System and method for sending destination locations to navigation devices

• US 8,185,307 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2010
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Sprigg, Stephen A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Beaulieu, Yonel
• Application Number:
  US12/896,154
• Publication Number:
  US 20110022315A1
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 701200-202, 701213-215, 701207-211, 701/400, 701/408, 701/412, 701/468, 340/988
• US Class Current: 701/468
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096883 where input information is obtained using a mobile device, e.g. a mobile phone, a PDA
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching

Abstract

A navigation device receives a destination location to automatically calculate a route to the destination location over a wireless network. The destination location may be generated by a third party at a remote computer or wireless device. The destination location may be entered into the remote computer or wireless device, or may be automatically generated by the device. The destination location is transmitted from the remote computer or wireless device to the navigation device. Once received, the user of the navigation device may have the option of accepting or rejecting the destination location. The navigation device then uses the destination location to calculate a route which is communicated to the User with minimal to no user interaction. Multiple destinations may be sent to the navigation device, thus allowing advanced programming of an entire trip.

Claims

1. A navigation device, comprising:

a receiver capable of receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from a server over a wireless network, wherein the destination location and message are generated by a computing device, wherein the navigation device and the computing device are not the same device;

a memory; and

a processor, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

notifying a user of receipt of the package;

providing an option of accepting or rejecting the package to the user;

receiving a user input of acceptance or rejection of the package; and

upon receiving a user input of acceptance of the package, causing an acknowledgement to be sent to the server and performing an operation selected from the group consisting of storing the package in the memory for later retrieval and generating a route based on the destination location.

2. The navigation device of claim 1, further comprising an interface which communicates the route to a user.

3. The navigation device of claim 1, wherein the package further comprises additional data associated with the destination location and the processor is capable of processing the additional data.

14. The navigation device of claim 1, wherein the navigation device receives and processes signals from navigation satellites.

15. The navigation device of claim 14, wherein the navigation satellites are part of a global positioning system.

16. The navigation device of claim 1, wherein the navigation device comprises one of a personal computer, a laptop, a personal digital assistant, a tablet PC, and a smartphone.

17. The navigation device of claim 2, wherein the interface comprises one of speaker, a display, and a touchscreen.

4. A computing device, comprising:

a processor capable of generating a package comprising a destination location and a message, wherein the package is capable of being rejected, or being accepted and processed by one or more target navigation devices to generate a route to the destination location, wherein the one or more target navigation devices and the computing device are not the same device; and

a connection capable of interacting with a first interface presented by a server, sending the destination location to the server through the first interface, and receive a negative acknowledgement of from the server if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period, wherein the computing device and the server are not the same device.

5. The computing device of claim 4, further comprising a second interface adapted to accept user input of the destination location.

6. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the connection is capable of sending the package to the server over a wireless network.

7. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the processor automatically generates the destination location as a current location of the computing device.

8. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the current location is determined using a global positioning system.

36. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the second interface comprises at least one of a keypad, a touchscreen, a voice response system, a mouse, and a keyboard.

37. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the first interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

38. The computing device of claim 6, wherein the connection comprises at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

9. A server, comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled to the processor; and

a connection capable of receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from an origination device, wirelessly transmitting the package to one or more target navigation devices, receive acknowledgements of package acceptance from the one or more target navigation devices, and send a negative acknowledgement to the originating device if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period, wherein the destination location is capable of being processed by the one or more target navigation devices to generate a route to the destination location, and wherein the origination device and the one or more target navigation devices are not the same device.

10. The server of claim 9, further comprising an interface which is presented to the originating device through the connection for generating the destination location of the package at the origination device.

63. The server of claim 10, wherein the interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

64. The server of claim 9, wherein the connection comprises at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

65. The server of claim 9, wherein the connection transmits the package using at least one of SMS, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and e-mail.

11. A navigation device, comprising:

means for receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from a server over a wireless network, wherein the destination location and message are generated by a computing device, wherein the navigation device and the computing device are not the same device;

a memory;

means for notifying a user of receipt of the package;

means for providing an option of accepting or rejecting the package to the user;

means for receiving user input of acceptance or rejection of the package; and

means for causing an acknowledgement to be sent to the server and performing an operation selected from the group consisting of storing the package in the memory for later retrieval and generating a route based on the destination location upon receiving user input of acceptance of the package.

