Navigation apparatus for coupling with an expansion slot of a portable, handheld computing device
First Claim
1. A navigation apparatus configured for coupling with and providing navigational capabilities to a portable computing device, the navigation apparatus comprising:
- a navigation receiver for receiving navigation signals form a plurality of sources;
a connector for removably connecting with the portable computing device to deliver information from the navigation apparatus to the portable computing device; and
a portable housing for housing the navigation receiver and connector, the portable housing including a lower section and an upper section hingedly connected to the lower section.
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Abstract
A navigation apparatus (10) configured for removably coupling with and providing navigational capabilities to a portable, handheld computing device (12). The navigation apparatus (10) includes a navigation receiver (26) for receiving navigation signals from a plurality of sources; a processor (24) coupled with the navigation receiver (26) for determining a location of the navigation apparatus (10) as a function of the received navigation signals; and an interface/connector (44). The interface/connector (44) is either a Secure Digital slot connector or a Compact Flash slot connector. Location data stored in the navigation apparatus (10) and data representative of the location determined by the navigation apparatus (10) may be delivered from the processor (24) to the handheld computing device (12) so that it may be displayed and used by a user of the device (12).
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30 Claims
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1. A navigation apparatus configured for coupling with and providing navigational capabilities to a portable computing device, the navigation apparatus comprising:
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a navigation receiver for receiving navigation signals form a plurality of sources; a connector for removably connecting with the portable computing device to deliver information from the navigation apparatus to the portable computing device; and a portable housing for housing the navigation receiver and connector, the portable housing including a lower section and an upper section hingedly connected to the lower section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A navigation apparatus configured for coupling with and providing navigational capabilities to a portable computing device, the navigation apparatus comprising:
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a navigation receiver for receiving navigation signals form 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; a connector for removably connecting with the portable computing device to deliver the determined location and the stored location data to the portable computing device; and a portable housing for housing the navigation receiver, the processor, the memory, and connector, such that the navigation receiver, the processor, the memory, and connector are housed separately from the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of providing navigational capabilities to a portable computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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utilizing a navigation apparatus to receive navigation signals from a plurality of sources; determining a location based on the received navigation signals with a processor housed within the navigation apparatus; storing the determined location in memory housed within the navigation apparatus; and coupling the navigation apparatus to the portable computing device to provide navigational capabilities to the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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