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Navigation location mark by cell phone

  • US 8,942,922 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2009
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a portable device having a user interface, a first GPS device, a first memory device and a transmitter, the user interface selectively allowing the first GPS device to acquire geographical coordinates of a location of interest and store the geographical coordinates in the first memory device; and

    a navigation system including a second GPS device, a second memory device, a receiver, and a display, whereinthe portable device and the navigation system communicate through radio frequency (RF) communication;

    the portable device displays a message on the user interface prompting a user to communicate the geographical coordinates of the location of interest immediately when the portable device is within range of the navigation system; and

    the transmitter of the portable device communicates the geographical coordinates of the location of interest to the receiver of the navigation system when prompted by the user in response to the message.

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