Navigation device and method for storing and utilizing a last docked location

• US 20070265769A1
• Filed: 03/01/2007
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pieter Geelen, William Deurwaarder
• Original Assignee: Pieter Geelen, William Deurwaarder
• Inventors: Geelen, Pieter, Deurwaarder, William
• Application Number:
  US11/712,573
• Publication Number:
  US 20070265769A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/102 using electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

A method and device are disclosed for storing and utilizing a location at which a navigation device was last connected to a vehicle and/or was disconnected from a vehicle. In one embodiment, the method includes storing a positional location at which a navigation device was last connected to a vehicle; and determining a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to the vehicle. In another embodiment, the method includes storing a positional location of a navigation device upon disconnection from a vehicle; and determining a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which the navigation device was disconnected from the vehicle.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

storing a positional location at which a navigation device was last connected to a vehicle;

determining a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prompting selection of an option to access the positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to the vehicle, the determining of the route occurring in response to selection of the option.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

displaying the determined route to the vehicle on the navigation device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the connection.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting an electrical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection between the navigation device and the vehicle occurs via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein the detecting includes detecting a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting an electrical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

12. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 1.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a condition of the vehicle, indicating a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the condition.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the condition detected includes movement of the vehicle.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the condition detected using heuristics.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the condition is detected by software.

17. The method of claim 5, wherein the electrical connection is detected by a sensor.

18. The method of claim 6, wherein the physical connection is detected by a sensor.

19. A navigation device, comprising:

means for storing a positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to a vehicle; and

means for determining a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which a navigation device was last connected to a vehicle.

20. The navigation device of claim 19, further comprising:

means for prompting selection of an option to access the positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to the vehicle, the determining of the route occurring in response to selection of the option.

21. The navigation device of claim 20, further comprising:

means for displaying the determined route to the vehicle on the navigation device.

22. The navigation device of claim 19, further comprising:

means for detecting a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the connection.

23. The navigation device of claim 22, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting an electrical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

24. The navigation device of claim 22, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

25. The navigation device of claim 19, wherein the connection between the navigation device and the vehicle occurs via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

26. The navigation device of claim 22, wherein the detecting includes detecting a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

27. The navigation device of claim 23, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting an electrical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

28. The navigation device of claim 24, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

29. The navigation device of claim 22, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

30. The navigation device of claim 21, wherein the means for prompting and the means for displaying are integrated.

31. The navigation device of claim 19, further comprising:

means for detecting a condition of the vehicle, indicating a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the condition.

32. The navigation device of claim 31, wherein the condition detected includes movement of the vehicle.

33. The navigation device of claim 31, wherein the condition detected using heuristics.

34. The navigation device of claim 31, wherein the condition is detected by software.

35. The navigation device of claim 23, wherein the electrical connection is detected by a sensor.

36. The navigation device of claim 24, wherein the physical connection is detected by a sensor.

37. A navigation device, comprising:

memory to store a positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to a vehicle; and

a processor to determine a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to the vehicle.

38. The navigation device of claim 37, further comprising:

a device to prompt selection of an option to access the positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to the vehicle, the determining of the route occurring in response to selection of the option.

39. The navigation device of claim 38, further comprising:

a display device to display the determined route to the vehicle on the navigation device.

40. The navigation device of claim 37, wherein the processor is further used to detect a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the connection.

41. The navigation device of claim 40, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting an electrical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

42. The navigation device of claim 40, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

43. The navigation device of claim 37, wherein the connection between the navigation device and the vehicle occurs via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

44. The navigation device of claim 40, wherein the detecting includes detecting a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

45. The navigation device of claim 41, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting an electrical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

46. The navigation device of claim 42, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

47. The navigation device of claim 40, wherein the connection is detected upon detecting a physical connection between the navigation device and a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

48. The navigation device of claim 39, wherein the device to prompt and the display device are integrated.

49. The navigation device of claim 37, further comprising:

a device to detect a condition of the vehicle, indicating a connection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the condition.

50. The navigation device of claim 49, wherein the condition detected includes movement of the vehicle.

51. The navigation device of claim 49, wherein the condition detected using heuristics.

52. The navigation device of claim 49, wherein the condition is detected by software.

53. The navigation device of claim 41, wherein the electrical connection is detected by a sensor.

54. The navigation device of claim 42, wherein the physical connection is detected by a sensor.

55. A method, comprising:

storing a positional location of a navigation device upon disconnection from a vehicle; and

determining a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which the navigation device was disconnected from the vehicle.

56. The method of claim 55, further comprising:

prompting selection of an option to access the positional location at which the navigation device was disconnected from the vehicle, the determining of the route occurring in response to selection of the option.

57. The method of claim 56, further comprising:

displaying the determined route to the vehicle on the navigation device.

58. The method of claim 55, further comprising:

detecting a disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the disconnection.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting an electrical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

60. The method of claim 58, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

61. The method of claim 55, wherein the disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle occurs via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

62. The method of claim 58, wherein the detecting includes detecting a disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

63. The method of claim 59, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting an electrical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

64. The method of claim 60, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

65. The method of claim 58, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

66. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 55.

67. A navigation device, comprising:

means for storing a positional location of the navigation device upon disconnection from a vehicle; and

means for determining a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which a navigation device was last connected to a vehicle.

68. The navigation device of claim 67, further comprising:

means for prompting selection of an option to access the positional location at which the navigation device was disconnected from the vehicle, the determining of the route occurring in response to selection of the option.

69. The navigation device of claim 68, further comprising:

means for displaying the determined route to the vehicle on the navigation device.

70. The navigation device of claim 67, further comprising:

means for detecting a disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the disconnection.

71. The navigation device of claim 70, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting an electrical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

72. The navigation device of claim 68, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

73. The navigation device of claim 67, wherein the disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle occurs via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

74. The navigation device of claim 68, wherein the detecting includes detecting a disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

75. The navigation device of claim 71, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting an electrical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

76. The navigation device of claim 72, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

77. The navigation device of claim 68, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

78. The navigation device of claim 69, wherein the means for prompting and the means for displaying are integrated.

79. A navigation device, comprising:

memory to store a positional location of the navigation device upon disconnection from a vehicle; and

a processor to determine a route to the vehicle based upon a current location of the navigation device and the stored positional location at which the navigation device was last connected to the vehicle.

80. The navigation device of claim 79, further comprising:

a device to prompt selection of an option to access the positional location at which the navigation device was disconnected from the vehicle, the determining of the route occurring in response to selection of the option.

81. The navigation device of claim 80, further comprising:

a display device to display the determined route to the vehicle on the navigation device.

82. The navigation device of claim 79, wherein the processor is further used to detect a disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, wherein the positional location is stored upon detecting the disconnection.

83. The navigation device of claim 82, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting an electrical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

84. The navigation device of claim 82, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle.

85. The navigation device of claim 79, wherein the disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle occurs via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

86. The navigation device of claim 82, wherein the detecting includes detecting a disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

87. The navigation device of claim 83, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting an electrical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

88. The navigation device of claim 84, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and the vehicle, via a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

89. The navigation device of claim 82, wherein the disconnection is detected upon detecting a physical disconnection between the navigation device and a docking device, connected to the vehicle and adapted to receive the navigation device.

90. The navigation device of claim 81, wherein the device to prompt and the display device are integrated.