12. The navigation device of claim 11, further comprising a means for communicating the route to a user.

13. The navigation device of claim 11, further comprising means for processing additional data included in the package which is associated with the destination location.

18. The navigation device of claim 11, wherein the navigation device comprises means for receiving and processing signals from navigation satellites.

19. The navigation device of claim 18, wherein the navigation satellites are part of a global positioning system.

20. The navigation device of claim 11, wherein the navigation device comprises one of a personal computer, a laptop, a personal digital assistant, a tablet PC, and a smartphone.

21. The navigation device of claim 12, wherein the means for communicating the route to a user comprises one of speaker, a display, and a touchscreen.

22. A method for providing information with a navigation device, comprising:

receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from a server over a wireless network, wherein the destination location is generated by a computing device, wherein the navigation device and the computing device are not the same device;

notifying a user of receipt of the package;

providing an option of accepting or rejecting the package to the user;

receiving a user input of acceptance or rejection of the package; and

upon receiving a user input of acceptance of the package, causing an acknowledgement to be sent to the server and performing an operation selected from the group consisting of storing the package in the memory for later retrieval and generating a route based on the destination location.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising communicating the route to a user.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising processing additional data included in the package which is associated with the destination location.

25. The method of claim 22, further comprising receiving and processing signals from navigation satellites.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the navigation satellites are part of a global positioning system.

27. The method of claim 22, wherein the navigation device comprises one of a personal computer, a laptop, a personal digital assistant, a tablet PC, and a smartphone.

28. The method of claim 23, wherein communicating the route to a user further comprises communicating the route to the user with one of speaker, a display, and a touchscreen.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a navigation device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from a server over a wireless network, wherein the destination location is generated by a computing device, wherein the navigation device and the computing device are not the same device;

notifying a user of receipt of the package;

providing an option of accepting or rejecting the package to the user;

receiving a user input of acceptance or rejection of the package; and

upon receiving a user input of acceptance of the package, causing an acknowledgement to be sent to the server and performing an operation selected from the group consisting of storing the package in the memory for later retrieval and generating a route based on the destination location.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the the stored processor executable instructions are further configured to cause the navigation device to perform operations communicating the route to a user.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the the stored processor executable instructions are further configured to cause the navigation device to perform operations processing additional data included in the package which is associated with the destination location.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the the stored processor executable instructions are further configured to cause the navigation device to perform operations receiving and processing signals from navigation satellites.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 32, wherein the navigation satellites are part of a global positioning system.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the navigation device comprises one of a personal computer, a laptop, a personal digital assistant, a tablet PC, and a smartphone.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein communicating the route to a user further comprises communicating the route to the user with one of speaker, a display, and a touchscreen.

39. A method for providing information with a computing device, comprising:

generating a package comprising a destination location and a message, wherein the package is capable of being rejected, or being accepted and processed by one or more target navigation devices and the computing device are not the same device; and

interacting with a first interface presented by a server, sending the destination location to the server through the first interface, and receive a negative acknowledgement from the server if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period, wherein the computing device and the server are not the same device.

40. The method of claim 39, further comprising accepting user input of the destination location with a second interface.

41. The method of claim 39, further comprising sending the package to the server over a wireless network.

42. The method of claim 39, further comprising automatically generating the destination location as a current location of the computing device.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein the current location is determined using a satellite navigation system.

44. The method of claim 40, wherein the second interface comprises at least one of a keypad, a touchscreen, a voice response system, a mouse, and a keyboard.

45. The method of claim 39, wherein the first interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

46. The method of claim 39, wherein sending the package to the server over a wireless network further comprise sending the package with at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

47. A computing device, comprising:

means for generating a package comprising a destination location and a message, wherein the package is capable of being rejected, or being accepted and processed by one or more target navigation device to generate a route to the destination location, wherein the one or more target navigation devices and the computing device are not the same device;

means for interacting with a first interface presented by a server;

means for sending the destination location to the server through the first interface; and

means for receiving a negative acknowledgement of from the server if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period,

wherein the computing device and the server are not the same device.

