COUPLED GPS PHONE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM

• US 20110018759A1
• Filed: 08/31/2009
• Published: 01/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wheeler, Jeffrey D., Bennett, James D., Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Granted Patent: US 9,250,097 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.4
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0072 Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems

Abstract

A navigation system includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled wireless phone and a GPS navigation system. The GPS enabled wireless phone includes a GPS receiver, a communications interface, and processing circuitry coupled to the GPS receiver and to the communications interface. The GPS navigation system includes a GPS receiver, a communications interface operable to communicatively couple to the communications interface of the GPS enabled wireless phone, and processing circuitry coupled to the GPS receiver and to the communications interface. The processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system is operable to establish device pairing with the GPS enabled wireless phone and to exchange GPS information and other information with the GPS enabled wireless phone via the secure link.

Claims

1. A navigation system comprising:

a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled wireless phone comprising;

a GPS receiver;

a communications interface; and

processing circuitry coupled to the GPS receiver and to the communications interface;

a GPS navigation system comprising;

a GPS receiver;

a communications interface operable to communicatively couple to the communications interface of the GPS enabled wireless phone;

processing circuitry coupled to the GPS receiver and to the communications interface, the processing circuitry operable to;

establish device pairing with the GPS enabled wireless phone; and

exchange GPS information with the GPS enabled wireless phone.

2. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein in establishing device pairing with the GPS enabled wireless phone the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system establishes a secure wireless communication link with the GPS enabled wireless phone.

3. The navigation system of claim 1:

wherein the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system physically couples to a vehicle and resides within the vehicle; and

the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system is further operable to;

determine GPS coordinates of the vehicle; and

transmit GPS coordinates of the vehicle to the GPS enabled wireless phone.

4. The navigation system of claim 3, the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system further operable to:

detect powering down of the vehicle; and

transmit the GPS coordinates of the vehicle to the GPS enabled wireless phone upon detection of powering down of the vehicle.

5. The navigation system of claim 3, the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system further operable to:

receive a request from the GPS enabled wireless phone for the GPS coordinates of the vehicle; and

transmit the GPS coordinates of the vehicle to the GPS enabled wireless phone in response to the receipt of the request.

6. The navigation system of claim 3, the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system further operable to:

detect that a physical separation of the GPS enabled wireless phone and the GPS navigation system exceeds a threshold; and

transmit the GPS coordinates of the vehicle to the GPS enabled wireless phone upon detection of the physical separation down of the vehicle.

7. The navigation system of claim 3, the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system further operable to:

detect powering down of the vehicle; and

at least temporarily remove the device pairing after detection of powering down of the vehicle.

8. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS enabled wireless phone comprises the GPS navigation system transmitting a route including GPS coordinates to the GPS enabled wireless phone.

9. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS enabled wireless phone comprises the GPS navigation system receiving a route including GPS coordinates from the GPS enabled wireless phone.

10. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS enabled wireless phone comprises the GPS navigation system transmitting destination information, including GPS coordinates to the GPS enabled wireless phone.

11. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS enabled wireless phone comprises the GPS navigation system receiving destination information, including GPS coordinates from the GPS enabled wireless phone.

12. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein communicative coupling between the GPS navigation system and the GPS enabled wireless phone services wireless communications that are relayed by a wireless network.

13. The navigation system of claim 12, wherein communications between the GPS navigation system and the GPS enabled phone comply with a wireless network communication protocol standard.

14. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further operable to remove the device pairing after expiration of a time period.

15. The navigation system of claim 1, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS enabled wireless phone comprises:

determining portions of an active route not yet completed; and

transmitting the portions of the active route not yet completed to the GPS enabled wireless phone.

16. The navigation system of claim 1, the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system further operable to download to the GPS enabled wireless phone one or more of pictures, destination information, waypoint information, and traffic information relating to the GPS information.

17. The navigation system of claim 1, the processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system further operable to upload from the GPS enabled wireless phone one or more of pictures, destination information, waypoint information, and traffic information relating to the GPS information.

18. A Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled wireless phone operable to interface with a GPS navigation system, the GPS enabled wireless phone comprising:

a GPS receiver;

a communications interface operable to communicatively couple to a communications interface of the GPS navigation system; and

processing circuitry coupled to the GPS receiver and to the communications interface and operable to;

establish device pairing with the GPS navigation system; and

exchange GPS information with the GPS navigation system.

19. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein in establishing device pairing with the GPS navigation system the processing circuitry of the GPS enabled wireless phone establishes a secure wireless communication link with the GPS navigation system.

20. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18:

wherein the GPS navigation system physically couples to a vehicle and resides within the vehicle; and

the processing circuitry of the GPS enabled wireless phone system is further operable to receive GPS coordinates of the vehicle from the GPS navigation system.

21. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 20, wherein the GPS coordinates of the vehicle are received from the GPS navigation system upon detection of powering down of the vehicle.

22. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 20, wherein the GPS coordinates of the vehicle are received from the GPS navigation system in response to a request transmitted from the GPS enabled wireless phone to the GPS navigation system.

23. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 20, wherein the GPS coordinates of the vehicle are received from the GPS navigation system in response to a detection of physical separation of the GPS enabled wireless phone and the GPS navigation system that exceeds a threshold.

24. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 20, wherein the processing circuitry is further operable to at least temporarily remove the device pairing after detection of powering down of a vehicle in which the navigation system is physically coupled.

25. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS navigation system comprises the GPS enabled wireless phone transmitting a route including GPS coordinates to the GPS navigation system.

26. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS navigation system comprises the GPS enabled wireless phone receiving a route including GPS coordinates from the GPS navigation system.

27. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS navigation system comprises the GPS enabled wireless phone transmitting destination information, including GPS coordinates to the GPS navigation system.

28. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS navigation system comprises the GPS enabled wireless phone receiving destination information, including GPS coordinates from the GPS navigation system.

29. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein communicative coupling between the GPS navigation system and the GPS enabled wireless phone includes wireless communications that are relayed by a wireless network.

30. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein communications between the GPS navigation system and the GPS enabled phone comply with a wireless network communication protocol standard.

31. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein the processing circuitry is further operable to remove the device pairing after expiration of a time period.

32. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein exchanging GPS information with the GPS navigation system comprises:

determining portions of an active route not yet completed;

transmitting the portions of the active route not yet completed to the GPS navigation system.

33. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein the processing circuitry further operable to upload to the GPS navigation system one or more of pictures, destination information, waypoint information, and traffic information relating to the GPS information.

34. The GPS enabled wireless phone of claim 18, wherein the processing circuitry further operable to upload from the GPS enabled wireless phone one or more of pictures, destination information, waypoint information, and traffic information relating to the GPS information.