Recreational vehicle interactive telemetry, mapping, and trip planning system
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating usage of an off-road vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a vehicle gauge having a display, a processor, at least one user input, and a communication link;
receiving through the communication link trail information from a remote computing device related to a selected off-road trail for traversal by the off-road vehicle;
displaying a user interface on the display of the gauge, the user interface including information associated with the trail information including a trail map for the selected off-road trail and trail conditions on the selected off-road trail;
communicating with a handheld mobile device;
transmitting information from the gauge to the handheld mobile device;
receiving by the gauge information from the handheld mobile device; and
providing a memory accessible by the processor and memory having software stored thereon, the software being configured for execution by the processor and including;
instructions for providing a user selectable menu;
instructions for receiving, by the user selectable menu, a user input to selectively display vehicle operation information on the display of the gauge including at least one of vehicle speed, RPM, fuel level, and coolant temperature;
instructions for receiving, by the user selectable menu, a user input to selectively display information from the mobile device on the display including at least one of phone call information, texting information, and cell signal strength; and
instructions for receiving, by the user selectable menu, a user input to selectively display the trail information on the display, the trail information including at least one of the trail map for the selected off-road trail and the information related to the trail conditions on the selected off-road trail.
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Abstract
An interactive system for use in connection with recreational vehicle usage includes a server system, including an off-road trail database containing trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information, as well as a trip mapping system accessible by any of a plurality of riders, allowing a rider to create a route based on the data in the off-road trip database. The server system further includes a trail maintenance interface accessible by users affiliated with an authorized group to edit the trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information associated with the authorized group. The server system includes a location data management system configured to receive location data, allowing a rider to publish location information to one or more other riders, and a user feedback interface configured to receive trip data from riders for publication, including information describing an actual route and user data associated with that route.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating usage of an off-road vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a vehicle gauge having a display, a processor, at least one user input, and a communication link; receiving through the communication link trail information from a remote computing device related to a selected off-road trail for traversal by the off-road vehicle; displaying a user interface on the display of the gauge, the user interface including information associated with the trail information including a trail map for the selected off-road trail and trail conditions on the selected off-road trail; communicating with a handheld mobile device; transmitting information from the gauge to the handheld mobile device; receiving by the gauge information from the handheld mobile device; and providing a memory accessible by the processor and memory having software stored thereon, the software being configured for execution by the processor and including; instructions for providing a user selectable menu; instructions for receiving, by the user selectable menu, a user input to selectively display vehicle operation information on the display of the gauge including at least one of vehicle speed, RPM, fuel level, and coolant temperature; instructions for receiving, by the user selectable menu, a user input to selectively display information from the mobile device on the display including at least one of phone call information, texting information, and cell signal strength; and instructions for receiving, by the user selectable menu, a user input to selectively display the trail information on the display, the trail information including at least one of the trail map for the selected off-road trail and the information related to the trail conditions on the selected off-road trail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gauge for an off-road vehicle, the gauge comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory accessible by the at least one processor; a display coupled to the processor; and a wireless data link coupled to the processor to provide communication between the gauge and a handheld mobile device so that the gauge transmits information to the handheld mobile device and receives information from the handheld mobile device; wherein the display includes a user selectable menu and the display receives; a user input to selectively display vehicle operation information on the display of the gauge including at least one of vehicle speed, RPM, fuel level, coolant temperature; a user input to selectively display information from a mobile device on the display of the gauge including at least one of phone call information, texting information, and cell signal strength; and a user input to selectively display trail information on the display of the gauge, the trail information including at least one of a trail map for a selected off-road trail and information related to trail conditions on the selected off-road trail. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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