METHOD, NAVIGATION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR USING A NAVIGATION APPLICATION

• US 20110166776A1
• Filed: 12/23/2010
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
• Original Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
• Inventors: Keller, Walter
• Application Number:
  US12/977,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20110166776A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application

Abstract

A method for using a navigation application of a navigation device that is assigned to a communication module and disposable at a departure location includes requesting an input information via an electronic data message using a client device which includes the communication module. The navigation application is configured to use a definition of at least one destination location and the communication module includes a mobile telecommunication interface connected to at least one of a cellular network and a non-cellular network. The input information is related to the destination location and the request is based on an identity information stored in a communication memory of the communication module. At a data center, the input information is generated based on the identity information. A message including the input information is received by the communication module. The input information is transferred from the communication module to the navigation application so as to provide route guidance from the departure location of the navigation device to the destination location. The input information and a data set of the corresponding identity information are stored in the communication memory for further use.

Claims

1. A method for using a navigation application of a navigation device that is assigned to a communication module and disposable at a departure location, the navigation application configured to use a definition of at least one destination location and the communication module including a mobile telecommunication interface connected to at least one of a cellular network and a non-cellular network, the method comprising:

requesting an input information via an electronic data message using a client device which includes the communication module, the input information being related to the at least one destination location and the request being based on an identity information stored in a communication memory of the communication module;

generating, at a data center, the input information based on the identity information;

receiving, by the communication module, a message including the input information, and

transferring the input information from the communication module to the navigation application so as to provide route guidance from the departure location of the navigation device to the at least one destination location,

wherein the input information and a data set of the corresponding identity information are stored in the communication memory for further use.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the route guidance is provided by the navigation application, without an interaction by a user, using the at least one destination location.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the navigation device includes a navigation memory having a representation of the at least one destination location stored thereon without requiring an interaction by a user.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the input information includes geographical coordinates of the at least one destination location, including information regarding a geographical longitude and a geographical latitude of the at least one destination location.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity information includes at least one of:

a telephone number of a person associated with the at least one destination location;

an e-mail address of at least one of a person, a company and an organization associated with the at least one destination location;

an address information associated with the at least one destination location;

a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) associated with the at least one destination location; and

a name information associated with the at least one destination location

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data center is operated automatically, without an interaction by a user, and wherein the electronic data message includes at least one of a IP (Internet Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), a SMS (Short Message Service) and a MMS (Multimedia Message Service).

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one of a cellular network and a non-cellular network includes at least one of:

a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), a LTE (Long Term Evolution), a NGN (Next Generation Network), a TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) network, a TETRAPOL network, shipping radio service, television broadcast service, radio broadcast service and a satellite communication.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication memory is at least one of a portion of a SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module card), a portion of a memory of the communication module and an attachment of the communication module.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein a current location of the navigation device in GPS (Global Positioning System) geographical coordinates is repeatedly stored in the communication memory at least one of predefined time intervals and predefined distance intervals, and wherein the stored location information of the navigation device is transferred via the communication module to at least one of an external communication partner, a service center for location based services, a fleet management office and another recipient.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the current location is at least one of stored in and read-out from the communication memory upon at least one of a manual activation by a user and a remote activation.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the remote activation is performed by at least one of a surveillance agency and a law enforcement agency, and is performed so as to be unnoticeable to the user.

18. A computer program product for using a navigation application configured to use a definition of at least one destination location, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory, computer-readable medium configured to be read by a processor so as to execute the method recited in claim 1.

12. A mobile navigation device for using a navigation application, comprising:

a client device including a communication module assigned to the navigation device, the communication module including a mobile telecommunication interface connected to at least one of a cellular network and a non-cellular network, the client device being configured to request an input information via an electronic data message, the input information being related to the destination location and the request being based on an identity information stored in a communication memory of the communication module,

wherein the navigation device is disposed at a departure location and the navigation application is configured to use a definition of at least one destination location,

wherein the communication module is configured to receive a message including the input information and transfer the input information to the navigation application so as to provide route guidance from the departure location of the navigation device to the at least one destination location, and

wherein the input information and a data set of the corresponding identity information is stored in the communication memory for further use.

13. The navigation device according to claim 12, wherein the navigation device is disposed on at least one of a vehicle, a ship, a boat, an aircraft, and a person.

14. The navigation device according to claim 12, wherein the communication module of the navigation device is at least one of integrated with the navigation device and connectable to the navigation device via at least one of a wired connection and a wireless connection.

15. The navigation device according to claim 12, wherein the communication module is connected to the navigation device with a short range wireless connection according to at least one of:

NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) and IR (InfraRed) standards.

16. A system for using a navigation application including information defining at least one destination location, the system comprising:

a navigation device disposed at a departure location; and

a client device including a communication module assigned to the navigation device, the communication module including a mobile telecommunication interface connected to at least one of a cellular network and a non-cellular network, the client device being configured to request an input information via an electronic data message, the input information being related to the at least one destination location and the request being based on an identity information stored in a communication memory of the communication module,

wherein the communication module is configured to receive a message including the input information and transfer the input information to the navigation application so as to provide route guidance from the departure location of the navigation device to the at least one destination location, and

wherein the input information and a data set of the corresponding identity information is stored in the communication memory for further use.

17. The system according to claim 16, further comprising a data center including at least one of a surveillance entity and a law enforcement entity, the data center being configured to generate the input information based on the identity information.