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Automatic handover of positioning parameters from a navigation device to a mobile device

  • US 9,279,696 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2013
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • processing one or more digital signals to execute one or more navigation applications to direct movement of a personal navigation device (PND) comprising at least a communication interface and a processing unit coupled to a memory co-located with a vehicle to a final destination; and

    prior to reaching a sub destination and placing said vehicle in park, handing over to a mobile device one or more positioning parameters encoded as physical states in said memory to enable said mobile device to navigate movement of said mobile device from said sub destination to said final destination, said handing over being triggered in response to a determination that said vehicle is about to be parked and being performed by transmitting one or more signals representative of said encoded physical quantities via a communication link established between said PND and said mobile device utilizing, at least in part, said communication interface.

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