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6853916 Method and apparatus for forming a pseudo-range model  
A method and apparatus for locating mobile device over a broad coverage area using a wireless communications link that may have large and unknown latency. The apparatus comprises at least one...
6847886 Method and apparatus for finding a location in a digital map  
A method for finding a desired location in a digital map whose locations are indicated with reference to a first coordinate system, includes the steps of determining a second coordinate system...
6847308 Vehicle parking system  
A parking system of a vehicle is disclosed. The parking system is connected with a position input connection, for receiving vehicle position information from a positioning system. The system...
6845338 Telemetric contextually based spatial audio system integrated into a mobile terminal wireless system  
A telemetric contextually based spatial audio system is integrated into a mobile terminal including a headset and antenna. The headset includes an electronic compass which determines head...
6844820 Communication link between mobile input/output bins and a data center to provide backup  
This invention relates to self-propelled, mobile input/output bins (MIOBs). Such structures of this type, generally, allow several MIOBs to communicate with one another and a data center. For...
6844826 Vehicular alarm system and apparatus  
A vehicle driver inputs an alarm signal from an operating unit. A control unit adds a current position of the vehicle detected by a navigation unit to the alarm signal and transmits the alarm...
6845321 Method and system for providing narrative information to a traveler  
The subject invention reveals a navigation system comprising: a position determining device; a means for associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations, wherein...
6844828 Method for providing road users with information and device for carrying out same  
In a method for providing road users with information about a route section which is traveled along by a motor vehicle before a dangerous situation, the position and the duration of travel of the...
6842620 System and method for providing traffic information using operational data of a wireless network  
Providing traffic information by using operational data developed by a wireless communication network to generate traffic information. Location information from the network can be combined with...
6842696 Method and device for location detection for a scheduling program  
A method and device are provided to determine a location corresponding to an entry in a database stored in an electronic device; determine a current position of the electronic device; obtain...
6838998 Multi-user global position tracking system and method  
An Internet based personal tracking system for tracking the position of a portable location unit by a remote user comprising a web host connected to the Internet having a computer storage medium, a...
6836724 Navigation system with sign assistance  
A feature provided by a navigation system or other device whereby additional information about roadside signs can be provided to a driver of a vehicle while traveling along a road. The additional...
6836728 Navigation device and method for displaying facility mark using the same  
A navigation device is provided for improving the visibility of a map image including facility information. A map drawing section 14 generates map drawing data for the display of the map image by...
6832153 Method and apparatus for providing information pertaining to vehicles located along a predetermined travel route  
A system for tracking a fleet of vehicles, such as trucks or aircraft, includes a set of vehicle processing systems associated with each vehicle. Each vehicle processing system receives a travel...
6832139 Graphical system configuration program for material handling  
A graphical system configuration program allows material handling systems to easily be defined, configured, and implemented. The system may utilize a computer for configuring an automatic guided...
6826475 Car navigation unit  
When in a guide route a vehicle has strayed from a route r 1 before passing through an en-route stop W and has moved onto a route r 2 selected to lead to a destination E after the en-route stop,...
6825779 Rendering device  
In a rendering device, a processor derives an estimated path to be traced by the left- and right-rear wheels of a vehicle based on a rudder angle that is provided by a rudder angle sensor. The...
6825855 Map display method in navigation system and navigation apparatus  
A map display method in a navigation system has a bird's-eye view display function of displaying a map image in conjunction with a background image. The map display method in a navigation system...
6826478 Inertial navigation system for mobile objects with constraints  
An aided inertial navigation system and method for navigating a mobile object having constraints comprising an inertial measurement unit, a processor, and an error correction device. The inertial...
6823259 Navigation apparatus and computer program product for navigation control  
The navigation apparatus includes: a current position detection device that detects a current position; a display device; a storage device having stored therein position information related to...
6823258 Method and apparatus for gathering vehicle information  
A method for collecting and processing information from a vehicle is disclosed. The information is useful for providing a loss-insurance coverage. The method includes the following steps: (a)...
6823189 System and method for identifying mobile communication apparatuses proximal with an identification locus  
A system for identifying at least one selected mobile communication apparatus proximal with an identification locus includes: (a) a mobile communication base facility in communication with a...
6819245 Security system  
Vehicle security systems comprise at least one addressable transponder for communication with at least one base station. Each transponder and base station comprises a steerable directional antenna...
6819269 Vehicle tracker including battery monitoring feature and related methods  
A vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including a vehicle battery and at least one vehicle security device may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications...
6819268 Received information processing apparatus  
A received information processing apparatus enables simplification of user manipulation when information relevant to an area is to be acquired. A position information extraction section extracts...
6819258 Personal shoe tracking system  
A system for tracking a person from a system subscriber who affixes a location unit to the person to be tracked is provided wherein the location unit calculates the location of the person at any...
