Portable navigational device with a remote control, an internal memory, and internal heating element
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising:
- a global positioning system (“
GPS”
) receiver for receiving satellite signals from a plurality of satellites,an antenna coupled with the GPS receiver for facilitating receipt of the satellite signals by the GPS receiver,a processor coupled with the GPS receiver for calculating a location of the GPS unit as a function of the satellite signals,a data storage coupled with processor and operable to store cartographic data, anda portable housing for storing the processor and the data storage; and
a heating mechanism within the housing and operable to warm the data storage.
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Abstract
A navigation system (10) comprising a portable navigational device (12) and a remote control for remotely controlling the navigational device (12) is provided in a first preferred embodiment. The navigational device (12) is sized and configured to mount on a dashboard or in an overhead console of a vehicle. A second preferred embodiment provides a navigational device (212) substantially similar to the navigational device (12) of the first preferred embodiment and further including an internal hard drive (84) and a heating element (86) associated with the hard drive (84) and operable to warm the hard drive (84) for facilitating operating performance of the hard drive (84) in cold temperatures. A third preferred embodiment provides a navigation system (310) including a navigational device (312) substantially similar to the navigational device (212) of the second preferred embodiment and a remote control (314) substantially similar to the remote control (14) of the first preferred embodiment.
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11 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising:
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a global positioning system (“
GPS”
) receiver for receiving satellite signals from a plurality of satellites,an antenna coupled with the GPS receiver for facilitating receipt of the satellite signals by the GPS receiver, a processor coupled with the GPS receiver for calculating a location of the GPS unit as a function of the satellite signals, a data storage coupled with processor and operable to store cartographic data, and a portable housing for storing the processor and the data storage; and a heating mechanism within the housing and operable to warm the data storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a processor for controlling operation of the electronic device; a data storage electronically coupled with the processor and operable to store data; a temperature sensor operable to sense a temperature associated with the data storage; a heating element configured to warm the data storage, wherein the processor controls the heating element according to the sensor; and a portable housing for storing the processor, data storage, sensor, and heating element. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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