Methods and apparatus for telephoning a destination in vehicle navigation
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1. A computer implemented method for dialing a telephone number using a vehicle navigation system, the method comprising:
- retrieving a destination in response to selection of the destination by a user;
determining if there is a phone number associated with the destination by querying an address book associated with the user; and
where there is a phone number associated with the destination, transmitting the phone number to a wireless communications device for dialing.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a computer implemented method for dialing a telephone number using a vehicle navigation system in the following manner. A destination is retrieved in response to selection of the destination by the user. A determination is then made if there is a phone number associated with the destination. Where there is a phone number associated with the destination, a phone number is transmitted to a wireless communications device for dialing.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for dialing a telephone number using a vehicle navigation system, the method comprising:
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retrieving a destination in response to selection of the destination by a user;
determining if there is a phone number associated with the destination by querying an address book associated with the user; and
where there is a phone number associated with the destination, transmitting the phone number to a wireless communications device for dialing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26)
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4. A computer implemented method for dialing a telephone number using a vehicle navigation system, the method comprising:
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retrieving a destination in response to selection of the destination by a user wherein the destination is stored in an address book associated with the user determining if there is a phone number associated with the destination in the address book; and
where there is a phone number associated with the destination, transmitting the phone number to a wireless communications device for dialing.
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19. An apparatus for dialing a telephone number comprising:
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means for retrieving a destination in response to selection of the destination by a user;
means for determining if there is a phone number associated with the destination by querying an address book associated with the user; and
means for transmitting the phone number to a wireless communications device for dialing where there is a phone number associated with the destination.
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20. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for generating positional data;
a memory for storing a map database;
a wireless device interface for connecting to a wireless communications device; and
a central processing unit configured to;
retrieve a destination in response to selection of the destination by a user;
determine if there is a phone number associated with the destination by querying an address book associated with the user;
transmit the phone number via the wireless device interface to the wireless communications device for dialing where there is a phone number associated with the destination. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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