Navigational-based speed limit recording and warning system
First Claim
1. A speed limit recording system, comprising:
- a. a motor vehicle including a steering wheel;
b. means for displaying the current speed of said motor vehicle to a driver of said motor vehicle; and
, c. a navigational system associated with said motor vehicle, said navigational system including a display and a map database containing a plurality of roadways;
d. means for manually designating and recording a mark location on a roadway in said map database; and
, e. at least one input key coupled to said navigational system used to associate a speed limit with said mark location.
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Abstract
A motor-vehicle navigation-based speed limit recording and warning system designed to automatically inform drivers when they are exceeding the posted speed limit on a particular roadway. The system includes a navigational system that displays a plurality of roadways on a map and the motor vehicle'"'"'s location thereon. The navigational system also includes a “mark” point feature or function that enables a driver to manually enter “mark” points and assign a speed limit to each “mark” point. The “mark” point feature or function may be directly coupled to the motor vehicle'"'"'s speedometer so that the driver may simultaneously input both the motor vehicle'"'"'s current speed and the “mark” point on the roadway.
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17 Claims
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1. A speed limit recording system, comprising:
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a. a motor vehicle including a steering wheel;
b. means for displaying the current speed of said motor vehicle to a driver of said motor vehicle; and
,c. a navigational system associated with said motor vehicle, said navigational system including a display and a map database containing a plurality of roadways;
d. means for manually designating and recording a mark location on a roadway in said map database; and
,e. at least one input key coupled to said navigational system used to associate a speed limit with said mark location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A motor vehicle speed limit recording system, comprising:
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a. a navigational system located inside a motor vehicle and capable of presenting a map with a plurality of roadways displayed thereon;
b. means for a driver to manually designating and recording on said navigational system a mark location on said roadway; and
,c. means for assigning a speed limit to each said mark location; and
,d. a speedometer display located inside said motor vehicle and used to display the current speed of the motor vehicle, said speedometer display being coupled to said navigational system and includes means for informing a driver when the motor vehicle travels passed said mark location designated by a driver and the speed of the motor vehicle exceeds the speed limit assigned to said mark location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A motor vehicle speed limit recording system, comprising:
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a. a navigational system located inside a motor vehicle and capable of presenting a map with a plurality of roadways displayed thereon;
b. means for manually designating and recording a mark location on said roadway; and
,c. means for assigning a speed limit to each said mark location comprising a plurality of speed limit input keys connected to said navigational system. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A motor vehicle speed limit recording system, comprising:
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a. a navigational system capable of presenting a map with a plurality of roadways displayed thereon;
b. means for manually designating and recording a mark location on said roadway;
c. means for imputing a speed limit to each said mark location, said means for inputting the speed limit into said navigational system is a combination mark and speed input key used to designate said mark location and to record the current speed limit of said motor vehicle; and
d means for displaying the current speed of said motor vehicle.
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15. A motor vehicle speed limit recording system, comprising:
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a. a navigational system capable of presenting a map with a plurality of roadways displayed thereon;
b. a mark button coupled to said navigational system used to manually designate and record a mark location on a roadway in a map presented on said navigational system;
c. means for imputing a speed limit to each said mark location; and
,d means for displaying the current speed of said motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A motor vehicle speed limit recording system, comprising:
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a. a navigational system capable of presenting a map with a plurality of roadways displayed thereon;
b. means for manually designating and recording a mark location on said roadway;
c. means for imputing a speed limit to a said mark location including, an input key assigned to one speed limit value of the following groups of speed limit values;
10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75; and
,d means for displaying the current speed of said motor vehicle.
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Specification