Apparatus and method for a mobile navigation computer
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for a robust and configurable mobile computer architecture with navigation computational capabilities. The present invention further provides a bus network which allows for an efficient and durable Input/Output (I/O) management system. The I/O management system has configurable connections to allow for modular addition, expansion, or replacement of navigation, crash detection, and communication line replacement units (LRUs). Additional I/O device connections allow several modes of input into the computational system. The present invention is a single, self-contained unit and provides an accessible user interface to the computer system.
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36 Claims
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17. An apparatus for input/output management in a mobile computing environment comprising:
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a computer system comprising;
a processor;
an input device;
an output device; and
wherein the computer system responds to data received from the input device and outputs data to the output device;
a unit configured to receive a wireless signal perform a function in the mobile environment in cooperation with the computer system;
a data bus coupled to the processor and the unit for transferring unit data information; and
a discrete line coupled to the processor and the unit for transferring discrete information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of communicating data in a mobile environment comprising:
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at a unit in the mobile environment;
receiving information via a wireless signal at the unit;
communicating a set of data based on the wireless signal across a data bus to a computer system in the mobile environment; and
receiving a discrete signal from the computer system across a discrete line; and
at the computer system in the mobile environment;
sending the discrete signal to the unit across the discrete line;
receiving the set of data from the unit across the data bus; and
generating an output based on the set of data. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A device comprising:
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a chipset in a mobile environment to handle input/output management;
a discrete line coupled to the chipset to connect the chipset to a unit in a mobile environment;
a data bus coupled to the chipset to connect the chipset to the unit in the mobile environment;
wherein the discrete line is configured to carry discrete information between the chipset and the unit; and
wherein the data bus is configured to carry data information between the chipset and the unit. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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