6819267 System and method for proximity bookmarks using GPS and pervasive computing  
A system and method for activating bookmark files on a pervasive computing device is provided. When the pervasive computing device receives geographic coordinates from a global positioning system...
6816089 Vehicle tracker having find alert features and related methods  
A vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including a vehicle alarm indicator may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected...
6816707 Debiting device for deducting tolls  
The invention relates to a debiting device, which is arranged in a vehicle to deduct such tolls as are payable for the utilization of those road sections that are chargeable within a road network,...
6816087 Flight attendant actuated warning system and method  
A flight attendant actuated warning system for alerting a flight crew in a flight deck compartment of an aircraft of a potential hijacking or other troublesome situation includes a receiver unit on...
6816781 Navigation method and system for large compound  
A navigation method and system for accurately determining an optimum route to a destination where such a destination is within a large compound such as a shopping mall, an apartment complex, or the...
6816778 Event finder with navigation system and display method thereof  
An event finder on a remote terminal for finding events such as movies, sports, weather, news and the like through a remote terminal such as a lap top computer, personal digital assistant (PDA) and...
6810325 Position locating system, server, position locating method, and program  
A server includes a position estimation section for estimating the current position of a client apparatus based on the already acquired position information when the server cannot acquire position...
6810305 Obstruction management system for robots  
A system for mobile robots to detect obstructions. Obstructions include objects which may impair the or impede the mobility of the robot, as well as transitions from carpeted surfaces to hard...
6810329 Navigation guide device and navigation guide system, method thereof, program therefor, and medium for storing the program  
A communication state monitoring section 35 of a terminal unit 2 installed in a vehicle checks whether communication is possible between the terminal unit 2 and a server system 3 . If the...
6807467 Apparatus and method for providing information to a driver of a vehicle, and apparatus and method for presenting information to the driver  
A system for providing information to a drive of a vehicle, including information providing apparatus and information presenting apparatus. Information providing apparatus includes means for...
6807479 Communication navigation system, information server unit and communication terminal unit for the same, and method and program for communication navigation  
To provide a navigation system capable of easily switching between a portable terminal unit and a communication navigation terminal unit with an identical telephone number and also having...
6804524 System and method for the acquisition of automobile traffic data through wireless networks  
A system and method is disclosed for the acquisition of automobile traffic information through wireless data networks. In one embodiment, the method determines traffic conditions on roadways using...
6803861 Vehicle tracking unit with fault condition diagnosis and related methods  
A vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller. The controller may cooperate with the wireless communications device...
6804605 Vehicle tracker with user registration reminder and related methods  
A vehicle tracking unit may include a user indicator, a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller. The controller is preferably switchable between an...
6801852 Apparatus for and method of controlling electronic system for movable body, electronic system for movable body, program storage device and computer data signal embodied in carrier wave  
An electronic system is provided with: an information outputting apparatus ( 20, 40, 50 ) having an output device ( 40, 50 ) for outputting a content information including at least one of an audio...
6798356 Vehicle tracking unit providing direction deviation tracking and related methods  
A vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller for cooperating with the vehicle position determining device to...
6799099 Material handling systems with high frequency radio location devices  
A material handling system uses high-frequency location devices for determining the location of mobile units, such as AGVs, overhead mono-rails, conveyor components, or individual articles being...
6798349 Passive microwave tag identification system  
A system for identification and tracking of microwave responsive tags, the system comprising, a microwave responsive tag having a passive modulating element to uniquely backscatter directed...
6791471 Communicating position information between vehicles  
Wireless communication between vehicles may permit position information about one vehicle to be communicated directly to another vehicle. Such an information exchange between vehicles may increase...
6791477 Method and apparatus for identifying waypoints and providing keyless remote entry in a handheld locator device  
A locator device includes a pocket-sized casing that contains a keyless remote entry circuit for remotely operating a vehicle security system. A GPS receiver circuit is located in the casing and...
6791474 Magnetic checkpoint  
A vehicle detecting system and method for use on a specific location such as an airport, including a sensor string nominally perpendicular to the direction of vehicle travel at the location. The...
6792262 Mobile system and mobile management system  
In a mobile system and a mobile management system, when an emergency notification that an urgent car 3 is approaching is transmitted from a base station 5 to a general owner-driven car 1 , the...
6791473 Smart parking meter system  
A Smart Parking Meter System makes it possible to track whether or not a vehicle occupies parking meter stalls and whether or not the time has expired. The system uses a wireless communication...
6785607 Navigation system, and information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatus for the same, and method and program for changing a movable body in the same  
To provide a communication navigation system capable of operating a plurality of communication navigation terminal apparatuses in synchronization and switching among them while maintaining settings...