System for transmitting and receiving electronic mail containing location information

• US 7,085,629 B1
• Filed: 07/29/1998
• Issued: 08/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Ikegami, Masayuki, Sawada, Hideshi, Youfu, Toshihide, Gotou, Shinichirou, Imai, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): An, Meng-Al T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tang, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US09/124,754
• Time in Patent Office: 2,925 Days
• Field of Search: 395/200.36, 709/218, 709100-108, 709/200, 709/203, 345/751, 701/208, 701/200, 701/1, 701 23- 24, 718100-108
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

The system for transmitting and receiving electronic mail of the present invention, comprises: a text input means for entering a text of the electronic mail to be transmitted; an extracting means for extracting a character string to specify a place from the text inputted by the text input means; an adding means for adding information to the electronic mail, the information corresponding to the place specified by the extracted character string; a text display means for displaying the text in the electronic mail; and a map display means for displaying map information indicating the specified place corresponding to the information added to the electronic mail.

Claims

1. A navigation system for a vehicle comprising:

a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted;

an extracting means for extracting a character string specifying a place from said text of said electronic mail inputted by said text input means;

an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string;

a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail;

a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and

a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.

2. A system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a transmitter communication terminal for transmitting said electronic mail; and

a receiver communication terminal for receiving said electronic mail.

3. A system of claim 2 wherein the transmitter communication terminal and the receiver communication terminal are mounted in a vehicle.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said information includes coordinate data.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a transmitter communication terminal via a communication center to a receiver communication terminal,

said transmitter communication terminal including said text input means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail,

said communication center including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said transmitter communication terminal, said extracting means, said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information,

said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said communication center, said text display means, and said map display means.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a communication center to a receiver communication terminal,

said communication center including said text input means, said extracting means, said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information, said communication center being operated by said transmitter communication terminal through a communication link,

said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said communication center, said text display means, and said map display means.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a transmitter communication terminal to a receiver communication terminal,

said transmitter communication terminal including said text input means, said extracting means, said adding means, a data storage means for providing map information to said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information,

said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail through a communication link, said text display means, and said map display means.

8. A navigation system for a vehicle comprising:

a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted;

a specifying means for specifying a place;

an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said specified place;

a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail;

a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and

a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means,

wherein said electronic mail is transmitted from a transmitter communication terminal via a communication center to a receiver communication terminal,

said transmitter communication terminal including said text input means, said specifying means, said adding means, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail,

said communication center including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail with said added information from said transmitter communication terminal, and a transmitting means for transmitting said electronic mail with said added information, and

said receiver communication terminal including a receiving means for receiving said electronic mail from said communication center, said text display means, and said map display means.

9. A system according to claim 8, further comprising a map server for providing map information to said transmitter, said map server being connected to said transmitter through a communication link.

10. A system according to claim 8, wherein said transmitter further comprises a data storage means for providing map information to said transmitter.

11. A method-for navigating a vehicle comprising the steps of:

entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted;

extracting a character string to specify a place from said text of said electronic mail;

adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by the extracted character string;

displaying said text in said electronic mail;

displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and

a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.

12. A method according to claim 11, further comprising the steps of

transmitting said electronic mail;

and

receiving said electronic mail.

13. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing the steps comprising:

extracting a character string specifying a place from a text of an electronic mail;

adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string;

displaying said text in said electronic mail;

displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and

a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.

14. A navigation system for a vehicle comprising:

a text input means for entering a text of an electronic mail to be transmitted;

a specifying means for specifying a place;

an adding means for adding information to said electronic mail, said information corresponding to said place specified by said extracted character string;

a text display means for displaying said text in said electronic mail;

a map display means for displaying map information indicating said specified place corresponding to said information added to said electronic mail; and

a route guidance means for providing a route guidance instruction based on said information added to said electronic mail, said route guidance means being provided with said map display means.

15. A system according to claim 14, wherein said specifying means is an extracting means for extracting a character string to specify a place from said text inputted by said text input means.