48. The computing device of claim 47, further comprising means for accepting user input of the destination location of the package with a second interface.

49. The computing device of claim 47, further comprising means for sending the package to the server over a wireless network.

50. The computing device of claim 47, further comprising means for automatically generating the destination location as a current location of the computing device.

51. The computing device of claim 50, wherein the current location is determined using a satellite navigation system.

52. The computing device of claim 47, wherein the second interface comprises at least one of a keypad, a touchscreen, a voice response system, a mouse, and a keyboard.

53. The computing device of claim 47, wherein the first interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

54. The computing device of claim 47, wherein the means for sending the package to the server over a wireless network further comprises means for sending the destination location with at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

55. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:

generating a package comprising a destination location and a message, wherein the package is capable of being rejected, or being accepted and processed by one or more target navigation devices to generate a route to the destination location, wherein the one or more target navigation devices and the computing device are not the same device;

interacting with a first interface presented by a server;

sending the destination location to the server through the first interface; and

receiving a negative acknowledgement of from the server if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period,

wherein the computing device and the server are not the same device.

56. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 55, wherein the stored processor executable instructions further configured to cause the computing device to perform operations accepting user input of the destination location with a second interface.

57. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 55, wherein the stored processor executable instructions further configured to cause the computing device to perform operations sending the destination location to the server over a wireless network.

58. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 55, wherein the stored processor executable instructions further configured to cause the computing device to perform operations automatically generating the destination location based on a current location of the computing device.

59. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 58, wherein the current location is determined using a satellite navigation system.

60. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 56, wherein the second interface comprises at least one of a keypad, a touchscreen, a voice response system, a mouse, and a keyboard.

61. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 55, wherein the first interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

62. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 55, wherein sending the package to the server over a wireless network further comprises sending the package with at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

66. A method for providing information with a server, comprising:

receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from an origination device;

wirelessly transmitting the package to one or more target navigation devices, wherein the package is capable of being rejected, or being accepted and processed by the one or more target navigation devices to generate a route to the destination location; and

sending a negative acknowledgement to the originating device if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period, wherein the origination device and the one or more target navigation devices are not the same device.

67. The method of claim 66, further comprising presenting an interface to the originating device through a connection for generating the package at the origination device.

68. The method of claim 67, wherein the interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

69. The method of claim 67, wherein the connection comprises at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

70. The method of claim 67, wherein the connection transmits the package using at least one of SMS, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and e-mail.

71. A server, comprising:

means for receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from an origination device;

means for wirelessly transmitting the package to one or more target navigation devices, wherein the package is capable of being rejected, or being accepted and processed by the one or more target navigation devices to generate a route to the destination location; and

means for sending a negative acknowledgement to the originating device if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period,

wherein the origination device and the one or more target navigation devices are not the same device.

72. The server of claim 71, further comprising means for presenting an interface to the originating device through a connection for generating the package at the origination device.

73. The server of claim 72, wherein the interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

74. The server of claim 72, wherein the connection comprises at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

75. The server of claim 72, wherein the connection transmits the package using at least one of SMS, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and e-mail.

76. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a navigation device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a package comprising a destination location and a message from an origination device;

wirelessly transmitting the package to one or more target navigation devices, wherein the package is capable of being rejected, or being accepted and processed by the one or more target navigation devices to generate a route to the destination location; and

sending a negative acknowledgement to the originating device if none of the one or more target navigation devices accept the package within a predetermined time period, wherein the origination device and the one or more target navigation devices are not the same device.

77. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 76, wherein the stored processor executable instructions are further configured to cause a navigation device to perform operations presenting an interface to the originating device through a connection for generating the package at the origination device.

78. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 77, wherein the interface comprises at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, a webpage, a client application, and a server application capable of accepting the package.

79. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 77, wherein the connection comprises at least one of a local area network, a modem, and a wireless connection.

80. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 77, wherein the connection transmits the package using at least one of SMS, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and e-mail.