GPS navigation code system

• US 7,953,552 B2
• Filed: 11/21/2008
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary Severson
• Original Assignee: Gary Severson
• Inventors: Severson, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): Keith, Jack
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shafi, Muhammad
• Application Number:
  US12/313,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20100131199A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 701200-226, 340/5.84, 340/460, 340988-996, 342/57, 342/357.52, 342/357.55, 342/357.56, 342/357.57, 455/511, 455/563, 455/116, 455/67.7
• US Class Current: 701/209
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3608 using speech input, e.g. using speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3611 using character input or menus, e.g. menus of POIs character input methods in general G06F3/0233

Abstract

A GPS navigation code device has GPS features and easy address retrieval means built in, enabling a driver to retrieve and request directions to an address without taking his eyes off the road. The user pre-programs the GPS navigation code device with a plurality of addressees or points of interest and assigns unique navigation codes for each. The navigation code is entered using keyboard or recorded speech pattern. The processor in the GPS navigation code device records address, navigation code and speech pattern in three linked databases. While driving, the user presses a special address search mode key and inputs the unique navigation code by keyboard or speech pattern. The GPS navigation code device displays the address and the user accepts the displayed address by pressing special key. The GPS navigation code device then calculates and displays directions to the address, and provides additional guidance by speech on a turn-by-turn basis.

Claims

1. A GPS Navigation Code System comprising:

(a) a GPS navigation device having a display monitor, a memory, a processor, a software generated or hardware data entry keyboard, a sound input, a sound output and a special key for activating an address search;

(b) said GPS navigation device being programmable by a user, using said software generated or hardware data entry keyboard to record various addresses and points of interest in said memory;

(c) said GPS navigation device being able to allow said user to assign and store in said memory a reference code to each of the programmed addresses and points of interest, said reference code being a few keystrokes;

(d) said GPS navigation device being able to allow said user to record in said memory a unique speech pattern of sounds to correspond with each of the reference codes;

(e) said GPS navigation device being able to store and link said addresses, points of interest, reference codes and speech patterns in three linked separate databases stored in said memory;

(f) said address is retrieved by either entering said reference code or by speaking said corresponding speech pattern of sounds after activating address search mode by pressing said special key;

(g) said GPS navigation device being able to allow the user to press the special key to thereby set the device in address search mode, whereupon a desired address is retrieved from the stored database and displayed on the monitor when the user enters the corresponding reference code into the GPS navigation device on said software generated or hardware data entry keyboard, or alternatively said desired address may be retrieved from the stored database and displayed on the monitor when the user speaks the previously assigned speech pattern of sounds;

(h) the GPS navigation device being able to allow said user to accept the address displayed on said monitor by pressing the special key, thereby simultaneously canceling the address search mode of said GPS navigation device; and

(i) said GPS navigation device being able to calculate the route to the desired address and display the route on the display as well as provide voice generated guidance,

whereby the user after pressing the special key on the GPS navigator device spends a shorter time entering the reference code or speaking the previously assigned speech pattern when retrieving the destination address.

2. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein the addresses and reference codes are pre-programmed by the user prior to driving in an automobile.

3. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein the addresses, reference codes and speech patterns may be individually changed and reassigned or entirely erased and reprogrammed prior to driving on a trip.

4. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 1, wherein said reference code comprises at least 2 keystrokes.

5. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 4, wherein said reference code comprises from 2 to 10 keystrokes.

6. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 5, wherein said reference code comprises from 4 to 8 keystrokes.

7. The GPS Navigation Code System as recited by claim 6, wherein said reference code comprises from 5 to 7 keystrokes.