Data processing system for a vehicle information system and method
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1. A data processing system, comprising:
- a vehicle information system including a plurality of functional units, said functional units including a user input/output unit and a position determining unit;
a personal digital assistant device including an input/output device having a coordinate driven display, a geometrically coordinate-wise organized input unit, and input keys; and
a remote interconnection connecting said vehicle information system with said personal digital assistant device such that said personal digital assistant is arranged for communicating with said vehicle information system.
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Abstract
A vehicle navigation system includes various interlinked facilities including a user input/output facility and a position determining facility. The navigation system is arranged to physically interface with a data communication facility pertaining to a personal digital assistant that includes a coordinate driven display, a geometrically or coordinate-wise organized input mechanism, and input keys.
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1. A data processing system, comprising:
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a vehicle information system including a plurality of functional units, said functional units including a user input/output unit and a position determining unit;
a personal digital assistant device including an input/output device having a coordinate driven display, a geometrically coordinate-wise organized input unit, and input keys; and
a remote interconnection connecting said vehicle information system with said personal digital assistant device such that said personal digital assistant is arranged for communicating with said vehicle information system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A method for operating a vehicle information system having a plurality of interlinked units, the plural interlinked units including a user input/output unit and a position determining unit, said method comprising the step of interfacing the vehicle information system with a personal digital assistant having an input/output device including a coordinate driven display, a geometrically coordinate-wise organized input mechanism, and input keys, wherein said step of interfacing includes interconnecting the vehicle information system with the personal digital assistant via a remote interconnection.
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