Wireless address and street name locator

• US 7,739,042 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2005
• Issued: 06/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lou Horvath, Nelson Adrian Blish, Sharon Stiller, Sierra Stiller-Saiger
• Original Assignee: Lou Horvath, Nelson Adrian Blish, Sharon Stiller, Sierra Stiller-Saiger
• Inventors: Stiller-Saiger, Sierra, Blish, Nelson Adrian, Stiller, Sharon, Horvath, Lou
• Primary Examiner(s): To; Tuan C
• Application Number:
  US11/079,869
• Publication Number:
  US 20060206259A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,919 Days
• Field of Search: 235/735, 235/385, 340/572.1, 340/988, 340/933, 340/438, 340/539.26, 702/184, 701/211
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/825 with exchange of information between interrogator and responder

Abstract

A system (10) for viewing location marker data on a display (14) located in a vehicle (16) has a transponder (20) located on a structure (18) and a transmitter (22) located on the vehicle, which transmits a first signal (24). The transponder receives the first signal and transmits a second signal (26) with a first identification tag. A receiver (28) in the vehicle receives the second signal. A microprocessor (30) in the vehicle interprets the first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to the first identification tag on the display.

Claims

1. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein said first signal comprises a second identification tag.

2. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal with a first identification tag;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a second identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said second identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said second identification tag on said display; and

wherein said first identification tag comprises vehicle identification information.

3. A system for viewing location marker data as in claim 2 wherein said transponder transmits said second signal only on authentication of said first identification tag.

4. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein said first identification tag contains additional information selected from a group comprising a name of said structure, street address, products sold at said structure, prices of products sold at said structure, at least one phone number for said structure.

5. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display; and

wherein an announcing subsystem in said structure announces the proximity of said vehicle.

6. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein the display appears on a windshield of the vehicle.

7. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein the first identification tag comprises a link to a URL.