Mobile system and method of operating mobile system

• US 8,031,060 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2008
• Issued: 10/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hoffberg Family Trust 2, Blanding Hovenweep LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC), STEVEN M. HOFFBERG 2004-1 GRAT
• Original Assignee: STEVEN M. HOFFBERG 2004-1 GRAT
• Inventors: Hoffberg, Steven M., Hoffberg-Borghesani, Linda I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Ramesh
• Application Number:
  US12/268,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20100076642A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,058 Days
• Field of Search: 700 12- 13, 700/28, 700 65- 66, 701 1- 2, 701 23- 24, 701/29, 340/426.11, 34042615-42617, 340/426.22
• US Class Current: 340/426.16
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25323 Intelligent modules
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2613 Household appliance in general
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2615 Audio, video, tv, consumer electronics device
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/34038 Web, http, ftp, internet, intranet server
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/103 Static body considered as a whole, e.g. static pedestrian or occupant recognition

Abstract

A mobile system and method of operation thereof, comprising a radio frequency system, adapted to derive information relating to a position within an environment, based on communications with at least one terrestrial or extraterrestrial transmitter, and remotely transmit to and receive radio frequency information-bearing communications; a memory adapted to store at least a vehicle itinerary or position-related information; a controller, receiving the derived information and controlling a communication of the information-bearing communications relating to at least the stored itinerary or position related information; and a user interface, having a functionality defined by the controller, adapted to interface a user for receipt or presentation of information relating at least one of the itinerary or position-related information and the communicated information.

Claims

1. A mobile system, comprising:

(a) a radio frequency system, configured to (i) derive information relating to a position of the radio frequency system within an environment, based on communications with at least one terrestrial or extraterrestrial transmitter, and (ii) remotely transmit to and receive radio frequency information-bearing communications;

(b) a memory configured to store at least a vehicle itinerary;

(c) a controller, receiving the derived information and controlling a communication of the information-bearing communications relating to at least the stored itinerary; and

(d) a user interface, having a functionality defined by the controller, configured to interface a user for receipt or presentation of information relating at least one of the itinerary and the communicated information.

2. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to present commercial subsidized location or itinerary relevant information through the user interface.

3. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface, controller and radio frequency system are each adapted to permit a user to interact with a remote server through the radio frequency system.

4. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is adapted to automatically negotiate a transaction with a service through the radio frequency system.

5. The mobile system according to claim 4, wherein the transaction is negotiated based on at least one of the position of the housing and the itinerary.

6. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency system comprises a cellular radio transceiver.

7. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency system derives information relating to a position of the housing within the environment based on at least one communication with a cellular radio base station.

8. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency system comprises a global positioning satellite receiver.

9. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to communicate emergency or distress information through the radio frequency system.

10. The mobile system according to claim 1, further comprising a physical sensor, the controller being configured to communicate information through the radio frequency system in dependence on the physical sensor.

11. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to communicate vehicle maintenance or diagnostic information through the radio frequency system.

12. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a graphic user interface having a physical manipulation interface.

13. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a human speech interface.

14. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a touch-screen input.

15. The mobile system according to claim 1, further comprising a mass storage device, wherein the controller is adapted to retrieve stored mass information from the mass storage device and control the user interface in dependence thereon as user entertainment.

16. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to communicate through the radio frequency system using a markup language protocol.

17. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface is controlled in accordance with a markup language.

18. A method for operating a mobile system, comprising:

deriving a position of the mobile system within an environment based on communications with at least one terrestrial or extraterrestrial radio frequency transmitter;

remotely transmitting and receiving information through radio frequency communications with a remote system, said information being selectively communicated in dependence on at least the derived position an locally stored dynamically variable information;

presenting to a user information received from the remote system through a user interface; and

transmitting information to the remote system based on inputs to the user interface.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the locally stored dynamically variable information comprises an itinerary of the mobile system.

20. The method according to claim 18, further comprising determining a relationship between a derived position of the mobile system and an itinerary of the mobile system.

21. The method according to claim 20, further comprising selectively presenting through the user interface received information based on said determined relationship.

22. The method according to claim 18, further comprising presenting commercial subsidized location or itinerary relevant information through the user interface.

23. The method according to claim 18, further comprising permitting a user to interact with a remote server through radio frequency communications.

24. The method according to claim 18, further comprising automatically negotiating a transaction with a remote service through radio frequency communications.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the transaction is negotiated based on at least one of the derived position and an itinerary.

26. The method according to claim 18, further comprising communicating emergency or distress information through radio frequency communications.

27. The method according to claim 18, further comprising communicating vehicle maintenance or diagnostic information through radio frequency communications.

28. The method according to claim 18, further comprising providing a user interface comprises at least one of a graphic user interface having a physical manipulation interface, a human speech interface, and a touch-screen input.

29. A computer readable medium storing therein instructions for a programmable processor to perform a method for operating a mobile system, comprising:

deriving a position of the mobile system within an environment based on communications with at least one terrestrial or extraterrestrial radio frequency transmitter;

remotely transmitting and receiving information through radio frequency communications with a remote system, said information being selectively communicated in dependence on at least the derived position an locally stored dynamically variable information;

presenting to a user information received from the remote system through a user interface; and

transmitting information to the remote system based on inputs to the user interface.