Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Navigation
Patent
1999-06-11
2000-01-25
Nguyen, Tan
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Navigation
701210, G06F16500
Patent
active
06018695&
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for distributing information for storage media, and in particular, for distributing updated navigation data, such as geographical data and navigation application programs, contained on storage media and used in in-vehicle navigation systems. A plurality of local repositories are located in a geographical area. Each of the local repositories includes updated versions of navigation data for the navigation systems. Owners of vehicles having navigation systems may visit any of the repositories from time to time where they can obtain updated versions of the navigation data for their navigation systems. Subscriptions for obtaining updated navigation data would be available to the owners of navigation systems that would entitle them to obtain updated navigation data from the repositories. Procedures for updating the local repositories are also provided. The system and method can be used for updating other types of software.
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Ahrens John
Jasper John
Kohler Joseph
Shields T. Russell
Kaplan Lawrence M.
Kozak Frank J.
Navigation Technologies Corporation
Nguyen Tan
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