Navigation units having multiple operation modes for outputting a current position or a stored position, respectively, and methods and computer program product for operating the same
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1. A navigation unit, comprising:
- a controller circuit; and
a position mode module coupled to the controller circuit that is operable to place the navigation unit in a first mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to a navigation device other than the navigation unit a current position of the navigation unit or a second mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to the navigation device other than the navigation unit at least one stored position;
wherein the position mode module is operable to place the navigation unit in the first mode or the second mode responsive to direct input from a user.
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Abstract
A navigation unit includes a position mode module that is operable to place the navigation unit in a first mode in which the navigation unit provides for output a current position of the navigation unit or a second mode in which the navigation unit provides for output at least one stored position.
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17 Claims
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1. A navigation unit, comprising:
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a controller circuit; and a position mode module coupled to the controller circuit that is operable to place the navigation unit in a first mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to a navigation device other than the navigation unit a current position of the navigation unit or a second mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to the navigation device other than the navigation unit at least one stored position; wherein the position mode module is operable to place the navigation unit in the first mode or the second mode responsive to direct input from a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a navigation unit, comprising:
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placing the navigation unit in a first mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to a navigation device other than the navigation unit a current position of the navigation unit; and placing the navigation unit in a second mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to the navigation device other than the navigation unit at least one stored position; wherein placing the navigation unit in the first mode comprises placing the navigation unit in the first mode responsive to direct input from a user; and wherein placing the navigation in the second mode comprises placing the navigation unit in the second mode responsive to direct input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture for operating a navigation unit, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to place the navigation unit in a first mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to a navigation device other than the navigation unit a current position of the navigation unit; and computer readable program code configured to place the navigation unit in a second mode in which the navigation unit provides for output to the navigation device other than the navigation unit at least one stored position; wherein the computer readable program code configured to place the navigation unit in the first mode comprises computer readable program code configured to place the navigation unit in the first mode responsive to direct input from a user; and wherein the computer readable program code configured to place the navigation in the second mode comprises computer readable program code configured to place the navigation unit in the second mode responsive to direct input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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