particularly adapted for use with small open vehicles such as a motorcycle. The navigational system includes a display which displays, in addition to vehicle speed and distance traveled, navigational information as to points along a preselected course of travel and the distance and turning direction to reach each successive point. The operator may also insert information about each point, such as observations about the point as the name of the point. The display switches from providing a first display condition that provides the travel information and a second condition that permits the insertion of data into the system. The insertion display is not enabled unless the vehicle is in a standing condition.
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23 Claims
- 1. A navigational system for a vehicle comprised of a display, an input section for receiving input location and path data for a plurality of sequential locations and a path between said sequential locations, a sensor for sensing the actual location of said display, a control for sequentially displaying on said display the data from said input section as to the next location from the input section and at least the heading toward the next location from the sensed instantaneous location and said input location and path data, and means for selectively permitting the operator to selectively input location and path data into said input section.
- 10. A navigational system display for a motorcycle, said display being comprised of a display, an input section for receiving input location data for a plurality of sequential locations, a sensor for sensing the actual location of said display, a control for sequentially displaying on said display the data from said input section as to the next location from the input section and at least the heading toward the next location from the sensed instantaneous location, and means for selectively permitting the operator to selectively input location data into the input section sequentially during a trip and wherein the display input section sensor and control are mounted as a unit adjacent to the handlebars thereof.
- 19. A navigational system display for a motorcycle, said display being comprised of a display, an input section for receiving input location data for a plurality of sequential locations, a sensor for sensing the actual location of said display, a control for sequentially displaying on said display the data from said input section as to the next location from the input section and at least the heading toward the next location from the sensed instantaneous location, and means for selectively permitting the operator to selectively input location data into the input section and wherein the display input section, sensor and control are mounted as a unit adjacent to the handlebars thereof, said control requiring the rider to reset said display after each location has been reached in order to display the information regarding the next location.
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