System and method for wirelessly linking a GPS device and a portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A portable navigation device comprising:
- a receiver for wirelessly receiving location information from an external electronic device, wherein the external electronic device receives GPS satellite signals,a sensor for receiving voice commands from a user,a processor for receiving the location information from the receiver, receiving the voice commands from the sensor, and generating audible instruction signals in response to the location information and the voice commands, anda speaker for communicating audible instructions to the user in response to the audible instruction signals.
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Abstract
A system and method for wirelessly linking a GPS device (12) with a portable electronic device (14) to provide the portable electronic device (14) with GPS functions. The GPS device (12) includes a GPS receiver or sensor (16) operable for receiving OPS satellite signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and a transmitter (18) coupled with the GPS receiver for wirelessly transmitting information corresponding to the GPS satellite signals. The portable electronic device (14) includes a receiver for wirelessly receiving the information transmitted by the GPS device (12) and a display for displaying data corresponding to the GPS satellite signals. The transmitter (18) of the GPS device (12) and the receiver of the portable electronic device (14) 10 preferably wirelessly transmit and receive information via a short range wireless local area network (LAN) using infrared, unlicensed radio, or optical transmission methods. The portable electronic device (14) further preferably includes a sensor for receiving voice commands from a user and a speaker for communicating audible instructions to the user.
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44 Claims
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1. A portable navigation device comprising:
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a receiver for wirelessly receiving location information from an external electronic device, wherein the external electronic device receives GPS satellite signals, a sensor for receiving voice commands from a user, a processor for receiving the location information from the receiver, receiving the voice commands from the sensor, and generating audible instruction signals in response to the location information and the voice commands, and a speaker for communicating audible instructions to the user in response to the audible instruction signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A navigation system comprising:
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a GPS device including; a GPS sensor for receiving GPS satellite signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, and a transmitter coupled with the GPS sensor for wirelessly transmitting GPS information corresponding to the GPS satellite signals; and a portable electronic device including; a receiver for wirelessly receiving the GPS information from the transmitter of the GPS device, a sensor for receiving voice commands from a user, a processor for receiving the GPS information from the receiver, receiving the voice commands from the sensor, and generating audible instruction signals in response to the GPS information and the voice commands, and a speaker for communicating audible instructions to the user in response to the audible instruction signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A navigation system comprising:
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a GPS device including; a GPS antenna for sensing GPS satellite signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, a GPS receiver coupled with the GPS antenna for receiving the GPS satellite signals therefrom, a processor coupled with the GPS receiver for calculating a location of the GPS device as a function of the received satellite signals and for generating location information representative of the location, and a transmitter coupled with the processor for wirelessly transmitting the location information; and a portable electronic device including; an antenna for sensing the location information transmitted by the GPS device, a receiver coupled with the antenna for receiving the location information from the antenna, a sensor for receiving voice commands from a user, a processor for receiving the location information from the receiver, receiving the voice commands from the sensor, and generating audible instruction signals in response to the location information and the voice commands, and a speaker for communicating audible instructions to the user in response to the audible instruction signals. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A navigation system comprising:
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a GPS device including; a GPS antenna for sensing GPS satellite signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, a GPS receiver coupled with the GPS antenna for receiving the GPS satellite signals therefrom, and a transceiver coupled with the GPS receiver for wirelessly transmitting GPS information corresponding to the GPS satellite signals and receiving information requests; and a cellular phone including; a first antenna for sensing the GPS information transmitted by the GPS device and transmitting information, a transceiver coupled with the first antenna and operable for receiving the GPS information from the antenna and transmitting location information requests, a sensor for receiving voice commands from a user, a first processor for communicating GPS information requests to the transceiver at user-defined intervals, receiving the GPS information from the receiver, receiving the voice commands from the sensor, calculating a location of the GPS device as a function of the received satellite signals, and generating location information representative of a location, a transmitter coupled with the first processor and a second antenna and adapted to receive the location information from the processor and wirelessly transmit the information to a remote base station, a speaker for communicating audible instructions to the user in response to the location information, a user interface coupled with the first processor, wherein the interface is operated by a user to request transmission of the information from the GPS device, and a second processor adapted to perform functions related to the cellular phone. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A navigation system comprising:
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a GPS device including; a GPS sensor operable for receiving GPS satellite signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, a processor coupled with the GPS sensor for calculating the location of the GPS device as a function of the received satellite signals and for creating location information corresponding to a location of the GPS device, a transmitter coupled with the GPS sensor for wirelessly transmitting the location information, and a portable housing adapted to attach to a windshield of a vehicle; and a cellular phone including; a receiver operable for wirelessly receiving the location information from the transmitter of the GPS device, and a speaker for audibly communicating the location information to the user.
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44. A navigation system comprising:
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a GPS device including; a GPS sensor operable for receiving GPS satellite signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, a transmitter coupled with the GPS sensor for wirelessly transmitting information corresponding to the GPS satellite signals, and a portable housing adapted to attach to a windshield of a vehicle; and a cellular phone including; a receiver operable for wirelessly receiving the information from the transmitter of the GPS device, a processor coupled with the receiver for calculating a location of the GPS device as a function of the information transmitted by the GPS device and generating audible instruction signals relating to the location, and a speaker for communicating audible instructions to the user in response to the audible instruction signals.
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