Vehicle navigation system with off-road navigation

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6836725
APP PUB NO 20030060971A1
SERIAL NO

10236350

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method and apparatus of utilizing waypoints for a vehicle is provided. A first waypoint relating to a first vehicle position is added to a second waypoint relating to a second vehicle position. The waypoints are saved as a route. Waypoint information relating to the waypoints and route information relating to the route may be manipulated. The method also includes displaying at least a portion of the route on a display screen and indicating a desired direction of vehicle travel from a current vehicle location to one of the waypoints. According to the present invention, the drive may be alerted when the vehicle has come within a particular distance of the waypoint or if the vehicle has veered from the route by a particular distance.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP1 R & D ROAD 2 HSINCHU SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK HSINCHU HSIEN

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Millington, Jeffrey Alan Rochester Hills, MI 23 1989
Palanisamy, Chandiran Rochester Hills, MI 2 224
Paprocki, Rhonda Marie Macomb, MI 1 183
Slominski, Anthony Albert Harrison Township, MI 4 453

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation