GPS device with personalized instruction

• US 20110178706A1
• Filed: 12/27/2008
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: InfoGation Corporation
• Original Assignee: InfoGation Corporation
• Inventors: Pu, Kent Qing
• Application Number:
  US12/344,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20110178706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain

Abstract

A GPS device is configured to allow a driver to enter personalized texts or record voices that are to be accessed as direction instructions. Thus personalized instruction is pronounced when there is a need to alert a driver.

Claims

1. A GPS device comprising:

a display screen to display a sequence of events;

an input interface to receive a text for each of the events;

a microprocessor executing code to perform operations of;

registering the text for the each of the events; and

generating a verbal instruction from the text for the each of the events;

a speaker configured to play back the verbal instruction when the each of the events happens.

2. The GPS device as recited in claim 1, wherein the each of the events pertains to a junction, the verbal instruction is played back to alert a user of what to do near the junction.

3. The GPS device as recited in claim 2, wherein the GPS device has a default instruction corresponding to each of the events, whenever the text is entered for one of the events, the default instruction corresponding to the one of the events is replaced by the text.

4. The GPS device as recited in claim 1, wherein the generating of the verbal instruction from the text comprises:

retrieving the text from a memory space; and

producing an electronic sound of the text.

5. The GPS device as recited in claim 1, wherein the GPS device is removably mounted on one side of an interior rear-view mirror in a vehicle.

6. The GPS device as recited in claim 5, wherein the interior rear-view mirror includes a reflector, and a mounting mechanism for accommodating the GPS device.

7. The GPS device as recited in claim 6, wherein the GPS device is used for navigation in the vehicle and removed for other uses.

8. A GPS device comprising:

a display screen to display a sequence of events;

a microphone to receive a voice for each of the events;

a microprocessor configured to register the voice for the each of the events; and

a speaker configured to play back the voice when the each of the events happens.

9. The GPS device as recited in claim 8, wherein the each of the events pertains to a junction, the voice is played back to alert a user of what to do near the junction.

10. The GPS device as recited in claim 8, wherein the GPS device has a default instruction corresponding to each of the events, whenever the voice is received for one of the events, the default instruction corresponding to the one of the events is replaced by the voice.

11. The GPS device as recited in claim 8, wherein the GPS device is removably mounted on one side of an interior rear-view mirror in a vehicle.

12. The GPS device as recited in claim 11, wherein the interior rear-view mirror includes a reflector, and a mounting mechanism for accommodating the GPS device.

13. The GPS device as recited in claim 12, wherein the GPS device is used for navigation in the vehicle and removed for other uses.