Integrated weather display and travel and navigation decision system
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1. A method for outputting weather information for navigating a vehicle comprising:
- receiving geographic region information for a region specified by a user;
presenting the geographic region in a graphical user interface;
receiving at least one of past, present and forecasted weather data for the geographic region;
storing received weather data;
receiving a geographical route data for navigating a vehicle from the user;
storing the route data;
obtaining criteria for calculating projected weather data projected on the route;
calculating said projected weather data for one or more selected points along the stored route at a specified applicable time input by the user for each selected point;
storing calculated projected weather data related to the selected points; and
outputting said projected weather data,wherein outputting comprises simultaneously displaying said projected weather data for the selected points on the stored route, in accordance with the specified applicable time for each selected point along the stored route.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a weather information display and decision system that incorporates weather depiction charts together with other graphs and diagrams generated via a computing device on-board a vehicle (for example, a water, air and land based vehicle) as an integrated system to aid safe and comfortable vehicle navigation and handling, and provide data of immediate comprehension and use to the vehicle operator including data points on a geographic route at an applicable future time of vehicle presence and data presented from the operator'"'"'s chosen perspective, using the operator'"'"'s chosen frame of reference.
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1. A method for outputting weather information for navigating a vehicle comprising:
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receiving geographic region information for a region specified by a user; presenting the geographic region in a graphical user interface; receiving at least one of past, present and forecasted weather data for the geographic region; storing received weather data; receiving a geographical route data for navigating a vehicle from the user; storing the route data; obtaining criteria for calculating projected weather data projected on the route; calculating said projected weather data for one or more selected points along the stored route at a specified applicable time input by the user for each selected point; storing calculated projected weather data related to the selected points; and outputting said projected weather data, wherein outputting comprises simultaneously displaying said projected weather data for the selected points on the stored route, in accordance with the specified applicable time for each selected point along the stored route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for providing individualized, location specific weather information for navigating a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user for said weather information; receiving a route from the user; receiving weather data for the route; calculating projected weather information for one or more selected points on the received route at a specified applicable time input by the user for each selected point based on the received weather data; and presenting the projected weather information for the selected points on the received route, to the user for an applicable time for each selected point on the route, wherein presenting comprises simultaneously displaying the projected weather data for the selected points on the route, in accordance with the specified applicable time for each selected point along the route. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions for a method for displaying information, the method comprising:
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instructions for receiving geographic region information for a region specified by a user; instructions for presenting the geographic region in a graphical user interface; instructions for receiving at least one of past, present and forecasted weather data for the geographic region; instructions for storing received weather data; instructions for receiving a geographical route data for navigating a vehicle, from the user; instructions for storing the route data; instructions for obtaining criteria for calculating projected weather data projected on the route; instructions for calculating said projected weather data for one or more selected points along the stored route at a specified applicable time input by the user for each selected point; instructions for storing calculated projected weather data related to the selected points; and instructions for outputting said projected weather data, wherein outputting comprises simultaneously displaying said projected weather data for the selected points on the route, in accordance with the specified applicable time for each selected point along the route.
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30. A method for calculating projected weather data for one or more selected points along a route at a given time, the method comprising
receiving past, present and forecasted weather data; -
applying said weather data and timing data to one or more selected points on the route a geographical route data for calculating projected weather data; and outputting weather data, wherein weather data comprises at least one of past, present, forecasted and projected weather, and wherein outputting comprises simultaneously displaying projected weather data for the selected points on the route, in accordance with specified applicable time for each selected point along the route.
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31. A method for outputting weather information comprising
receiving geographic region information, wherein geographic region information comprises at least a map; -
displaying the geographic region information in a geographic of a graphical user interface, receiving a geographic route; displaying the route on the map in the geographic region; receiving weather data, wherein weather data comprises at least one of past, present, forecasted and projected weather data; and displaying weather data in at least one of tabular, geographic, graphical, textual and vector formats comprised in a weather data display; wherein the weather data display is at least one of displayed on a layer superimposed over the geographic region display and displayed separately from the geographic region display, wherein displaying weather data comprises simultaneously displaying projected weather data for the selected points on the route, in accordance with specified applicable time for each selected point along the route. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method for outputting weather information, the method comprising:
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receiving geographic region information, wherein geographic region information comprises at least a map; displaying said geographic region information in a geographic region display; receiving a geographic route; displaying the route in the geographic region display; receiving data selection information comprising at least one of geographical position coordinates, time and route waypoint for allowing user to display weather data for at least one of selected points on the route; receiving weather data relating to the received data selection information; displaying weather data in at least one of tabular, geographic, graphical, textual and vector formats comprised in a weather data display for selected points in accordance with the selected time for each selected points along the route; highlighting, simultaneous to displaying weather data, weather data on the selected points on the route in the geographic region display; wherein the weather data display is at least one of displayed on a layer superimposed over the geographic region display and displayed separately from the geographic region display. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A computer readable medium having executable instructions for calculating projected weather data for one or more selected points along a geographical route, comprising instructions for:
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receiving past, present and forecasted weather data; applying said weather data and timing data to one or more selected points on the geographical route for calculating projected weather data on the selected points at a specified applicable time input by the user; and outputting projected weather, and wherein outputting comprises simultaneously displaying the projected weather data for the selected points on the route, in accordance with the specified applicable time for each selected point along the route.
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38. An apparatus for outputting weather information, the apparatus comprising:
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a transceiving unit for receiving and sending data, wherein the transceiving unit comprises steps for; receiving geographic region information, wherein geographic region information comprises at least a map, receiving a geographic route, and receiving weather data for one or more selected points on the route for a specified applicable time input by the user for each selected point, wherein weather data comprises at least one of past, present, forecasted and projected weather data; and a display unit for outputting weather information, wherein the display unit comprises steps for; displaying the geographic region information in a geographic region display of a graphical user interface, displaying the route on the map in the geographic region display, and displaying weather data in at least one of tabular, geographic, graphical, textual and vector formats comprised in a weather data display wherein the weather data display is at least one of displayed on a layer superimposed over the geographic region display and displayed separately from the geographic region display, wherein displaying weather data comprises simultaneously displaying the projected weather data for the selected points on the route, in accordance with the specified applicable time for each selected point along the route.
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39. An apparatus for outputting weather information, the apparatus comprising:
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a transceiving unit for receiving and sending data, wherein the transceiving unit comprises steps for; receiving geographic region information, wherein geographic region information comprises at least a map, receiving a geographic route, and receiving weather data for one or more selected points on the route for a specified applicable time input by the user for each selected point; and a display unit for displaying weather information, wherein the display unit comprises steps for; displaying said geographic region information in a geographic region display, displaying the route in the geographic region display, displaying weather data in at least one of tabular, geographic, graphical, textual and vector formats comprised in a weather data display, for selected points and times along the route, and highlighting, simultaneous to displaying weather data, weather data on the route in the geographic region display, wherein the weather data display is at least one of displayed on a layer superimposed over the geographic region display and displayed separately from the geographic region display, and wherein displaying weather data comprises simultaneously displaying the weather data for the selected points on the route, in accordance with the specified applicable time for each selected point along the route.
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