Method for auto-writing into address book

• US 7,227,497 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2005
• Issued: 06/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Kuo, Ming-Jen, Yao, Ko-Yi
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, DAO LINDA
• Application Number:
  US11/164,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20070001902A1
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 342/357.01, 342/357.06, 342/357.12, 342/357.13, 701/208, 701/213
• US Class Current: 342/357.68
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A method for auto-writing into an address book is provided, the method including the steps of: first, receiving a target after the navigation device being started; then judging whether there is one of a plurality of addresses in the address book being located within a predetermined range around the target; thereafter, if there is one of the addresses in the address book being located within the predetermined range around the target, displaying one of the addresses for the user confirmation; finally, writing the user-confirmed global satellite positioning coordinates of the target into the one of the addresses.

Claims

1. A method for auto-writing into an address book, comprising the steps of:

receiving a target, set by a user;

judging whether having one of a plurality of addresses in the address book being located within a predetermined range around the target;

if having one of the addresses in the address book located within the predetermined range around the target, displaying the one of the addresses for the user confirmation; and

writing a global satellite positioning coordinates of the target into one of the addresses after a user confirmation.

2. The method for auto-writing into an adress book according claim 1, wherein if it is jidged that no any address of the address book is within the predetermoned range around the target, then no any address is displayed for the user confirmation.

3. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 1, wherein a street name is based to judge whether having one of the plurality if the addresses in the address book being located withjinthe predetermined range around.

4. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 3, wherein a house number is based to judge whether having one of a plurality of addresses in the address book being located wthin the predetermined range around the target.

5. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 1, wherein the address book of the navigation device includes a plurality of basic information corresponding to the addresses.

6. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 5, wherein the information include names of the addresses.

7. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 6, wherein the information further include phone numbers of the addresses.

8. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 7, wherein the information further include E-mail addresses of the addresses.

9. A method for auto-writing into an address book of an electronic device with a GPS (Global Positioning System), comprising the steps of;

determining a target;

judging whether at least one of a plurality of addresses in the address book being located by the GPS within a predetermined range around the target;

displaying said one of the addresses if said one of the addresses being located within the predetermined range; and

writing a global satellite positioning coordinates of the target into said one of the addresses.

10. The method For auto-writing into an address book according claim 9, wherein if it is judged that no any address of the address book is within the predetermined range around the target, then no any address is displayed for the user confirmation.

11. The method for auto-writing into an address hook according claim 9, wherein a street name is based to judge whether having one of a plurality of addresses in the address book being located within the predetermined range around.

12. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 11, wherein a house number is based to judge whether having one of a plurality of addresses in the address book being located within the predetermined range around the target.

13. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 9, wherein the address book of the navigation device includes a plurality of basic information corresponding to the addresses.

14. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 13, wherein the information include names of the addresses.

15. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 14, wherein the information further include phone numbers of the addresses.

16. The method for auto-writing into an address book according claim 15, wherein the information further include E-mail addresses of the addresses.