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System and method for providing information to an operator of a vehicle

a technology of vehicle operator and information system, applied in the direction of navigation instruments, instruments, electric devices, etc., can solve the problems of ineffectiveness, high cost of prior art systems, and inability to get real-time traffic updates

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-21
TOMTOM INT BV
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While this type of system is quite advanced and useful, it lacks the ability to get real time traffic updates from a traffic control network.
Furthermore, the prior art systems are costly and in-effective.

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[0031] With reference to the drawings and in operation, the present invention related to an information or guidance system 10 for a motor vehicle (not shown). The motor vehicle may be any of type of mobile vehicle, such as an emergency vehicle, automobile, recreational vehicle, motor home, marine vessel etc. . . .

[0032] Generally, the information system 10, beginning with a starting location and a destination, determines a planned route for the motor vehicle. The information system 10 may receive information, i.e., a factor, which will impact time it takes the motor vehicle to travel the planned route and responsively establishes an alternative route.

[0033] With specific reference to FIG. 1, the information system 10 includes an input system 12, a positioning system 14, a routing system 16, and a communication system 18.

[0034] The input system 10 establishes a destination location of the motor vehicle. For example, the input system 10 system may be used by an operator or driver, ...

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Abstract

An information system and method provides information to an operator of a motor vehicle. A destination location and a current position of the motor vehicle are established. A planned route is established as a function of the destination location and the current position, and at least one required parameter of the vehicle.

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[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 614,445, filed Dec. 21, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 127,421, filed May 12, 2005 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,174,154), which is a continuation of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 013,899, filed on Dec. 16, 2004 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,174,153), which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. Nos. 60 / 531,962, filed Dec. 23, 2003, and 60 / 557,186, filed Mar. 29, 2004, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to traffic routing system, and more particularly, to a system and method to establish planned routes as a function of required and / or desired parameters. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Fire, ambulance, police and other emergency services in many different forms have existed in society for all recorded history. Traffic co...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63H19/24
CPCG01C21/3461G01C21/3476G08G1/096827G08G1/096844G01C21/34
Inventor EHLERS, GREGORY A.
Owner TOMTOM INT BV
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