Method of determining mode of transportation in a personal navigation device
First Claim
1. A method of utilizing a personal navigation device (PND) to display information corresponding to a mode of transportation, the method comprising:
- the PND receiving a plurality of satellite navigation signals;
the PND utilizing the plurality of satellite navigation signals to determine a position of the PND;
the PND determining a plurality of data based on the plurality of satellite navigation signals, comprising the PND detecting a loss of reception of the plurality of satellite navigation signals;
utilizing the plurality of data as inputs to a statistical model to determine the mode of transportation that the PND is currently traveling on, wherein the mode of transportation is a train, a bus, a subway, a ferry, or an airplane;
the PND determining the information corresponding to the mode of transportation; and
the PND displaying the information corresponding to the mode of transportation.
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Abstract
To provide useful information to a user of a personal navigation device (PND) related to their current mode of transportation the PND receives a plurality of satellite navigation signals, utilizes the plurality of satellite navigation signals to determine position of the PND, determines a plurality of data based on the plurality of satellite navigation signals, utilizing the plurality of data as inputs to a statistical model to determine the mode of transportation, determines the information corresponding to the mode of transportation, and displays the information corresponding to the mode of transportation.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of utilizing a personal navigation device (PND) to display information corresponding to a mode of transportation, the method comprising:
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the PND receiving a plurality of satellite navigation signals; the PND utilizing the plurality of satellite navigation signals to determine a position of the PND; the PND determining a plurality of data based on the plurality of satellite navigation signals, comprising the PND detecting a loss of reception of the plurality of satellite navigation signals; utilizing the plurality of data as inputs to a statistical model to determine the mode of transportation that the PND is currently traveling on, wherein the mode of transportation is a train, a bus, a subway, a ferry, or an airplane; the PND determining the information corresponding to the mode of transportation; and the PND displaying the information corresponding to the mode of transportation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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