Method and system for receiving and sending navigational data via a wireless messaging service on a navigation system
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a travel route, comprising:
- determining a current location of a vehicle;
receiving at least one Short Message Service (SMS) message from a wireless communication device when a vehicle ignition is turned on, the at least one received SMS message comprising a received address;
calculating the travel route based at least in part on the current location and the received address;
accessing any previously-stored addresses in a memory when the vehicle ignition is turned on; and
displaying the travel route and an icon corresponding to the received address on a display screen, the icon being displayed in a first visual format when the received address matches one of the previously-stored addresses, the icon being displayed in a second visual format when the received address is different from the previously-stored addresses.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for receiving navigational data via a wireless messaging service on a navigation system. The system and method provides a way to send requests for destination information via the wireless messaging service and capture navigational data from the responsive message received, such as addresses, telephone numbers, or email addresses, and then utilize that data for navigational routing, generation of telephone calls, emailing and the like, from the vehicle'"'"'s navigation system. A wireless device can be paired with the navigation system over a Bluetooth communication link, wherein the navigation system periodically polls the wireless device for newly received messages. In one embodiment, the NAVI displays icons on a map that correspond to the extracted addresses from the messages received in relation to the vehicle'"'"'s current location. The icons can be shown in a plurality of visual formats to distinguish previously viewed locations from newly received ones.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a travel route, comprising:
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determining a current location of a vehicle; receiving at least one Short Message Service (SMS) message from a wireless communication device when a vehicle ignition is turned on, the at least one received SMS message comprising a received address; calculating the travel route based at least in part on the current location and the received address; accessing any previously-stored addresses in a memory when the vehicle ignition is turned on; and displaying the travel route and an icon corresponding to the received address on a display screen, the icon being displayed in a first visual format when the received address matches one of the previously-stored addresses, the icon being displayed in a second visual format when the received address is different from the previously-stored addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a vehicle navigation system, a method for displaying information in a Short Message Service (SMS) message, comprising:
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receiving the SMS message when a vehicle ignition is turned on, the SMS message comprising a received address; accessing any previously-stored addresses in a memory when the vehicle ignition is turned on, the previously-stored addresses being in an onboard format; converting the received address to the onboard format; and displaying an icon corresponding to the received address on a display screen, the icon being displayed in a first visual format when the received address matches one of the previously-stored addresses, the icon being displayed in a second visual format when the received address is different from the previously-stored addresses. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving Short Message Service (SMS) messages; a display unit; a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and the display unit; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable code for the processor to; determine a current location of the navigation system; instruct the receiver to receive the SMS messages when a vehicle ignition is turned on, at least one of the received SMS messages comprising a received address; calculate a travel route based at least in part on the current location and the received address; access any previously-stored addresses when the vehicle ignition is turned on; and instruct the display unit to display the travel route and an icon corresponding to the received address, wherein the icon is displayed in a first visual format when the received address matches one of the previously-stored addresses, and wherein the icon is displayed in a second visual format when the received address is different from the previously-stored addresses. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving Short Message Service (SMS) messages; a display unit; a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and the display unit; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable code for the processor to; instruct the receiver to receive the SMS messages when a vehicle ignition is turned on, at least one of the SMS messages comprising a received address; access any previously-stored addresses when the vehicle ignition is turned on, the previously-stored addresses being in an onboard format; convert the received address to the onboard format; and instruct the display unit to display an icon corresponding to the received address, wherein the icon is displayed in a first visual format when the received address matches one of the previously-stored addresses, and wherein the icon is displayed in a second visual format when the received address is different from the previously-stored addresses. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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