Title:
ENHANCED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH EXTENDED RADIO, AND APPLICATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004102986
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An enhanced mobile communication device, or on-board equipment, communicates according an enhanced ad-hoc mode of communication (12) and an infrastructure mode of communication (14). A method switches between the enhanced ad-hoc mode of communications (12) and infrastructure mode of communications (14). The enhanced mobile communication device receives content and updates a geographic database. The enhanced mobile communication device reads the geographic database and transmits content. Data, such as location information from global positioning satellite signals, is collected by the enhanced mobile communication device. On-board software of the enhanced mobile communication device communicates with the geographic database for computing routes, paths, and turn-by-turn direction.
Inventors:
TZAMALOUKAS ASSIMAKIS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/014583
Publication Date:
March 31, 2005
Filing Date:
May 11, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CIRCUMNAV NETWORKS INC (US)
TZAMALOUKAS ASSIMAKIS (US)
TZAMALOUKAS ASSIMAKIS (US)
International Classes:
G01C21/32; G01C21/34; (IPC1-7): G01C21/26
Foreign References:
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1631790A4
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