Method and system for providing directions for driving

Details Method and system for providing directions for driving Method and system for providing directions for driving

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Tweel, Jr., John (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

C340S980000, C340S990000, C701S208000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07135961

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of providing information (such as directions) to a driver of a vehicle while driving the vehicle without requiring that the driver remove his eyes from looking out the windshield at the road ahead. A positioning device is associated with the vehicle and determines the present location of the vehicle which is compared with a desired location (e.g., the location of a desired turn at an intersection) necessary to reach a preset destination which has been stored. When the vehicle is in a predetermined location (e.g., 500 feet or 10 seconds before the intersection), an advisory message to the driver is projected on the windshield using a heads-up display projector so that the driver can prepare for and make the necessary movement (e.g., turning the correct way at the desired intersection). An optional auditory signal can provide a message indicating the necessary action, either in general or specifically (through a speech synthesizer), with optionally different sound indicators depending on the urgency of the action. A wireless receiver used with the present invention can display other information such as road conditions, traffic and weather information, as well as advertising and e-mail. The present invention contemplates that images of intersections (live pictures, photos or sketches) may be displayed to indicate the proper turn and provide landmark information to assist in determining the appropriate turn.

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