Apparatus for switching navigation device mode
First Claim
1. A portable navigation device operable to present a plurality of operating modes, the navigation device comprising:
- a display;
a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the navigation device and a speed of the navigation device; and
a processor coupled with the location determining component and the display, the processor operable to select one of the plurality of operating modes based on the determined speed of the device and present information specific to the selected operating mode on the display,wherein the operating modes include a pedestrian mode and an automobile mode and the processor is operable to select the automobile mode when the determined speed of the device exceeds a predetermined threshold of about 15 miles per hour.
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Abstract
A portable navigation device operable to present a plurality of operating modes. The device may include a display; a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the navigation device; mount detection circuitry operable to determine a mounting status of the navigation device; and a processor coupled with the location determining component, the mount detection circuitry, and the display. The processor is operable to select one of a plurality of operating modes based on the determined mounting status and present information specific to the selected operating modes on the display.
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1. A portable navigation device operable to present a plurality of operating modes, the navigation device comprising:
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a display; a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the navigation device and a speed of the navigation device; and a processor coupled with the location determining component and the display, the processor operable to select one of the plurality of operating modes based on the determined speed of the device and present information specific to the selected operating mode on the display, wherein the operating modes include a pedestrian mode and an automobile mode and the processor is operable to select the automobile mode when the determined speed of the device exceeds a predetermined threshold of about 15 miles per hour. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A portable navigation device operable to be received by a mount and present a plurality of operating modes, the navigation device comprising:
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a display; a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the navigation device; mount detection circuitry operable to determine a mounting status of the navigation device; and a processor coupled with the location determining component, the mount detection circuitry, and the display, the processor operable to select one of the plurality of operating modes based on the determined mounting status and present information specific to the selected operating mode on the display. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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