Vehicle navigation system
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1. A vehicle navigation system comprising;
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b. a vehicle mounted data display attached to the vehicle and viewable by an operator of the vehicle;
c. a portable GPS unit including a GPS sensor for sensing the location of the GPS unit and also including a portable display;
d. a mounting point on the vehicle configured for mounting the GPS unit so that the portable data display is viewable by the operator of the vehicle; and
e. a data interface between the portable GPS unit and the vehicle mounted display so that data from the portable GPS unit may be displayed on the vehicle mounted display.
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Abstract
A vehicle navigation system that includes a vehicle mounted data display and a portable global positioning system (“GPS”) unit that may interface with the vehicle mounted data display.
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1. A vehicle navigation system comprising;
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a. a vehicle;
b. a vehicle mounted data display attached to the vehicle and viewable by an operator of the vehicle;
c. a portable GPS unit including a GPS sensor for sensing the location of the GPS unit and also including a portable display;
d. a mounting point on the vehicle configured for mounting the GPS unit so that the portable data display is viewable by the operator of the vehicle; and
e. a data interface between the portable GPS unit and the vehicle mounted display so that data from the portable GPS unit may be displayed on the vehicle mounted display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a. a vehicle;
b. a vehicle mounted data display attached to the vehicle and viewable by an operator of the vehicle;
c. a portable GPS unit including a GPS sensor, a central processing unit for storing a plurality of locations, and a portable display, the GPS sensor being for sensing the location of the GPS unit;
d. a mounting point on the vehicle configured for mounting the GPS unit so that the portable data display is viewable by the operator of the vehicle; and
e. a data interface between the portable GPS unit and the vehicle mounted display so that data from the portable GPS unit may be displayed on the vehicle mounted display;
f. wherein the vehicle mounted display and the portable display display different information about the location of the GPS unit relative to the stored locations. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a. a vehicle;
b. a vehicle mounted data display attached to the vehicle and viewable by an operator of the vehicle;
c. a portable GPS unit including a GPS sensor for sensing the location of the GPS unit, a central processing unit for automatically storing the location of the unit at defined time intervals, and a portable display;
d. a mounting point on the vehicle configured for mounting the GPS unit so that the portable data display is viewable by the operator of the vehicle; and
e. a data interface between the portable GPS unit and the vehicle mounted display so that data from the portable GPS unit may be displayed on the vehicle mounted display;
f. wherein the vehicle mounted display and the portable display display different information about the location of the GPS unit relative to the stored locations. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A vehicle navigation system comprising;
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a. a vehicle;
b. a vehicle mounted sensor for sensing an operating parameter of the vehicle;
c. a vehicle mounted data display attached to the vehicle for displaying data from the vehicle mounted sensor and is viewable by an operator of the vehicle;
d. a portable GPS unit including a GPS sensor for sensing the location of the GPS unit and also including a portable display; and
e. a data interface between the portable GPS unit and the vehicle mounted display;
f. wherein the vehicle mounted data display dispalys data from the portable GPS unit when receiving data from the data interface and displays data from the vehicle mounted sensor when the data interface with the GPS unit is interrupted.
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36. A vehicle navigation system comprising;
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a. a vehicle having an engine, a straddle-type seat, running boards, at least one drive track, and a pair of ground-engaging skis;
b. a vehicle mounted sensor for sensing an operating parameter of the vehicle;
c. a portable GPS unit including a GPS sensor for sensing the location of the GPS unit and also having a portable display; and
d. a data interface between the portable GPS unit and the vehicle mounted display so that data from the portable GPS unit may be displayed on the vehicle mounted display. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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