System and associated method of integrating subscriber based traffic navigation and hospitality data with a global positioning system

• US 6,574,556 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2001
• Issued: 06/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corporation (Fidelio Acquisition Co LLC)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Braun, David, Johnson, Stephen, Bushmitch, Dennis, Fish, Robert, Chang, Chieh-Chung, Li, Luyang, Rahman, Mahfuz
• Primary Examiner(s): Camby, Richard M.
• Application Number:
  US09/934,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20030040867A1
• Time in Patent Office: 650 Days
• Field of Search: 701/213, 701/214, 701/212, 701/211, 701/208, 701/209, 701/210, 342/357.1, 342/357.01
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096872 where instructions are given per voice
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096894 where input is assisted by the navigation device, i.e. the user does not type the complete name of the destination, e.g. using zip codes, telephone numbers, progressively selecting from initial letters

Abstract

A global positioning system (GPS) is provided for displaying static cartographical data in accordance with a GPS signal and integrating dynamically updated data during display. The GPS system includes a receiver responsive to the global positioning signal. The receiver has a first communication module responsive to a signal of a content provider. The signal of the content provider defines dynamic content. The receiver has a data processor for integrating the dynamic content with the static cartographical data. A display device of the GPS system displays the integrated cartographical data and dynamic content. In this way, the dynamic content is provided to the global positioning system to alert an operator of traffic patterns and hospitality venues in relation to displayed static cartographical data.

Claims

1. A global positioning system (GPS) for displaying static cartographical data in accordance with a GPS signal, the system providing dynamically updated data, comprising:

a receiver responsive to a global positioning signal, the receiver having,

a first communication module responsive to a signal of a content provider, the content provider signal being defined as dynamic content, the dynamic content including positional information,

a data processor for integrating the dynamic content with the static cartographical data, and

a display device for displaying the integrated cartographical and dynamic content,

whereby the dynamic content informs an operator of information relevant to the displayed cartographical data.

2. The global positioning system of claim 1, wherein the signal of the content provider is a radio frequency (RF) signal.

3. The global positioning system of claim 2, wherein the RF signal is a cellular transmission signal.

4. The global positioning device of claim 1, wherein the display is a “

touch-screen”

interface.

5. The global positioning device of claim 4, wherein the information includes information concerning hospitality venues.

6. The global positioning device of claim 5, wherein the hospitality information includes pricing information.

7. The global positioning device of claim 6, wherein information relevant to one of the hospitality venues is shown on the display device upon selecting an area of the touch screen corresponding to the displayed cartographical location of the hospitality venue.

8. The global positioning device of claim 1, wherein the dynamic content includes warnings of congested traffic patterns.

9. The global positioning device of claim 8, wherein the dynamic content includes alternative routes for avoiding the congested traffic pattern, the alternative routes being shown on the display device.

10. The global positioning device of claim 9, wherein the alternative routes and congested traffic patterns are designated as such on the display device.

11. A global positioning system (GPS) for displaying static cartographical data in accordance with a GPS signal, the system providing dynamically updated data, comprising:

a receiver responsive to a global positioning signal, the receiver having,

a first communication module responsive to a signal of a content provider, the content provider signal being defined as dynamic content,

a filter for distinguishing between local dynamic content and non-local dynamic content,

a data processor for integrating the dynamic local content with the static cartographical data, and

a display device for displaying the integrated cartographical and dynamic content,

whereby the dynamic content informs an operator of information relevant to the displayed cartographical data.

12. The global positioning system of claim 11, wherein the filter is programmable.

13. The global positioning system of claim 12, wherein the filter can be programmed by an operator to reject dynamic content which does not correspond to a desired type of content.

14. The global positioning system of claim 13, wherein the type of content is selected from a group consisting of hospitality venues and traffic information.

15. The global positioning system of claim 13, wherein the type of content can be further programmed to include a specific brand name.

16. A global positioning system (GPS) for displaying static cartographical data in accordance with GPS signals, the system providing dynamically updated data, comprising:

a receiver means for receiving a global positioning signal, the receiver means having,

communication means for receiving a signal of a content provider, the signal defining dynamic content,

filter means for distinguishing between local dynamic content and non-local dynamic content of the dynamic content signal,

data processing means for integrating the dynamic local content with the static cartographical data, and

display means for displaying the integrated cartographical data and dynamic content,

whereby the dynamic local content is provided to the global positioning system to dynamically inform an operator of information relevant to the displayed cartographical data.