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Navigation apparatus for coupling with an expansion slot of a portable, handheld computing device

  • US 6,693,586 B1
  • Filed: 08/10/2002
  • Issued: 02/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A navigation apparatus configured for coupling with and providing navigational capabilities to a portable, handheld computing device, the navigation apparatus comprising:

  • a navigation receiver for receiving navigation signals from a plurality of sources;

    a processor coupled with the navigation receiver for determining a location of the navigation apparatus as a function of the received navigation signals;

    memory accessible by the processor for storing location data; and

    a connector coupled with the processor and selected from the group consisting of a Secure Digital slot connector and a Compact Flash slot connector for removably connecting with a corresponding expansion slot on the handheld computing device so that the location data stored in the memory and data representative of the location of the apparatus may be delivered from the processor of the navigation apparatus to the handheld computing device.

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