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Title: |
US6374177:
Method and apparatus for providing navigational services in a wireless communication device
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Lee, Jeffrey S.; Phoenix, AZ
Fuchs, Axel; Park Ridge, IL
Bullock, James Blake; Gilbert, AZ

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Assignee: |
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL
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Published / Filed: |
2002-04-16
/ 2000-09-20

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Application Number: |
US2000000665096

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G01C 21/36;
G01S 19/25;
H04L 29/08;
G01S 5/00;
IPC-7:
G01S 1/02;
G01S 1/08;
G06F 3/00;
G06F 3/02;
G06F 7/00;
G06F 17/00;
G06F 163/00;
G06F 165/00;

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ECLA Code: |
G01C21/32; G06Q10/02; G06Q10/025; G06Q20/203; G06Q30/0267; G06Q30/0277; H04L29/08N17; S01S5/00R1A; T04L29/08A7;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
701/200;
340/988;
340/989;
340/990;
340/991;
340/994;
340/995.12;
342/357.64;
342/457;
701/023;
701/024;
701/025;
701/026;
701/201;
701/202;
701/203;
701/204;
701/205;
701/206;
701/207;
701/208;
701/209;
701/210;
701/211;
701/212;
701/213;
701/214;
701/215;
705/005;
705/006;
705/013;
705/014.64;
705/014.73;
705/022;
Original:
701/200;
701/201.215;
701/023;
701/242.6;
705/005;
705/006;
705/013;
705/014;
705/010;
705/027;
705/022;
364/443;
364/444;
364/449;
364/407;
342/357;
342/457;
342/357.1;
342/357.06;
340/988;
340/989;
340/990;
340/991;
340/995;
340/994;

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Field of Search: |
701/200-215,23,24-26
705/005,6,13,14,10,27,22
364/443,444,449,407
342/357,357.1,357.06,357.08,457
340/988,989,990,991,995,994

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Priority Number: |
| 2000-09-20 |
US2000000665096 |

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Abstract: |
An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables providing navigational services to be provided to a wireless communication device, and comprises the steps of providing a user interface in said wireless communication device for providing navigational services to a user; downloading updated navigational data from a remote network; and providing navigational services based upon said updated navigational data. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
King, John J. ;
Wills, Kevin D. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.; Mancho, Ronnie

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Designated Country: |
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A method of providing navigational and multimedia entertainment services in a wireless communication device in a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- providing a user interface in said wireless communication device for providing said navigational and multimedia entertainment services to a user, wherein said wireless communication device is configured to send and receive said navigational and multimedia entertainment services utilizing a plurality of wireless communication methods, and wherein said user interface is configured to present said user each of said navigational and multimedia entertainment services as a channel, and wherein each said channel is organized in a hierarchy based on a format of said navigational and multimedia entertainment services;
- downloading updated navigational data from a remote network; and
- providing navigational services based upon said updated navigational services.

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