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Navigation device and method for display of position in text readible form

  • US 8,600,668 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2007
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a navigation device, comprising:

  • receiving a request for display of a location of the navigation device;

    determining at least one of a last known and a current GPS location of the navigation device;

    comparing the determined GPS location to stored map information and converting the determined GPS location into a readable text description, wherein;

    said comparing comprises determining at least one element of map information associated with the determined GPS location; and

    said description comprises;

    readable text information corresponding to one or more said determined element of map information; and

    readable text information indicating the relative location of the navigation device to said one or more said determined element of map information; and

    displaying the description of the determined GPS location on an integrated input and display of the navigation device.

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