Method of integrating subscriber based traffic navigation and hospitality data with a global positioning system

• US 6,546,337 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2002
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corporation (Fidelio Acquisition Co LLC)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Braun, David, Johnson, Stephen, Fish, Robert, Li, Luyang, Rahman, Mahfuz, Bushmitch, Dennis, Chang, Chieh-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Camby, Richard M.
• Application Number:
  US10/263,897
• Publication Number:
  US 20030040868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 187 Days
• Field of Search: 701/207, 701/200, 701/208, 701/209, 701/211, 701/212, 701/213, 701/214, 340/990
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096872 where instructions are given per voice
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096894 where input is assisted by the navigation device, i.e. the user does not type the complete name of the destination, e.g. using zip codes, telephone numbers, progressively selecting from initial letters

Abstract

A global positioning system (GPS) is provided for displaying static cartographical data in accordance with a GPS signal and integrating dynamically updated data during display. The GPS system includes a receiver responsive to the global positioning signal. The receiver has a first communication module responsive to a signal of a content provider. The signal of the content provider defines dynamic content. The receiver has a data processor for integrating the dynamic content with the static cartographical data. A display device of the GPS system displays the integrated cartographical data and dynamic content. In this way, the dynamic content is provided to the global positioning system to alert an operator of traffic patterns and hospitality venues in relation to displayed static cartographical data.

Claims

1. A method of providing cartographical data with a GPS display system, comprising:

receiving a global positioning signal from a global positioning signal source providing information concerning a cartographical location of the GPS display system;

receiving a dynamic content signal from a content provider,

filtering local content data from the dynamic content data of the dynamic content signal;

integrating the dynamic local content with the cartographical location information; and

displaying the integrated cartographical information and dynamic content on a display device,

wherein the dynamic local content is provided to the GPS display system to dynamically inform an operator of information relevant to the displayed cartographical information.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein:

the step of receiving a dynamic content signal from a content provider includes the steps of

receiving a modulated radio frequency signal; and

demodulating the received radio frequency signal to recover the content signal.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the step of receiving the modulated radio frequency signal includes the step of receiving a cellular transmission signal.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein the step of receiving the modulated radio frequency signal includes the step of receiving a satellite transmission signal.

5. A method according to claim 2, wherein the step of receiving the modulated radio frequency signal includes the step of receiving a special communication authorization (SCA) transmission signal.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of filtering the local content data from the dynamic content data includes the steps of:

determining a local position of the GPS display system responsive to the received GPS signal; and

determining a respective distance between a position associated with each item of dynamic content data and the determined local position; and

selecting, as the local content data, the content data having a respective distance less than a predetermined distance.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the dynamic content data is identified by type and the step of filtering includes the step of selecting content of a particular type as the local content data.

8. A method according to claim 7, further including the step of programming the filter to define the type of content selected by the filter.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the step of programming the filter includes the steps of:

displaying a menu of content types on a touch-screen display; and

receiving a selection of content types from the touch-screen display.

10. A method according to claim 8, wherein the GPS display system is in a motor vehicle and the method further comprises the steps of:

monitoring an operational parameter of the motor vehicle; and

responsive to the monitored parameter, automatically programming the filter to display a predetermined type of local content.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the operational parameter is a level of fuel in the motor vehicle and the predetermined type of local content includes refueling stations.

12. A method according to claim 1, further including the steps of:

receiving a selection signal indicating a particular item of displayed local content; and

responsive to the received selection signal displaying further information concerning the indicated item of displayed local content.

13. A method of providing advertising content to a plurality of mobile customers employing global positioning receivers for identifying a global position, comprising:

providing advertising content to the plurality of mobile customers through the global positioning receivers, the advertising content being provided to global positioning receivers within a predetermined area of a hospitality venue, the advertising content corresponding to the hospitality venue;

receiving the advertising content with a corresponding one of the global positioning receivers; and

presenting the advertising content with global position data on a display device.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein:

the step of receiving the advertising content includes the steps of

receiving a modulated radio frequency signal; and

demodulating the received radio frequency signal to recover the advertising content signal.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the step of receiving the modulated radio frequency signal includes the step of receiving a cellular transmission signal.

16. A method according to claim 14, wherein the step of receiving the modulated radio frequency signal includes the step of receiving a satellite transmission signal.

17. A method according to claim 14, wherein the step of receiving a modulated radio frequency signal includes the step of receiving a special communication authorization (SCA) transmission signal.

18. A method according to claim 14, wherein:

the advertising content includes position information;

the step of presenting the advertising content with the global position data on a display device includes the steps of;

displaying a map including a local position derived from the global position data, wherein the map includes a predetermined range of geographical positions; and

the step of presenting the advertising content with the global position data on a display device includes the step of displaying only the advertising content having position information that is within the predetermined range of geographical positions.

19. A method according to claim 18, further including the steps of:

receiving a selection of an item advertising content; and

responsive to the received selection, displaying further information concerning the selected item of advertising content.

20. A method according to claim 19, wherein the global positioning receiver is in a motor vehicle and step of receiving the selection of the item of advertising content includes the steps of:

monitoring operational parameters of the motor vehicle; and

responsive to the monitored operational parameters, selecting a type of advertising content to be displayed.

21. A method according to claim 20, wherein the monitored operational parameter includes fuel level of the motor vehicle and the selected type of advertising content includes advertisements for refueling stations.