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Method and system for receiving and sending navigational data via a wireless messaging service on a navigation system

  • US 8,134,481 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2010
  • Issued: 03/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing, by a navigation device, a facility for permitting a user to select one of a plurality of preset reply text messages to send in response to receiving a text message, at least some of the plurality of preset reply text messages including information related to a current location of a vehicle;

    preparing a location-related text message when the user selects one of the at least some of the plurality of preset reply messages including the information related to the current location of the vehicle;

    transmitting, by the navigation device to an originator of the received text message, the prepared location-related text message;

    receiving a selection of a non-location-related reply text message from the plurality of preset reply text messages in response to presenting a second received text message to a user; and

    transmitting the selected non-location-related reply text message to an originator of the second received text message.

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