GPS card reader
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1. A global positioning system (GPS) card reader, comprising:
- a bus connection interface;
a global positioning system (GPS) module;
a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) in connection with the GPS module and a complex programmable logic circuit;
the complex programmable logic circuit, which is composed of a complex programmable logic device (CPLD) and coupled to the bus connection interface, further comprising at least a card information structural (CIS) memory, an address decoder, and a power control register; and
a storage card coupling for connecting with a storage card.
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Abstract
A global positioning system (GPS) card reader comprises a bus connection interface, a GPS module, a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) coupled with the GPS module and a complex programmable logic circuit comprising a complex programmable logic device. The complex programmable logic circuit connects with the bus connection interface and comprises at least: a card information structural (CIS) memory, am address decoder, a power control register, and a storage card coupling for connecting a storage card.
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11 Claims
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1. A global positioning system (GPS) card reader, comprising:
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a bus connection interface;
a global positioning system (GPS) module;
a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) in connection with the GPS module and a complex programmable logic circuit;
the complex programmable logic circuit, which is composed of a complex programmable logic device (CPLD) and coupled to the bus connection interface, further comprising at least a card information structural (CIS) memory, an address decoder, and a power control register; and
a storage card coupling for connecting with a storage card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
a clock generator connected with the UART and the complex programmable logic circuit respectively; and
a power regulator.
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3. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, further comprising:
a semiconductor memory in connection with at least the bus connection interface for storing program codes.
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4. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, wherein the storage card is implemented for storing e-map data.
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5. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, wherein the bus connection interface is a compact flash (CF) bus connection interface.
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6. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, wherein the bus connection interface is a connection interface of the springboard expansion slot of the Handspring.
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7. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, wherein the storage card coupling is a compact flash (CF) connection interface.
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8. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, wherein the storage card coupling is a secure digital (SD) memory card coupling.
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9. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, wherein the storage card coupling is a Multimedia coupling.
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10. The GPS card reader according to claim 1, wherein the storage card coupling is a Smartmedia coupling.
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11. The GPS card reader according to claim 3, wherein the semiconductor memory is a read only memory (ROM).
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