Portable navigation device with instant on configuration on navigational dispaly
First Claim
1. A portable global positioning device, comprising:
- personal digital assistant (PDA) capabilities;
a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver operative with the PDA capabilities; and
an antenna coupled to the GPS receiver, the antenna movable between a first position and a second position.
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Abstract
A multi-function, portable, electronic device includes a housing, a processor located within the housing and a memory in communication with the processor. The electronic device includes a display in communication with the processor and positioned on a surface of the housing. The electronic device includes an apparatus for performing a first function, and an apparatus for performing a second function. One of the functions includes a navigational component. The navigational component includes an antenna attached to the housing and movable between a stowed position and a signal acquisition position. A deployment indicator indicates the antenna is in the signal acquisition position. An operational component of the navigational component is activated in response to the deployment indicator indicating the antenna is in the signal acquisition position.
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37 Claims
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1. A portable global positioning device, comprising:
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personal digital assistant (PDA) capabilities;
a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver operative with the PDA capabilities; and
an antenna coupled to the GPS receiver, the antenna movable between a first position and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hand-held device comprising:
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a processor;
a memory in communication with the processor;
a display in communication with the processor and the memory;
a personal digital assistant (PDA) component in communication with the processor and the memory, the PDA component operable to perform one or more PDA functions;
a navigation component in communication with the processor and the memory, the navigation component operable to perform one or more navigation functions; and
an antenna in communication with the navigation component, the antenna movable between a first position and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising:
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a housing, the housing including a processor, a memory, and a display in communication with one another;
a PDA component operable to perform one or more PDA functions;
a navigation component operable to perform one or more navigation functions;
a global positioning system (GPS) antenna pivotally attached to the housing and moveable between a first position and one or more second positions. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method, comprising:
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installing personal digital assistant (PDA) components operable to perform one or more PDA functions into a housing;
installing navigation components operable to perform one or more navigation functions into the housing; and
attaching a global positioning system (GPS) antenna onto the housing, the GPS antenna in communication with the navigation components and moveable to a plurality of positions. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method, comprising:
forming a housing for personal digital assistant (PDA) components;
forming a subhousing for a global positioning system (GPS) antenna; and
coupling the subhousing to the housing for the PDA components, where the subhousing moves between a plurality of positions relative the housing for the PDA components.- View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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